Featured Dragon teapot.. are these common?

Hi,
I've never come across one of these before. I'm curious if these were made for tourists or the locals. Do you think it's quite old? Unfortunately, I don't have a photo of the base. It stands 17cm with circumference of appro. 12cm.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as always.
Many thanks in advance ☺️

 

I don't know the answer to your question, but I love the design! Maybe now that I've bumped up your message, somebody will be able to give you some information.

 

A photo of the bottom might help someone

 

Yes, hard to tell if it's studio pottery or factory made.

 

It doesn’t look very old to me but that’s just a guess. It’s a neat piece though. I think there is a common name for this style of Chinese teapot that I can’t recall at the moment. If you google Yizxing Zisha teapot you should see similar type things though that may lead you in the right direction. I see these small red ware Chinese pots show up at auction relatively frequently but can’t really the term used to save my life right now. They don’t typically go for real big money (the ones I see) but definitely have some value.

 

Many thanks for taking the time to reply.
Very much appreciated