{"id":2823,"date":"2013-01-26T15:27:03","date_gmt":"2013-01-26T20:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andrewbaseman.com\/blog\/?p=2823"},"modified":"2013-12-14T13:39:50","modified_gmt":"2013-12-14T18:39:50","slug":"twice-repaired-square-form-teapot-c-1730","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=2823","title":{"rendered":"Twice repaired bombe form teapot, c.1730"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am a sucker for a double &#8220;make-do&#8221; and this one delivers a one-two punch! This thick-walled porcelain teapot was made in China during the Yongzheng period (1722-1735) and boasts an unusual square-paneled, bombe form. It is delicately decorated with a blue floral motif and\u00a0measures 5&#8243; high by 7&#8243; wide from spout to handle. At some point in its early life it was regrettably dropped, breaking the spout and rendering it unusable. Luckily a silversmith was able to fashion a finely made replacement spout and once again the tea flowed. That is until many years later when the lid dropped. This time a tinsmith created a new metal replacement, incorporating a small turned-wood knob as a stand-in finial. The replacement lid is much cruder than the new spout and I believe about a century separates the two repairs. Although I pity the people who let the teapot and lid slip from their grasps, I am glad the owners had the good sense to remedy their unfortunate situations and repair both pieces in such an interesting fashion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2176.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2824\" title=\"IMG_2176\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2176.jpg\" width=\"399\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2176.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2176-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2179.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2825\" title=\"IMG_2179\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2179.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2179.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2179-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2177.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2826\" title=\"IMG_2177\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2177.jpg\" width=\"399\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2177.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2177-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2178.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2827\" title=\"IMG_2178\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2178.jpg\" width=\"399\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2178.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2178-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2179_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2828\" title=\"IMG_2179_2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2179_2.jpg\" width=\"399\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2179_2.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2179_2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a sucker for a double &#8220;make-do&#8221; and this one delivers a one-two punch! This thick-walled porcelain teapot was made in China during the Yongzheng period (1722-1735) and boasts an unusual square-paneled, bombe form. It is delicately decorated with a blue floral motif and\u00a0measures 5&#8243; high by 7&#8243; wide from spout to handle. 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