Cauldon Ceramics Brown Betty 8 Cup Teapot with Logo

Description

Tea was no longer a refined upper class beverage, but the basis of a whole meal. Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elers Brothers in 1695. their method of making was 'jollying' but in later years this became slip casting giving a smooth finish and even thickness. Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elers Brothers in 1695. Its origins go back to the to the end of the 17th century and to the birth of the ceramic teapot. In 1700 a small unglazed teapot made of red clay from the Bradwell Woods area of Stoke on Trent was a luxury item costing 12 shillings. While Charleston dancers and many Victorian glamours have disappeared from the scene, the humble "Brown Betty" has remained a firm favorite. The red terracotta clay with its Rockingham glaze coddles the brew and gives the perfect cup of tea. Its origins go back to the to the end of the 17th century and to the birth of the ceramic teapot. Every home owned a teapot, even if it was a basic "Brown Betty". During Queen Victoria's reign, tea became a symbol of Britain's greatest period of expansion and stability. The shape of the pot causes the tea leaves to be gently swirled around as the boiling water is added thus producing an exquisite infusion. Succeeding generations of Englishmen have proved that the Brown Betty makes the best pot of tea in the world.

Key Features

• In 1700 a small unglazed teapot made of red clay from the Bradwell Woods area of Stoke on Trent was a luxury item costing 12 shillings.
• Every home owned a teapot, even if it was a basic "Brown Betty".
• Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elers Brothers in 1695. their method of making was 'jollying' but in later years this became slip casting giving a smooth finish and even thickness.
• Its origins go back to the to the end of the 17th century and to the birth of the ceramic teapot.
• During Queen Victoria's reign, tea became a symbol of Britain's greatest period of expansion and stability.
• Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elers Brothers in 1695.