Tha 8oz pot with the infuser is common. Everybody makes a version.
It is more of a Western design than Asian. Yours apparently comes
from France. Im going to say it is less than 10 years old because of
the wraparound slits in the infuser. I didnt see that before until
some years back. You can make any loose tea in it. Almost top off
the pot with hot water, fill the infuser with tea, lower into pot,
then cap with lid. The pots can handle the finer grades of tea for
easier infusion better than the larger leaf which might expand. You
may have to grab the handle and hold the lid for the occasional gentle
swish. I dump the infuser by tapping the infuser on a hardsurface
with a napkin.

Youll learn alot more drinking what the rest of the world consumes for
tea found in the ethnic stores. Ill say the Indian and Arabic markets
have been stable in the commercial brands. Still you wont find a
better Ceylon than an Arabic brand like Royal World or a
representative darjeeling like Liptons Green Label with the Indian
Board Seal of Approval in the lower right hand corner (the gal getting
high on DJ or MJ? leaf).
http://i36.tinypic.com/1zgb6u0.jpg
I will say there has been a big change in what you can get
commercially from Chinatown which Ive shown in a couple of posts
recently.

Jim

On Nov 7, 4:17 pm, (j h) wrote:
> I stumbled upon this group recently and am delighted and amazed by the
> shared information and experience. Already I have begun tasting new teas
> though not yet beyond what I find at the Indian and Chinese supply
> houses in my neighborhood. Thank you.
>
> I also enjoy using a variety of teapots but this one, found at a resale
> store, is a stumper. It is made of glazed pottery and the backstamp says
> 'PV MADE IN FRANCE'. The classic teapot bottom holds just one measuring
> cup. An inset fits into the top, which has a double perforated bottom,
> ie small holes on the inside and gashes on the outside in a pattern. A
> perforated inside cover rests about 1/3 of the way down and the regular
> lid fits the top of the inset as well as the pot when the inset is
> removed. It reminds me of a miniature drip coffeemaker but is a teapot
> in shape and coffee grounds would clog the inset/basket.
>
> So how would tea be made in it? Is it meant for whole leaf teas that are
> brewed more than once? I'd expect that the Indian cut teas would clog
> the inset. Is this pot familiar to anyone? Thanks for your input.
> (Sorry, unable to post photos). Jan