The cast iron teapot for your tea
As the European and Western markets increased, in the late 90s a new colorful design appeared, the tetsubin became a popular and sought-after product around the world.
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Clay, ceramic, stoneware, earthenware, porcelain teapot, what's the difference?
In fact, all of this is from the same “ceramic” family. Whose mother is our good clay, our earth: as far as we can follow our ancestors, we understand that they quickly discovered pottery and its possibilities. The clay tableware is at the first stage, it undergoes nothing ...
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The Gaiwan, what do you need to know?
Ccuriously, the gaiwan is likened to a servithis at home Chinese connoisseurs. I think it can be likened to an individual teapot.
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Cloisonné its history its recipe
The principle of cloisonné is to imprison the enamel in circuits formed by thin partitions made of flat copper wire welded to the body of the object (the teapot) the result being the pigmented patterns. This technique has its very ancient origins. in the Middle East. It was us...
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What to know about the silver teapot?
In France, the first use of the teapot dates back to the visit of the ambassadors of Siam to the court of Versailles in 1686. Tea is considered precious and is only consumed on auspicious occasions to display the magnificence of royalty. .
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Borosilicate, Pyrex, what's the difference?
For some time we have been talking about borosilicate glass, this wonderful glass that is not afraid of incredible temperature differences. And then, we hear much less about Pyrex, which nevertheless occupied almost the entire last century.
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The style of a teapot, what are we talking about?
A teapot can evoke a feeling, a memory, an emotion that gives it the style we attribute to it through this filter. It can be romantic, retro, fun, too small, too big, always depending on what you feel when you see it, when you use it, the judgment is partly subjective since it...
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Plum Blossom Jade Explained
When the jade is polished, these shapes, filled with minerals , take on the form of flowers that evoke those of the plum tree. Winding cracks also filled with minerals evoke the branches.
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