- JAPANESE CAST IRON KETTLE (TETSUBIN)
JAPANESE CAST IRON KETTLE (TETSUBIN) Japanese cast iron kettle (tetsubin). The body featuring a landscape design and the bronze lid signed Ryobundo, 13"h x 10"w.
- INLAID-IRON TESTUBIN (TEA KETTLE) WITH
INLAID-IRON TESTUBIN (TEA KETTLE) WITH SWALLOW AND REEDS
MEIJI PERIOD ?? ?????? ???????????cast in iron and of slightly tapered cylindrical form with a short spout, the body decorated in silver and gold nunomezoganwith flying swallows and reeds, the upper edge and lower waistline presented with an erosion design and rocky lines, the handle adorned with a pair of swallows in silver, the bronze cover finished with a flower-bud finial and signed on the underside Ryubundo zo(1)16.5cm wide; 1350gProvenance: Private English collection, PerthshireNote: Ryubundo is one of the leading studios in the Japanese Metalware industry. With many classic and significant masterpieces passing down through generations, Ryubundo kettles are produced with the highest standard of craftsmanship, and with precious materials.From the founder of the studio, Shiho Ryubun (1735-1798), every successive director of the studio Ryubundo were talented not only in metalworking, but also in painting, calligraphy, and poetry. Therefore, the aristocratic, literatic tastes are the main features of Ryubundo tetsubin. From the middle of the Edo Period (1603-1868) when tea culture was popular everywhere in Japan, the development of Ryubundo reached a boom, and this boom continued to the latter Meiji Period (1868~1912). The studio was mentioned in the ironic novel by the famous Japanese writer Natsume Soseki,I Am a Cat. The sentence writes “those people living a luxurious life would lose their sleep if they could not hear the sound made by the lid of Ryubundo iron kettles when water is boiling.”A closely comparable Ryubundo iron testubin of similar form and technique, but with butterfly decoration, was sold at Bonhams New York, 15 March 2017, lot 6300.
- FOUR EAST ASIAN METALCRAFT ARTICLES,
FOUR EAST ASIAN METALCRAFT ARTICLES, INCLUDING TETSUBIN TYPE TEAPOT AND PARTIALLY ENAMELED PANFour East Asian Metalcraft Articles, Including Tetsubin Type Teapot and Partially Enameled Pan,,
- JAPENESE TETSUBIN IRON TEAPOTS, GROUP
JAPENESE TETSUBIN IRON TEAPOTS, GROUP OF 2larger: 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 7 inchessmaller: 7 1/4 x 6 x 6 inches
- JAPANESE TETSUBIN Japanese tetsubin,
JAPANESE TETSUBIN Japanese tetsubin, 8"h.
- 6 VESSELS, CHINESE VASES & JAPANESE
6 VESSELS, CHINESE VASES & JAPANESE TETSUBIN TEAPOTSSix (6) Asian metal vessels, vases and teapots. 1st item: Chinese cloissonne vase, amphora form, with two quilong dragons chasing a flaming pearl to body and foliate bands to shoulder, neck, and base. Old sticker label to neck. 12 5/8" H x approx. 6 1/4" dia. Early 19th century. 2nd-3rd items: Two (2) Chinese bronze vases, including one (1) baluster form with crane and cloud relief decoration to body and character marks stamped to rim; and one (1) hexagonal archaistic form with temple dragon loop handles, segmented body with engraved designs throughout, and polychrome enamel accent band, stamped with seal form to underside. Baluster form: 9 3/4" H x approx. 6 1/4" dia. Archaistic form: 13" H x approx. 7 1/4" dia. Late 19th/early 20th century. 4th-6th items: Three (3) Japanese cast iron Tetsubin teapots, including one (1) with embossed tree to body and prism-shaped finial; one (1) with embossed foliate symbols and protruding band to body and wire-wrapped handle; and one (1) with incised line to body, trefoil handle and finial, and character marks to body and underside of lid. Overall with handles ranging in size from 8 7/8" H x approx. 7 1/4" dia. to 9 3/8" H x approx. 8 1/4" dia. Likely Meiji period, 19th century.
Deaccessioned by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation to benefit the acquisitions fund.
Condition:
1st item: Scattered minor discoloration and wear to enamel; light scattered pitting throughout; minute denting to body. 2nd-3rd items: Baluster form missing the base, area of discoloration to rim, and loss to body measuring 1/4" x 3/8" with corresponding spidering fracture. Archaistic form with minor flaw in the making to lower portion of one segment and sticker residue to rim. 4th-6th items: Oxidation and surface wear commensurate with age and manner of use. Teapot with protruding band with loss to underside measuring 1/4" dia. Teapot with character marks with minute residue to finial.
- JAPANESE EDO PERIOD IRON TEAPOT WOODBLOCK
JAPANESE EDO PERIOD IRON TEAPOT WOODBLOCK PRINTJapanese Edo period woodblock print depicting a tetsubin, or iron teapot, with a leaf-shaped lid and a white scalloped teacup set on a red cloth. Calligraphy decorates the upper right foreground. Marked along the lower right.
Sight; height: 5 3/8 in x width: 7 1/4 in. Framed; height: 11 1/4 in x width: 15 in.
Condition:
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Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
- 2pc Japanese Iron Tetsubin Teapots-
2pc Japanese Iron Tetsubin Teapots- 8.5'' each
- Ryobundo Japanese Iron Tetsubin Teapot-
Ryobundo Japanese Iron Tetsubin Teapot- 8.5''
- Seven Japanese Cast Iron Teapots, Tetsubin,
Seven Japanese Cast Iron Teapots, Tetsubin, and Burner
LATE 19TH CENTURY/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
each teapot of bulbous form, together with a burner stand.
Height of tallest pot 4 1/4 in., 11 cm.
Property from the Collection of George Auclair, Delta, Colorado
- Four Japanese Cast Iron Teapots, Tetsubin
MARK
Four Japanese Cast Iron Teapots, Tetsubin
MARK OF RYUBUNDO, 19TH CENTURY
each with a copper alloy cover and a finial, cast with landscapes and naturalistic scenery, together with a burner stand.
Height of tallest pot 5 1/2 in., 14 cm.
Property from the Collection of George Auclair, Delta, Colorado
- Five Japanese Cast Iron Tea Wares
MARK
Five Japanese Cast Iron Tea Wares
MARK OF RYUBUNDO, 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
comprising four tetsubin, each teapot marked Ryubundo to underside of cover; two burners, one with cover and one with a stand.
Average height 4 1/4 in., 11 cm.
Property from the Collection of George Auclair, Delta, Colorado