posted on June 21, 2005 08:48:39 AM
I am not familiar with this teapot, or any teapots for that matter. I can't identify the signature, so I thought I would ask the pros on vendio. We found it at a Goodwill. It is a bronze metallic finish. Very cute.
posted on June 21, 2005 09:13:15 AM
Not to be a wise-guy, but are you sure that signature isn't upside down? Upside down it could easily by fry___h/l. I have no idea what that means, but I like it better upside down.
posted on June 21, 2005 09:58:19 AM
Have you every heard of the nursery rhyme:
"There was a crooked man
Who walked a crooked mile
He found a crooked sixpence
Upon a crooked stile"
posted on June 21, 2005 12:48:05 PM
trying to read it the way the picture's posted and upside down as well, to make michael graves out. he has a flair for designing the unusual, but the signature (really hard to decipher it!) doesn't seem to say graves. http://stores.ebay.com/postcardspostcards
posted on June 21, 2005 01:11:01 PM
Cool teapot! Could it be the signature of one these artists? http://www.functionart.com/twoAtea.html
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posted on June 21, 2005 01:44:29 PM
The first name in the signature looked like "jan" maybe dutch for John. So I had been doing some searching under that name. But looking at the link provided by neglus it could be Jon as in Jon Route, whose work in shown, The signature looks like a "t" ending; however, that may be stretching it. The work of Richard Swanson in clay is rather, uh, interesting but not sure I'd really use it for any sort of liquid refreshment, hot or cold.
