Meiji Tetsubin Iron Tea Pot Kettle Japanese Tea Ceremony Hibachi Not Bronze Yqz For Sale

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Japan Late 1800's Sides Cast With Plovers in Flight NR

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Japan, late 1800's to early 1900's. Meiji Tetsubin Iron Tea Pot Kettle Japanese Tea Ceremony for Hibachi not Bronze. Of low columnar form and with a hidden base inset for the low ridge of the body, the upper body with a stepped shoulder and two lugs for the handle, curved spout and high oval handle set rigid (does not fold either side) in the style common for tea ceremony using a tetsubin rather than a hot water pot. The lid of mirror flat form with an integral cast iron chrysanthemum bud knop. The sides cast with plovers in flight (chidori) on a stippled ground, the reverse with a setting sun and lonely pines. Obscured craftsman signature to right of the spout - possibly SEIUNDO. It measures approx. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4".

The immediate symbolism for literate Japanese of the pre-modern era of the plovers and pines is the Story of the exile of Ariwara no Yukihira, the two plovers representing the two sisters of the local girls Matsukaze and Murasame whom he leaves behind when his exile ends and he returns to the Capital, most famously described in the Noh play of the Kanze family.

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Matsukaze (松風 Wind in the Pines?) is a play of the third category by Kanami, revised by Zeami Motokiyo. One of the most highly-regarded of Noh plays, it is mentioned more than any other in Zeami's own writings, and is depicted numerous times in the visual arts. The two main characters are the lingering spirits of the sisters Matsukaze (Wind in the Pines) and Murasame (Autumn Rain), who once lived on the Bay of Suma in Settsu Province, where they ladled brine in order to make salt. A courtier, Middle Counsellor Ariwara no Yukihira, dallied with them during his exile to Suma for three years. Shortly after his departure, word of his death came and they died of grief. They linger on as spirits or ghosts, attached to the mortal world by their sinful (according to Buddhist doctrine) emotional attachment to mortal desires; this is a common theme in Noh.

The play opens with a traveling priest asking a local about a memorial he sees. The local explains that the memorial is to the two sisters. This is followed by a scene in which the sisters, ladling seawater into their brinecart at night, become fascinated by the sight of the moon in the water, and try to capture it.

The priest dreams that he meets them when asking for lodgings. After revealing their identities, they explain their past, and grow overcome with their love and longing for Yukihira. Matsukaze, after donning the courtly hunting robe and hat left her by the courtier, mistakes a pine for her love, and Murasame joins her briefly in madness, before recovering, passing on from the mortal world of emotional attachment, and leaving her sister behind.

For those not familiar with Anthony Lee here is his bio: Anthony M. Lee is an institutional, market and collection consultant specializing in the arts of China, Japan, Korea, Himalayan Kingdoms, South and Southeast Asia. Starting as a salesperson at age 14 in Chinese antiques in a family business, he went on to university studies in Asian arts, as well as receiving his licenses in tea ceremony, with further studies of ceramics and religious art over eight years in Japan. For several years he was an associate dealer with Sotheby's online site and consultant with various sale houses and museums. Anthony has acted as consultant to over 20 museums, government agencies and trusts including the largest museums in Canada and the US, as well as major collectors, dealers, insurance and transportation companies worldwide.

He is considered by many to be one of the foremost experts in the world in Asian Art & Artifacts.

Anthony Lee started a website ages ago called Asianart. It is a place to post photos of your items and have experts identify them for you. (You can still post things there and folks will help you.) He no longer moderates it and identifies things for us as here on as an old friend. Estimated shipping weight, (packaged) is 6 lbs 8 oz in a 14 x 12 x 12 box. The Calculator is not always right - if the shipping looks too high email us and we will give you an accurate quote prior to the sale ending. ************ What a great find!
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