Wave Teapot Turquoise with Gold Handle
This Wave teapot is made by Iwachu in Morioka, Iwate, the home of Nambu ironware. It is cast iron, with a wave pattern running around the body in turquoise and a gold handle on top.
Iron holds heat well, so tea stays at a good temperature at the table. The inside of the pot and the underside of the lid are enamelled, so it does not rust and is easy to rinse. A tea strainer is included. Capacity 650 ml.
Not for use on a gas flame, direct fire or induction (IH).
Like all our pieces, it reflects the wabi-sabi philosophy: finding beauty in natural asymmetry, texture and the marks of a handmade process.
- Ships from TokyoBy EMS, usually within 7 business days
- Free shipping over $250Otherwise by size and weight
- 30-day returnsUnused, in original packaging
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Specifications
Dimensions
16 × 14 cm
Weight
1.45kg
Material
Iron
Height
14.5cm
Tradition
Nambu (南部鉄器)
About Nambu ware 南部鉄器
Iwate
Cast iron from Morioka in Iwate, shaped over more than 400 years alongside the tea ceremony: iron kettles and teapots that hold heat and age with use.
Where our pieces come from
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Wave Teapot Turquoise with Gold Handle
Made by
Iwachu
岩鋳

Nambu ironware has been made in Morioka for more than 400 years. It grew with the tea ceremony: the local Nanbu lords brought kettle makers from Kyoto, and a craftsman later added a spout and a handle to a tea kettle, giving Japan the iron kettle that is still the symbol of the craft.
Iwachu was founded in Morioka in 1902. It designs, casts and sells its own ironware and makes about a million pieces a year, from classic kettles to colourful teapots for everyday tea. Genuine pieces carry the maker's quality stamp.
- 1902Founded in Morioka
- IwateHome of Nambu ironware
- 400+Years of Nambu ironware
About this piece
- Material
- Cast iron, enamel inside the pot and under the lid
- Capacity
- 650 ml
- Weight
- About 1.45 kg
- Size
- 16 × 14 cm, 14.5 cm high with the handle
- Included
- Tea strainer
- Heat
- Not for gas, open flame or induction (IH)



Photographs courtesy of Iwachu.
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Where this piece comes from
Nambu ware
南部鉄器
Iwate
Wave Teapot Turquoise with Gold Handle belongs to the Nambu tradition of Iwate, shipped to you from our studio in Tokyo.
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The fire of stone
石の火
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