Nanbu iron-ware kettle and tea pot

Nanbu ironware, known as Nanbu Tetsubin in Japan, is used either as a kettle or a teapot. 

The original version is black; however, a colourful version emerged in the 1990s to 2000s to suit the tastes of European and American customers. 

This special handcraft originated around late 17th Century, when the feudal lord of Morioka city invited a craftman from Kyoto to teach the local craftsmen to know how to make such iron pot for the tea ceremony. After a while, it became popular not only as a tea ceremony tool but also to be used in daily life in a household. 

The popularity of Nanbu ironware once declined; however, in the 1970s it revived and it is designated as a national traditional craft. 

After the Tsunami in 2011, a lot of people in Japan bought these items in order to support the local handcrats artisans and I was one of them. After more than 10 years, I still use this on daily basis, to make tea. 

Why not find your favourite color and shape of the Nanbu ironware pot/kettle?