while the square shape and moderate weight keep it stable

giving an extra refinement to a morning treat or nightcap

it is no wonder that these pots have been named after one of China’s four beauties Xishi

slight variations in the shape and appearance are to be expected

the Slices of Shu seep out a dark

chaozhou flat wire teapot oolong_tieguanyin while the square shape andLike a birthmark of place, the concentric rings that circulate the pot are features that throwing clay to wheel would allow. Though it is often adorned on Chaozhou teapots, in this example the potter has as if in dignified practise covered the flattened body thoroughly from top to bottom, spreading the lines onto the sides of the spout and the turgid handle to leave them unfinished and uncanny. Perhaps the artist is insinuating something worth