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Subject:Teapot
Posted By: Kathy Fri, May 29, 2015 IP: 75.131.44.100 I inherited this teapot, but I don't know it's age or if it has any value. It's about 5 inches tall. Can anyone help with identifying the mark or telling me anything about it? Thank you! |
Subject:Re: Teapot
Posted By: Bill H Sun, May 31, 2015 The mark reads down and across from the top right in three stacks as "Made by Jihong Chang of Jing(de)zhen" (景镇集洪昌造 - Jing Zhen Ji-hong Chang Zao). I found one Chinese language website (link) where a dish (not shown) having the same mark was discussed, with one respondent opining that it was a Republic of China era product. Opinions of value were offered as well, but since they were given in inconvertible currency, there is little to be gained in citing them here I would think. |
Subject:Re: Teapot
Posted By: Kathy Mon, Jun 01, 2015 Wow - thank you so much for the insight Bill - I never would have been able to even come close to translating that! I checked the link, but everything is written in Chinese, so I can't understand any of it. I'll try to run a Google search on the name. I am sorry to say that I have no knowledge of Asian art. Am I correct in surmising that the Republic of China means it is 20th century? I am more familiar with European and New England antiques, so this is all very new to me. Thank you again! |
Subject:Re: Teapot
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Jun 02, 2015 The Republic of China existed on the Mainland from 1912-1949, when the Nationalists moved its government to Taipei, on Taiwan, and the People's Republic was declared on the Mainland. |
Subject:Re: Teapot
Posted By: Kathy Wed, Jun 03, 2015 Thanks again Bill. It's interesting to know the name of the artist, and the region and time frame the teapot was made in. It's certainly a great starting point and has sparked a desire to learn more about Asian art! |
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