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RYUBUNDO: AN INLAID IRON TETSUBIN (TEA KETTLE) WITH A TANUKI BELLY-DRUMMING IN THE MOONLIGHT
奥地利 北京时间
12月06日 下午5点 开拍 / 12月04日 下午3点 截止委托
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RYUBUNDO: AN INLAID IRON TETSUBIN (TEA KETTLE) WITH A TANUKI BELLY-DRUMMING IN THE MOONLIGHT

By Ryubundo, signed Ryubundo zo
Japan, late 19th century

Of compressed globular form with a short, gently upturned spout and hinged overarching handle with undulating rim, the body intricately finished with roughly textured, smoothly polished, and densely incised areas, and finely decorated in gold and silver hirazogan to depict a tanuki sitting in a field with tall grasses, looking at the sky as it beats its distended belly, the reverse with the full moon partially obscured by the tanuki’s silhouette, above a field with autumnal grasses. The handle similarly decorated with tall grasses. The circular bronze cover surmounted by a pierced knop handle in the form of a plum blossom. Signed to the underside of the cover and the side of the tea kettle RYUBUNDO zo.

HEIGHT 21 cm (including handle)
WEIGHT 1,212 g

Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few minuscule losses to inlays.

Ryubundo represents one of the two main schools of Tetsubin in Kyoto, the other being Kinjudo. Founded by Shikata Yasunosuke (1786-1841,) who took the name Ryubundo when he moved from Tamba Province to Kyoto, the consecutive eight generations of Ryubundo cover nearly a century and continued to make iron kettles from the end of the Edo period to the 33rd year of Showa (1958). The company was famous for their high-quality tetsubin made during the Meiji and Taisho periods.

Tetsubin are cast iron kettles used for boiling and pouring water for tea. Traditionally, they are heated over charcoal, and many feature intricate designs, often adorned with inlaid metals or raised patterns. While the exact origins of the tetsubin’s form remain unclear, it is thought to have emerged sometime in the 1500s. Many tea enthusiasts claim that water boiled in an iron tetsubin enhances the tea's flavor. Older tetsubin often have visible mineral deposits inside from repeated use, which are believed to contribute to the water's taste.

The tanuki possesses magical powers and can change forms, sometimes into Buddhist monks; they are jovial creatures fond of mischief and shapeshifting, but can also be quite dangerous as they have been known to suffocate hunters with their enormous scrotums. Perhaps the most famous Tanuki prank is for them to turn themselves into a Tetsubin tea kettle, the kettle is then picked up by an unwitting tea maker and the Tanuki returns to its original form giving the tea maker a fright! The act of drumming on the belly, according to legend, was used by tanuki to beguile travelers and hunters to lead them astray. However, it has also been said that tanuki would get together just for fun, drumming on their bellies under the moonlight, perhaps even with some sake involved.

Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related inlaid iron tetsubin, signed to the underside of the cover Ryubundo, late 19th century, 19.1 cm high (including handle), at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 15 September 2015, New York, lot 3293 (sold for USD 31,250).

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