Xi Shi Good Fortune Teapot # 96145

The teapot uses the rounded Xi Shi silhouette, with a low swelling body, compact spout, domed lid, and circular handle. This balanced shape is comfortable to hold and well suited to controlled gongfu pouring.

Xi Shi is a recognised Yixing form named for Xi Shi, a celebrated woman of ancient China. Its rounded body belongs to the established Yixing vocabulary, traditionally used for concentrated tea and short infusions served around the table.

Yixing zisha is known for unglazed purple clay, here appearing smooth brown with a raised good-fortune plaque on the front. Rinse away tea leaves after brewing and let the pot dry naturally.