Clay kettles

Clay

— a variety of ceramics (see the relevant paragraph) is fired clay. In teapots, both glazed clay and unglazed clay are found. The first option is considered more modern, it is he who is used in ordinary household utensils; glaze can be given almost any colour, covered with patterns, etc. However, there are also teapots without glaze: such clay has a characteristic colour and texture, giving the dishes an “old” look. Among unglazed teapots, teapots from the so-called. Yixing clay — a special grade mined in China. Such a teapot is supposed to be used only for one type of tea: due to the porous structure, the clay accumulates various substances from the drink, and over time, tea brewed in such a teapot acquires a richer and “noble” taste.