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Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Flintztone December 29th 2012, 2:17 am
Hi, Identification needed on this teapot please. I am unable to find any information during my search. Even on the simple search through google images I am no closer to finding out about this little teapot. I appreciate your help.
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Potty December 29th 2012, 7:28 am
Could do with a base picture please.
I think it's Chinese. (Far east anyway)
I would assume it's a mid-late 20th C version of something older.
Also looks like a tortoise, so that may help your searching.
I think it's Chinese. (Far east anyway)
I would assume it's a mid-late 20th C version of something older.
Also looks like a tortoise, so that may help your searching.
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by studio-pots December 29th 2012, 12:12 pm
I agree with Potty but perhaps even more recent that he suggests. Made for export.
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by NaomiM December 29th 2012, 3:22 pm
I agree. Most probably modern Chinese, or possibly Japanese since they have a better sense of humour, aka, the tortoise.
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Flintztone December 30th 2012, 12:14 am
Base pic? I am not sure what you are asking for. There is impressed numbers marked 53 to the base dia. area. Also can you be more specific when you say modern. I know roughly how long it has been in the family, which is approxiamately over 50 years and therefore is 20th century pottery. More than likely it could possibly be chinese. I have many pottery items made by the Chinese and would not part with them. I will definately look down that route as a possibility though. Thanx
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by NaomiM December 30th 2012, 1:26 am
If it's been in the family for +50 years it could be pre-war which would explain why there isn't a 'MADE IN CHINA' or 'MADE IN JAPAN' red ink stamp on the bottom.
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Potty December 30th 2012, 2:44 am
Flintztone wrote:I have many pottery items made by the Chinese and would not part with them. I will definately look down that route as a possibility though. Thanx
I'm not saying it's a bad thing that it is Chinese.
The Chinese were the world leaders when it comes to porcelain, it was a long time before any other country could even compare to it.
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Potty December 30th 2012, 2:47 am
I doubt it's pre-war to be honest and would not really have expected it to have been made before the 60's at best (I personally think it's later than the 60's though).
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Flintztone January 11th 2013, 11:59 pm
I can understand the difficulty in putting a more precise period on this. I have looked at some of the Japanese and Chinese sites and nothing yet, but will keep you posted if I find out anything. I am very grateful for all your help. Hopefully someone will recognise this teapot.
Thanx
Thanx
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by studio-pots January 12th 2013, 10:09 am
It is very difficult to date any pottery from images but I think that there is agreement that it was probably made in the Far East around or after the mid 20th century.
It will have been made for export to the West and is not in any indigenous style that I recognise so might not appear on sites that show examples of Oriental ceramics.
Its appeal at the time of original purchase and today will be based on its whimiscal nature.
It will have been made for export to the West and is not in any indigenous style that I recognise so might not appear on sites that show examples of Oriental ceramics.
Its appeal at the time of original purchase and today will be based on its whimiscal nature.
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Flintztone January 14th 2013, 8:15 pm
Thanx for you help. I managed to find one on google that was very similar, but could not find any information, as it was sold via. ioffer. I am steering towards this probably being Chinese, having looked at numerous pics.
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Potty January 14th 2013, 9:20 pm
Flintztone wrote:I am steering towards this probably being Chinese, having looked at numerous pics.
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Flintztone January 14th 2013, 10:02 pm
ou.Potty wrote: I think it's Chinese. (Far east anyway) I would assume it's a mid-late 20th C version of something older.
I'm agreeing with you potty, nothing is stated as definate in your quotes.
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Potty January 14th 2013, 10:15 pm
It just amuses me that your now "steering towards this probably being Chinese, having looked at numerous pics.", when 3 of us had already said as much 
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Re: Small Turtle TeaPot?
by Potty January 14th 2013, 10:36 pm
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