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What are Yixing teapots made of?

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What are Yixing teapots made of?
Yixing teapots are hand-made from hard clay found in the Jiangsu province of China. Yixing teapots are still made in the same way and from the same materials as they were first made in the 16th century. Shop a variety of Yixing teapot shapes and styles on 1stDibs.
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Antique Chinese Enameled Yixing Teapot, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual antique Chinese Yixing teapot of squat rounded form with loop handle and short
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Sets

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Pottery

Chinese Miniature Yixing Teapot with Applied Floral Enamel Designs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine vintage Chinese miniature teapot hand applied with enamel floral designs dating from the mid
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20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Qing Melon Shape Yixing Teapot with Strainer, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Chinese Qing Yixing red clay melon shape teapot and cover with integral strainer dating
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Yixing Red Clay Teapot Poems & Bamboo Leaves Seal Mark, C 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese handcrafted Red Clay Yixing teapot and cover, which we date to the 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Antique Chinese Silver Tea Caddy, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Chinese tea connoisseurs, it was considered that a Yixing teapot made the perfect tea drink; a belief that
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Chinese Inscribed Pewter Encased Yixing Stoneware Teapot, Qing Dynasty
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese inscribed pewter-encased Yixing stoneware teapot Qing dynasty, 19th century Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Pewter

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