Japanese Works of Art - 17th May 2022
Lot 215
A JAPANESE INLAID CAST-IRON TEA KETTLE AND COVER (TETSUBIN)
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £200
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Description
A JAPANESE INLAID CAST-IRON TEA KETTLE AND COVER (TETSUBIN)
EDO OR MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
Of conventional form and with a rough ishime texture imitating the surface of stone, the sides decorated with somayaki-style depictions of galloping horses, their outlines inlaid with partially-gilded silver wire, the tall shaped handle decorated with flowering sprays, the lid with an openwork finial and signed Ryubundo zo underneath, 24cm. (2)