Tea Pot Sets: The Evolution of Tea Culture
I was in a major retail store looking for tea pot sets and was told that spring/summer is not the season for them. That puzzled me. I didn't know there was a season. It could be just this one store...coffee is served all year! It reminds me of one of my pet peeves. If I order tea in a restaurant, I am usually not given a new tea bag. Fresh hot water is offered. My coffee drinking companion gets a fresh cup of coffee. I could never understand that. Anyway... As tea culture evolved from century to century, so did what was used to brew, serve, and drink it with. They have been transformed throughout the years. They have gone from practical items to finely decorated and crafted porcelain pots.
Chinese CultureJapanese Culture- The Japanese tea ceremony has often been credited with the evolution of beautifully decorated porcelain pots.
They were used to serve cups of matcha, a type of green tea, used even today. - As this ceremony evolved into use in the Japanese game of Tocha in which the origin of the brew must be identified.
Japanese society began to compete with each other over the presentation of beautiful tea pots and accessories.
European CultureAmerican CultureWho knew how important tea pot sets were. Look At What We Found: Related Articles That You May Enjoy:
The Glass Tea Pot
The Pewter Tea Pot
Happiness Is A Stainless Steel Tea Pot
Grandma's Iron Teapot
Why Use Green Tea Teapots?
Chinese Tea Pots
Fascinating Japanese Tea Pots
Return from Tea Pot Sets to my Home Page
|