Stunning iron kettle with beautiful copper lid and handle.
Slightly brown color body.
Good vintage piece.
★This kettle is for boiling water, non enamel-coated.
Japanese iron kettles have the ability to rid water of any chlorides which brings a mellow quality and therefore water becomes mild and rich in iron and it is good for your health.
★Old Tetsubin require maintenance before use, but our Tetsubin have already been maintained and can be used immediately upon arrival.
W 15 cm x H 11.5 cm / 21 cm
1685g / Holds about 1250ml
Good vintage condition ★★★☆☆
* This item will be shipped by Fedex Express.
The Tetsubin (cast iron kettle) is a traditional Japanese craft with a 400-year history that developed as an utensil for use in the Japanese Tea Ceremony.
With the recent trend toward health-consciousness and authenticity, the quality of these kettles has begun to be recognized again, and they are gaining popularity not only in Japan but also in other countries.
Most kettles in the world are made of stainless steel, copper, or other metals, but water boiled in a cast iron Tetsubin tastes completely different.
Tetsubin is said to make the water taste richer, milder, making the tea rounder, less bitter, and thus sweeter tasting.
There are health benefits as well. Your body uses the mineral iron for growth and development. Iron cannot be made in the human body and must be absorbed from external sources such as food, in this case through water boiled in cast iron.
Tetsubin is durable and if properly maintained, it can be passed down and used from generation to generation. This differs from mass production and mass consumption.
It is a sustainable way of taking care of things and using them for a long time.
One of the most famous teapots in the Western market is the iron Kyusu (teapot). Although they look similar, Kyusu and Tetsubin are different.
Tetsubin is for boiling water for tea, so it is uncoated. Most iron teapots are enamel coated on the inside and cannot be used to boil water. The enamel coating is intended to make it more practical for brewing tea and to prevent rusting on the inside, but it does not affect the taste of the tea at all.
Tetsubin is a lifestyle item that is beautiful, functional, and carefully crafted one by one by artisans for long-lasting use.