Day 270: I believe this antique teapot is Chinese, although I have not been able to find anything similar on line. It was in my first husband's possession when I met him, and I have good reason to doubt that the story he told me about how he came by it is false. The man couldn't have told the truth if you'd asked him what he had for breakfast! I suspect it dates to the early or mid-1800s, or possibly earlier, and I would love to know more about it. The lid has always been missing. Each of the six side panels is different. One (top left) has an enormous fly near the top. The others have detail which is in light relief. Three panels include a Phoenix. The top is decorated with a dragon. The maker's mark on the bottom is legible, but since I don't read Chinese, I can't tell which way up it goes. I've never had it appraised since my connection with the world of antiques goes only so far as having been taken badly by someone who knew the value of a vase I had out at a yard sale, so I am rather reluctant to put it in anyone's hands.
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