It isn't Raku, it is Chinese rather impractical at that size for any use in the past so thinking pretty new.
Nice quality, I think it could be a variation of an old Ching dynasty mark, fairly new piece though.
common complaint. I suffer similar
Yes indeed it is a Kyoto earthenware Meiji period teapot.
I think you are on the right track but as old records get thrown out as institutions move or "modernize" you may not get any further. I'd just go...
We call this "Canton Enamel". This is a nice one, these have been made for hundreds of years and it can be difficult to date. Quality of painting,...
Agree with above, also wanted to add, lovely bowl!
Chinese but not too old methinks oh and probably a wine pot too
@BoudiccaJones putatively ..had to look that one up there, girl!
I used one of these to re-sew the leather armrest cover in my old Jaguar.
it is a bad sig, but VSL none the less. It's probably a scrawled production code after the "bert" bit and because this type of VSL is more...
@moreotherstuff thanks for the video, excellent doc.
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