This article is about a collection of teaware and utensils. For the British rock band, see Tea Set. For work by Gertrud Vasegaard, see Tea set (Vasegaard).
A tea set or tea service is a collection of matching teaware and related utensils used in the preparation and serving of tea. The traditional components of a tea set may vary between societies and cultures.
Still Life: Tea Set, c. 1781–1783, painting by Jean-Étienne Liotard. Tea caddy is in the back on the left, slop basin − on the right behind the sugar bowl.A Japanese slop basin; slop basins are a common item in tea sets which are used for tea which is no longer fresh and hot enough to drinkAn English hot water jug and creamer; both items are commonly included in tea sets; the hot water is provided so that some of the tea can be made weakerAn early Victorian Wedgwood tea set
The accepted history[1] of the tea set begins in China during the Han dynasty (206–220 BC). At this time, tea ware was made of porcelain and consisted of two styles: a northern white porcelain and a southern light blue porcelain. These ancient tea sets were not the creamer/sugar bowl companions that are now commonly used, but were rather bowls that would hold spiced or plain tea leaves, which would then have water poured over them. The bowls were multi-purpose, and used for a variety of cooking needs. In this period, tea was mainly used as a medicinal elixir, not as a daily drink for pleasure's sake.
It is believed the teapot was developed during the Song dynasty (960–1279 AD). An archaeological dig turned up an ancient kiln that contained the remnants of a Yixing teapot. Yixing teapots, called Zi Sha Hu in China and Purple Sand teapots in the U.S., are perhaps the most famous teapots. They are named for a tiny city located in Jiangsu Province, where a specific compound of iron ore results in the unique coloration of these teapots. They were fired without a glaze and were used to steep specific types of oolong teas. Because of the porous nature of the clay, the teapot would gradually be tempered by using it for brewing one kind of tea. This seasoning was part of the reason to use Yixing teapots. In addition, artisans created fanciful pots incorporating animal shapes.
The Song dynasty also produced exquisite ceramic teapots and tea bowls in glowing glazes of brown, black and blue. A bamboo whisk was employed to beat the tea into a frothy confection highly prized by the Chinese.
Europeedit
As late as 1710, the teapots, stands for them, tea canisters, milk pots, sugar dishes, bowls, cups, and saucers were mostly not imported into Britain as matched "sets", assembly of the sets was done by the traders. However, at this time it became possible to order porcelain products from China that would accommodate a custom graphic design (for example, a coat of arms or trade sign). Large orders for teasets started to appear in 1770s, frequently named "breakfast sets", that included: [2]
a teapot;
a sugar bowl with a cover and a plate to put it on;
The Sèvres porcelain factory, after its establishment in 1738, concentrated on producing teapots, but the focus had switched to tea sets after the manufacturing was moved to the new building in 1756.[3] Mass production of European tea sets started in 1790s,[4] but they were still expensive and remained a privilege of the wealthy; the less well-to-do families occasionally cobbled together whatever tea pieces they had in order to hold a collective tea party.[5] The sets became more affordable by the second half of the 19th century.[4] The poor families might still use teaware "of the period when the handles were unknown", but the desire to own a full tea set became universal.[4]
Side plates were added to the service in the mid-19th century to serve sandwiches and pastries for the afternoon tea.[4]
Chinese Yixing tea setedit
This is a Chinese Yixing tea set used to serve guest which contains the following items.
A tea tool kit which contains the following: digger, funnel, needle, shuffle, tongs and vase.
A brush to wipe the wasted tea all over the tray to create an even tea stain.
A sieve - even if tea is poured from the pot, some tea leaf bits will still be poured out, hence a sieve will help filter out the loose bits during pouring.
A clay animal or two. They are used for display and luck by many Chinese drinkers.
Glanville, Philippa (5 November 2013). "Teaware". Silver in England. Routledge. pp. 92–98. ISBN978-1-136-61170-4.
Laura C. Martin (11 April 2011). "The Evolution of the European Tea Ware". Tea: The Drink that Changed the World. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN978-1-4629-0013-8. OCLC 1026988816.
Roth, Rodris (1961). "Tea Drinking in 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette and Equipage" (PDF). United States National Museum Bulletin. Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology Paper 14. 225. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution: 61–91.
Pettigrew, Jane (2001). A Social History of Tea. National Trust. ISBN978-0-7078-0289-3. OCLC 1008339683.
Röschenthaler, Ute (2022-08-16). "Malian Tea Equipment: History and Provenance". A History of Mali's National Drink. Brill Publishers. pp. 154–195. doi:10.1163/9789004524675_006. ISBN978-90-04-52466-8.
