This elegant yixing tea pot from artist Lai Xiaohong is hand built from rich Di Cao Qing Ni into a "Bian Yu" form and hand carved with an attentive bird and playful calligraphy. The scultped handle is balanced with a straight, simple spout, and the flat lid is perfectly fitted to the wide, shallow body. The gorgeous clay is just waiting to be seasoned and grow more lustrous over a lifetime of use; over the years, the carving will fill in with tea in contrast to the smoother body of the pot.