Over the years I have bought numerous Hall teapots, both for collections and for resale. Overall, most of the people who sale these teapots are very honest in their description. There are times though when a teapot may not be exactly as advertised. In some of those situations it may be a seller that has taken extra efforts to hide a flaw, and in others it may be that the person was not aware that a flaw had been previously hidden.
We all see the chips on the inside rim, or the finial that has been broken off and reglued. These are the more obvious flaws, as well as the spout that was broken off.. I recently came across a flaw though that was not as obvious. It was a hariline crack in the handle of a teapot. It was a black teapot, and under normal lighting the crack did not show up. It was not until
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