Goldfish Xi Shi yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94857Based on the name alone, "" (Goldfish Xishi teapot) most likely denotes a Xishistyle Yixing teapot that incorporates a goldfish motif (either as applied sculpture, relief decoration, or a body shaped to suggest a fish). If a photograph shows a different or hybrid execution, that would clarify specifics. Brief history: The Xishi () teapot is one of the classic Yixing forms developed and popularized in the Jiangsu region from the late Ming into the Qing