I AM OFFERING THIS LOVELY JAPANESE CAST IRON TEA KETTLE/TEAPOT! THE QUALITY AND DETAIL ARE EXQUISITE! THE TEXTURED DETAIL ON THIS TEA KETTLE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! YOU WILL LOVE THIS TEA KETTLE! I BELIEVE THIS TEA KETTLE IS CAST IRON AS IT IS VERY HEAVY.I ALSO BELIEVE THIS TEA KETTLE TO BE FAIRLY OLD AS I PURCHASED IT MANY YEARS AGO AT AN ESTATE SALE IN DALLAS, TEXAS AND HAVE HAD IT ON DISPLAY EVER SINCE. THIS TEAPOT IS QUITE SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 7.53 POUNDS AND IS AN IMPRESSIVE SIZE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 9 5/8" TALL TO THE TOP OF THE HANDLE x 9 1/4" FROM THE EDGE OF THE TEAPOT TO THE SPOUT x 8 1/4" WIDE. THE BASE IS MARKED AS CAN BE SEEN IN MY PHOTOS. PLEASE REFER TO MY PHOTOS AS THIS IS THE EXACT ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE. I NEVER USE STOCK PHOTOS. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS EXCELLENT GENTLY USED CONDITION TEAPOT! THIS LOVELY TEAPOT WILL MAKE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO YOUR JAPANESE CAST IRON COLLECTION OR WILL MAKE A STATEMENT IN YOUR FINE ENTERTAINING! I SHIP UPS OR USPS PRIORITY MAIL DEPENDING ON COST. SHIPPING WILL BE $21.75 AND INCLUDES INSURANCE AND TRACKING. I SHIP WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PAYMENT IS RECEIVED SO YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR PURCHASE FAST! I WILL BE HAPPY TO SHIP INTERNATIONAL. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE EMAIL FOR SHIPPING COSTS. I WILL CAREFULLY PACKAGE YOUR LOVELY JAPANESE CAST IRON TEA KETTLE/TEAPOT IN BUBBLE AND STYROFOAM PEANUTS. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS.