Japanese Cast Iron Tea Set /Mochi Bamboo Green
This Cast Iron tea pot set is in Green Bamboo Pattern The set includes: 1 Tea Kettle (6.5" D. 3.5"H), 20oz 2 Matching Tea Cups (3"Dia. 2"H) 1 Trivet (5.5" D.) 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.