This is an early Yixing teapot from the Cultural Revolution era, with a base mark indicating it was made by Jingxi Huimengchen. Compared to the early teapot of the type I listed previously, this one has a more vivid and brighter color, turning a more vibrant red when wet. The flavor also differs quite a bit from the previous one; it gives the impression of specializing in mellowing the water and deepening the taste, rather than adding a specific aroma. I think it excels at mellowing the water more than the previous early teapot. Early teapots are tea pots produced in Yixing, China during the Cultural Revolution. Unlike many modern teapots, Yixing teapots made during the Cultural Revolution used very high-quality clay from Huanglong Mountain (the original mountain), and even mass-produced items that were not made by artists are popular among enthusiasts because they make tea taste delicious. In short, they used genuine, rare Yixing clay even in mass-produced items. Early teapots have many poor-quality imitations made by Taiwanese tea merchants, but they are said to have poor taste performance. This one changes the taste of the water, so I believe it is genuine. I also own and use a teapot of the same type as this early teapot, and its ability to transform even plain hot water into something sweet and high-quality is astonishing, and of course, it makes tea delicious. It's a world of difference from modern Yixing teapots. This is an old one from the early Cultural Revolution era, with a single hole and no artist's mark on the underside of the lid, but with Arabic numerals. It is a particularly popular teapot because it uses especially high-quality clay. Please check the images. This teapot was made for export to earn foreign currency, and the characters carved on the side are a remnant of that. Size: Capacity: 180ml Maximum width: 13cm Maximum diameter: 8cm Height: 7cm Huimengchen Cultural Revolution Early Teapot 0427-2