Vintage Japanese Signed Cast Iron Tetsubin Plover Wave Gold Silver Copper Inlay Showa 6.5"W LS#055 Nesting Bowls A beautiful and authentic example

A beautiful and authentic example of Meiji-era Buddhist metalwork

It measures 2" in across by 1 1/8" tall (5 x 3 cm)

and her young companion—engaged in a private

The prints are in new condition

This type of bowl was often used for soup or appetizers

Vintage Japanese Signed Cast Iron Tetsubin Plover Wave Gold Silver Copper Inlay Showa 6.5"W LS#055 Nesting Bowls A beautiful and authentic exampleJapanese signed cast iron tetsubin () squat globular form with takazogan silver wave lines, copper banding, and applied gold plover sea birds; rattan wrapped handle; unused Vintage Japanese Shwa Era, mid 20th century This compact tetsubin is signed on the base with a cast rectangular cartouche a four character maker's mark in cursive script. The body is finished in a distinctly coarse iron black texture, with an almost volcanic surface character that