One of our most popular teapots is now offered as a set, with matching cups. Unique and skillfully crafted, this multi-hued teaset for two features the Imperial symbols of the Phoenix and the Dragon. The two toned pot is decorated on one side by a sculpted dragon, and the other with a phoenix. The two matching cups also feature the same designs. This elegant set also comes with a stainless steel infuser. Teapot is 18 oz L7.5 x H4.5 Yixing teapots date back to the Sung Dynasty (960-1279)when purple clay was first discovered. They are renowned as the "best vessels for brewing" by chinese tea aficionados.Yixing teapots have the unique ability to absorb the tea flavor with continued usage.