Cauldon Ceramics Brown Betty Hand Made 4 Cup Teapot

Description

Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elder Brothers in 1695. Succeeding generations of Englishmen have proved that the Brown Betty makes the best pot of tea in the world. Its origins go back to the to the end of the 17th century and to the birth of the ceramic teapot. In 1700 a small unglazed teapot made of red clay from the Bradwell Woods area of Stoke on Trent was a luxury item costing 12 shillings. In 1700 a small unglazed teapot made of red clay from the Bradwell Woods area of Stoke on Trent was a luxury item costing 12 shillings. Hand wash only. of British NBPT offers you finest selection of British Products like Cauldon Ceramics Brown Betty Hand Made 4 Cup Teapot. The shape of the pot causes the tea leaves to be gently swirled around as the boiling water is added thus producing an exquisite infusion. Every home owned a teapot, even if it was a basic "Brown Betty". Tea was no longer a refined upper class beverage, but the basis of a whole meal. Its origins go back to the to the end of the 17th century and to the birth of the ceramic teapot. The red terracotta clay with its Rockingham glaze coddles the brew and gives the perfect cup of tea. While Charleston dancers and many Victorian glamours have disappeared from the scene, the humble "Brown Betty" has remained a firm favorite. Hand wash only.Best of British NBPT offers you finest selection of British Products like Cauldon Ceramics Brown Betty Hand Made 4 Cup Teapot.

Key Features

• Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elder Brothers in 1695. their method of making was 'jollying' but in later years this became slip casting giving a smooth finish and even thickness.
• In 1700 a small unglazed teapot made of red clay from the Bradwell Woods area of Stoke on Trent was a luxury item costing 12 shillings.
• During Queen Victoria's reign, tea became a symbol of Britain's greatest period of expansion and stability.
• Hand wash only. of British NBPT offers you finest selection of British Products like Cauldon Ceramics Brown Betty Hand Made 4 Cup Teapot.
• Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elder Brothers in 1695.
• Its origins go back to the to the end of the 17th century and to the birth of the ceramic teapot.