Kettle (tetsubin)

Cast iron kettle and lid (tetsubin), kettle’s stationary handle and exterior adorned with a series of geometric designs executed in low relief, tilted pinecone-shaped knob centered on flat lid.

Historical period(s)
Taisho era, early 20th century
Medium
Cast iron
Dimensions
H x W x D (kettle with lid): 21 × 15.5 × 17 cm (8 1/4 × 6 1/8 × 6 11/16 in) H x Diam (lid): 2.3 × 11 cm (7/8 × 4 5/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
The Kinsey Chanoyu Collection, Gift of Gregory Kinsey
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-M-94a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Vessel
Type

Kettle

Keywords
Japan, Taisho era (1912 - 1926), tea ceremony, The Kinsey Chanoyu Collection
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Cast iron kettle and lid (tetsubin), kettle's stationary handle and exterior adorned with a series of geometric designs executed in low relief, tilted pinecone-shaped knob centered on flat lid.

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
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