Region of China far-famed for its colored porcelain clay, used for making teapots and figurines. A Yixing pot is usually left unglazed on the inside, so that the tea leaves its savor in the pot after it's been used -- its been said that a good Yixing pot, after many years of use, will make tea with no tea leaves inside, simply by pouring in boiling water!

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