Tetsubin | Japanese Iron Kettle with Coin Motif

T etsubin (鉄瓶 'iron kettle') a cast-iron kettle with a pouring spout, a lid, and a handle crossing over the top, used for boiling and pouring hot water for tea. This tetsubin is stylized with several raised decorations that resemble a copper four-mon 四文 coin minted by the Edo Shogunate (Tokugawa Shogunate) from 1863 to 1867. Lid inside Engraving: Made by Ryubundo 龍文堂造 Iron 20th Century 7" x 9.5" (Diameter, Height) SKU: I-Y2993