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Hello,
Can anyone provide any clues or information about my Chinese teapot please?
It is about 21cm tall and weighs about 1.2kg and is made from brass.
The handle is "bamboo" style and the teapot is covered in "medallions" each 2cm in diameter. The medallions are a mix of Chinese symbols (not characters) and Western symbols. Inside the lid it says "Made in China".
Thank you,
Maggie

With saying "Made in China", made 1920s or later.

The medallions are pleasant decorative detail. Since made for export to USA or England, not especially symbolic.

Do not use for tea or any liquid you wish to drink, it may have lead.

Good luck,
Cal

Maggie, this style of decoration, using small "medallions" or roundels, is similar to a pattern on Chinese dishes made for export to Japan and elsewhere during the late 19th and early 20th century. Your brass teapot might have been made to appeal to those who fancied the porcelain wares in this pattern. Here are some images with examples of the dishes from my own collection.
Regards,
Bill H.

Thank you both for your comments. I have been told that the "Made in China" may have been added later - is this likely?
Finally, would you be able to suggest where I might be able to get a valuation for the teapot (please note that I am in the UK).
Thank you,
Maggie

Cannot tell if 'made in China' added later you not show picture. Probably not.

Are offices famous auctioneers London, Kensington, elsewhere. Sotheby's also offers evaluations by email.

But your pot mainly has decorative value. Unless you can get free appraisal you would pay more than item market value.

Good luck,
Cal

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