Miniature Kiln-Transformed Little Xi Shi yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94777The name can be read as mini kilnchange Little Xishi. Based on this, the piece is most likely a small Xishistyle teapot finished with a (yaobian) a kilnaffected surface. If the exact form or maker cannot be confirmed from the photo, this description gives a safe, general context. Brief history: The Xishi () teapot is a classic form in the Chinese teaware tradition, its name evoking the famed beauty Xishi and the graceful, balanced lines associated