Late Meiji Period Japanese Iron Choshi Sake Kettle With Glass Bead Decorative This particular piece of fabric

This particular piece of fabric has a lovely pink and blue chequered pattern

It would have been used to carry rice when working on the paddy fields

This interesting piece originated in India and was used as a grain measure

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Dimensions:  W - 47cm

Late Meiji Period Japanese Iron Choshi Sake Kettle With Glass Bead Decorative This particular piece of fabricHere we have a beautiful Japanese Tetsubins (iron kettle) more specifically a Choshi sake kettle dating back to the late Meiji (1890) to the early Showa Era (1930). This kettle illustrates the traditional arare (hailstone) pattern which is characterised by a textured, dimple surface alongside the handcrafted metal handle and flat brass lid with a green glass bead. Traditional uncoated Tetsubins are intended for boiling water only as this process is