Chinese (?) Teapot. Porcelain? Enamel? Brass?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Cereus17, Jan 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM.

  1. Cereus17

    Cereus17 Member

    Hi, I think this is a fun little thing (as well as being a bit of cheap tat made for the export market).

    It's about 4 3/4 inches tall. There's no maker's mark that I can see.

    I hope there are a few members here that are familiar with these pots. I found quite a few similar pots through Google Lens - but with lots of varying descriptions....

    I have several questions.

    Is it Chinese? I see very similar teapots listed as Tibetan.

    Is the body ceramic / porcelain? My sense is that it's enamel on metal but I'm not at all sure.

    Does the monkey finial pertain to the Chinese zodiac? (I see a few with rat and rabbit finials.) Are these pots made for New Year's celebrations?

    Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

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    Cereus17, Jan 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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    2manybooks, Jan 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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  3. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Love the monkey. Knee jerk its made to look older than it is. Pretty thing.
     
    johnnycb09, Jan 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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    Cereus17, Jan 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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    Cereus17 Member

    That sounds right. But gotta love the monkey.
     
    Cereus17, Jan 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Just an error. The system won't let you simply delete once you start writing.
     
    2manybooks, Jan 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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