Jaunty Art Deco Porcelain Tea Pot with Orange and Black Design on White cast iron snail There is text in Japanese

There is text in Japanese on the the back

at which point we couldn't reach for the nutcrackers fast enough

I found in an antique shop in Jamesport

which at least according to one source were used to carry cooked food to monasteries—an offer to the monks as an act of merit-earning

Jaunty Art Deco Porcelain Tea Pot with Orange and Black Design on White cast iron snail There is text in JapaneseThere is no end of great teapots out there; I have to stop myself from accumulating too many. But this one needed to be had! It's in terrific condition, and I love everything about it, from the triangular orange topper on the lid, to the jauntily cocked handle, to the gold rim around the top, to the bold orange and black leaf design, wonderfully enhanced with tiny green leaves here and there, making for little surprises. I believe this is Czech c.