Old Dutch Cast 52 oz Black 1022MB

Description says Un coated however it’s enamel coated from inside

This teapot looks really nice and holds a decent amount of tea. It doesn't drip when pouring. The handle stays cool. It's easy to fill, pour and clean. I use a tea light candle warmer with mine (2 candles) and it keeps the tea nice and hot for hours at a time (I use the Stonebriar long burning tea light candles - also purchased from Amazon). I follow the instructions given by the manufacturer and rinse it out with hot water from my kitchen faucet while the pot is still warm, then thoroughly dry it and so far no rusting. I believe it will last a long, long time if I continue to take care of it properly. The strainer that comes with it works great. The handle did come disassembled, but my daughter's boyfriend was able to insert the handle for me (it just look a bit of strength to get it into the holes). If you don't have a fair amount of strength and don't have someone to help you, I wouldn't recommend this teapot since getting the handle in would be impossible for someone like me (a 56 year old woman, without a lot of strength). Otherwise, it's a really nice teapot and I highly recommend it!

Just a nice, old fashioned kettle that retains the heat well

Love this big kettle it sits on the stove warming our evening Chai latte or humidifying the room. Great volume for both jobs little chance of boiling dry. But confused by the instructions that came with it, bought for purpose as above which indicated on selling information OK but instructions say no. At my own risk I have decided a cast iron kettle (to heat fluid) is not a teapot (for making tea with pre boiled water) or a jug (item for holding fluid) hope this continues to work out as very difficult item to locate with such good size.

The crown jewel of my teapot collection. Cast iron teapots have become my go-to because of their heat retaining properties. I have owned ceramic and glass as well, but since buying a small secondhand cast iron teapot at an antique store, I was amazed and needed a large one as well for when there's more than just me around (I call it my "party pot").It has an internal, solid porcelain enamel that keeps the inside from rusting. It has an appropriately medium-large straining basket within. The handle is very sturdy. You'll probably want a cloth, oven mit, or pot holder when handling the lid once there's hot water inside, as the metal is very conductive to heat.I purchased a warmer separately that is also made of cast iron. I rest the teapot on top of it and I insert an unscented tealight candle underneath so to keep the tea hot for several hours while I sip on it. It invaluable to have a piping hot cup of tea for every cup with minimal work. Without the warmer, you can expect it to slowly lose heat, but it will remain hot for an hour or two.If I'm binge-watching a show, the warmer is very helpful. I once went through two or three 40oz teapots per day by myself when I was watching a particular series.It has a fine layer of dust in the photos because I'm lazy and haven't wanted this much tea in a little while. Just ignore that. It is beautiful. Can for comparison.

I place this on my fire place to help humidify the house in winter and notice how much better the air is when I have it going. Really love it.