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  • Top Of The Pots
    The younger generation is increasingly attracted to the novelty of the traditional teapots on offer. Any haunter of weekend markets and general antique markets knows that teapots are easy to come by. The old Brown Bettys and traditional china ones can be had for under $20, but can range up to thousands depending on their quality, antiquity or craftsmanship.
  • Antiques and Collecting: Discovering The World Of The Aesthetes
    The Aesthetic Movement was a remarkable phase in British art and design. It affected everything from fashion clothing to wallpaper to porcelain; it included book design and it opened up a completely new freedom in the decorative arts.
    The middle classes who took up the movement as a war cry were called the "Aesthetes". Along with Oscar Wilde, who was their leader, they believed that art should permeate every aspect of life, and their rallying cry was, Art for Art's Sake -- or Ars Gratia Artis -
  • Cubist Approach in Teapots; Maritime Tales
    Entrepreneur Robert Crawford Johnson solved the problem of how to avoid spilling your tea while on board ship - he invented a square teapot that would not tip over.
  • Brewing Up Teapot History
    Teapot design is a folk art in itself, with entire museums dedicated to it. But then there is a lot of ground to cover. All teapots derive from ancient Chinese tea vessels, and some of the best Chinese teapots have always been those from Yixing: red, brown or buff, usually unglazed. These have been around since a couple of centuries BC, but Europe only latched on to them in the 17th century, when trading with the Far East began.
  • Brewing Memories In A Teapot
    It doesn't matter whether it's Lipton's, Celestial Seasonings, or Bewley's straight from Dublin, it's the china that transforms a good cup of tea into a great one. So, when the day is gray and my mood is even grayer, I break out the Belleek china.



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