OLD GLASS KETTLE, Showa Era（1926–1989CE）

A Showa-era handled glass kettle.

A clear glass kettle with a rounded, swollen body, a thin, elongated spout, and a handle. Although the overall form is light, the body's fullness, the spout's curve, and the small knot-like motif at the top of the handle preserve a subtle handcrafted softness.

Glassware from the Shōwa period combines the approachable utility of everyday objects with subtle irregularities absent from contemporary mass-produced items. This piece, though made of highly transparent glass, reveals variations in thickness and slight waviness at the joins when examined closely, and its contours gently shift each time the glass catches the light.

The spout is long and slender, its tip curving gently upward. The handle sweeps in a broad arc and is capped at the upper end with a small ornament, producing a composed, well-proportioned form. The lid is also glass, carefully fashioned—even the knob and overlapping rim are neatly finished—and the whole conveys a cool, refreshing impression.

Originally made as a hot-water kettle, it is now enjoyed as a water pitcher, a vessel for chilled tea, or a glass vessel for a single floral stem. Because it allows the background to show through and directly reflects the presence of light and water, it harmonizes with tea settings and summer room arrangements.

As this is an old glass piece, the surface shows fine abrasions, air bubbles, and slight distortions from the time of manufacture. There are no significant chips or cracks. Please accept these characteristics as inherent to an older item.