JAPANESE MEIJI ERA TEA POT TETSUBIN CHOSHI SAKE POT

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I picked up this 150 year old choshi (sake testubin tea pot) at auction in Japan last year. This type of iron kettle, with its distinctive shaped spout was used for pouring a fine stream of sake into the sakazuki (sake cup). Choshi were used during the cold winter months for heating sake (Japanese rice wine). The cast iron body has been patinated to a dark russet shade through a pickling process involving hot plum wine. The thick construction allows the sake to remain warm for longer periods of time. It is decorated in a raised relief design of Japanese kiku (chrysanthemum) on both sides. The lid is made of wood (possibly kiri - paulownia wood) which has several coats of dark lacquer finalized with a decorative gold lacquer in the shape of chrysanthemum flowers. Those choshi with wooden lids tend to be much older (usually from the Edo to early Meiji Era - 1600 - 1868). The lid is toped with a brass flower bud handle (see picture 2). This choshi has spent most of its 150 years in a family warehouse and is still in fine condition. It only has one small blemish: a burn mark on the side of its wooden lid (see picture 12). Ready to serve you and your guests a nice warm sake this winter. It measures 6" in diameter (15 cm), including its spout it is 9 " (23 cm) long by 7" High (18 cm). A great way to serve you and your guests a nice cup read more

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