Kinryudo (active circa 1900)A tetsubin (iron tea kettle)
Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th century
Cast in iron and worked on the surface with Chinese-style floral designs in three triangular reserves, the spout modeled as an inverted beast mask and the loops for holding the handle modeled as coiling dragons, the rim of the vessel finished with a lappet collar and four zoomorphic handles, the upright handle decorated with a flowering branch in gold and silver nunone-zogan, obscurely signed on the underside in seal-form Dai Nihon Teikoku [] [], the copper-alloy cover finished with a pierced floral finial, signed on the underside Kinryudo tsukuru (Made by Kinryudo)
4 1/2in (11.4cm) high, excluding handle