Nearly every home has one…many have more than one. Some even have vast collections in every conceivable shape and form. I’m talking about the humble teapot. |
If the kitchen is the heart of the home, then the teapot is most definitely the soul. It turns the simple act of brewing tea into an art of sorts.For some reason, pouring tea from a teapot gives the feel of elegance and quiet sophistication. It’s hard to explain, but it’s a feeling you get – carried back over generations, to a time when afternoon tea was a time for gathering together to share the news of the day. I like to think of it as the social networking of old, |
The Chinese and China |
The earliest adaptation of the teapot we know today came from ewers, used for centuries in China for holding wine.From the ewer, the teapot evolved over thou- sands of years. The word “china” (meaning domestic pottery) originated in the late 16th century when the Dutch began carrying car- goes of tea from China to Europe. Small, broad-based teapots with wide spouts, Two such successful potters in particular, the But it wasn’t an easy road. It took nearly a hundred years for the Eler’s brothers and other Tang Dynasty.Many of the early teapots replicated the Chinese designs of Today you can find just about any shape, color, theme or style you So the next time you brew tea, whether in your simple, practical, |