釜 Kama (pot) used for heating water for tea ceremony with a bamboo motif.

Box Lid Front - 

•  竹文 肩衝形釜 - Takefumi Katatsukikama
• 釜師 畠 春斎
  Kettle maker, Hata Shunsai
  (雅印) Seal: 春斎 Shunsai

Craftsman:     -    Hata Shunsai  -  初代 畠 春斎(1908-1981)

Born in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Hata Shunsai studied under his father, Hata Yonejiro. His time serving in the military left Shunsai feeling empty inside, so he turned to art as an outlet and a way to leave behind something positive. 
二代 畠 春斎(1944-2005)
三代 畠 春斎(1976-present)

Cast Iron Kettle for Japanese Tea Ceremony

(雅印) Seal: 春斎 Shunsai

• Cast Iron Kettle 
• Bronze Kettle Lid 
• Showa Era (1926-1989)
• 11.25" x 8.25" (diameter, height)
  
• I-2061