Elephant Teapot Brings Chinese Tea Sets to New Level
The Yixing black elephant teapot
Price in Paris:
$ 263.46
Our Direct Price:
$ 139.63
Overworked? Heavy-headed? Need a refresher? This unique Yixing purple clay teapot brews you a rich cup of tea that will stir your spirits to life.
Brew by brew, you notice a remarkable change in your tea. The 100% natural Chinese teapot absorbs and holds tea only to deliver it in your next infusion, producing a richer flavor each time.
And what an eye-catcher on your table! The whimsical body is shaped like a turtle and makes your dining room come to life.
This complicated shape distorts and is formed during the firing process, which makes it extraordinarily hard to predict what the final outcome will be. So don’t try this at home, even our master potter went through piles of Yixing clay just to get this one right!
The Yixing black elephant teapot
But it wasn’t in done vein; the smooth lid fits perfectly on top of the turtle’s shell to fully enclose all of the aroma and flavor of your tea while it brews.
Don’t forget to admire the cute little elephant atop the lid. It's bending its legs and lifting its trunk as if to greet you. This cheerful creature bears a stamp of the Chinese character ‘Fu,’ which means fortune. You can easily open the pot by gripping the elephant.
Cultural Note: Did you know that an elephant wishes ‘wealth and honor ahead of you’ in China? That's because elephant in Chinese is pronounced ‘Xiang,’ which sounds the same as the Chinese word for prime minister. He who holds this post will bring great honor and wealth to his family. Thus, elephants and honor have been associated together throughout Chinese history.
Check out the clean black sheen of the Yixing clay that makes your Chinese teapot a rare sight. Such clay could soon be a ‘was,’ as reserves will be depleted in a just few years.
Yixing clay holds heat for an extra long time, which means fewer visits to the kitchen and a more time relaxing with friends or loved ones.
The Yixing black elephant teapot
Even many hours after a brew, enjoy a flavor of your tea that is deliciously fresh. This is made possible by the porous nature of the purple clay.
Let your friends sneak a look and make them jealous now!
Guarantee: All of our tea sets are the work of master potters. The techniques used have been perfected through hundreds of years of tradition. We are proud to guarantee the quality of your tea set.
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