THE DESIGN DOES NOT APPEAL TO US MUCH, BUT MAKEING SUCH A THING WOULD REQUIRE QUITE A LOT OF SKILL. THE TYPE OF CLAY USED AND THE LACK OF A GLAZE WOULD HELP IDENTIFY THE STYLE AND ERA OF THE POTTERY BEING COPIED. I THINK THIS EXAMPLE REPRESENTS A ARCHAIC FORM AND ERA. THEY MAKE A LOT OF LITTLE TEA POTS OUT OF A CLAY THAT LOOKS A LOT LIKE THIS IN ONE REGION. I HAVE BEEN THERE AND LOOKED AT LOTS OF THE CERAMIC WORK IT WAS YIXING ZISHA PURPLE CLAY. THEY SELL LOTS OF THE TEA POTS ON EBAY AND THEY COME IN MANY FORMS. YOUR POT IS PROBABLY FROM THAT AREA AND RECENT THOUGH IT HAD DIRT IN AND ON IT, A COMMON ENOUGH PRACTICE WITH CERAMICS AND BRONZE ITEMS FROM CHINA. THE PART WITH HOLES FOR HANGING THE POT PERHAPS OVER THE FIRE TO KEEP IT WARM IS A OLD DESIGN. THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE TRYING TO SELL THE UGLY TEAPOTS MUCH ON EBAY NOW ONLY THE BETTER LOOKING ONES, BUT I AM SURE THEY HAVE PLENTY IN CHINA.
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