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Subject:Chinese Teapot
Posted By: Mike Fri, Sep 12, 2014 IP: 162.119.128.145 i found this tea pot in a garage sale and it has a three character marking on the bottom, the porcelain looks old from the the way the cracks have formed... |
Subject:Re: Chinese Teapot
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Sep 13, 2014 This is a mark of "Made by Shimamura" (島村製 - Shimamura Sei). Here's a seller link showing some Nippon-style wares with the same mark and giving an age of "1900-1940", which would cover the late Meiji through mid-Showa periods if correct. |
Subject:Re: Chinese Teapot
Posted By: Mike Mon, Sep 15, 2014 Thanks Bill.. |
Subject:Re: Chinese Teapot
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Sep 16, 2014 Hmm, what's that saying about the road to somewhere being paved with good intentions? Try, try again. |
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