english teapot
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Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and cost effective gift
idea for
showers, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or the holidays.
Every tea kettle is carefully hand finished by experienced
glass artisans.
Hand
blown Euro tea kettle. Teapots have a
real artistic, historic and cultural value throughout
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
first tea pot was developed in China in the sixteenth Century.
The Japanese drank different teas, including green tea.
By the eighteenth Century the teapots made at Yixing, China,
were being made in forms which had symbolic meanings,
for example, peach shape for extended life and good luck,
pomegranate for numerous, healthy children.
Early
teapots, when imported to Europe, prompted
potters to prepare new variations of teapot culture.
Great Britain, being more keen on tea drinking than the remainder
of Europe, made the tea pot their own specialty.
Currently,
tea drinking is making a resurgence in the U.S.
Some suppose Americans are changing over 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 sixties are also gaining
acceptance as more folks try to keep away from caffeine.
Today
we love an potpourri of healthy teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic versions
of the different tea types. A selection of tea varieties
is perfect for afternoon tea or a simple tea party.
Studies
with green tea in animals has shown it can subdue 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 touch off
an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green
tea is known to suppress inflammation.
See more healthy eating, gourmet food items.
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- Great for a birthday
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