 yixing teapot
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Hand blown glass tea kettle is a unique and cost effective present
selection for
showers, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or the holidays.
Every tea pot is meticulously hand finished by experienced
glass craftsmen.
Hand
made Euro teapot. Teapots have a
real artistic, historical and ethnic value throughout
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 made at Yixing, China,
were being produced in forms which had symbolic meanings,
for example, peach shape for long life and good fortune,
pomegranate for numerous, sound kids.
Early
teapots, when imported to Europe, prompted
potters to produce 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 state 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 replaced by the "power tea." Herbal
teas popularized during the 60s are also earning
adoption as more folks try to avoid caffeine.
Today
we enjoy an potpourri of herbal teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations
of the various 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 repress arthritis.
Green tea, already extolled for its cancer fighting ability,
may also protect against certain autoimmune diseases,
new research indicates. 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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