1. I couldn’t tell which part your photo shows. 2. The pot was purchased over a decade ago on Amazon. It is the wrong size for me, and I was too lazy to return it. I might have washed it after I just got it, but certainly have never made coffee with it. It has since been in multiple international moves. 3. I’d have happily told you all these and taken photos from any angles you asked. You could have taken as much time as you want in examining the item. Yet you chose to complain.