{"id":107,"date":"2010-03-11T08:38:25","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T13:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=107"},"modified":"2011-01-01T15:52:51","modified_gmt":"2011-01-01T20:52:51","slug":"chinese-yixing-teapot-c-1750","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=107","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Yixing teapot, c.1750"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Yixing (pronounced ee-shing) pottery\u00a0teapot with paneled body and bracket base is made of purple clay and was meant for use with black and oolong teas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_19551.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2327\" title=\"IMG_1955\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_19551.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_19551.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_19551-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Teapot measures 5-1\/2&#8243; high, 8-1\/2&#8243; wide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2528\" title=\"IMG_3819\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3819.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3819-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lid features a wonderfully detailed dog finial with movable pierced marble ball.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3816.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2526\" title=\"IMG_3816\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3816.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3816.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3816-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Damaged spout was replaced by this beautifully crafted silver replacement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3818.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2527\" title=\"IMG_3818\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3818.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3818.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3818-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Copeland Spode teapot with a similar shape was made in England, c.1879.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RL-3998.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2326\" title=\"RL-3998\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RL-3998.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RL-3998.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RL-3998-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rubylane.com\">Ruby Lane<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Yixing (pronounced ee-shing) pottery\u00a0teapot with paneled body and bracket base is made of purple clay and was meant for use with black and oolong teas. Teapot measures 5-1\/2&#8243; high, 8-1\/2&#8243; wide. Lid features a wonderfully detailed dog finial with movable pierced marble ball. Damaged spout was replaced by this beautifully crafted silver replacement. 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