I'm trying to find some history on this teapot. I'm not a collector, and I know very little about antiques; I'm just curious because the teapot looks like it could be antique. I'm also curious about whether this teapot was part of a set and what the pattern was called. In browsing various websites, I've found some information but would like more. I know that Robert Taggert Hall founded the Hall China Company in East Liverpool, OH in 1903. He developed a single fire process between 1903 and 1911 to make his china durable, non-porous, and non-crazing. (The non-crazing process he used was designed to emulate the wares made in China during the Ming Dynasty.)
Backstamp: Circle with the word "Hall" in the middle. Directly on top of it is "HALL, 0752, 6 CUP, MADE IN U.S.A." Beside it is the number 22. This particular backstamp was used between 1930 and 1970.
The teapot is sort of oval, with a semi-circle handle in one piece with the pot. It has a longish spout that doesn't drip, and a knobbed lid that has a small hole for the hook that keeps it in place. The pot, lid, spout, handle, and bottom are trimmed in gold. On each side of the pot is a flower and leaf design in gold, and gold leaves on the lid and pot.
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