u/Less-Management-3999

Hi everyone, I recently acquired a piece that had previously received some sort of glue spout repair. I am looking for help and advice on how to safely remove the glue so the finish is not harmed on this vintage Japanese teapot. It would be nice to get it to a state where all the pieces are free of glue and can be reattached using natural urushi methods. I am not very experienced, and this will technically be my third project, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I finished my first set of traditional resin pieces, in a couple weeks I should be done with the tea pot and matching cup but that one needs more curing time because of some extra reinforcement and filling needed. The ones that are done far from perfect but I tried my best. Maybe I will try to touch up in the future because I am not sure why the color is so dull, if that’s just how bronze is or if I mixed them turpentine and resin sealant 1:1 combo a little wrong. Before that final step the bronze powder was very bright. It could be possible I rubbed off some bronze too. Since I am such a newbie I am not sure what I did wrong..