Antique Japanese c.1930's Cast Iron Tea Ceremony Furogama with Electric Sumi Element

This vintage mid Show era (c. 1950) Japanese cast iron Furogama (tea hibachi & kettle) was utilized in the Japanese formal chado (tea ceremony) to heat water. It is made of a thick heavy cast iron and the lid to the kama is made of bronze with a nice bud blossom finial. It has side rings on both the kama (kettle) as well as the furo (hibachi). There are venting holes around the top of the furo with larger oval holes on both sides to tend the fire. It stands sturdy and erect on three legs. This furo has a rare ceramic heating element to safely keep water at the right temperature for tea. Electric furo are the perfect option for tea ceremony practitioners who need flexibility in the environment for making tea. It has been tested and works perfectly.  

This furogama is 15" (38 cm) tall to the top of the finial on its lid and approximately 13" (33 cm) in diameter. Having been stored away for nearly half a century and remains in excellent condition and shows little to no wear inside and out.