large teapot

this has no markings at all



it stands about 7" tall



thanks in advance for any ideas

With the celadon glaze and gourd shape it looks oriental: Chinese or Japanese.  The lack of a mark, and with signs of age points to pre-20th Century.

But that handle looks rather perfunctory. You'd expect oriental potters to have a bit more finesse.

i really do not have a clue with this. it was in a job lot of stuff. also a few bits of rye pottery

Actually I was wrong about the handle. Seen a couple more - Chinese - with a similar shaped handle. So, I'd still say oriental.

Can't really tell from the photos, but is there frit fused on the footrim? If so, that's another sign it's oriental, as they use frit rather than stilts in the kiln to stop the pots sticking to the bricks.

I think the shape is a peach, rather than a gourd.

Looks like to me like a British vaguely novelty teapot to me, I've have though stoke on trent from what I can see of the base.

It it missing it's lid?

there is no lid . sorry about the late reply as im not allowed my laptop at work during the week

Is there a holey ball shaped sieve on the inside of the spout? If so it points to an oriental origin. If not, it points to a European origin.

lovely job, i will grab it after dinner and have a look. packed away ready for auction

Tbh, even if it doesn't have the holey ball, I still think you should have it checked out by a specialist in Oriental ceramics, just in case.

just had a look and the holes are part of the main piece of the pot. you can see them through the spout ( right at the bottom)

sound really interesting. i should really start investing in reference books etc.