"Bluesea" > wrote in message
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>
> It seems to me that since the Brown Betty is made of red clay from
> Stoke-on-Trent, it has to be made in England, in S-on-T, or it would be an
> imitation since that particular clay isn't obtainable elsewhere.
>
> Or, is it?

Aha! From
http://www.gourmetretailer.com/gourm...ent_id=1057194

or, http://tinyurl.com/6qlnq:

"The red clay used to create the Brown Betty — a traditional English
teapot — is said to be similar to that used to make the Yixing pots. Both
have excellent heat retention, permeability, and high plasticity."


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