What are you looking for in a Yixing Teapot?
Made of Genuine Zisha paste — One way of identifying it is its crisp metallic sound when tapped on the rim of the opening. Pure Zisha is mostly mineral deposits; this is where the crisp metallic sound comes from. Some cheap ones are using material mixed with ordinary mud, not just it might contain lead, it usually is turned on an electric turner. The mud makes it turntables. But they usually have a very dull sound. The teapot is already soaked in water, the sound changes very much. So this can only be used to identify teapot before the pot is in any water. Genuine Zisha Yixing teapots are not cheap. The resource of the filtered Zisha is limited and the exploration of Zisha rocks are controlled by the government. Many cheap teapots are made from industry Zisha. Not meant to make into teapot. These teapots can be easily identified; they usually have a very coarse look. Genuine Zisha Yixing teapot is even more appreciated. Similar materiel is found in Anhui and Zhejiang province. But th
