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The Story of British Tea Chests and Caddies - Social History and Decorative Techniques (Hardcover)
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The Story of British Tea Chests and Caddies - Social History and Decorative Techniques (Hardcover)
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Tea was introduced to Britain in the 1650s. Its popularity
burgeoned over the following two-and-a-half centuries, until it
became a defining feature of British culture. Drawing inspiration
from China, British craftsmen worked to display their skills on
numerous tea-related objects, which ritualised the process of
drinking tea and imbued it with luxury status. Calling on an array
of different materials and techniques, they developed a huge
variety of canisters and lockable containers for storing and
preserving this precious commodity. Tea chests and caddies were not
merely functional items that might lurk at the back of the kitchen
- they were intended for display and were an essential accoutrement
for fashionable women. As the habit of tea drinking filtered down
the social scale, caddies were made in larger numbers and in more
affordable forms. This book brings together a great range of
decorative antique tea containers, presenting them alongside
detailed historical research conducted into their making and their
place in British society across the centuries. It also explores the
materials and techniques employed. With historical art showing
tea's integration into British society, examples of old trade cards
and original designs, and a wealth of illustrations of the objects
themselves, this is a must-buy book for historians, collectors and
those interested in the decorative arts.
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