Collectible Teapots

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-05-01
Publisher(s): Antique Trader Books
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Summary

This reference and price guide is designed for collectors of teapots and lovers of tea. Nearly 2,000 price listings, along with historical backgrounds, nation-by-nation explanations of style, pattern, and composition, collector's guidelines, manufacturer's marks, advice on how to store and display a collection make this a must-have guide.

Table of Contents

Introduction
6(4)
The Unique Teapot
7(1)
Generalist or Specialist?
8(1)
Teapots as an Investment
9(1)
Striking the Right Deal
9(1)
How to Use This Book
10(3)
Finding Your Teapot in this Book
11(1)
What's It Worth?
11(1)
Pictures (and Captions) Tell the Story
12(1)
Collector's Guidelines
13(11)
Starting a Teapot Collection
14(1)
What to Watch For
14(1)
Teapot Condition
15(1)
Age, Price and Origin
15(1)
Manufacturer's Marks
16(1)
Reproductions
16(2)
Types of Marks
18(1)
Dating Teapots with Backstamp or Mark
19(1)
Caring for Your Collection
20(4)
History of Teapots
24(13)
Tea Needs a Brewing Vessel
26(1)
Chinese Teapots
26(2)
Japanese Teapots
28(5)
European Teapots
33(1)
English Teapots
33(2)
American Teapots
35(2)
Places of Interest
37(171)
Teapot Exhibits, Displays and Events
37(4)
Advertising, Souvenir & Commemorative
41(13)
Children's and Toy Teapots & Teasets
54(11)
Figural
65(17)
Fine China
82(9)
Floral
91(17)
Glass
108(4)
Graniteware
112(6)
Holiday
118(12)
Individual size
130(10)
Miniature
140(12)
Music Box
152(4)
Novelty
156(8)
Porcelain
164(12)
Pottery
176(15)
Silver, Silver-plate, Pewter and other metals
191(8)
Untraditional Teapots
199(7)
Appendix
Glossary
206(1)
References
207(1)
Sources for Collectors
208

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