Primula’s Half Moon 40 oz glass teapot is made of glass, accented with a modern half moon black base and lid design.The crystal clear glass is the ideal window to view flowering tea, blooming tea, or butterfly tea, in a stylish, contemporary teapot. This tea pot can hold up to 40 oz of water and serves up to 5 servings of 8 oz pours. The large secure handle and the rounded spout are perfectly crafted for serving, making it perfect for entertaining. The fine mesh stainless steel filter provides superior filtration, keeping sediment out of your tea. Enjoy watching flowers unfurl or insert the included stainless mesh loose tea infuser for loose tea brewing. For the best brew, we suggest following these instructions. 1. Add your tea to the tea infuser. 2. Carefully pour hot water into the tea pot. (PLEASE NOTE: NOT FOR STOVETOP USE. Water should be heated in another vessel first. We suggest an electric kettle or stovetop kettle.) 3. Watch as it steeps through the crystal clear glass to your desired strength. 4. Carefully pour tea into tea cups. The Half Moon teapot is dishwasher safe as well as the infuser . This is also great for any special day or occasion such as a birthday, wedding, housewarming, or first apartment. Perfect for everyday use with loose leaf tea, standard tea bags, green tea, black tea, herbal tea, detox, or medicinal teas. Can also be used to infuse healthy fruit or fresh herb waters in the refrigerator.