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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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Basket design, signed.
8.75" across, 10.25" tall
Late Taisho, early Showa period c. 1930
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Underside of lid has cast inscription that says it is a commemorative piece for the Taruma Town Education Board, dated Showa 29 (1954).  
10" tall, 8.5" across
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Tetsubin with bamboo relief and bronze lid.
8" tall and 6" diameter
$290
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Signed tetsubin with bronze lid 
9" tall and 5" across
Meiji period  c. 1900
$250
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Bamboo leaf design with bronze lid bronze lid
 5" across and 7.5" tall
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Tetsubin with high relief of calligraphy and scholar
10' tall
$750
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Typical cast iron tetsubin with signed bronze lid.
9.5" tall, 6" diameter
Meiji period  c. 1900
$250 

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Tea kettle rack
8" wide x 14" long
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Tetsubin with "rain pellet" relief and bronze lid.
7" tall and 6" diameter

$125

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Tea kettle rack
11" diameter,7" tall
$50

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Small tetsubin with leaf relief and colorized lid and handle.
7.5" tall

$250

 

 

 

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

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Choshi for heating sake
8" tall and 6.5" diameter
$175 

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