Teapots

Putting together some teapots this morning; here's a wrinkle I learned from Robin Welch- he used to indent the strainer part behind the spout,claiming it was less prone to clogging with tea-leaves. I pass this on in the category of abstruse teapot-lore for you to try at home.
The 2nd picture reminds me of Mick Casson z"l, who said, "There are all sorts of theories about how many holes to put in the strainer- I just get in as many as I can".