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[[File:Tea pots.jpg|thumb|right|Five Yixing clay teapots - showing a variety of styles from formal to whimsical.]]
[[File:Tea pots.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Five Yixing clay teapots - showing a variety of styles from formal to whimsical.]]
'''Yixing''' teapots are fired from Yixing clay. The clay for the pots comes from the city of Yixing in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu. The traditional use of Yixing teapots dates back to the the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). Yixing wares were commonly exported to Europe from the 17th century on. They are known as Zisha ware. The color of Zisha ware is red, brown or purple and is unglazed.
'''Yixing''' teapots are fired from Yixing clay. The clay for the pots comes from the city of Yixing in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu. The traditional use of Yixing teapots dates back to the the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). Yixing wares were commonly exported to Europe from the 17th century on. They are known as Zisha ware. The color of Zisha ware is red, brown or purple and is unglazed.