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Iron Tetsubin Teapots / Tea Hibachi / Sake Pots / Hibachi Pot Racks

Tetsubin are made of heavy cast iron, and were used to heat water for tea.  They have fitted bronze or iron lids and come in various shapes with designs of animals, birds, nature scenes and calligraphy.
Choshi sake pots were used to warm traditional Japanese rice wine, have a characteristic straight sided spout and copper lids and handles.
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Tetsubin Teapots & Racks  
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Tetsubin with a subtle leaf relief and signed bronze lid.
8.5" tall and 6" diameter
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Tetsubin with "rain pellet" pattern on entire exterior.  
8.5" tall, 6.5" diameter
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Small tetsubin with a colorized bronze lid.
9" tall and 6" diameter
$350
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Signed tetsubin with bronze lid 
9" tall and 5" across
Meiji period  c. 1900
$250
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Tea kettle rack
8" wide x 14" long
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Tea kettle rack
11" diameter,7" tall
$50

 
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Kama with bronze lid for the tea ceremony - not original rings.
Taisho period c. 1920
6.5" tall and 7" diameter
$250



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Basket design, signed.
8.75" across, 10.25" tall
Late Taisho, early Showa period c. 1930
$275

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Choshi - cast iron kettle for warming sake.
8.5" tall and 6.5" diameter
$195

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Choshi - cast iron kettle for warming sakewith a subtle "fan" handle. 
7.5" tall and 5.5" diameter
$165

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Choshi - cast iron kettle for warming sake with a low relief leaf pattern.
6" tall and 5.5" diameter
$250

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Kama and furo with bronze lid for use in the tea ceremony.
Taisho period
13" tall and 11" diameter
$495

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Kama and furo with signed bronze lid for use in the tea ceremony.
Taisho period
13" tall and 11" diameter
$350

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