Unusual Japanese Tin Cast Metal Tetsubin Teapot Kettle Pine Bamboo Kita 北 Marked
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Type: Tetsubin (Metal Tea Kettle)
Material: Tin or another lightweight metal
Age: Taisho Period (1912-1926) or newer
Origin/Maker: Japan. Maker's mark on side of 北 Kita (North)
Size: 6" tall to top of lid (15.24 cm)
Weight: 1 lb 9.6 oz (725 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Collected: San Diego CA antique store NOV 2023
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: One side decorated with bamboo leaves, the other with pine branches, two of the three friends of winter (the other is plum)
Location:
Unusual Japanese Tin Cast Metal Tetsubin Teapot Kettle Pine Bamboo Kita 北 Marked
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See also:
Type: Tetsubin (Metal Tea Kettle)
Material: Tin or another lightweight metal
Age: Taisho Period (1912-1926) or newer
Origin/Maker: Japan. Maker's mark on side of 北 Kita (North)
Size: 6" tall to top of lid (15.24 cm)
Weight: 1 lb 9.6 oz (725 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Collected: San Diego CA antique store NOV 2023
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: One side decorated with bamboo leaves, the other with pine branches, two of the three friends of winter (the other is plum)
Location:
Unusual Japanese Tin Cast Metal Tetsubin Teapot Kettle Pine Bamboo Kita 北 Marked