Xiao Xishi yixing clay woodfired teapot # 95617The "Xishi" teapot (, literally "Little Xishi") is a wellknown classic form in the Yixing (zisha) teapot tradition. Its precise origin is not definitively documented and attributions vary, but the shape has been made and admired since at least the late Ming to Qing periods and was repeatedly reinterpreted by later Yixing artisans. The name alludes to Xishi, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, suggesting the pots understated, feminine elegance