Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin Kettle Teapot Vtg Tea Ceremony Nanbu Tekki T120 appliance 46 cm long x 28

46 cm long x 28 cm wide

Japanese porcelain figurine

Evidence of lacquer repair on top and bottom surface

Japanese Kozara Small Plate

Kanji on the front cover reads Kanro No Hou

Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin Kettle Teapot Vtg Tea Ceremony Nanbu Tekki T120 appliance 46 cm long x 28Vintage 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