Kettle carpenter - Kamadaiku

…Imoji (casters) who make kettles for the tea ceremony. They are also called kettle carpenters. In the past, they did not specialize in kettle making, but after the Muromachi period, as the tea ceremony became popular, the Kyoto Sanjo Kamaza was established, and casters who specialized in kettle making appeared. They came to be called kamaya (potters), and began to cast kettles according to the tastes of tea masters. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "kamadaiku" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…茶の湯に用いる釜を製作する鋳物師（いもじ）。釜大工ともいう。古くは釜作専業ではなかったが，室町時代以降，茶の湯の流行に伴い，京都三条釜座がおこると，釜作を専業とする鋳物師が輩出し，釜屋と称し，茶人の好みに応じた釜を鋳造するようになった。…

※「釜大工」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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