First Yixing

[oolongcha]

Hey everyone,

It's my first post here, and I am hoping to obtain some your wisdom with regard to a teapot I have acquired.

My girlfriend is Chinese, and her cousin in Beijing has kindly sent me a new yixing tea pot.

If anyone could provide some information about it, it would be greatly appreciated. I am mostly concerned about whether it is safe to drink from and not suspect in any way.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Please refer to this link for the relevant images:
https://plus.google.com/photos/11248278 ... wMfy-vqxKQ

[sriracha]

Hi oolongcha

I don't have any real knowledge of yixings, can't really tell you anything useful except I think this pot shape is called Xi Shi. Other people will likely know what type of clay and what it could be useful for.

But I think it's a pretty little pot. Capacity?

And welcome to the forum!

[MarshalN]

Looks ok to me. Hope it wasn't too expensive

[tingjunkie]

Welcome to the club. Don't become an addict!

[Xishi Lady]

Welcome!

It is a Xi Shi teapot.
The clay in most likely Qing Shui Ni.

I have a teapot with that clay and when photographed it can appear with either brownish to redbrown color.

Usually using a tea like Oolong or pu erh is good due to its shape.

Hope this helps.
Enjoy your new teapot.

Xishi