Chinese Yixing | Zisha tea pot with inscribed decoration and Dog of Fo finial Georgian Designer: Mr Sutton

Designer: Mr Sutton

Moorcroft Banksia plate

Hand Closed version

7cms (4 1/4") long

Approx 9cms (3 1/24") base diameter

Chinese Yixing | Zisha tea pot with inscribed decoration and Dog of Fo finial Georgian Designer: Mr SuttonChinese Yixing Zisha tea pot with inscribed decoration and Dog of Fo finial A nice quality piece that takes a slight pumpkin form, with inscribed decoration and a finely executed Temple Dog Do of Fo finial to the lid. A Yixing teapot is a traditional, unglazed teapot made from a specific, porous clay from the Yixing region of China, also known as zisha or purple clay. The porous nature of the clay allows it to absorb the essence of the tea brewed