How to recognize the handmade iron pot

Drinking tea made from old iron pots not only tastes good but also can supplement the human body with iron, for the old iron pots are getting less and less in the market, the value of its collection has soared.

Although the collector identification skills have deep and shallow, for the identification of old iron pots summed up there are still so many key reference basis, according to personal experience to give you some reference.

Old iron pot authenticity 2. pot body pattern appreciation

Many Japanese old iron pots will be cast on the pattern, the creative is very rich, all the known plants, animals can be used as a pot on the pattern.

These beautiful motifs add a lot of luster and value to the pots, and they are loved by all.

Of course, there are also very high quality iron pots that are completely unadorned, simple and elegant, yet beautiful in the extreme.

On the iron pots of the Kamewendo and other halls, there are very fine and varied relief designs of humanities, landscapes and sceneries.

Anosuke's pots are more plain and elegant, while Daikoku Shurang's pots are dominated by poetry, flowers and birds.

Old iron pot authenticity 3. pot body Chinese characters of the book

Due to the deep-rooted influence of Chinese culture, in many Japanese old iron pots have the shadow of Chinese calligraphy and painting and tea culture, the content of the text is mostly in poems, philosophies of life, mottos and other words.

A closer look reveals that the hall name and kettle master's logo on the body or lid of the kettle are also written in Chinese characters.

Old iron pot authenticity 4. casting method to see the number of

Iron pot casting method is roughly three kinds, one for the waxing method, such as China's Han Dynasty bronze casting method, this method of the world only one per pot, especially precious, can be regarded as a collection of treasures.

Two for the sand casting method, the bottom of the pot on both sides of the umbilicus will have a small umbilical hole, which is casting left ventilation holes, easier to identify.

Three for the high pressure mold casting method, there will be a casting in the pot body in the middle of the boundary left by the mold line, can be a mold for a number of pots, so no matter how beautiful and complex shape and pattern, but because it does not have uniqueness, the price of such pots so far is not high, generally in the thousands of dollars to 20,000 yuan.

Old iron pot authenticity 5. Look at the hall number and the name of the pledge

Through the pot body or cover back cast hall number or name of the pledge, you can identify the pot from what hall, who, when, where.

Iron pots with a famous hall name, like contemporary name brands, can be very expensive.

There are also some very old iron pots, which did not have any mark at the beginning of the Edo period iron pots, but the craftsmanship, shape, and material are also of high quality, which makes it a good collector's item as well.

Old iron pot authenticity identification 6. special type models are fine

The unique shape of the old iron pots, fully demonstrates the kettle masters understanding of some contemporary things, attitudes and mentality of the trust.

The kettle masters made the pots into houses, wells, landscapes, animals, fruits and vegetables, etc., with the expression of the pots to express their feelings, more profound note to the pots to emotion, unique spirituality and beauty.

These special shapes of old iron pots are easy to be appreciated and accepted by collectors, and belong to the collection of fine art.

The old iron pots are very different from each other, either *** thick, or delicate and simple.

Generally, although there is no name on the pots of Yasunosuke, Shohei, Zangroku, etc., people in the field can tell at a glance, probably this is the charm of the masters' superior skills in making kettles.

The collection should pay special attention to the maintenance status of the bottom of the pot, to see the thickness of the bottom of the pot, whether it is leaking, whether it has been rusted layer and peeling and so on.

The thin thickness of the bottom of the pot can be scratched a few times to listen to the sound, generally thick bottom intact hand scratching sound will be very thick and deep, the bottom of the thin pot hand scratching sound will be slightly frivolous.

The old iron pot authenticity 8. beam need to stand straight

Many kettle masters will be in the beam of gold filing silver, carved; more than a number of Tangkou iron pots on the body of copper or silver handles, greatly increasing the pot's luxury and precious.

No matter what kind of beam, it must be straight to be of good quality.

Do not break the handle, if the handle is loose and can not be straightened, it will affect the quality, will greatly reduce the value of the iron pot.

Old iron pot authenticity 9. spout to see the scale

The spout is also known as the "mouth", some more than a hundred years of old pots after repeated use, will be thick with scale, just as the old pots to break the generation of reference.

The spout must flow smoothly and be decisive.

Some pots have broken spouts, which are generally of no concern, and only require the spout to be encrusted with gold, silver or copper.

A good spout is very beautiful when viewed from the side, matching the body of the pot, and the height of the mouth should be the same as the upper mouth of the pot, so that the water inside the pot will not overflow from the spout prematurely.

The old iron pot authenticity 10. cover has a saying

Silver pots will have a small hole on the lid for ventilation, but iron pots are rare, so the lid of the iron pot should not be as tight as the purple sand pots too tight.

Many iron pots do not have lids made at the same time as the body, and from Longwentang onwards, many iron pots have copper lids to avoid the trouble of rusting due to steam.

The lids of iron pots are very delicate, a good pot must be the original pot with the original lid, especially the famous kettle master's lid, are perfectly combined with the body of the pot, all in one.

Some kettle masters would also carve and cast their own drawings or inlay their favorite patterns on the front of the lid, and some would make two or more lids for a single pot.

Old iron pots to identify the real 11. knob to add the finishing touch

A delicate and elegant knob, in addition to adding beauty, but also through it to identify the famous iron pot.

Numerous kettle masters will devote their efforts to making knobs, especially the masters of famous kettles or famous kettle masters, who are even better at making small knobs for each kettle.

The knobs on the iron pots are very flexible when turned by hand.

Old iron kettle authenticity 12. ear ring

Each pot must have a pair of very matching ring.

The rings are traditionally shaped like ghosts or unidentified beasts, as well as plants, animals, artifacts and things.

One of the most distinctive rings in the collection is the Pixie-shaped ring of Kamewintang, where each of the Pixies has a different expression, making it a favorite.