Observed arrival · 2026-10-10
Japan Iron Kettle Journal: Osaka Field Notes
A Chinese-language field journal documenting Japanese iron kettles, their identifying marks, and their secondhand auction prices.
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- Collectors researching Japanese iron kettles and auction listings
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- One identification guide asks readers to cross-check the wooden box inscription, inner-lid mark, and body stamp.
Field notes
The author says the records draw on objects handled in Osaka, Japanese reference material, and secondhand auction results. The homepage groups entries by forms and makers, including Nambu ironware, Kyoto kettles, Ryubundo, Kinkido, and silver kettles. Visible examples compare four completed sales, examine a ten-kettle lot, and flag conflicting explanations from four Chinese-language sources.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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