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greek38 · ‎08-01-2017

I bought this piece about 15 years ago. It looked old and aroused my curiosity as to the function. Not finding out it's purpose after buying, it got packed it away and forgoten. Recently while going thru some old boxes of stuff it appeared! After all this time I still do not know what it is. Looking for any help you guys can give(maybe you have seen one before?) I think it's an old teapot but who knows...

greek38 · ‎08-08-2017

I should just list the thing as a mystery piece, mention a few possible uses and see what happens! Start it around a hundred bucks and see if it has any interest. If it's good who knows what it could bring, if it's nothing of any importance then likely it will not get any bids.

THANK YOU for all of the looks & replies 🙂

jpgharv29 · ‎08-09-2017

Sorry, late to the party...

What size is the item?

If small, it's most likely a figural water dropper for a scholar's desk.

I had one very similarly designed figural dropper of an Immortal with same opening and spout that I sold last year. It was of a monochrome, crackled glaze and signed/marked.

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jpgharv29 · ‎08-09-2017

FYI...

Your piece is, Shiwan ware, probably dating to the 19th/early 20th C.

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zzydny · ‎08-09-2017

@greek38 wrote:
I should just list the thing as a mystery piece, mention a few possible uses and see what happens! Start it around a hundred bucks and see if it has any interest. If it's good who knows what it could bring, if it's nothing of any importance then likely it will not get any bids.
THANK YOU for all of the looks & replies 🙂

That can work! My very favorite seller here on eBay once listed an item as "Unknown Brass Thing" and he sold with multiple bids. LOL