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Do you ever wonder about the first teapots and what they were like as you are pouring yourself a cup of tea from your lovely porcelain teapot? Historians aren't 100 percent sure where the teapot originated.
One theory states that in the sixteenth century, Chinese potters in a town called Ishing created small, individually sized teapots which were given the name "Boccarro" by the Europeans who discovered these pots amongst the various teas that had been shipped to their country from China. It's said that they used the Boccarro, which means "large mouth" in Portuguese, as a model for some of the initial teapots created in Europe.
Another theory discounts the Chinese history, and states that those in China did not even use teapots! Rather, they brewed their tea right in the cup that they drank it from, so no pot was necessary. This seems feasible, as you can still see this technique used in certain Chinese restaurants.
The First Teapot?
Yet another explanation for the first teapot has been drawn from 16th century Europe coffeehouse practices. A type of Islamic coffee pot was hugely popular during this period, and it is believed that the first teapots were designed to look like this pot.
Also, the Chinese had developed a container to be used for holding wine that was to be served at table. This was called a wine vessel, and it was shipped to the European countries stuffed with native Chinese tea leaves in order to hopefully prevent breakage during its long journey.
Many people were unsure as to the original purpose of this container, and assumed that since it arrived full of loose tea that it was meant to be used with the tea! The rounded shape of the wine vessel set the pattern for a good many of the teapots that were later produced in Europe.
Porcelain Comes of Age
It wasn't long after this that teapots began to come out of Europe, but they were quite different from what we think of as teapots today! They were created out of a very heavy pottery material and had replaceable spouts, for this was a part of the teapot that often got broken.
Some imaginative designs also saw the light of day, such as pots shaped as plants and animals. However, due to the quality of the workmanship and of the pottery that was popular then, these were not considered to be good quality teapots at all.
About this time, a new type of porcelain was discovered in Europe that was clearly of a higher quality than ever before. It even rivaled the fine porcelain China was known for! Teapots began to come into their own then, and were designed with ornate handles and spouts to complement their rounded shapes.
The middle class people of Europe began to clamor for more and more teapots, as they had gotten wind of how those of the upper classes enjoyed afternoon tea each day, and wanted to mimic them.
This is when such famous porcelain manufacturers such as Spode and Wedgwood began to create their beautiful pieces, and the first silver tea services also came into the picture, with a young Paul Revere as one of the best known silversmiths of that time. The silver teapots were made in various shapes, including a lovely drum shape, and some had feet to help protect the tabletops.
Novelty Teapots
Teapots during the 1800s were noted for being quite different from any previous styles! They were designed in all sorts of "arty" styles that reflected the popular arts and crafts of the Victorian era. Art Nouveau, Moorish, Gothic, Renaissance, and others were appreciated for their novelty alone.
This type of teapot continued to be made until around the 1920s, when people began to prefer function over form, and wanted to use a plainer teapot. But the 1930s were the age of Art Deco, and this was reflected in the teapots of that time. Designed to look like such items as airplanes, race cars, and trains, they were quite colorful and quite appealing!
During World War II, people made do with the teapots they had. Not very many teapots were manufactured during the war, as most factory production had been changed from the usual products to anything and everything to help a country in the midst of war.
The 1960s saw function return to teapot design once again, as the clean lines of a style called Modernism was all the rage. History repeated itself in the 1970s as many different types of what were dubbed as novelty teapots burst onto the scene. Teapots were shaped like dogs, cats, apples, spaceships... almost anything could appear as a teapot design!
Full Circle
From the 1980s until the present, tea connoisseurs have welcomed a return to the classic teapot styles of yesteryear. Many designs from the 17th and 18th century have been reproduced so that they can be enjoyed on our modern tea tables today.
Teapots have a rich and fascinating history. Today, you can find teapots in all shapes, sizes and colors, which is a tribute to the many different designs that were available throughout the years.
Jon Stout is Chairman of the Golden Moon Tea Company. For more information about tea, teapots and green tea go to goldenmoontea.com
New Lacoste Porcelain Polo Shirts Designed by Chinese Li Xiaofeng
Recently, Lacoste launches new porcelain polo shirts to the world that is designed by Chinese Li Xiaofeng. Li is a graduate of the Central Academy of Art and a Chinese porcelain aficionado for years, before this collaboration Li had already started incorporating authentic porcelain shards dating from the 14th to the 19th centuries into his work. Notable porcelain installations have included Military Parade, Playing Chess, and The Glorious Time.
The latest collaboration between Lacoste and contemporary artists, Li's contribution consists of one polo shirt made from 317 porcelain shards and one cotton polo shirt bearing a print of the artist's porcelain-shard digital collage. At the sight of such bold design, the audience was no doubt left wondering what the company's founder, Rene Lacoste, would say about this radical interpretation of the 77-year-old brand.
Intrigued by Li's project, "The Culture of Linked Porcelain Fragments," the brand invited the artist to contribute to its new series, leading Li to design patterned porcelain shards, which were produced in the historic porcelain town Jingdezhen. To establish a conceptual connection between China and Lacoste, Li created a pattern that features the traditional Chinese floral motif the "Four Gentlemen" (which are the plum blossom, the orchid, the bamboo and the chrysanthemum) and Lacoste's signature crocodile logo. And surprisingly, although it weighs in at 33 pounds, the porcelain-shard polo shirt turns out to be wearable.
The production process for this shirt mimicked that of the ancient Chinese "Jinlv suit," for which small jade plaques were sewn together with gilded thread. Beginning with design drawings, the artist then selected porcelain fragments for their shapes and patterns. After being honed, the fragments were sewn together with silver thread before reentering the kiln. The making of the porcelain polo shirt, which now ranks as the most expensive in Lacoste's polo line, cost the artist three months of laborious work including several rounds of readjustment.
The other cotton polo shirt takes cues from the blue and white Guan-ware typical of the Qing dynasty's Kangxi era, historically known as the golden age of Chinese porcelain art and craftsmanship. The print on the shirt depicts the happy early life of the artist's fellow baby boomers, a scene selected to convey a sense of happiness, youth, and abundance.
Lacoste plans to release an edition of 20,000 of this cotton shirt at Barney's New York, Lacoste's worldwide stores, and on its Web site, in October.
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please help me with this world history question?
What are two characteristics of the commercial revolution that took place during the Ming Dynasty?
a Foreign trade with Europe began.
b Vast amounts of gold was brought to China in exchange for Chinese goods.
c China traded loads of silver for porcelain and silk.
d Blue–and-white Ming porcelain became very popular.
A and D.
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