Tetera japonesa vintage de cobre martillado, cuerpo tsuchime, asa móvil en tono latón y empuñadura de madera

Warm copper, a rhythmic hammered surface and a dark wooden grip: this vintage yakan is the kind of everyday Japanese object whose beauty comes from function. Its broad rounded body glows from deep reddish brown to amber as the light shifts.

The Piece

This beautifully proportioned vintage Japanese yakan kettle is crafted in warm copper with a finely hammered tsuchime surface, a contrasting brass-tone swing handle and a dark wooden grip. The broad rounded body, gently rising spout and tactile surface give a balanced silhouette, while the polished copper shifts from deep reddish brown to glowing amber depending on the light. The removable lid repeats the hammered treatment and is finished with a simple dark wooden knob.

The yakan is the traditional Japanese kettle for boiling and serving hot water. Unlike the heavier cast-iron tetsubin, a copper yakan has a distinctly different character: copper conducts heat rapidly and allowed makers to create lighter vessels with elegant contours, practical movable handles and finely worked surfaces. Copper kettles became especially familiar in Japanese homes during the twentieth century, as natural beside a stove as ceramics beside the tea table, and surviving examples have found a second life as collectible Japanese kitchen design.

Much of the lower body carries the rhythmic hammered texture known as tsuchime. Rather than applied decoration, the surface itself provides the movement, each small depression catching light differently in a shimmering field. The upper shoulder remains comparatively smooth and reflective, a handsome contrast between polished and textured copper. The arched brass-tone handle folds downward when not in use, giving the vessel its characteristic vintage profile, and the interior presents a silver-toned metallic lining or finish typical of copper kettles intended for hot water.

The palette of copper, brass and dark wood feels unmistakably vintage without becoming overly decorative. Displayed alone the kettle has real sculptural presence, and it sits naturally in a Japanese-inspired kitchen, tea room, cafe, rustic dining space or traditional home, alongside Japanese tea ware, vintage ceramics, copper cookware, wooden trays, sencha accessories and Showa retro objects.

Details

• Object: Yakan (hot-water kettle)
• Era: Vintage, undated
• Origin: Japan
• Material: Copper body with mixed-metal handle fittings and wooden components
• Surface: Hammered tsuchime and polished copper
• Handle: Movable brass-tone swing handle with dark wooden grip
• Lid: Removable hammered lid with wooden knob
• Interior: Silver-toned metallic lining / finish

Condition

• Vintage pre-owned condition with normal signs of age, handling and storage.
• Light surface marks, subtle oxidation, tonal variation and patina consistent with vintage copperware.
• Please review the photographs of the body, lid, interior, base, handle and spout. For active use in food or beverage preparation, the interior, capacity and compatibility with a given heat source can be checked on request.

Authenticity & Care

Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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