This is a Tetorugama, said to be the ancestor of the iron kettle. It has been used daily in a local old family home. In tea ceremony books, the description of Tetorugama reads: "A three-legged kama with a spout, and a string attached to the shoulder's constant ring. It is a type of tea ceremony kama, but the ancestor of the current iron kettle." It is said that Hechikan, a tea master of the Momoyama period, cooked and ate zosui (rice porridge) every morning in a Tetorugama, and when finished, he polished the kama with sand, drew water from a clear stream, and enjoyed tea. On both sides of the kama, plum and peony patterns are embossed, and the sharp spout is tightly drawn. Although there seem to be items with this shape of spout, they are hard to find and quite rare. The inside shows a rough, aged texture, but there is no decay and no water leakage. There are cracks from casting on the wings and lines like seams on the body, but I feel a wabi-sabi atmosphere in that scenery. Body diameter: approx. 27 cm Height: approx. 23 cm Capacity: 4 liters (up to the mouth) For those who are interested, and those who can accept scratches and stains, thank you very much.