Many tea connoisseurs would say that the Old Purple Clay Hexagonal Teapot is an indispensable item for a tea enthusiast's collection. The qualities that make them truly special are directly linked to the purple clay (ZiSha), found only in the Yixing, Jiangsu province of China, and the highly skilled craftspeople commissioned to create the pots. Yixing teapot is considered by some connoisseurs as the best possible way to steep tea.
The following natural characteristics proof the Old Purple Clay Hexagonal Teapot was made by distinctive raw material:
1. Unique adsorption: Old Purple Clay Hexagonal Teapot's good ventilation also created another unique quality, which is the strong adsorption. It will continue to absorb tea aroma when teapot is used, and after a long time, it will create a aroma. Therefore, the teapot only can make the same type of tea to avoid flavor mixing, which affects its taste.
2. The more nourished, the more spiritual: For many appliances, the more you use, the older they are, but the more you use, the better the Old Purple Clay Hexagonal Teapot is. The set body will be more and more shiny, smooth, beautiful and mild after frequent cleaning.
3. Resist hot and cold temperature: Old Purple Clay Hexagonal Teapot is sandy and it transfers heat slow, so it has a good stability of hot and cold, even if burned directly on the stove, it will not be split.

Made Of: Purple Clay (陈腐老紫泥).
Size: Length 15.3 cm (6.0"), Height 8.8 cm (3.5").
Capacity: 270 ml (9.1 oz).
Teapot Maker:

Master Shao, female, from Yixing, was born in 1952. In 1974, she studied in Yixing Light Industry School of Jiangsu Province, under the guidance of Professor Zhang Zhian, specializing in ceramic decoration. Since 1976, she worked in ceramic art design in Jiangsu Yixing celadon factory Research Institute. During the period, she cooperated with master Han Meilin and Professor Zhang Shouzhi of Tsinghua University for many times. Within the 20 years, she has made great achievements. Her works have won awards both national grade and provincial level for many times and have exhibited in Hong Kong and Taiwan and have displayed in Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai, Beijing. She was reputed as senior artist in Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years，she has created new works in purple clay industry again and again, and her works have been highly praised by people in China and abroad.