Large hexagonal yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94843The Chinese name literally means "large six sided teapot." Without a specific makers mark or provenance the exact historical origin of this particular form is ambiguous, but the term describes a familiar geometric teapot type. General historical context: Sixfaceted or "liufang" teapots are most often seen within the Yixing (zisha) tradition and in literati tea culture from the late Ming into the Qing periods and later. Artisans and connoisseurs prized