 yixing teapot
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Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and affordable present
choice for
birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas.
Every teapot is carefully hand finished by experienced
glass artisans.
Hand
blown European tea pot. Tea kettles have a
real artistic, historic and ethnic value throughout
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
first tea kettle originated in China in the sixteenth Century.
The Japanese enjoyed various teas, including green tea.
By the eighteenth Century the teapots made at Yixing, China,
were being produced in forms which had symbolic significances,
for example, peach shape for extended life and good fortune,
pomegranate for many, sound kids.
Early
teapots, when brought to Europe, inspired
potters to prepare new variations of tea pot culture.
Great Britain, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest
of Europe, made the tea kettle their own specialization.
Presently,
tea drinking is making a resurgence in the U.S.
Some say Americans are switching over from "happy hour"
to "tea time." Excessive social drinking is
increasingly frowned upon and, with executives facing
shrinking expense budgets, the "power lunch"
is being replaced by the "power tea." Herbal
teas popularized during the sixties are also gaining
adoption as additional people try to avoid caffeine.
Today
we enjoy an assortment of herbal 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 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 indicates. Green teas suppress the expression
of antigens made by the body, substances that can trigger
an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green
tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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