When you think of assassination, a teapot is probably one of the last options that comes to mind. But this is not the case in Ancient China. The assassination teapot, also known as LiangXin teapot, has a mysterious history. It is a simple and unpretentious teapot in appearance, but its function is eerie.

The teapot, whose origins date back to the Ming Dynasty, is cursed according to a legend. Everyone who owned this teapot faced a mysterious and untimely death. So, I hear you say, is this assassination now, be patient, I'm coming to that part.

There are theories about the origin of the teapot. Some claim that the teapot was designed by a secret society of assassins, while others think that it was invented by a tea lover who wanted to kill his enemies.

Which one do you think makes more sense?

The assassination teapot has a secret compartment inside. The secret compartment is opened by pressing a secret key. So there are two compartments and two holes in this teapot. A normal drink comes out of one of the compartments, but poison or some other liquid comes out of the secret compartment that opens when pressed.

To understand how it is used, we can examine the picture above in detail.

After China, the assassination teapot was also used in the British Empire. Governments in the early days of the empire assassinated people they considered a threat by poisoning their tea. Today, the teapot is on display at the British Museum.

It's very interesting, don't you think?