Teapots have a long history of being used all over the world. The very first one was designed by the Chinese around a thousand years ago. Originally, leaves would be used in the making tea. The tea leaves would be put in the pot itself and then hot water would be added to the leaves. After a little while the water would mix with the leaves creating warm tea. The first pots did not arrive in Europe until the late 1700's when the trade routes with Asia were established.
In later years the tea pot got its trademark shape that is still used today. Over the years they have changed design. From Victorian teapots to the post modern teapots. Designers are always looking to try new designs out. Yet the basic design idea is still the same it has a handle, a sprout and a lit. Pots now a day come in all shapes and sizes from small to big squares. It would be hard to go into any housing shop and not find at least a dozen different styles to choose from.
In the late 1900's English designers came up with a companion to the tea pot. It is called the tea cozy. The tea cozy fits the tea pot like a glove. This glove keeps the heat in the pot better.
Tea pots these days are used mainly as decorative pieces that look good on a small table or in the kitchen. But in some families they have made a new recurrence after not being used for years. It is amazing in the year of 2010 that the tea pots of the past are making a come back and even the younger generations are starting to take pride in a well made cut of tea.
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