Teapots

Is there anything more reassuring and comforting than a cup of tea? I think not and perhaps that's part of the reason why teapots are such popular collectibles. Learn more about teapots including prices, pictures, and artist teapots.

Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world and is part of the reason why the teapot has grown so much in popularity as a collectible. And if you do use a teapot, it might as well be decorative along with functional.

There is nothing more reassuring than a good old cup of tea" - it's part of the British heritage and a way of life. The vessels that brew the tea have been cast and made into every conceivable shape known to man, they possess that unique sense of welcoming appeal that only teapots can give.

Top Picks for Teapot Collectors

It's Tea Time at the Connaught, find out more about the history of the London Hotel's tea ritual. The ritual that inspired Patricia Breen's tea ornaments.

Pictures taken of teapots from the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Who made this apple teapot?

A terrific blog dedicated to the teapot by well-known artist Andy Titcomb. The blog is regularly updated with pictures of teapots, prices realized, teapots up for sale around the web and teapot art. I love this blog and as a daily teapot user/occasional collector you can bet I'll be visiting regularly!

From an excellent site on Belleek, some information on the Tea Sets.

From the Decorative Art website, the teapot is sold, but just a great picture!

Check the Bigelow tea site for their featured teapots.

A gallery specializing in ceramic art, including contemporary teapots. Check out their teapot resource articles.

Pour your tea and watch a dragon head pop from the lid in this teapot from Holy Mountain Trading Company.

Article was orginally in USA Today, but can be found on the excellent Ferrin Gallery website.

National Reamers Collectors Association shows a selection of teapot-reamers in their online gallery.

An excellent article by Lynda McDaniel on the contemporary teapot.

Some very whimsical and different teapots shown here.

A large catalog online, but it is broken up into mangeable, quickloading pages.

A resource for purchasing zisha teapots from China. The Buddha teapots are wonderful and the FAQ link is very helpful.