【Size】 Diameter: 25cm, Height: 22.5cm (including lid knob) 【Condition】 Good, with signs of use, some rust and discoloration 【Accessories】 Original box, cloth, pot handles 【Description】 This is a standing stone temple kettle for a ro (sunken hearth). A work by Seikou Sato. Risshaku-ji Temple is a temple in Yamagata Prefecture, famous for Matsuo Basho's visit during his journey on the Narrow Road to the Deep North. The inscription "Hojuzan Risshaku-ji" is cast on the shoulder of the kettle, and there is a design of the mountain temple and Matsuo Basho. The knob and handle attachments are in the shape of the three wise monkeys: See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.