First, identify yourself.

Authentic Japanese-made new iron pots have the exclusive certificate of origin, just like the identity cards of domestic residents. The certificate of origin is printed with the official Japanese "traditional handicraft" identification symbol, which records the information such as the production entrance and production date, and has the entrance seal or the owner's signature at the end.

Second, compare the typical characteristics of iron pots.

According to the origin characteristics of Japanese wok and the works of different Tangkou, compare them one by one. Including: modeling, material, coloring, ornamentation and every local detail.

Kyoto iron bottle is particularly exquisite in shape and decoration, and gold and silver inlay technology is widely used in the decoration of the pot body, hanging beam, spout or button, which makes Kyoto iron pot look elegant and gorgeous. Another major feature of Kyoto Iron Bottle is that it has a "Jin Ming" at the bottom, a bronze lid and a brown surface of iron pot.

The southern ironware is simple in shape and heavy in color. Made of pig iron or sand iron, there is no mosaic technology of other materials. The inner wall adopts high-temperature oxidation rust-proof technology and has no coating. The decorative pattern is famous for its traditional and classic "graupel" shape. The pot cover of the southern iron pot is mostly pig iron, and the button is fixed on the pot cover and cannot be rotated flexibly. This has also become another feature of southern ironware.

See spout, lid, knob, hanging beam, ringing gold and inner wall for details. The spout should be smooth and decisive first, and then look at whether the shape is beautiful; The shape of the pot cover should be consistent with the pot body, and it should be loose and suitable.

Removing the button is the crowning touch of the beauty of the iron pot. It must be exquisite and elegant, and it must be properly matched with the iron pot. The hanging beam must be upright and in the same straight line with the spout and button, that is, "three points and one line". Jin Ming is a typical feature of Kyoto iron bottle, and the "ultra-thin" inner wall is a feature of yamagata casting.

Third, look at techniques and skills again.

Japan's iron pots have the habit of being handed down from generation to generation. They are very skilled in technology and exquisite in workmanship, and won the essence of hand-making, so they can't be imitated casually. For example, the mosaic of Kyoto, especially the mosaic of pot body cloth network, is very difficult. When it is inlaid with grooves, the density of the grooves is very high, just like a cloth pattern. Even in Japan, there are very few craftsmen who can master this skill.

Fourth, finally look at the signature.

The inscription of the pot will indicate the hall number or author, and the inscription position and content of many famous hall numbers also have their own characteristics, which can further verify the authenticity.

Extended data:

Cast iron pot technology;

In order to protect this craft, the iron pot has long been regarded as a traditional craft. This kind of work has excellent cast iron and traditional craftsmanship, and its classical iron muscle and simple style are regarded as pure Japanese creations, which are highly praised in Japan.

Iron pots, in particular, are representatives of many families and are highly respected; In order to keep up with the changes of the times, we still cast works in line with modern life based on traditional crafts, not only practical kettles, but also artistic handicrafts with decorative functions: such excellent handicrafts can be preserved and used for a long time.

The manufacturing technology of iron pot can be roughly divided into wax mold casting, sand mold casting and hard mold pressure casting. The appearance of iron pots made by wax casting method is very beautiful, and most of them are all-work; "Sand casting method" iron pot generally does not need full work except for pots with cymbals, and the feather line (mold closing line) is generally plain; Generally, the shape of die-cast iron pots is exaggerated, and most of them are high relief patterns.