Need some advice on how to start

Someone wanted me to sell an asian teapot for them and i am trying to figure out what the marks mean. I cant figure out which way is up or down. I looked online for hours and there is so much info it gave me a head ache. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

Thanks

 

Hi ToneBenderZ..........

Welcome to Antiquers............

If you use the Upload a File box below, you can insert photos of the teapot and the marks, for those that will be able to help you.

 

Thank you. I will do that and appreciate the reply.

 

Hope someone can point me in the right direction.

 

Thank you. I appreciate the help on the images. Will do next time.

 

Wait for others, but I think it's a Yixing pot..................

 

I like Gotheborg for searching marks
http://gotheborg.com/marks/yixing.shtml

 

looks like a very nice Yixing...

 

Yes, it's a Yixing teapot, the mark is in ancient seal script, not kanji, so I can't translate it easily. @Op if you search for Chinese ancient seal script you can find websites that will help transcribe into kanji which can then be translated.

The teapot doesn't strike me as old, but Yixing is a specialist subject in it's own right.

 

Thank you to everyone. I kind of feel like Indiana Jones right now.

Much appreciated!

Mike

 

Thank you and i am realizing how deep this subject is. I would of not thought how popular these actually were until i watched a few UTube videos. Another person locally thought it was not that old as well but thought it was well made. I have a new found respect for vintage pottery enthusiasts.

 

In the case of Yixing some new ones can be very expensive. There are cheap decorative ones and high end ones made by master potters using traditional methods.

 

inspect the item again for any other small marks u may have overlooked...
just saying...

 

Looks like there is another stamp underneath the lid i found. I dont think its the same type of stamp and its a little hard to read. Is it common to have different stamps?

 

I don't know if it's common...but it is important to inspect for all makers marks present..

can you get a closer shot ?

 

It was really difficult to capture this clearly and the impression does not look as strong as the bottom of the pot.