Teapot with Dragon White Iridescent Gold Accents Wood Handle Ming Tea Vintage

Description

Vintage White Iridescent Teapot with Raised Dragon Gold Accents Wood Handle Ming Tea.  The teapot is approx 7-3/4" in height with handle up, approx 5" in height to top of lid, approx 4" in height to top rim, approx 4" in height to top of spout, approx 4-1/4" in height to handle holders, approx 3-1/4" across top rim, approx 2-1/2" opening, approx 3" depth, approx 5-1/4" from handle holder to handle holder approx 7-1/4" from spout to edge of handle holder, approx 3-1/4" across bottom rim, approx 5-1/2" wide at widest point.  There are some signs of age/use/wear.  Some color/enamel fade/loss in areas.  There are a few areas on the raised dragon where it has cracked in the color.  There are a few imperfections in the porcelain, just the way the teapot was made.  A few uneven areas, not perfectly made like teapots made today.  There is a small chip on the teapot rim where the lid and teapot meet.  This may be an imperfection as well but hard to tell, but noted.  There is an air bubble mark under the lid rim.  There is some wear where the lid and teapot meet.  Some wear on the bottom rim.  Some wear/age to the wood handle.  All shown in pictures.  The inside of teapot is quite clean.  A beautiful white iridescent teapot with hand painted white and grey dragon with gold orb and designs.  The teapot is marked on the bottom Epi-Curio No. 131 Ming Tea Company Hartford. Conn. Container Made in Japan.  This teapot is sold as is.
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