The listing, SATSUMA Hand Painted Tea Coffee Pot BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL Bonus has ended.
By now many have seen the vintage Satsuma cups & saucers & the creamer I listed & many have won them. I promised the giant teapot(or coffee) would go last. Read at the end to see the GIN bonus you get, & the GIN win is restricted to a certain day. ASK QUESTIONS!
I got a set of this pattern of Satsuma in an auction about 20 years ago. I knew nothing of it except it was quite pretty. I packed it away. I've since opened the gently packed box and retrieved the rest of the collection.
This coffee teapot (6-3/4 " tall) painted by "painter 15" & is as gorgeous as the past creamer and cups & saucers. Loaded with hand painted gold trim & raised gilt flowers and human accents, it is covered too w/white painted raised dots The handle is trimmed in unworn gold, think 24kt altho it is not marked so. The hand painting is exquisite and very detailed. Both scenes depict an "old man emperor", a geisha dancer & perhaps 2 servants or 2 monks. Quite colorful in pinks, yellows and blues.
No cracks, chips, flea bites or crazing, it has been well cared for over time. The bottom of the piece shown are the cherry blossom red flower with "LD" in the center offset. States "HAND PAINTED SATSUMA 15". No other markings I find. It has NO ring when struck for those who care to know for obvious reasons(read about this, the "no ring" makes it more valuable!!). the porcelain is white so it is more modern than 19th century.
Now for the fun part: Black Friday is coming! It is the LAST DAY of this auction. On that day & ONLY on that day can you get the sugar bowl & top in the last 5 pictures. And you have to GIN to get it too. A GIN before that does not get the sugar bowl. ONLY ON BLACK FRIDAY! As you can see it is as terrific & exquisite as all the other pieces previously listed and just tops off the teapot. It is my bonus gift to you for bidding, & GINNING only on Black Friday! If bidding goes over the GIN, you get both too.
YEAH BLACK FRIDAY!