neroter12
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posted on September 16, 2004 07:34:51 AM
Is there a particular name for this type shape teapot?? {I dont know whats with me and teapots lately....Not to mention other stuff I am buying that is off the wall!  }
It is marked from China. Is it immitation flow blue or blue willow - I never do can get that stuff right in my mind. What do I call it? A donut hole teapot? LOL!!
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Roadsmith
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posted on September 16, 2004 07:38:22 AM
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Roadsmith
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posted on September 16, 2004 07:40:01 AM
No idea, but here it is, bigger. Someone will know.
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classicrock000
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posted on September 16, 2004 07:41:15 AM
YEA--BLURRY
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neroter12
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posted on September 16, 2004 07:44:57 AM
yeah, sorry its blurry just snapped it without flash, etc. trying to reorganize and list out a lot of stuff here today. Just want to get it listed and see where it goes, if not we be having a garage sale next weekend!
roads, thanks for fixing the pix!
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kiara
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posted on September 16, 2004 07:45:22 AM
You are correct, neroter12. It's called a donut.
Here is a teapot guide here with all the shapes.
http://www.inter-services.com/HallChina/idcharts.html
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neroter12
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posted on September 16, 2004 07:46:40 AM
Really Kiara? Well, whattaknow!
Thank you for the link! Appreciate it!
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Roadsmith
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posted on September 16, 2004 07:53:57 AM
Kiara: What a great site that is! Are those universal names for those shapes? I'm hoping it isn't Hall China's names for their own pots. That site is going to be a huge help in the future for lots of us. Who woulda known. Another bit of knowledge in Collectibles 101.
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kiara
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posted on September 16, 2004 08:45:29 AM
I think the site is mostly for the Hall shapes but ones like Aladdin, French, Streamline, Airflow, Donut, Football, etc seem fairly universal to me.
They can be used as keywords and remember to put teapot as well as tea pot when you list one.
I had several other teapot collecting sites but they may be in one of my other computers.
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kraftdinner
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posted on September 16, 2004 12:54:45 PM
Nero, these blue and white porcelain pieces are called a "Chinese Import", probably from a place like Pier 1.
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sthoemke
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posted on September 16, 2004 01:26:59 PM
I'd call it a donut-shaped teapot
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jackswebb
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posted on September 16, 2004 02:16:50 PM
No thanks,,,,a second cup of tea always makes me a little nervious.
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neroter12
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posted on September 16, 2004 06:20:52 PM
thanks, everybody!
Kraft, there was a time when pierI imports were more from Italy, right? I hardly ever shop there anymore so I dont know what they have now. I just was attracted to this because I had never seen the donut shape before. (Not that I was ever looking for it either tho )
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stonecold613
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posted on September 16, 2004 09:03:39 PM
Didn't we have this post a couple of weeks back? Seems to me that there were some interesting posts then.
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jackswebb
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posted on September 16, 2004 09:08:05 PM
Speak AMERICAN English not your Burger King Garble. What's your point?
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sanmar
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posted on September 16, 2004 11:07:32 PM
If thois marked "China" then I would give it to a thrift store. Worth $1.00.
Life Is Too Short To Drink Bad Wine
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sparkz
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posted on September 16, 2004 11:14:40 PM
It's obviously a 18th century relic from a monastary in China. The reason for the hole in the center?
Simple,
It was used to store Holy water.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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CBlev65252
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posted on September 17, 2004 05:06:48 AM
Fairly new and fairly common. There are many of them on eBay. It's cute, but probably not worth more than a couple of bucks.
Cheryl
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neroter12
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posted on September 17, 2004 05:37:54 AM
What I find distressing is many of the teapots on ebay are only going for a few bucks! Even brand names. Must be an oversaturated market.....
Cheryl, I searched about 9-10 pages on ebay before I came here and asked (just going through teapot because I never thought it was actually called donut] but I didnt see any thats why I asked here.
