JAPANESE IRON TETSUBIN Late Meiji Period
In bell form, with raised hibachi decoration on a mottled ground. Bronze lid with copper floriform finial (finial worn). Signed under lid. Height to handle 9.5". Length 7".
Condition Report Considerable rust inside at base. Please contact Eldred's 48 hours prior to the auction start time with condition report requests. Please do not bid on any item without reading the condition report. The absence of a condition report does NOT imply that an an object is free of defects or restoration. Please contact Eldred's before bidding with any questions as to condition. Condition reports are provided as a complimentary service and only reflect the opinion of Eldred's and should not be taken as a statement of fact. Condition reports only detail flaws or restorations and do not take into account wear, fading, or other issues consistent with an object's age.