On offer is an imperfect object of the past
It is a Zini teapot from the late Qing, early Republican era. Style is closest to the so called Goose Egg. This is a very good example for Zini clay of that period, well fired and with decent workmanship. I have found old Zini not comparable to modern ones, better heat retention and I have used it with good results over a wide range of tea types (gaoshan, roasted and aged oolongs etc.).
Unfortunately, it has been damaged in the past and repaired thereafter. The lid has been broken in two and a chunk of the lid skirt is missing. This does not impair the functionality of the pot. I have cleanded and simmered the pot for a couple of days, the repair has held up, so seems to have been done properly. Caveat: It still might come apart at some point in the future, but a simple staple repair (also preemptively) can fix that easily.
Volume: about 90ml
Condition: Lid damaged and repaired, refer to images.
Tear and wear as appropriate for an antique, refer to images.
Price: 500$ (to be paid by PayPal in 15000 NTD currency)
Paypal fees and EMS shipping included.
FS: Qing/ROC Zini teapot
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Last edited by Bok on Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:11 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Sorry, slow day for my internet...
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Here you can see the damages. Need to retake the picture of the bottom side, did not realise it’s blurry...
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Inside of the body has some tool marks
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