Etsy seller photosbykathy describes her creation:
A wheel-thrown and applied hand carved decoration teapot. This piece recieved a best in show award in a multi-medium art show. It represents the fate of animals in danger of extinction. 42 animals are carved in the sides of the pot from anteaters, elephants, birds, sharks, okapi, rhinos, gorillas and more. The handle is the dodo's tail and the head is the spout. The dodo's eyes are closed to represent the sadness of the fate of his fellow creatures. The lid's handle is a trillium flower one of the endangered wildflowers. Three thrown and carved handleless cups are included. A truly unique and one of a kind piece. It took 6 weeks to make and has over 100 hours of work in it.