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In time for the Holidays, the Traditional Brown Betty Tea Pot Fully Hand Made at Old Caledonia Mills, Stoke-on-Trent, England. During Queen Victoria's reign, tea became a symbol of England's greatest period of expansion and stability. Every home owned a teapot, even if it was basic 'Brown Betty'. Tea was no longer a refined, upper class beverage, but a basis of a whole meal. While Charleston dancers and many Victorian glamours have disappeared from the scene, the humble 'Brown Betty' teapot has still remained a firm favourite. Its origins go back to the end of the 17th century and to the birth of the British Ceramic Teapot; although in 1700 an ordinary small unglazed teapot made of Red Clay from the Bradwell Woods area of Stoke-on-Trent was a luxury item costing about 12 shillings. Brown Betty Teapots are still made in Stoke-on-Trent, formed from clay which comes from the same area where Elder Brothers found clay in the year 1695. The method of producing was 'Jolleying' but over the years it is now modified to slip casting which gives the pot an even thickness and smooth finish both inside and out. Succeeding generations of English men have proved that the Brown Betty, as these Red Ware teapots are affectionately known, make the best pot of tea in the world. 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. The Red Terra-cotta Clay with its Rockingham Glaze, coddles the brew and gives the perfect cup of tea. Available in 2, 4, 6, and 8 cup sizes. |
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