3 Small Yixing Teapots

My impression is that they are newer. Found similar ones with dragon and phoenix slip decoration but they have ball finials.

The corner ones on the picture are identical but different colors. All three of them have dragon figures on the underside of the lids and same marks on the handles and under the lids. The middle one has a lion figure inside as well. Maybe the other also had it but they were removed.
There is clay powder inside the pots so they don't seem to be very safe do drink from. Maybe just decorative pieces?

 

They are crouching tiger, hidden dragon teapots!
Can't find any decorated on the outside like yours are, and didn't even try to match the marks. Maybe someone else will have better luck with that.

"The phrase Crouching Tiger / Hidden Dragon is a Chinese proverb roughly translates to mean “talented or dangerous person hidden from view”. The teapot with a tiger and dragon figurine is given as a gift to someone who you believe still has much potential but hasn’t yet achieved all of it yet."
http://www.8asians.com/2011/11/01/the-chinese-mythology-of-dragons-and-tigers/

Googling finds some new ones and some old ones, but didn't see any as fancy as yours are.
https://www.google.com/#q=crouching+tiger+hidden+dragon+yixing

 

Thanks for the info.
Found that the marks belong to Gu Jingzhou (1915-1996). Did not find anything like mine pots but seems like he did variety of pieces with different styles and decorations.
By the way, learned that the clay residue inside is normal for never used pots and they have to be cleaned with boiling water (never soup) and also seasoned.

Here is what the original marks should look like
http://www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk/Lot/?sale=AA151111&lot=356&id=208646





Overall look like mine but there are some differences. So, maybe what I have are replicas.




Here is a $100,000 slip decorated pogoda by Gu Jingzhou

https://www.***.com/p/jingzhou-zisha-pagoda-teapot-hammers-for-100-000-1000514576

*** = p i c o l l e c t a dot com . Why is the site censored?

 

Over time, an Yixing potter will use many different seals. Here are few of his, said to be authenticated, but who really knows:

http://www.zisha.com/knowledge/catalog/11001.shtml

 

Kard.......Thanks !!!
I just saw the opening of Enter the Dragon, & sure enough Bruce Lee is drinking tea from a Yixing tea pot and cups !!
I'd have paid no attention to it or even recognized them....if not for you !!

 

I just wanted to point out that the two dragon teapots are shaped like a drum.
I don't know for sure if that's something special or not, but I just came across this completed auction while I was browsing around ebay. It's a Yixing tea caddy shaped like a drum and it did pretty well. Though the seller never uses the word drum, maybe it's something the buyer/bidders think is special.

DRUM SHAPED:
RARE Chinese Yixing Pottery Jasmine Tea Caddy Lidded Jar Blossoms Poem Tag Sign
APPROXIMATELY 4 inches x 4.5 inches x 4.5 inches
eBay item number: 391097903568 Ended: Apr 07, 2015 Winning bid: US $1,075.00 [24 bids]
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Chines...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

They are drum shaped. As far as the Ebay auction, it is not just the shape that helped with selling it well. It is a nice quality piece.

 

I collected this one also mark gu jingzhou. It is tradition pass down from hidden dragon, clay paste technic style. I also have a couple older one mark by others

 

very nice !

 

Any idea on its history and value please

 

you've just posted to a thread that was last used Dec 6 2015.....
& while some members may suggest at a price point ...this is not a site for determining values.