Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin Kettle Teapot Vtg Tea Ceremony Nanbu Tekki T120 appliance Japanese Kozara Small Plate

Japanese Kozara Small Plate

This is a page from an art book which shows a picture of a fountain with flowers and dragonflies

Item weight:  1550 grams

Crack on the bottom part near the base

Ceramic Guinomi

Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin Kettle Teapot Vtg Tea Ceremony Nanbu Tekki T120 appliance Japanese Kozara Small PlateVintage Japanese Nanbu Tekki Cast Iron Kettle This is a vintage Japanese miniature Nambu tekki cast iron kettle, or Tetsubin. It has a dotted "arare" pattern throughout with a simple handle. The handle is movable and there is a removable aluminum strainer insert for tea leaves. Tetsubin began to be used in tea ceremonies in the late Edo period. Efficacy: Boiling water in an iron kettle makes the water milder and tastier, as well as providing iron to