Featured Chinese pottery mark (?)

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Trantor13, Apr 18, 2020.

  1. Trantor13

    Trantor13 New Member

    Hello, Have had this small teapot lying around the house for quite sometime (believe it was my grandparents). Can anyone assist with the identifying the mark?

    Much appreciated!

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    Last edited: Apr 18, 2020
  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    that's a neat tea pot......
    more pics
    bigger pics
    close up pics....
    scrap the pink background...............

    please ...;)
     
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Really nice teapot, Trantor. It is Chinese Yixing or Zisha pottery.
    Here is a page with Yixing marks:

    http://gotheborg.com/marks/yixing.shtml

    How small is it? Very small pots were used to brew strong tea, to which hot water was added before drinking.

    For Yixing afficionados one of the marks of a good Yixing teapot is that the top of the spout, opening in the pot, and the top of the handle line up. So you should be able to put a ruler over the top, touching spout, pot and handle.
     
    Last edited: Apr 19, 2020
  4. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    That is a gorgeous teapot!!!
    greg
     
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  5. judy

    judy Well-Known Member

    Hi Trantor!

    Welcome to Antiquers...........:cat:

    I agree......great pot!
     
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  6. flipper

    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

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  8. flipper

    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

    Yes I noticed the mark was square and had seemingly different characters.
    But, AJ has definitely put you on the right path.
     
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  9. trip98

    trip98 Well-Known Member

    Can you show a photo of the inside to see if it has handmade hatch marks? And look at the handle to see if there is a seam?
     
  10. Trantor13

    Trantor13 New Member

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    Hello, Photos attached including what I assume is the makers mark from the under the teapot lid. Thank you! IMG_6090.JPG
     
  11. Trantor13

    Trantor13 New Member

    Update: I've had one person state the pot reads 范衛群制
    Fan Weiqun-zhi - Made by Fan Weiqun
     
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