Vintage Engraved Metal Kettle with Swing Handle

Description : Vintage round metal kettle featuring a short curved pouring spout, removable fitted lid, and large hinged swing handle for carrying. The body and lid are decorated with engraved floral and botanical motifs, giving the utilitarian form a distinctive handcrafted appearance. A small vent hole is incorporated into the lid. The kettle retains an aged silver-gray finish with scattered spotting, scratches, oxidation, and surface wear consistent with use and age. An impressed circular maker's mark is present on the underside, but it is not sufficiently legible in the photographs for a reliable attribution.

Style
Traditional Asian-Inspired / Folk Metalware

Technique
Formed metal construction with engraved decoration, rolled edges, fitted removable lid, applied spout, and riveted swing-handle mounts.

Tools Used
Metal-forming tools, engraving tools, punches, riveting tools, forming dies, and finishing tools.

History
Compact metal kettles of this general form were made as durable vessels for heating, carrying, and pouring water. Decorative engraving transformed an everyday household object into a more ornamental piece of functional metalware.

Manufacturer / Maker
Maker: Unknown. A circular impressed mark is visible on the underside, but the lettering or symbol cannot be identified with confidence from the supplied photographs.

Measurements
8 ¼" W x 7" D x 5 ¼" T

Suggested Weight
Approximately 2 lb.

Suggested Shipping Package Dimension
Approximately 11" W x 10" D x 8" T

Item Number : P17261

Category : Housewares

Brand : Unknown