Materials: Twelve point gauge steel underbody with hand-painted checks and ceramic glaze, rimmed in bronzed stainless steel and wood handle. Lid is topped with brass accents, bone disc, and carved faux-cinnabar bead. Before using your enamel tea kettle for the first time, remove all labels and wash thoroughly. Tea kettles should be used on low to medium heat only and should never be allowed to boil dry as this could cause damage to both your kettle and cook top. Imported. Pieces will vary due to the handmade nature of each product.