{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-cast-iron-tetsubin-bamboo-cicada-gold-silver-brass-lid-showa-8w-ls-149","title":"Vintage Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin Bamboo Cicada Gold Silver Brass Lid Showa 8\"W LS#149","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese cast iron tetsubin (鉄瓶) — globular marugata form with gold and silver bamboo and cicada decoration, brass lid with silver flower finial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eVintage Japanese Shōwa Era, mid-20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA globular tetsubin of generous proportions, the body finished in iron-black with a finely pebbled surface texture. The decoration wraps the full circumference in a painterly, loosely brushed style: gold and silver-white bamboo (\u003cem\u003etake\u003c\/em\u003e, 竹) stalks with leaves, cicadas (\u003cem\u003esemi\u003c\/em\u003e, 蝉) clinging to the stalks among them. The pairing of bamboo and cicada is a quintessential Japanese summer motif — the cicada's brief, intense song and its emergence after years underground carried associations of transience and renewal in both literary and visual culture. The interior is clean dark iron in good order. The flat brass lid is surmounted by a finely cast four-petal flower-form silver-metal finial with smooth budded cap and amber glass bead — a distinctive workshop element shared across a related group of tetsubin. Copper bail handle with warm dark patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marugata (globular)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold and silver bamboo with cicada; take ni semi (竹に蝉) motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat brass with silver four-petal flower finial, amber bead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper bail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" W × 9\" H (20 × 23 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa, mid-20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unused. Very good. Interior clean. Please see photos for details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50511485403453,"sku":"25C*LS149","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/4C8F8826-6ABF-48D8-9F8D-E1A19F1DC129_1_102_a.jpg?v=1781065877","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-cast-iron-tetsubin-bamboo-cicada-gold-silver-brass-lid-showa-8w-ls-149","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}