Description A TETSUBIN (IRON KETTLE) WITH SILVER INLAID BRONZE COVERJapan, Edo Period (1615-1868), the box dated 1837. Cast in iron and finished with a rough surface, the cylindrical body with recessed panels containing a rooster with flowers in raised relief, the reverse with lotus leaves, the bronze cover with a reticulated finial and silver inlaid moon and flowers. The foot sealed Ueda tsukuru. With an inscribed wooden storage box.Condition: Very good condition, minor traces of wear. Provenance: Dutch collection.Weight: 1,872 gDimensions: Height 24.5 cm (incl. handle)