Antique/Vintage Tea and Tea Ware

by **IPT** » Nov 21st, '11, 00:36

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by IPT » Nov 21st, '11, 00:36

I have been trying to find somebody who can do it for years, with no luck. Every time I do find someone, it turns out the person has passed away recently. Maybe I should try to revive it. I have the tools and finding broken pottery is pretty easy. I do love that teapot.

by **brandon** » Nov 21st, '11, 06:36

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by brandon » Nov 21st, '11, 06:36

"red qinghua," if you will.

by **IPT** » Nov 21st, '11, 06:41

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by IPT » Nov 21st, '11, 06:41

Very pretty Brandon. Any more photos?

What size is it?

by **brandon** » Nov 21st, '11, 06:47

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by brandon » Nov 21st, '11, 06:47

Is a bit over 200ml. Other photos today didn't turn out very well, here are some old ones dug up.

Interesting mostly due to the natural spring lighting. There are a few small black marks inside from the open kiln firing.

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by **IPT** » Nov 21st, '11, 06:48

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by IPT » Nov 21st, '11, 06:48

Is there any chance I could see a closeup of the mark in the lid? It really is a pretty piece.

by **brandon** » Nov 21st, '11, 07:01

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by brandon » Nov 21st, '11, 07:01

Sorry about the rotation. Top, lid; bottom, foot.

by **IPT** » Nov 21st, '11, 10:36

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by IPT » Nov 21st, '11, 10:36

Very interesting, thank you so much.

by **the_economist** » Nov 21st, '11, 11:16

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by the_economist » Nov 21st, '11, 11:16

the_economist wrote:

I was wondering if I should post them here or on the antique teaware thread cos they are 'junior' antiques (I think they are from the 60s).
IPT wrote:Hey, 60's counts as vintage right? You could post them in the antiques thread. Those are very pretty gaiwans. Is there anything written on the bottoms?

upon IPT's insistence, here they are. They have 乾隆年制 written on the bottom. No box around seal.

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by **yinwenqian** » Nov 21st, '11, 11:19

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by yinwenqian » Nov 21st, '11, 11:19

beautiful qingci cup

by **iannon** » Nov 21st, '11, 18:53

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by iannon » Nov 21st, '11, 18:53

that is so sublime..and just beautiful..i love it

by **IPT** » Nov 22nd, '11, 04:30

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by IPT » Nov 22nd, '11, 04:30

Yes, but it is neither an antique, or vintage.

by **iannon** » Nov 22nd, '11, 20:33

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by iannon » Nov 22nd, '11, 20:33

IPT wrote:Yes, but it is neither an antique, or vintage.

it didnt really look it..but i still love that shape and design

by **TIM** » Nov 23rd, '11, 12:22

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by TIM » Nov 23rd, '11, 12:22

the_economist wrote:the glaze is fantastic! a real eye-opener...

Thanks Econ : )
Thanks Bio for the research! But how could they have the stamp upside down?? Very professional auctioneer :lol:

http://www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk/Lot/? ... 11&Lot=120

by **TomVerlain** » Nov 24th, '11, 20:39

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by TomVerlain » Nov 24th, '11, 20:39

Here is a little yixing tea jar. It is about 2.5" tall and has fairly thick walls. There is a tree on one side, and some "seal script" characters on the other side (my guess). One charater (on right) resembles "cha" to my untrained eye.

Most likely, the jar was cast and the tree and other details were incised or sharpened by hand. The lions have a hole sideways through the mouth, as well as one where the mouth is. Perhaps they were for a handle.

I'd guess it is somewhere between 100 and 150 years old, dating from the rule of Empress Dowager Cixi. Of course, that is completely irrelevant, but I can pretend it adds fantasticly to the value.

It would be wonderful to have a series of jars like this, ranging from a daily use size like this, to big containers that could hold seven cakes.

by **lkj23** » Nov 25th, '11, 07:06

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by lkj23 » Nov 25th, '11, 07:06

A raku chawan made as a commemoration of the Coronation Ceremony of Emperor Showa in 1928.

That yixing jar is very nice!!

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