Ichiudo Iron Supplement Nanbu Tetugu -NANBU TETSUGU-

Material: Cast iron Origin: Japan (Iwate Prefecture) Size: W5.7 x D3.3 x H6.5 (cm) Weight: 0.3kg It is based on the sunshade clay figurine*, which has been excavated in large quantities from Aomori to Iwate. The iron that dissolves from it can be used to replenish iron by putting it in a kettle or pot, and it can also be used as a substitute for old nails to remove sand from shells, or to add color to pickled black beans or eggplant. It stands upright and is stable, so it can also be enjoyed as a figurine or ornament. *It is said to have been made in the Jomon period to pray for fertility and abundance, and was named after the fact that the eyes are shaped like the sunshades worn by Eskimos to protect themselves from the sun.