Just now I redid a search. There are 3 listed completed and two active. I dont think thats real common - when you see how many pages of teapots there are on ebay? I am sure they are fairly prolifterated as it is made in china. imho, sometimes, certain things maybe common, but they are popular,..and they sell just for that reason. Not everybody wants to spend 70.00 for a teapot and repro's do them just fine. (I've done it myself with certain art I like that I could never afford an orginal. Just like the art of it.)
And some days I am glad to find a popular item rather than something rare that nobody will buy anyway.
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kiara
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posted on September 17, 2004 11:00:54 AM
My advice is to spend some time browsing through the shops that carry tons of these mass imported items and become familiar with what's actually on the market out there and how much of it is truly out there.
If you are going to sell collectibles on ebay it doesn't hurt to see what's available in every kind of store that you can think of going to........ from thrift stores and antique stores to high-end gift shops.
Please don't take my advice the wrong way and think that I'm being condescending to you, neroter12 ........ I've been buying and selling all kinds of things for years and I still browse lots of different shops just to see what's being offered. It's a great learning experience no matter how long you've been in the business.
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CBlev65252
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posted on September 17, 2004 11:30:02 AM
neroter
Geesh, I said it was cute! LOL! What I meant by common is that I have a supplier where I can buy these by the boatload if I wanted to and they come in all sorts of shapes: donuts, houses, cats, etc. I've seen them all listed on eBay at one time or another. Yes, some people do collect them. Maybe it's because I hate selling anything breakable that I don't think I'd bother listing it. I'd keep it for me. Yes, that's how my cabinets at home get filled to overflowing.
Cheryl
. . .if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend.. . - War and Peace, Tolstoy
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neroter12
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posted on September 17, 2004 01:29:56 PM
Kiara, I agree with your statement. I do get out quite a bit and look at different things, as shopping is probably my favorite pastime. Maybe not as much as I should before I decide something could be sellable, though.
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CBlev65252
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posted on September 17, 2004 02:53:51 PM
neroter
I really do like the teapot. I collect orientalia, but only the very old stuff. To me a collectible can be anything. People collect everything. Now, if I could only get the me in my house to "collect" leaves. . .
I've been totally surprised at what sells. There's just no way to figure it out, I suppose. You take your chances. I'm sure someone will buy it. Don't knock the China thing. They've produced some wonderful pieces over the years. We won't talk about the bad pieces, though. Even the U.S. is capable of producing those!
Cheryl
. . .if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend.. . - War and Peace, Tolstoy
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trai
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posted on September 17, 2004 03:03:29 PM
but if I like the piece.
Thats the key to collecting no matter what it is. I have said that for years when people asked me.
Buy it because you like it, not just on "worth" alone.
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neroter12
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posted on September 17, 2004 03:08:46 PM
Cheryl, yeah, thanks. Dont worry about it. It might sell it might not. It is really hard to figure out what tweaks people's interests in this collectible field. I have a bad habit of thinking what appeals to me will appeal to others
I am going edit out the above thread, only because I dont feel like getting into it all today.
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neroter12
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posted on September 17, 2004 03:10:45 PM
And I see my boyfriend trai has chimed in.
Wonder upon wonder what he thinks he has to say to me at all?
nothing.
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trai
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posted on September 17, 2004 03:20:22 PM
Ah, you just make me feel warm and fuzzy all over sweetlips.
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neroter12
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posted on September 17, 2004 03:47:16 PM
trai
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No thanks!
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kiara
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posted on September 17, 2004 05:04:24 PM
Trai does make a good point to buy what you like if that's what you collect.... and especially if those are the things you've had success selling. But always keep an open mind to what may sell.
If buying and selling is what you enjoy doing, get out there and see things first hand and handle as much of it as you can so you can compare quality and determine the saturation of pieces in today's market.
For some it's a learning experience to develop a good eye for what's going to sell or what is truly unique, others just seem to have a knack for it.
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