Featured Battered Chinese Tea Pot

I have a battered Chinese teapot my 82 yo mother is heartbroken over. She has held onto it for 60 years after it was broken. Can anyone educate me on its history? Manufacturer? Type? I know nothing about it but know I am trying to get it restored as best it can be. I hope to surprise her with it (best restored condition) on her upcoming birthday. Anyone help with information or point me in the right direction?
Skip (Seattle)
Phone & email deleted

 

Before we get too far into this, you really should edit out your personal information. It's out there in public and not a good idea - spammers and all that!

 

Hi "Skip"
For your safety please edit your message and erase your phone number and email address. The people here will respond to your message or private box. it is really best to keep your phone and email private.
greg

 

It's a lovely pot.

Do you think it could be Japanese? It looks a bit like a Banko mark though it is hard to see.
https://www.bluecherryantiques.co.uk/pages/japanese-banko-ware-identification-marks

 

Could be. She kept it in a cupboard in a old box that had hand written "Chinese T-pot". I will check out the link. Thank you.

 

SI Slowly, great lead. It sure appears to be. Thank you again. Do you happen to know where I could buy another like it or try to repair this one? I live Seattle Wa. area.

 

Do you happen to have a picture from before the beatdown?

 

"beatdown"???

I gather from Skip's original post that it was broken at least 60 years ago.

 

Sorry I should say that I don't know if that's what it is. I realized the similarity in mark and thought that if you compared it to yours in person you might be able to tell if it looked the same.

I know that some Banko pots are birds but other than that I'd have to do some digging to see if I could find any info and there are probably others on the board that will know more.

 

Yes, you can see the old glue on the inside...

It's pretty. If she really loves it that much, it could be restored - for a price...

 

I think I've found a tiny one that looks very similar to yours from in this old auction listing. Unfortunately no photos of any marks. But I thought the photos could be helpful should you try to get yours repaired.
https://www.nadeausauction.com/auctions/lot-details/?lot=116038

 

This place looks promising, and near you PHOENIX ART RESTORATION

REDMOND
16717 Redmond Way
425-861-9608
ISSAQUAH
317 NW Gilman Blvd #33
Gilman Village
425-677-8789
SHORELINE
17712 15th Ave NE
206-417-4981

Good luck, very sweet teapot!

Welcome

 

Great find!

 

mark looks Korean to me.