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Subject:Cast Iron traditional pot maker identification
Posted By: Spartakos Wed, May 23, 2018 IP: 49.49.240.10
Please help identifying maker of this pot. Looks meiji period made. But kanji is just too difficult to translate. Thank you.







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Subject:Re: Cast Iron traditional pot maker identification
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, May 27, 2018
Inscriptions on the box,
浜松之圖　-　Hamamatsu no zu (Hamamatsu figure)
真形窯　　-　Shinnarigama (is one of the shapes of the tea ceremony kettles, considered to be the most basic shape)
窯師　　-　Kamashi (Kettle maker master)
一圭作　- Ikkei-saku (Made by Ikkei)

(Kadotani Ikkei, 1904-1911 Intangible Cultural Property title holder of tea ceremony.

Marking on the kettle,
一圭作　-　Ikkei-saku (Made by Ikkei)

Subject:Re: Cast Iron traditional pot maker identification
Posted By: Spartakos Mon, May 28, 2018
Esteemed I. Nagy thank you very much for your kind translation. very helpful indeed. I admire your knowledge in the feild.
Best Regards
Spartakos

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