26 oz Teapot with 4 cups. Delicately hand-painted with a bright pink peony blossom, this set comes with four cups and a ceramic infuser. 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.