Rare 1910 Antique Nippon Tea Pot & Lid Flying Swan Geese Jeweled Moriage Teapot
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:764816 | Featured Refinements: Nippon Moriage |
| Brand: Nippon | Color: Blue |
| Original/Reproduction: Antique Original | Model: Flying Geese |
| Object Type: Teapot |
RARE NIPPON FLYING GEESE TEA POTThis superb hand-painted teapot ( Tea Pot ) in Nippon's classic and coveted "Flying Geese" pattern has the red and green "Hand Painted Made in Japan” Nippon mark number 73 - Paulownia flowers and leaves, reflecting a crest used by the Empress of Japan, early 1910's. The mark appears on page 38 of The Collector's Encyclopedia of Nippon Porcelain by Joan F. Van Patten.
Design: This teapot or chocolate pot is classically design...ed, rich in exquisite detail and superbly crafted. It features a matte aqua background and four finely painted white geese in graceful flight. A bright and shiny band of raised gold - or moriage - encircles the center, highlighted with tiny turquoise and coral colored jewels. The flowers bright in gold reflects from light beautifully.
Size: The Teapot is 9” high with lid and 6 1/2” wide from spout to handle. 5” wide across the bottom
Condition: The teapot base and lid are in very good condition. The spout is crisp and clean and free of any chips or cracks. The hand-painted gold on the teapot and lid has age appropriate wear but essentially fully intact with expected slight wear at the handle and underside of the spout. See photos for actual item condition. The jewels around the base of the lid and the top of the teapot rim are fully intact and all present!!!!
Design: This teapot or chocolate pot is classically design...ed, rich in exquisite detail and superbly crafted. It features a matte aqua background and four finely painted white geese in graceful flight. A bright and shiny band of raised gold - or moriage - encircles the center, highlighted with tiny turquoise and coral colored jewels. The flowers bright in gold reflects from light beautifully.
Size: The Teapot is 9” high with lid and 6 1/2” wide from spout to handle. 5” wide across the bottom
Condition: The teapot base and lid are in very good condition. The spout is crisp and clean and free of any chips or cracks. The hand-painted gold on the teapot and lid has age appropriate wear but essentially fully intact with expected slight wear at the handle and underside of the spout. See photos for actual item condition. The jewels around the base of the lid and the top of the teapot rim are fully intact and all present!!!!
