Teapots in China

Traditional tea-drinking utensils consist of teapots, teacups, tea bowls, and trays. A good teapot is a sculptural artwork, giving satisfaction in its appearance. Teapot customers usually stand in front of varied teapots in a store, idly comparing the shapes. A customer should choose a pot which meets his/her needs some pots are primarily aesthetic, and others, more practical.
Before the Ming Dynasty( 1368-1644), original Chinese pottery resembling a teapot was called a "medical pot", used to hold wine or herbal medicine. In the Ming Dynasty, people used the medical pot to brew tea with hot water. Only gradually did the term teapot come During the same period, white tea ware became popular. By the middle the Ming Dynasty, teapots made of porcelain and purple clay were in Fashion. Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province and Yixing in Jiangsu Province are two key places where teapots are produced.