Chinese Teapot help please

[Jeanne]

Hello all. I found this at a second hand store and cannot find an authority anywhere out west. I did take it to our local Chinese restaurant and the cook interpreted what it says. He also said it was made for someone very important and wealthy. The symbols are saying one of the Ming dynasty's so my big question is it's authenticity. Any help is greatly appreciated. The symbols on the bottoms are not blurry as in the pics. Should have gotten out the tri-pod.

 

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[desertmoons]

The upper right mark on the backstamp is what one should keep an eye out for. Now.. I am no expert..but I seem to recall that mark means "great" such as the Great Jiajing.

The marks were faked on later porcelain but even if not original the "fakes" can be valuable. Go to fiverr.com and pay for a translation for 5 bucks of stamp and decoration. The gold gilding I seem to recall was not used till later years. The double circle will also be a way to help date it..I think,

20th century chinese porcelain marks - main page is educational.

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[Jeanne]

Thank you desertmoons. The rims look golden in the pics but they are actually brown. I had a hunch when I learned that the lines in the crackling are supposed to be dark and these aren't, that it really can't be that old but I am a dreamer. LOL

The Antiques Roadshow is coming to Boise, ID the end of the month and I would love to go but physically unable. How great it would be if an expert showed up in this tiny little town!

I have found the marks on the bottoms, but the mark on the spout of the teapot has me baffled.

Jeanne

 

[desertmoons]

Well it may have been a chinese export set for Asian countries..not western countries. Some lovely poem no doubt. Hey we all dream. We all need to get together and encourage our chinese friends to get into Treasure Hunting. Heaven knows we could use the help lol.