Zisha horizontal yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94792The name (zsh shupng h "zisha horizontal level pot") appears to refer to a Yixing (zisha) teapot form; however the exact historical standard for a "" is not universally defined, so the following gives a safe, general context. Brief history: Zisha (purple clay) teapots originated in the Yixing region of Jiangsu province and became widely prized from the late Ming into the Qing dynasty. Artisans developed many named formsoften inspired by everyday