Teapots To Suit Every Budget
Bargain Hunt
Blue trellis six-cup teapot
With its old-fashioned curvy body and a non-drip ‘perfect-pour’ spout, this classic design is gorgeous. It’s dishwasher-safe and makes six cups of tea. This great-value teapot will make you want to get out the French fancies.
Verdict: *****
Price: £8
Art deco thermal teapot
A stainless steel pot that echoes the 1920s with slick sophistication. It has double-wall construction so tea stays hot but the pot is cool. It’s perfect for pouring and comes in one-litre and 500ml sizes. But it is pricey.
Art To A Tea
Tea is a soothing beverage but crafting a teapot can be a creative challenge for an artist.
“A teapot is complicated because it has so many parts,” said Susanne Lesny of Camp Hill. “It’s really such an ancient art, and, actually in classes, a teapot is one of the projects because it’s got so many elements.”
There’s Money To Be Brewed From Teapots
Beyond their aesthetic appeal, teapots are also attractive because they can appreciate in value, especially the ones made of porcelain and zisha that Giacomo Corp (M) Sdn Bhd CEO and chairman Jacob Chan collects.
TEAPOTS are vessels used for brewing tea leaves in near-boiling water.
To Giacomo Corp (M) Sdn Bhd chief executive officer and chairman Jacob Chan, Chinese teapots have not only been a part of Chinese culture for thousands of years, but are today also valuable antiques.
Arts center opts for fun, funky exhibit
The new art exhibit at the Leesburg Center for the Arts includes jaunty teapots and in-your-face paintings.
“Hot Young Artists,” which opens with a free reception from 5 to 7 p.m. today, is all about unusual work by five Central Florida artists and designers.
“Fun, funky and hip — that’s the look we were going for,” said Amy Griffin, the center’s executive director.
The teapots made by Russian-born Vadim Malkin pose like fashion models playing “I’m a Little Teapot,” with stylized stances and finial stoppers worn like couture hats.
A Selection of Teapots up for Sale
Dear All
I am still contacted on a regular basis from collectors who are looking to sell their teapot collections. Below are just a couple of Paul’s wonderful teapots that are up for sale.
The “Queen of Hearts and three Cardmen” was a special “Collectors Day” teapot made for our “Alice in Wonderland” themed signing day. Only 20 of these were ever made and were obviously snapped up as soon as the collectors saw them.
The “Flying Saucer” again was a special teapot made for one of the Signing Days and again, only 20 of these were produced - in all of their glory.
New Pot on its way!
As promised, attached is a photograph of the latest teapot from Paul. The “Sauce Pot” was never in fact introduced into the range so this is a new one for Paul. I have already got messages from a couple of collectors who have expressed an interest and, if there is anybody else out there that wants to add their name to the list, do let me know.
Speak to you all soon.
Sharon
