Grey Elephant Tea Pet Traditional Yixing Clay

This exquisite grey elephant, Yixing Clay tea pet is a work of art with its delicate handmade craftsmanship. Tea lovers in China raise a tea pet by placing it on the tea tray during tea time and pouring out the tea over it. A tasteful and classic addition to any tea set. This delicate piece is a work of art. A tea pet is a small clay figure which is kept by some tea drinkers for good luck. They are usually made of "zisha" or Yixing clay, from the region near Yixing in Jiangsu province, China. Just like Yixing teapots made of the same clay, tea pets are unglazed, so that they are mostly monochromatic with a rough surface. If you pour on water you might get a surprise!