Tetsubin Kettle

Object/Artifact

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Drexel Founding Collection

ADM. 74 Accession Number, Photograph by Lynn (Clouser) Waddell 2013

Name/Title

Tetsubin Kettle

Entry/Object ID

ADM.74 A, B

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Alma Dea Morani, Philadelphia

Notes

Date: 2003 Credit Line: Transferred from the Morani Art Gallery at the Medical College of Pennsylvania Means of Accession: Transfer Source: Received by MAG 12/27/1985; Gift from student of Dr. Morani

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Place

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

H, L, W: 8 1/4x6 3/4x6 1/4 in

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Length

6-3/4 in

Material

Iron

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

The tea ceremony in Japan is perhaps the most formal and complex drinking ritual in the world. It evolved from tea-drinking practices in 12th and 13th century China, when Japanese monks first traveled in significant numbers to study at Chan (Zen) and Tiantai (Tendai) Buddhist monasteries. They entered and departed mostly from the eastern seaport Ningbo. Iron tetsubin served both as kettles and teapots.