Large Tea Pot

The Utterly English Teaware range of large teapots has been inspired by the vintage roots of the Staffordshire potteries.

With clays that are taken from Devon and Cornwall these ceramic tea pots are then produced and decorated in Longton, an area of North Staffordshire, known for its teaware heritage.

In the early part of the 20th Century teapots were big business with over 400 factories producing teaware alone. It was usual for each household to have at least 2 tea sets. One ‘for best’ and one for everyday use.   A traditional wedding gift, a set would consist of a large tea pot, sugar bowl, milk jug, and six cups, saucers and tea plates.   They became popular across the world, with some companies even existing on exports alone.

Patterns and shapes have changed over time and are often telling about the social context of the day. For example 1940s teaware can often be identified by the muted colours and minimal detailing - unlike the previous decade’s art deco tea set - an explosion of colour, pattern and shape.   This was because during and just after the 2nd world war raw materials were so scarce the government imposed a ban on anything patterned or decorative (including ceramic teapots) unless they were for export.

Though traditionally the English teapot being round associated as being a ‘round’ shape, in the early 1800s a large teapot in an oblong shape, known as the ‘London’ was thought of as the quintessential style.

But whatever the shape, whether a patterned, un-patterned, small or large teapot, there is nothing more fitting as an English Souvenir.

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