A Salutation to the Heritage of Japanese Teapots

Teapots are of those suave collections that many love to collect. While drinking a hot aromatic cup of tea that rejuvenates your spirits and senses, one often misses to remember, that we are sipping our tea from a teapot that stands tall with a heritage and history and culture.

A Japanese teapot is has a history, a very proud heritage and a story with a cultural background that speaks volumes. Teapot are said to be a gift from Japan to the world. After its origin in Japan Teapot traveled worldwide with Japanese and English cultures too offering their style and culture to its history. Japanese culture introduces their traditional tea drinking ceremony. They introduced the silver teapot. these retain the original flavor of the tea.

Japanese Teapots are also made in various shapes. Talking of culture and a lot about your taste, Japanese teapots are one of those ideal gifts that one could gift on any occasion to your friend. You can even try making your own teapots as one of the most personalized gift.

Silver teapots became popular in the 1700's and some had feet at the bottom so the heat would not disfigure the table. Queen Victoria preferred her tea to be made in a silver pot. These pots were also very expensive and the common household required a teapot that would not cost as much. Finally Japanese companies heard the requests of the middle and lower class too and began to produce lower price product.

Today the teapot is found in almost all households and you will find that there are a variety of teapots that you can choose from. The Japanese also made teapots out of red clay, while other teapots had various themes of nature carved or imprinted on them.

Tea can easily be termed as the most consumed beverage in the world, and people usually like to begin their day with a warm cup of tea. Tea drinking is a pleasurable experience for many and this experience can be enhanced even more by incorporating a great looking Japanese silver teapot into your tea drinking session. Teapots need to be cleaned with extra caution and care because of their fragile nature. Although, they can be washed in a dishwasher it is always better to check before settling in on the preferred teapot.