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.
Notable Wares for Tea

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...
Yixing Teapots

Collecting Yixing Ware

How a passion for collecting yixing ware was born.
Tea Cups: From Pretty to Practical  

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...
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...

Our Favorite Blue and White Teapots

Check out favorite blue and white teapots from the pages of TeaTime.
Tea Towels: More Than Decoration

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...
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...
An English Classic

The Complete Table: An English Classic

Royal Albert’s Old Country Roses is the best-selling bone china pattern in the world. In 1962, the Royal Albert Company introduced a new china pattern...

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Ode to the Irish

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For the Love of Chocolate