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Japanese Ryubundo - Zo Iron Tetsubin Kettle Teapot RARE - Signed
$ 264
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Description
A tetsubin (iron teapot for sencha) with beautiful crane flying towards sun. Copper Bronze lid is signed.Meiji period to Taisho
era
(1868-1926)
Cast in iron and finished with a rough surface
Please note conditions.
Signature reads,
龍文堂造 - Ryūbundō-zō - Made by Ryūbundō
Ryubundo is the company name of the famous Kyoto metalwork studio, founded by Ryubun (1732-1798) and continued by his adoptive son Shikata Yasunosuke (1786-1841), specializing in tetsubin.
(spanning 8 generations)
Dimensions: 10 3/4" inches Tall (handle up); 7 1/2" inches wide (measurements are approximate).