A JAPANESE CAST-IRON KETTLE AND COVER

A JAPANESE CAST-IRON KETTLE AND COVER, TETSUBIN

MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

The lobed body cast in low relief with a mountainous landscape under a full moon to one side and with thatched buildings to the other, the handle with flowers and a dragonfly with details inlaid in silver, the lid with a reticulated knop and signed Ryubundo zo, 19cm. (2)