Two-in-one Nambu Ironware Swallow Pot Water Kettle Teapot

Two-in-one Nambu Ironware Swallow Pot Water Kettle Teapot
by Akira Kikuchi

• Awarded April 15, 2024
• CLIENT: Nambu Ironware Studio Oitomi
• 15.247

This small iron kettle inspired by 1980s design in modern lifestyle with small family, transforming the image of traditional Nambu ironware; this reproduced Swallow Pot has fixed handle drawing straight lines unlike the movable round handle of typical Tetsubin to give completely new impression with added usability. This product preserves anemia-alleviating function of Nambu ironware while preventing rust by the traditional Kamayaki technique. This smaller sized Tetsubin serves both as an iron kettle and a Kyusu teapot, overcoming the limitations of enameled Tesubin teapot in the market.