Zisha horizontal yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94804The exact term "" (literally "horizontal" or "level" teapot) is not a widely standardized name among classic Yixing (zisha) forms, so identification can be ambiguous. Below is a safe, general description based on the name and the broader Yixing tradition. Yixing zisha teapots originated in Jiangsu province and became prominent from the late Ming into the Qing dynasty (16th18th centuries). Craftsmen prized the local purple clay for its porous, unglazed