roadsmith
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posted on July 21, 2008 08:53:35 PM new
A friend has a gorgeous old tea set. Of course we have no idea what the mark says. Thanks in advance. ~Adele
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hwahwa
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posted on July 22, 2008 06:00:53 AM new
to show it properly,you need to rotate it 45 degree to the right.
They are Kansii characters (CHINESE ) but your tea set could be Japanese or Chinese,so a picture will help.
My guess is that your friend teaset is Chinese.
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carolinetyler
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posted on July 22, 2008 07:07:11 AM new
I just looked through the Gotheborg site and didn't see it - you may want to take another look - it's a great site for oriental ceramics - if you think it's worth it, he does quick email consultations for $15:
<url>http://www.gotheborg.com/index.htm</url>
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hwahwa
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posted on July 22, 2008 08:19:55 AM new
I doubt any Ebay seller will pay $15 to appraise a teapot?
Unless it is 18th c Meissen.
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niel35
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posted on July 22, 2008 09:06:44 AM new
We don't need to. We have you and you are always kind enough to extend your knowledge and we greatly appreciate it. Thanks hwahwa!
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hwahwa
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posted on July 22, 2008 09:44:25 AM new
May be I should charge 15 dollars?
I dont know teapot ,I just read Kansii .
I also speak Irish,Scottish,Canadian and Australian
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roadsmith
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posted on July 22, 2008 05:44:14 PM new
So, hwahwa, if you can read these characters, would you mind telling me what they say?
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hwahwa
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posted on July 23, 2008 05:37:31 AM new
it is just the name of the maker .
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carolinetyler
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posted on July 23, 2008 05:56:04 AM new
I guess with HwaHwa you get what you pay for - maybe they actually would like to know the name of the maker, perhaps that is what makes the difference in selling prices - giving the most specific details possible. Rather than saying Old Chinese Teaset....
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neglus
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posted on July 23, 2008 07:40:21 AM new
hwahwa asked for a picture so she could tell Chinese or Japanese - perhaps the signature is not enough to tell? Don't you have a picture you could put up Roadsmith?
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roadsmith
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posted on July 23, 2008 08:12:25 AM new
I'm heading down the mountain today for some appointments. Later on I'll post some photos of the items.
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roadsmith
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posted on July 23, 2008 11:49:03 PM new
Hwahwa: Perhaps this will help?
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hwahwa
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posted on July 24, 2008 06:56:30 AM new
This is japanese,look for signs such as kimono and cherry blossom.
Chinese has peach tree and the Chinese robe is different.
Now since it is Japanese,you should be able to trace the maker.
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carolinetyler
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posted on July 25, 2008 07:07:59 AM new
It's lovely - it is usually called Satsuma, but some may say it is not technically Satsuma, but I would have no problem using that in the title - do a completed search for Satsuma tea set - there's one similar to yours that sold for $155. Yours was made in the Meiji period (1868-1912). Good Luck with it!
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