Martha,
of course the fact that a pot is made in Yixing doesn't say much about its
quality. But you can send me a scanned image of the botton of your pot if
you want to know what is written on it.

Ma-Ma,
la grande: it sounds like Italian!

"Ma-Ma LaGrande Chung" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Dr. Gee" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > I enjoy the post.
> > but don't Yixing pots means they are made in Yixing, yes? therefore pots
> made
> > in Taiwan are not Yixing pots. (I have a Taiwanese clay pot made by a
> young
> > artist that I use only for oolong. it's very nice.)
>
> Sorry I was unclear. I merely meant to reiterate my point: Knowing
whether
> a teapot has been manufactured (or hand-made) in Yixing gives you no
> information regarding its quality, value, or functionality. A "Yixing
> teapot" might be outstanding, average, or just plain junk -- same as a
> "Detroit auto." I mentioned that some of the (gongfu-style) unglazed clay
> teapots from Taiwan are especially nice only as a supporting aside. So
yes,
> "Yixing teapots" are definitely made in Yixing, which of course is why
> they're called "Yixing teapots." <g>
>
> Ma-Ma
>
>