{"product_id":"kikuchi-masamitsu-mandaiya-iron-kama-tea-kettle-arare-pattern-unused-tomobako","title":"Kikuchi Masamitsu Mandaiya Iron Kama Tea Kettle Arare Pattern Unused Tomobako","description":"An iron ro-gama by Kikuchi Masamitsu of Yamagata, standing in unused condition with its full weight of craft intact. This Mandaiya-style kettle carries the arare (hailstone) texture across its rounded body — each raised dot cast in iron with the quiet precision of the Yamagata tetsubin tradition. The bronze lid crowned with a flower-form tsukami completes a form that has remained unchanged for generations. Kikuchi Masamitsu iron kettle tea ceremony Japanese chado winter hearth ro-gama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Kikuchi Masamitsu (菊地政光), Yamagata iron casting master\u003cbr\u003e• Material: Cast iron body, bronze\/brass lid\u003cbr\u003e• Style: Mandaiya (万代屋釜) — ro-gama (sunken hearth kettle)\u003cbr\u003e• Surface: Arare (霰 \/ hailstone) textured pattern\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Body diameter 24.0 cm, height 18.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Unused, mint storage condition — no damage\u003cbr\u003e• Accessories: Tomobako (original signed box)\u003cbr\u003e• Signature: \"政光\" cast on body\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003eThe Mandaiya-gama traces its lineage to the Muromachi period, a form refined across five centuries of use in the sunken hearth. Kikuchi Masamitsu carries the Yamagata ironwork tradition — a region where sand-cast iron has been shaped since the Edo period, yielding kettles known for the mineral depth they lend to heated water. The arare pattern is not decoration. It is structure — each raised point strengthens the vessel while increasing surface area for even heat distribution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIron remembers fire. This kettle awaits its first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003eYamagata iron casting occupies a distinct position within Japan's metalwork traditions. Where Nambu tetsubin from Iwate are widely known, Yamagata casting developed its own aesthetic and technical lineage — favoring robust, functional forms for the tea room. Kikuchi Masamitsu is recognized as a leading practitioner within this tradition, his work carried by decades of discipline at the forge. The Mandaiya form — with its gently swelling body and modest height — sits low in the ro (sunken hearth), bringing the water's voice closer to the tatami. The arare surface, cast in the original mold rather than applied afterward, testifies to the integrity of the casting process. That this kettle remains in unused condition preserves the full authorship of the maker's hand — no patina of use has yet softened the iron's original presence. For the practitioner establishing a winter tea space, this is a foundational vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 日本語の説明 ]\u003cbr\u003e菊地政光作 万代屋釜 炉釜 霰文 未使用品 共箱付\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e万代屋釜は室町時代に遡る形であり、五百年にわたり炉の茶事で磨かれてきました。菊地政光は山形鋳物の伝統を受け継ぐ作家であり、山形は江戸時代以来、砂型鋳造による鉄器が作られてきた地域です。霰文は装飾ではなく構造です。一つひとつの突起が器を補強すると同時に、均一な熱分布のための表面積を増やしています。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e山形鋳物は日本の金工の中で独自の位置を占めています。岩手の南部鉄器が広く知られる一方、山形鋳物は茶室のための堅牢かつ実用的な造形に独自の美学と技術的系譜を発展させました。菊地政光はこの伝統における第一人者であり、鍛冶場での数十年にわたる修練に裏打ちされた作品を世に送り出しています。万代屋の穏やかに膨らむ胴と控えめな高さは、炉の中に低く収まり、湯の音を畳に近づけます。霰は後付けではなく、鋳型の段階で施されたものであり、鋳造工程の一貫性を物語っています。未使用であるということは、作り手の手の痕跡がそのまま保たれているということです。冬の茶席を整える方にとって、根幹をなす道具です。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61615831089522,"sku":"260222_a_2058","price":1122.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m17115035656_1.jpg?v=1771831272","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/kikuchi-masamitsu-mandaiya-iron-kama-tea-kettle-arare-pattern-unused-tomobako","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}