Japanese Cast Iron Tea Set Teapot DFL
This Cast Iron tea pot set is in Lime Green Dragonfly Pattern. The set includes: 1 Tea Kettle (6.5" D. 3.5"H), 20 oz, 2 Matching Tea Cups (3"Dia. 2"H), 1 Removable Stainless Steel Infusing Basket. "Tesubin" Teapot Cast Iron teapots were first created in ancient China. They were later adopted and refined by the Japanese into Tetsubin: Graceful, elegant vessels for brewing and serving tea. Made of specially purified cast iron, they are symbolic of strength and unity. A coating of black enamel is applied to the inner surfaces to help prevent the development of rust. A removable stainless steel infusing basket is supplied for ease of preparation,. As with all "tetsubin" (cast iron teapots) this will brew a marvelous pot of tea and keep it hot for quite some time.