1980’s BianDeng teapot from Factory One. Bian Deng could be translated as 'flat lantern'. It is one of the traditional teapot shapes.
 
Weight:140g
Volume:140ml
Clay: Hong Ni
 
Bottom Seal:
(6 characters)
荊溪南孟臣制
(JingXiNanMengChenZhi)
 
*As early pots are not perfect, the lid on this pot is loose and there are two 'beauty marks'. One is a tiny hole on the side of the body and on the inner wall of the lid there is a tiny white stone looking out. Please consider if you are looking for perfection.
 
*please consider early factory teapots can have minor imperfections, tool marks, kiln cracks or fire marks. Please consider this, if you are looking for perfection this might not be for you. Old factory pots are perfect in their imperfection~