Chinese Sand Pots

Chinese “sand pots” or “sandy pots” earn their Chinese name because their exterior is off-white and sandy in texture, left unglazed to conduct the heat with maximum efficiency. They come in a variety of sizes and shapes, all striking and all remarkably inexpensive. Of greatest service is the squat-bellied sand pot, with a sandy, unglazed exterior and a smooth, fire-glazed interior ranging in color from milk chocolate to a deep chocolate brown.