Vitrine 1
Tea - invigorating & intense
Description
Black tea has been regularly brought from East Asia to Europe since the middle of the 17th century. The caffeinated hot beverage was valued above all for its stimulating effect. Together with the tea shipments, porcelain and earthenware teapots and drinking bowls found their way to Europe. Thus, Chinese and Japanese tableware influenced European products.
The 1775 picture of the Burckhardt-Forcart family in Basel shows the differentiated table culture that developed in connection with the new fashionable beverage. The samovar with hot water served to refill the rather small pots. Since tea was prepared directly at the table, the tea caddies were also designed as parts of the service.
Selection
1: A doily and a saucer with landscape decoration
2: A doily and a saucer with floral decoration
3: Teapot with cord-shaped handle
4: Pewter teapot
5: Teapot with monkey as lid knob
6: Teapot
7: Teapot
8: Koppchen and saucer with kakiemon decoration
9: Small pot with a saucer
10: Small pot with a saucer
11: Pot with saucer
12: Silver teapot
13: Silver teapot for one person
14: Teapot with yellow background
15: Teapot with chinoiseries
16: Teapot with chinoiseries
17: Teapot with animal head spout
18: Kettle with rechaud
19: Small jug
20: Milk or cream jug
21: Milk or cream jug
22: Tea caddy
22: Tea caddy
23: Tea caddy