Description
beautiful gray,white and gold dragon on gray to black background which has a touch of pink blue swirls on pot and spout gold around tip of spout, gold top of lid and edges of handleq
Category
Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium
pottery, moriage dragon with blue eyes
Distinguishing marks
shofu chine made in Japan
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
6 inches tall 8 1/2 inches tip of spout to handle brown-red outside handle and rim raised white dots at edge of lid and top of pot
History
found in an antique mall
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
$19
For Sale?
No
Re: Dragonware Teapot
Dragonware is often though to be far older and more valuable than what it is. The marking on yours dates it as a 20th Century piece, most likely brought back by a returning Military type stationed in Japan during the 1950's. Values vary considerably as the market is current saturated with Dragonware. The teapots now generally sell for under $50.00, some for less than $20.00.
Lovejoy
Re: Dragonware Teapot
I believe I have the very same piece. I paid $11. I have an entire set that was given to me by grandmother. Back during the Korean war, she was a pen-pal with a soldier. She would send gifts from home, he would send candy, handkerchiefs, etc. When he returned to the states, he brought her this set as a gift. My set is the brown, orange and blue with what I've been told is a picture of 4 emperors and a geisha girl. The teacups have the lithopane of the geisha as well. I now have another set (2 total) and other pieces that I've found in other flea markets that actually match my 2 tea sets. My collection has since grown and I've added a few mismatched pieces of other sets. When I happened on a matching set at a flea market to what my grandmother had given me, I bought it on the spot. 15 pieces for $250. Of course, it's way more valuable to me than that....I just love collecting it!