 unique teapot
A
Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and affordable present
choice for
housewarming, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or the holidays.
Every tea pot is carefully hand finished by experienced
glass artisans.
Hand
blown European tea kettle. Teapots have a
real artistic, historic and ethnic value throughout
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
first teapot was developed in China in the 16th Century.
The Japanese enjoyed assorted teas, including green tea.
By the 18th Century the teapots made at Yixing, China,
were being made in shapes which had symbolic significances,
for example, peach shape for longer life and good luck,
pomegranate for numerous, healthy youngsters.
Early
teapots, when imported to Europe, prompted
potters to develop new variations of tea pot culture.
England, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest
of Europe, made the teapot their own specialty.
Presently,
tea drinking is making a comeback in the United States.
Some suppose Americans are switching 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 60s are also earning
adoption as additional people try to avoid caffeine.
Today
we relish an assortment of herbal teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations
of the respective tea types. A selection of tea varieties
is ideal for afternoon tea or a simple tea party.
Research
with green tea in animals has shown it can reduce arthritis.
Green tea, already lauded for its cancer fighting ability,
may also protect against certain autoimmune disorders,
new research indicates. 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.
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