zisha yixing single serve teapot purple clay

hi! thought i would share a photo of one of my purple clay teapots...this one has a foo dog or foo lion on the lid and it has a seal mark on the underside of the lid. the bottom of the pot also has a seal mark altho i have no idea what it says...it measures approx 6inx4in...i remember when i first saw this one...i thought 'how strange' lol i have been looking on the internet for more info about it and well....it gets kind of confusing...i can't read asian and so far i don't know if it's a newbie or if it's an oldie...i will keep looking on the internet for more info and will update my post....thanks for looking and i welcome any comments or info...love this site!