Kettle with Pine and Plum Design By Ōe Nobuhide, Ashiya ware, shinnari type Japan Muromachi period, dated 1517 Iron h: 20.3cm md: 14.1cm d: 26.8cm [30187] This tea ceremony kettle with the production date of 1517 and the name of the caster is considered the standard example of extant Ashiya kettles.