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Antique Tetsubin

“Fanning the Fire” Japanese Tetsubin Kettle, c. 1924
Located in Chicago, IL
tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast-iron construction is said to change the quality
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Japanese Iron Tetsubin with Chrysanthemum Blossoms, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese teapot was used to boil water for traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Cast Iron Tea Kettle Water Pot Tetsubin, Late 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, heavy and uniquely shaped Japanese cast iron teapot tetsubin without top. Likely late
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

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Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Water Kettle Japan Meiji Dragonfly Motif
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tetsubin has a signed Lid, Dragonfly Motif with Bronze Lid and Hollow Fukurobari
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Kettle Japan Meiji Wood Grain Pattern Solid Handle
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tetsubin has a wood Grain Pattern with Iron Lid and Solid Moku-Tsuru Iron Handle. The
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Water Kettle Japan Meiji Ruyundo Ihada Texture Signed
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tetsubin has a signed Body, Ihada Texture with Bronze Lid and Solid Moku-Tsuru Handle
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Water Kettle Japan Meiji Ruyundo Ihada Texture Signed
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tetsubin has a signed Lid, Ruybundo, Ihada Texture with Iron Lid and Hollow
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Kettle Japan Meiji Floral Flower Motif Bas-Relief
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tetsubin has a Floral Motif in Bas-Relief with Bronze Lid and Hollow Fukurobari Iron
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Tetsubin with Wado Kaichin Coin
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast-iron construction is said to change the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Tetsubin with Woven Texture, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast-iron construction is said to change the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Collection of Six Japanese Tetsubin/Sake Pots
Located in Chicago, IL
warming sake) all with foliage motifs. The Tetsubin have bronze lids, while the Sake pots have lacquered
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Japanese Tetsubin with Peach Blossom and Fruit
Located in Chicago, IL
boil water for traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast-iron construction is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Textured Japanese Tetsubin Teapot with Lotus Bud Knob, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
used to boil water for traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast-iron
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Meiji Cast Iron Floral Tea Kettle Water Pot Tetsubin, Late 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A fairly large, heavy, and uniquely shaped Japanese cast iron teapot tetsubin decorated with a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Japanese Ornate Floral Cast Iron Tea Kettle Water Pot Tetsubin Late 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
tetsubin without top (perhaps designed this way). The pattern and design on the piece is spectacular
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

19th Century Japanese Water Kettle
Located in Chicago, IL
lid. Pagoda Red Collection #: BTA049_5_5 Keywords: Asian, Japan, Japanese, tetsubin, kettle
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron, Copper, Bronze

Japanese Antique Cast-Iron Tea Pot 'Hexagon' 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
'Tetsubin' in Japan. It can be put on the fire or an induction plate. Also we can use it as decoration. Do
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1880s Japanese Showa Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Tetsubin with Gilt Lacquered Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese artisans often weave stories and symbolism into their furniture designs. This coffer has eight drawers because the Mandarin word for “eight” sounds likes the word for prosper...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Tetsubin with Gilt Lacquered Top
Tetsubin with Gilt Lacquered Top
H 7 in W 8.5 in D 6 in
"Iron Bamboo" Flared Japanese Tetsubin Kettle
Located in Chicago, IL
Known as “tetsubin,” cast-iron kettles have been produced in Japan for centuries. Made to boil
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Tetsubin with Sansui Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
was used to boil water for traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast iron
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Textured Japanese Tetsubin
Located in Chicago, IL
was used to boil water for traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast-iron
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin with Poetic Landscape, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast-iron construction is said to change the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Japanese Iron Tetsubin with Red Lacquer Lid, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
used to boil water for traditional tea ceremonies. Known as tetsubin, the kettle’s cast-iron
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Period Iron Tetsubin Tea Pot Kettle with Turtle Motif Decoration
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a truly rare and uniquely decorated and designed Edo period tetsubin. The detail and
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Japanese Tetsubin Tea Pot, Cast Iron and Brass, Meiji Period
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese tea pot known as "tetsubin", the kettle’s cast-iron construction is said to change the
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Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Brass, Iron

Japanese Iron Teapot
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of an early to mid-20th century Japanese iron teapot. This Tetsubin or tea
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Japanese Iron Teapot
Japanese Iron Teapot
H 8.75 in W 8 in D 8 in
1880 Meiji Japanese Cast Iron Nambu Tekki Kettle
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Purpose of Boiling Water for Customary Tea Ceremonies. Identified as a Tetsubin, Its Cast-Iron Composition
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1880s Japanese Showa Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Water Kettle Japan Meiji
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tetsubin has silver inlay, Ihada texture with a bronze lid and a hollow Fukurobari
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Silver, Bronze, Iron

Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Kettle Japan Meiji Dragon Bas-Relief Signed
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tetsubin has a Signed Lid, Swirling Dragon in Bas-Relief with Bronze Lid and Solid
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Tetsubin Iron Bronze Brown Water Kettle Japan Meiji Signed Snow Pattern
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tetsubin has a signed Body, Fine Arare Hailstone Pattern with Bronze Lid and Hollow
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Iron Tetsubin Teapot with Cloisonné Lid
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
This Japanese "tetsubin" teapot--decorated with an attractive uniform dotted surface, a cloisonné
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Tetsubin Signed Bronze and Cast Iron Tea Pot Kettle
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Asian, probably Japanese in origin, cast iron and bronze Tetsubin. This piece has a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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19th Century, Meiji, Antique Japanese Iron Teapot with Bronze Lid
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Japanese iron teapot with bronze lid. Age: Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century Size: Height 19.8 C.M. / Width 17.3 C.M. / Diameter 15.5 Condition: Nice condition overall. 10...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Antique Cast-Iron Tea Pot 'Dragonfly', 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This kettle was made in 1960s, in Showa era. The cast iron kettles like this item are called 'Tetsubin' in Japan. It can be put on the fire or an induction plate. Also we can use it...
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1960s Japanese Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Kettle with Iron Tetsubin : Calabash Design 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
This kettle was made in 1930s, Showa era. And the design is with Calabashes. The iron kettles like this item are called 'Tetsubin' in Japan. It can be put on the fire or an inducti...
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1930s Japanese Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

19th Century, Meiji, Antique Japanese Iron Teapot with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese iron teapot with artist sign. Age: Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century Size: height 24.3 cm / width 16 cm Condition: Nice condition overall. 100% Satisfaction and aut...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tetsubin

Materials

Iron

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Antique Tetsubin For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique tetsubin you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of iron, metal and bronze, every antique tetsubin was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique tetsubin you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique tetsubin, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Tetsubin?

Prices for an antique tetsubin can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $374 and can go as high as $4,080, while the average can fetch as much as $980.

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