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Late Qing -- early R.O.C. zini teapot, cca 140 ml volume. Perfect condition except for a chip on the lid skirt. The lid is lower fired than the body and has a small firing crack (see the last photo), which is stable and adds to the rustic charm. A bit of wiggle in the lid as could be expected, good pouring.
Price: 160 EUR / 175 USD + shipping (about $20 to most places)

Might be interested, but the teapot seems a bit off. Price is definitely good, but I would prefer more information or some other people to weigh in on it before buying.

qwaszx1 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 16, 2025 6:09 pm

Might be interested, but the teapot seems a bit off. Price is definitely good, but I would prefer more information or some other people to weigh in on it before buying.

What's off about it?

Lid is maybe from another pot of the same style, which is common for this kind of pot. Price is very cheap.

@qwaszx1 As far as I know, the pot was an export to Europe in early 20th century, or maybe late 19th. I've purchased it for my own use from a classifieds ad in western Europe, but now I'm trying to downsize a bit. Usually these pots have enamel decorations, it is more rare to find one without them in this part of the world.
I'm not sure if the lids were fired separately and matched to pots later from a big pile, but its quite common for the lid to be a bit underfired. There's about 2mm of wiggle room of the lid, so one has to control the tilt while pouring to avoid overspill, which is easy to do.

Bok wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:44 am

qwaszx1 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 16, 2025 6:09 pm

Might be interested, but the teapot seems a bit off. Price is definitely good, but I would prefer more information or some other people to weigh in on it before buying.

What's off about it?

Lid is maybe from another pot of the same style, which is common for this kind of pot. Price is very cheap.

Lid being a different color or from a different pot and not fitting perfectly is indeed common. Shape seems to match with other LQER pots I've seen, but there's this weird (to me) color change around the rim of the pot, from a lighter purple to a darker one. Might be patina, but if so why is the patina suddenly cut off? This just contrasts with the different colored lid and feels a bit off putting. Can't complain about the price though.

I probably won't be buying this time, as I currently have some other LQER I'm currently buying elsewhere

qwaszx1 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:10 am

there's this weird (to me) color change around the rim of the pot, from a lighter purple to a darker one. Might be patina, but if so why is the patina suddenly cut off?

It's an uneven variation in the clay, the darker parts are more burnished.

I’ll grab if still available

sold