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!

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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