The Pouring Teapot

La Tea Dah at Gracious Hospitality has been hosting a Tea Blog-a-Thon beginning on March 16 and ending May 31. She has a different theme for each week and you may participate as much or as little as you like. The theme for the tenth week, May 18 - May 24, is The Pouring Teapot: "This week is all about sharing about teapots. Do you have one? two? or three? maybe more? Is it for display only or do you use it for tea? What is the tea server you use most? Your favorite teapot (or is it something like a quart jar?). Tell your teapot story, give it's history, and tell what it means to you. You can share more than once if you'd like. Antique, new, Asian, English, or something in between --- we'd love to know!"

All my regular size teapots are for tea use. Only the doll size and miniatures are for display only. This post shows the regular sized teapots.

These first three teapots are each part of a dinner service. The Spode "Consul Cobalt" is made in England. It was my first teapot and I bought in London when on holiday. So it is one of my favorites. [Click here for the story of how I got it on the plane to return to the U.S.]


The next one is by Lenox, in the "Autumn" pattern. Made in USA, its beautiful raised enamelled decoration makes it another favorite.

Royal Worcester "Evesham Gold" is made in England and holds about four cups.

This teapot, along with its matching sugar and creamer, gets used with my blue and white teacup collection. It is by Churchill in the "Out of the Blue" pattern. Made in England. This one has the most use.

This one I got from my mother. White porcelain trimmed in gold, it is made in England, and purchased at Marshall’s. It will serve for these Bavarian cups and saucers, until I find a matching teapot.

This is a new unmarked retro design in terra cotta ceramic. I bought it from an antique store, along with the matching mug. The teapot can be used with an "Evesham" cup and dessert plate.

Another angular teapot is this brown one by DesignPac. It has a triangular shape, with a rustic finish and holds about two cups.

This brown teapot coordinates with my brown & white bowls and plates in the "Wellesley" pattern by Wood and Sons, England, and with the earthenware dessert plates by Royal Stafford, England.

This one is also part of my pineapple collection and a favorite. It is a pineapple-shaped 18th century reproduction from Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. This majolica piece was made in Philippines.

These teapots serve one or two. The "Hampton" 2-cup white ceramic teapot was made in China. It is from CulinaryTeas.com

This tea-for-one set in white ceramic has the word ‘Tea’ on teapot and ‘Cup" on cup. For Pottery Barn, made in Japan.

I feel fortunate to have various choices in teapots from which to pour a cup of a favorite tea. Do drop by whenever you can, so we can share a cuppa.

For links to other participants in the Tea Blog-a-Thon, please visit La Tea Dah at Gracious Hospitality.