Iron kettle, tetsubin 鉄瓶, with semicircular handle above and bronze lid. The upper part of the body curves outwards from the top like an inverted bowl, then there is a horizontal inverted 'ledge' with a bowl-shaped lower part. The body has a rough texture, with four characters on one side, reading: 'bamboo, wind, fire and ??'. On the other side is a decorative motif of bamboo leaves and stems. The lid is flat and shiny in texture, with an inscription inside with four characters, reading: 'dragon, design, ?? made.' The third character is the maker's name but this has not yet been deciphered. The central knob of the lid is in the shape of a fruit, probably a persimmon and stem. Probably Meiji period.
