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Five Chinese Teapots: 1. White with green dragons, spout is an elephant's trunk. Base Mark: (Chinese Characters / Made In / China / 09. 2. Squat yellow teapot with pheasants. Base Mark: Chinese Characters. 3. Small Yixing Teapot with stunted spout. 4. Small Yixing Teapot with leaves on side, rabbit as a handle. 5. Yixing Teapot with etched mountain design and bamboo handle. Chinese Teapot 1. White teapot with coloured decorations. 2. White, Yellow, red, green and blue decorations. 3. Small Yixing Teapot with stunted spout. 4. Small Yixing Teapot with leaves on side, rabbit as a handle. 5. Yixing Teapot with etched mountain design and bamboo handle. 1. 103 mm diameter. 2. 110 mm across. 3. 80 mm diameter. 4. 74 mm diameter. 5. 112 mm diameter.. Unknown
1. Mint. Some possible minor scratches. With Made in China on it, this will be a later piece. 2. Poor. Spout has been broken off and reglued into place, there is a flake or two to the bottom part of this. There is only really some grime and minor marks otherwise. 3. Mint. Just a couple of minor marks. Yixing teapots have been made for many hundreds of years. The age of this is totally unknown, possibly not old at all, but these still remain popular and valuable. The pot is marked with characters as is the inside of the lid. 4. Near Mint. There is a small flake to the underside of the lid. Just a couple of minor marks. Yixing teapots have been made for many hundreds of years. The age of this is totally unknown, possibly not old at all, but these still remain popular and valuable. The pot is marked with characters as is the inside of the lid. 5. Excellent. Some grime and minor marks. A few scratches. Different to the previous two Yixing pots, this simply has Made In China under the base. Unknown age, looks a bit earlier, but may be the different style of manufacture? A great group of teapots! Grade: N/A Estimate: $100 - 150
