TEAPOTS

SEVEN VESSELS OF BREWING THAT HAVE SHAPED THE WAY WE ENJOY OUR CUPPAS

Words: FRANCES AMBLER

Sure, it’s easy enough to make your tea in the mug, but isn’t it much nicer to enjoy the ceremony that comes with the gentle pouring of a teapot? Ever since the first tea was imported from China, we’ve been buying and creating the vessels with which to enjoy it. Although the essential features of a teapot – the body, lid, handle and spout – have remained virtually unchanged over the subsequent centuries, generations of designers have tried to refine the basics to cater to changing fashions and our changing lifestyles. These seven designs not only show the changing status of tea in our homes: they also demonstrate the inventiveness encompassed in this slice of everyday life. Now that’s something to ponder over a cup of tea… STEEPED IN HISTORY We owe…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2019

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