tetsubin (kettle), unknown maker from Japan

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tetsubin (kettle)
tetsubin (kettle)
tetsubin (kettle)
late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
tetsubin (kettle) , late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: cast iron
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1400.a,b
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A tetsubin is a cast iron pot used to heat water for typical household usage. This particular tetsubin has a raised sculptural design with a small crab and a decorative hooped handle known as a bail handle.

Exhibitions

Historical Metalwork from the Spencer Museum of Art
1995
Reviving the Past: Antiquity & Antiquarianism in East Asian Art
Kris Ercums, curator
2008–2010
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021
Spencer Museum of Art Metals Show (Historical Metalwork from the Spencer Museum of Art)
Chris Fasano, curator
1998