Goldfish Xi Shi yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94858Based on the Chinese name (literally "Goldfish Xishi teapot"), this piece is likely a Xishistyle teapot embellished with a goldfish motif. The Xishi () teapot is a classic Yixing zisha form associated with Jiangsus pottery tradition. Its origins trace back to the late Ming and early Qing periods and the shape was refined over subsequent centuries by Yixing artisans. The name alludes to Xishi, one of Chinas famed beauties, and the form has long been