yixing teapot

A Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and affordable gift selection for housewarming, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or the holidays. Every tea pot is meticulously hand finished by experienced glass craftsmen.

Hand blown Euro tea kettle. Teapots have a real artistic, historical and ethnic value all over the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The 1st tea kettle originated in China in the sixteenth Century. The Japanese enjoyed different teas, including green tea. By the 18th Century the teapots manufactured at Yixing, China, were being produced in forms which had symbolic significances, for example, peach shape for long life and good luck, pomegranate for many, healthy children.

Early teapots, when brought to Europe, prompted potters to respond with new variations of teapot culture. England, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest of Europe, made the teapot their own specialization.

Presently, tea drinking is making a resurgence in the U.S. Some say Americans are switching 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 replaced by the "power tea." Herbal teas popularized during the sixties are also earning acceptance as other people try to avoid caffeine.

Today we enjoy an potpourri of gourmet teas. Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available. Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations of the various 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 subdue arthritis. Green tea, already extolled for its cancer fighting ability, may also protect against certain autoimmune diseases, new research implies. Green teas subdue the expression of antigens made by the body, substances that can actuate an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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