An iron 'monkey' kettle,TetsubinRyubundo mark [龍文堂造] to the cover, Terufusa​ [照房造] mark to the body, late Edo to early Meiji period, 19th centurysilver inlays on the handle,10.1cm high (without cover)Provenance: Provenance:Miklos Grunberg (1918-1988), SydneyMossgreen, Melbourne, 2 June 2008, lot 324Ryubundo represents one of the two main schools ofTetsubin in Kyoto, the other being Kinjudo (see lot 119). Terufusa, most likely Ueta Terufusa [上田照房], is one of the four renowned makers in the early era of Ryubundo, active during the late Edo and early Meiji period.