A tetsubin (Iron tea kettle) with a jadeite cover


By Umetada Kazuyuki for Kinryudo, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryCast in iron and of slightly tapered cylindrical form with a short spout, carved irregular parallel lines encircling the body, the jadeite cover engraved with geometric motifs and surmounted by a coral finial; signed inside the lid with chiselled characters Kinryudo Umetada Kazuyuki saku; with a wooden storage box, inscribed inside the cover Kinryudo shotetsubin futa gyokugin sei Umetada Kazuyuki saku (Small iron tea kettle with a jade and silver cover, made by Umetada Kazuyuki for Kinryudo). 10cm (4in) high, excl., handle. (3).