Maker/Kama Master: Masamitsu Kikuchi Product Name: Paulownia Crest Flat Kettle Size: Height 19cm, Width 18cm Material: Body - Iron, Lid - Copper (Copper Alloy) Accessories: Original wooden box Description: Paulownia Crest Flat Kettle, Iron Kettle, Kama Master Masamitsu Kikuchi, with original wooden box. Kikuchi Masamitsu's Kettle History Born January 19, 1937. From Yamagata Prefecture. He inherited the tradition of Oshu Yamagata casting. Actively exhibited in the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. Since his first selection in 1973, he has been selected 10 times. In 1978, he received the Tokyo Branch Award of the Japan Art Crafts Association at the 5th Traditional Art Crafts Musashino Store. In addition to being selected 10 times for the same exhibition, he has been selected 14 times for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition and 12 times for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Metalwork Exhibition. His style always incorporates a new sense. In 1982, he was certified as a Japan Traditional Art Craftsman. Regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. The product is a Paulownia Crest Flat Kettle, Iron Kettle, Kama Master Masamitsu Kikuchi, with original wooden box. The product has no cracks or noticeable scratches, but there is a slight rust on the inside.