[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools/furnace supplies/furnace kettle (furnace kettle)] Wide-mouthed Masadokoro kettle with a kettle lid and a single character, made by Masamitsu Kikuchi, with kettle ring

●What is an ichimonjibuta (single-character lid)? It is one of the shapes of lids for tea kettles, and refers to a lid that has a straight flat surface that resembles the character "ichi" when viewed from the side.
The Ichimonji lid is also called a "straight lid."

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Size: Approx. diameter 25.5 x height 16.3 cm
Approx. diameter 15.5cm
Lid: Approx. 16cm
Material: Lid (Kara bronze [Karakin])
Body (steel)
Author: Masamitsu Kikuchi
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Kettle maker
He studied under Takahashi Keisuke and is a kettle maker living in Yamagata.
An artist who inherits the tradition of Oshu Yamagata casting
Born January 19, 1937 in Yamagata Prefecture
Since his first selection at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition in 1973, he has been selected more than 10 times.
Received the Japan Crafts World Tokyo Branch Award at the 5th Traditional Crafts Musashino Store
He has been selected 12 times for the Japanese Traditional Crafts Metalwork Exhibition.
In 1982, he was certified as a Japanese traditional craftsman.
Full member, Japan Crafts Association
Received the Yamagata City Skill Achievement Award in 1991
1998 Yamagata Prefecture Outstanding Skilled Worker Award
2002 Traditional Crafts Merit Award
Selected for the Japan Metalwork New Works Exhibition 15 times
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Accessories: With hook
Box: Wooden box
Note: Due to manufacturing reasons, the knob on the kettle lid may change.