Treasured Teapot: Romantic Enchantment

Treasured Teapot: Romantic Enchantment

Text by Katherine Ellis Photography by John O’Hagan Styling by Maghan Armstrong The beguiling bouquets of pink flowers bedecked on Hutschenreuther’s Richelieu teapot provide a...
Treasured Teapot: Fruitful Festivity

Treasured Teapot: Fruitful Festivity

Text by Katherine Ellis Photography by John O’Hagan The classic ivory hue, golden edges, and harvested produce bedecked on Spode Chatham make this vintage beauty...
The Timeless Treasure of Silver Teapots

The Timeless Treasure of Silver Teapots

The art of collecting and taking care of antique silver tea wares Text by Katherine Cloninger Polished to shiny perfection and deeply coveted by antique collectors...
The Complete Table: Setting the Table with Family Heirlooms

The Complete Table: Setting the Table with Family Heirlooms

The late 19th and early 20th centuries, no china company was more popular among American brides than Haviland. The company, founded in 1842 by American...
Tea Tells a Story at The Met’s New British Galleries

Tea Tells a Story at The Met’s New British Galleries

Text by Bruce Richardson • Photography Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art How did Britain become such a nation of tea drinkers? The answer...
Opener-Teapot

Teapots

Available in a variety of shapes and sizes, teapots are highly collectible useful treasures with a fascinating history.
Knives

Knives for the Tea Table

Knives, whether adorned with ivory, silver, sterling, or mother-of-pearl, add unique charm and practical function to the tea table.
Collector's Corner: Perfectly Sized

Collector’s Corner: Perfectly Sized

A Collection of Petite Tea Sets Text by Catherine Lawrence • Photography by William Dickey My miniature tea set collection began when my youngest son was...
J’adore Limoges!

J’adore Limoges!

By Kerry Vincent Photography Courtesy of Bernardaud Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was besotted with china, porcelain, and cut-glass artwork. The...

Do You Take Milk?

A history of jugs and creamers Text by Jane Pettigrew Many people assume that the British have always drunk their tea with milk. However, when tea...

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