Thursday, February 24, 2011
In each and every home you will be able to find a teapot which is used exquisitely for making and serving tea. Each and every culture in this world has their own unique way of making and serving this brew which is drunk as a filler between meals or when one desires. When it comes to Asian customs it is surprising to see that the Chinese and Japanese teapots are unique in nature. Chinese teapots are made using clay while Japanese are made using cast iron standings and fittings.
Tea first originated and then found its way into Japan after which it has become a ritual for the Japanese to brew this exotic mix in truly exquisite cups and teapots. The teapots that have been made suing cast iron by the Japanese and clay by the Chinese have a single important task that is to help brew a good pot of tea. Depending on the area where a teapot is designed size, shape and materials differ.
Tetsubin teapots and Japanese tea set items have intricate designs in cast iron inlays while clay and ceramic pots made by Chinese artists have a number of drawing and motifs sketched onto their surface.
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