Thrift shop teapot, looking for some more info

[hofmann]

Hi there,

I found this cute teapot at the thriftstore few weeks ago, it's cast-iron and the inside is made from a shiny black enamel. There is also a Chinese(?) stamp on the outside.



I'm always interested in having some background information of stuff I find. Anyway the pot is sitting next to me filled with some freshly brewed yerba mate.

Best,

[hofmann]

No one? Does anybody know what the markings say? So curious about the origines...

[SilentChaos]

The Chinese characters translates to southern region

[tkellyd]

Hello hoffman:

Looks like a Japanese teapot, not to be confused with a tetsubin. Tetsubin do not have holes in the cap as yours does. Teapots are also usually smaller than tetsubin.

- tkellyd