silver!

[nicolas]

Olivierco, that's a nice one although I would prefer this one by Arrowhead which retails for 98,000円.

[brose]

The item you linked to is a COPPER kettle PLATED with silver.

I have a silver kettle. I like it. I haven't had time to use it much recently though.

Whats wrong with a silver plated copper kettle? It won't affect the water at all vs. having a pure silver kettle (unless you plan on using it for thousands of years).

[MarshalN]

Oh, nothing, just that the prices quoted will reflect that, and so don't use that as a benchmark for how much it should/will cost.

[Maitre_Tea]

how do other metals, such as copper, affect the taste of water and the tea brewed with it?

[nicolas]

The second one is really expensive at ca. 500g silver weight. Maybe because it is antique with tomobako?

I think it's got to do with the fact that the artist lived from １８４９年～１９１１年 therefore it's rare and has investment potential. Here's another one recently auctioned off for $5,180.

[betta]

[quote="nicolas"]
I think it's got to do with the fact that the artist lived from １８４９年～１９１１年 therefore it's rare and has investment potential. Here's another one recently auctioned off for $5,180.

Ah.. I see. Thanks for letting me know. Any idea how to heat such silver pot properly without ruining it?

[nicolas]

I think you should use an electric cooktop or an induction heater or cooktop. You should never use a gas or charcoal stove for silver.