Nambu Tekki Stamping Patterns

Stamping Patterns

The distinctive patterns that characterize Nambu Tekki are all crafted by hand. To make the neatly embossed dots known as the arare (hailstones) pattern, a special rod is used to stamp small dents, one by one, onto the mold while it is still moist. Some kettles could have about 2000 arare dots. All dots look similar, but their sizes are varied depending on which part of the kettle they will be placed.