Now I’m a little concerned. The reason being I’ve got this ragtag collection of tiny teapots some of which are more reputable than others.
Its one thing to find out that my teapot is an imposter (ie. not made from yixing clay) but more importantly how on earth can I tell if my teapot is actually leaching harmful substances?
Another issue I’ve been wondering about is this: one of my favourite teapots is also the ugliest, for instance the lip of the lid doesn’t fit flush to the rim of the teapot neck and instead of being smooth and seamless the joint between the spout and the body is visible (although the integrity of the join is sound). Perhaps I like this ugly duckling teapot because I’m no tea expert. Do these sorts of flaws highlight an inferior product which should be avoided because it will negatively affect the infusion variables etc. or is there beauty in imperfection?
