The Complete Table: Efflorescent Autumn
The equinox on September 22 marks the beginning of a season of simple pleasures—chills in the air, changing colors of leaves, apples and gourds...
TeaTime 15: Notable Wares for Tea
Just as the tea industry has grown and modernized over the centuries, so have the teawares and utensils designed specifically for brewing or serving...
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...
Tiered Tea Trays: Servers for Teatime Treats
Tiered tea trays pair practicality and style in their delicate pyramid design, allowing for easy serving and creative display.
Tea Cups: From Pretty to Practical
The teacup stands equally as a trademark of make-believe tea parties of early childhood and the focal point of the most sophisticated formal afternoon...
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...
The Chitra Collection: British and European Pottery and Stoneware
Text by Jane Pettigrew • Photography Courtesy of N Sethia Foundation
European producers of ceramic wares were fascinated by the exquisite beauty and fine quality...
Essential Tea-Table Extras: The History of Dainty Accoutrements
by Jane Pettigrew • Photography Courtesy of Replacements, Ltd.
The prettiest tea tables are always dressed with exquisite porcelain teacups and saucers, fine silver teaspoons, little linen...
The Three-Tier Cake Stand
By Jane Pettigrew
Today’s tea tables almost always feature a tiered cake stand that elegantly displays an eye-catching array of mouthwatering sandwiches, scones, and pastries....
Tea Towels: More Than Decoration
Since its humble beginnings as a drying cloth, the tea towel has taken its place around a loaf of freshly baked bread, as a...
