THE MOST UNUSUAL Teapot I have ever seen. Have you seen this before?

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I have taken this thing all over California to antique shops and each one gives me a different definitions. “I’ve seen these before. It’s a modern reproduction from Turkey. It’s Tibetan. It’s a Russian Samovar. Not worth much.” Yet they all wanted to buy it. I even stumped the “experts” on Reddit.
Half of it holds the liquid and the other half hold the coals. There is a small door at the base for cleaning out the ash. It is brass with a copper core.

 

We have two Russian Samovars with teapots - totally different. Also, yours has Chinese or Japanese images so you need to be looking in those countries. Definitely not Russian or Turkish.

 

Here's what reddit thought of it: https://www.reddit.com/r/tea/comments/bhrho8/please_help_me_has_anyone_seen_a_teapot_like_this/

 

Fascinating. Obviously a portable something or the other. Wether for tea or hot water,who knows ?

 

The etsy one that the person linked in the reddit thread is pretty close form and function wise.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/449755...uery=chinese+samovar&ref=sr_gallery-1-4&frs=1

Doesn't seem like they were stumped. If you are seeking an actual expert opinion, you should probably go pay for a reputable one. Not many people are going to really break down an item and explain it in detail for you for free.

 

what blu said...

 

You were no help.

 

Oh darn. Maybe i'll do better next time.

 

Or get this, maybe try not showing you don't appreciate the free help you've gotten from others already while you ask for more free help. I think that could be helpful advice, but what do I know.

 

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Not the friendliest comment for a New Member to make to a Well-Known Member. You may now find other members reluctant to help you...

 

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Try harder at being a try hard

Banned, we don't need people like you here.

 

Yer Toast, Cory.

 

The moral of the story: Good manners will go a long way on Antiquers.

 

Or anywhere! I swear some people have spent too much time on more aggressive social medias and just assume everyone they meet on the internet is going to bite them so they react first. Not everyone is a rude bot!

 

Poor Cory,we hardly knew ya ! I suspect thats a good thing.

 

The guy definitely got off on the wrong foot but I don't see anything said being ban-worthy. Is there something else that was deleted?

 

Nothing was deleted from them. Idk what the measure of rudeness is here to be banned or not but i imagine the mod might be doing them a favor since everyone was going to just avoid helping them now...