Blog entries tagged Vintage

Erotic teacup and saucer

Yvonne — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0100

This fur teacup and saucer was inspired by Pablo Picasso who suggested to his feminine artist friend wearing a fur bracelet that you could cover anything with fur. In 1936 when the Surrealist leader Andre Breton encouraged her to submit artwork for the first surreal object exhibition Meret Oppenheim purchased a teacup, saucer and sRead More...

Tea and politics

Yvonne — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

For centuries tea has entered the political arena hence impacting societies, prosperity and traditions around the world. In 1391 the Ming Dynasty in China ruled that loose teas were to be honoured by the courts instead of tea bricks. In 1773 a historical event in the soon to be USA occurred, rebuking taxation of tea Read More...

Please Make Teapots

Yvonne — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:20:24 +0100

Margaret Bohls, curator for “Teapots: Function, Formal, Narrative” has written an article to ceramic artists. The purpose was to share with them the reasons for creating that magnificent object referred to as the teapot. She writes:

I stumbled across a fun quiz to test one’s knowledgeof tea etiquette. Thus far, the average score is 42.5/100. Less than 3% of testers passed the test. These are the easier True/False questions:

For 35 years Cynthia Shuhy has been an acclaimed hunter and jumper at local horse shows. Her passion for displaying skill continues at her upscale antique and gift shop where she selects each piece to show. Cynthia’s business has been in operation for a quarter of a century. Her attention to detail is obviously wRead More...

Historical Tea Leaves

Yvonne — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:23:37 +0100

Tea leaves are usually stored in tins to prevent exposure to light. However, some tea leaves warrant exposure for all to see. The bottled leaves shown are from the historical Boston Tea Party dated December 1773. It occurred to me that having tea for a special occasion or celebration is historical amongst our owRead More...

Modern Yixing Teapots

Yvonne — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:11:07 +0100

Wu Dong Jun is a Chinese ceramic artist that specializes in Yixing clay. Unlike the traditional purple clay pots, Wu Dong uses this prime earthy matter for contemporary designs. This teapot has been glazed with stylish brown and black colours. The legs are exaggerated; the spout and handle sizes reduced.Read More...

Watering teapots

Yvonne — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:53:35 +0100

How many use artsy teapots for decoration? Hand blown glass teapots with blooming tea are used for centerpieces at dinner parties. Collectible silversmith and ceramic pots are strategically placed on well- lit shelves for display. And, when the lids break teapots become flower vases. Decorating bare walls withRead More...

Special games for tea

Yvonne — Fri, 28 May 2010 08:47:56 +0100

Looking for something to do on a quiet evening with family, friends or children? A collector friend of mind suggested a party playing vintage tea board games. Just how many of these games exist? Actually there are quite a few. There is the 1920’s Alice in Wonderland game; the 1973 version in which the first to overflow other player’s cups with sugar, water and tea is the winner. And, fRead More...

Avian teapot master

Yvonne — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Annette Corcoran, born in 1930, mastered porcelain design and under-glazing before 1960. She proceeded to create her own style thereafter, mostly focusing on avian subject matter. Her desire for realism exudes detailed plumage of each bird teapot she has created. Because of her specialty, Ms. Corcoran’s works are Read More...

You are what you drink out of

Yvonne — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Have you have heard the saying you are what you eat off of? Porcelain artist Mary Markeenan chuckled when she read this statement. This is only because she has put so much time and effort into her plates, cups and teapots. Mary thinks only those that appreciate theRead More...

Steampunk Teapot

Yvonne — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:40:32 +0100

Steampunk refers to the combination of sci-fi and exploratory fiction but… with fantasy undertones. Additionally, this style focuses on the Victorian English era only as it relates to steam power. These teapots, made by Michael Morarity are of this genre; it has a temperature gauge, spout cover, release key Read More...

Haute Coiffure Teapots

Yvonne — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

This teapot is just one of Bruce Noske’s astoundingly pierced designs which reflect the Victorian days of chintzes and Wedgewood but with a minimalist Oriental twist. His pots are meticulously developed, all with similar shoulder, base, lid, unique handle and spout. Because he has always enjoyed doodling, or sketchinRead More...

Tokoname Teapots

Yvonne — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:32:02 +0100

The pottery made in Tokoname City in Japan is known as Tokoname-yaki. During the 12th and 13th centuries an estimated 3,000 kilns were built. Today this pottery region, located on the Chita Peninsula, still has 1,200 ancient kilns in operationRead More...

Scooper tea set

Yvonne — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:17:37 +0100

This tea ware can be found at the Zhu Ye Qing Tea Museum and Garden in Emei City in the Sichuan Province of China. The pot is actually quite nice; the other parts of the set are what make it somewhat peculiar. Actually the base is a spoon holder: the spoon used to scoop tea leaves into the pot. The ornate scooper, curvaceous teapot handle and etcRead More...

Vintage teapots

Yvonne — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:16:49 +0100

Tea drinkers decorating for the holidays will especially appreciate these images this time of year. All are vintage glass tea-ware ornaments. If you haven’t a collection perhaps you should start; there are many wonderful antique teapot ornaments waiting for purchase on various bidding web sites, most likely admired by us tea fans.