 collectible teapot
A
Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and cost effective gift
selection for
birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas.
Every tea kettle is meticulously hand finished by experienced
glass journeymen.
Hand
blown Euro tea pot. Tea pots have a
real artistic, historic and cultural value all over
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
1st teapot originated in China in the sixteenth Century.
The Japanese drank assorted teas, including green tea.
By the 18th Century the teapots made at Yixing, China,
were being made in forms which had symbolic significances,
for example, peach shape for long life and good luck,
pomegranate for numerous, sound youngsters.
Early
teapots, when brought to Europe, inspired
potters to develop new variations of teapot culture.
Great Britain, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest
of Europe, made the tea pot their own specialization.
Currently,
tea drinking is making a comeback in the United States.
Some state Americans are changing from "happy hour"
to "tea time." Excessive social drinking is
increasingly frowned upon and, with executives facing
shrinking expense accounts, the "power lunch"
is being substituted by the "power tea." Herbal
teas popularized during the 60s are also realising
acceptance as more folks try to stay away from caffeine.
Today
we relish an assortment of gourmet teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations
of the different tea types. A choice of tea varieties
is ideal for tea time or a simple tea party.
Research
with green tea in animals has shown it can repress arthritis.
Green tea, already lauded for its cancer fighting ability,
may also protect against certain autoimmune disorders,
new research implies. Green teas subdue the expression
of antigens made by the body, substances that can set off
an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green
tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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