Posted 10 years ago
mxmarinemom
(22 items)
Teapot from Japan signed Inaba Nanaho. The Inaba Factory opened in 1887 in Kyoto, Japan. Named 'The Inaba Cloisonne Company' established mid-Meiji Period by Inaba Nanaho a textile engineer, succeeded by his son of the same name. Then succeeded by his son Inaba Katsumi during the 20th Century.
This teapot is 5 1/2 "tall to tip of handle, 4 3/4" long and 3 1/2"" wide
Japanese Turquoise Cloisonne Millefluer
Primary material is Brass
This is an exquisite collectors item from the Meiji Era 1868-1912
I have to agree it is exquisite.
Thank you racer4four... Does your family race? My sons raced Motocross.... hence the MX in my name!
We did - bike road racers, both of us.
Still ride and do track days but too old (!!) and slow to race anymore.
Lovely little teapot!