之前介绍铁壶的演变,是日本人介绍的, 那么,在美国人看来,铁壶是如何演变的?美国人特认真,考证了从釜之后,铁瓶可能起源的几个基础器形,包括tedorikama、toyama,mizusosogi, dobin,yakkan,小编无能,没找到这几个东东是什么尊容,不过这有点太学究了,研究了也没用。唯一值得一提的是,yakkan形状和铁壶一样,只是用铜制的,为什么改成铸铁呢?那当然是因为据说铁煮水比较好喝。后来的京都和山形铁壶是用铜盖的,是不是yakkan的残留呢?
“Despite the fact that the tetsubin play a relatively small role within chanoyu they are charming and interesting pieces in themselves. The decoration and shapes of the tetsubin are beautiful in their simplicity. (因为简单而美丽,老美的艺术感觉真准!)Not only are they visually pleasing, but they also represent an aspect of Japanese culture that captures the spirit of the moment shared by fellow companions when drinking tea. ”