Kettle and Brazier
Japan, unknown workshop, Kettle and Brazier, 19th century, cast iron, Gift of Joseph Brotherton, public domain, 81.129.1A-G
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- Title
Kettle and Brazier
- Related Titles
original language: 風炉と釜
- Artist
- Date
19th century
- Medium
cast iron
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
A: 5 5/8 in x 10 in diam.; B: 5 in x 5 7/8 in diam.; C: 1 1/8 in x 3 5/8 in diam.; D: 3 in x 6 in x 4 3/4 in; E: 14 1/2 in
- Collection Area
Asian Art
- Category
Decorative Art
Metalwork
- Object Type
hibachi
kettle
- Culture
Japanese
- Credit Line
Gift of Joseph Brotherton
- Accession Number
81.129.1A-G
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
This kettle and portable brazier are typical of those used in the Japanese tea ceremony during the warm months of the year. (In the winter, the kettle is placed directly in a sunken hearth.) The kettle is decorated with a low relief design of birds and a full moon on one side and willows on the other.