Von Drachenfels, Susanne (2000). The Art of the Table: A Complete Guide to Table Setting, Table Manners, and Tableware. Simon & Schuster. ISBN978-0-684-84732-0. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
External linksedit
Tea sets at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a small guide (fully available online as PDF)
April 03, 2024
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This article is about a collection of teaware and utensils For the British rock band see Tea Set For work by Gertrud Vasegaard see Tea set Vasegaard Not to be confused with T Set The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate October 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message A tea set or tea service is a collection of matching teaware and related utensils used in the preparation and serving of tea The traditional components of a tea set may vary between societies and cultures Still Life Tea Set c 1781 1783 painting by Jean Etienne Liotard Tea caddy is in the back on the left slop basin on the right behind the sugar bowl A Japanese slop basin slop basins are a common item in tea sets which are used for tea which is no longer fresh and hot enough to drinkAn English hot water jug and creamer both items are commonly included in tea sets the hot water is provided so that some of the tea can be made weakerAn early Victorian Wedgwood tea set Contents 1 History 1 1 China 1 2 Europe 2 Chinese Yixing tea set 3 Formal tea 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 Sources 8 External linksHistory editChina edit The accepted history 1 of the tea set begins in China during the Han dynasty 206 220 BC At this time tea ware was made of porcelain and consisted of two styles a northern white porcelain and a southern light blue porcelain These ancient tea sets were not the creamer sugar bowl companions that are now commonly used but were rather bowls that would hold spiced or plain tea leaves which would then have water poured over them The bowls were multi purpose and used for a variety of cooking needs In this period tea was mainly used as a medicinal elixir not as a daily drink for pleasure s sake It is believed the teapot was developed during the Song dynasty 960 1279 AD An archaeological dig turned up an ancient kiln that contained the remnants of a Yixing teapot Yixing teapots called Zi Sha Hu in China and Purple Sand teapots in the U S are perhaps the most famous teapots They are named for a tiny city located in Jiangsu Province where a specific compound of iron ore results in the unique coloration of these teapots They were fired without a glaze and were used to steep specific types of oolong teas Because of the porous nature of the clay the teapot would gradually be tempered by using it for brewing one kind of tea This seasoning was part of the reason to use Yixing teapots In addition artisans created fanciful pots incorporating animal shapes The Song dynasty also produced exquisite ceramic teapots and tea bowls in glowing glazes of brown black and blue A bamboo whisk was employed to beat the tea into a frothy confection highly prized by the Chinese Europe edit As late as 1710 the teapots stands for them tea canisters milk pots sugar dishes bowls cups and saucers were mostly not imported into Britain as matched sets assembly of the sets was done by the traders However at this time it became possible to order porcelain products from China that would accommodate a custom graphic design for example a coat of arms or trade sign Large orders for teasets started to appear in 1770s frequently named breakfast sets that included 2 a teapot a sugar bowl with a cover and a plate to put it on a milk jug cups and saucers twelve of each Tea cups at the time did not have handles Larger sets also included 2 a second teapot a slop basin and a plate for it a stand for the milk jug a tea canister twelve coffee cups these already had handles The Sevres porcelain factory after its establishment in 1738 concentrated on producing teapots but the focus had switched to tea sets after the manufacturing was moved to the new building in 1756 3 Mass production of European tea sets started in 1790s 4 but they were still expensive and remained a privilege of the wealthy the less well to do families occasionally cobbled together whatever tea pieces they had in order to hold a collective tea party 5 The sets became more affordable by the second half of the 19th century 4 The poor families might still use teaware of the period when the handles were unknown but the desire to own a full tea set became universal 4 Side plates were added to the service in the mid 19th century to serve sandwiches and pastries for the afternoon tea 4 Chinese Yixing tea set editThis is a Chinese Yixing tea set used to serve guest which contains the following items A Yixing teapot A tray to trap the wasted tea water Cups to drink the tea A tea tool kit which contains the following digger funnel needle shuffle tongs and vase A brush to wipe the wasted tea all over the tray to create an even tea stain A sieve even if tea is poured from the pot some tea leaf bits will still be poured out hence a sieve will help filter out the loose bits during pouring A clay animal or two They are used for display and luck by many Chinese drinkers Formal tea editA tea service for a formal tea party includes in addition to tea cups and teaspoons the following accoutrements 6 a teapot hot water kettle with a spirit lamp a sugar bowl for sugar cubes with sugar tongs a creamer a tea caddy with a caddy spoon a tea strainer a slop bowl a lemon plate with a lemon fork Gallery edit nbsp Russian tea set by Peter Carl Faberge made before 1896 silver gilt and opaque cloisonne enamel Cleveland Museum of Art USA nbsp Gold and enamel tea set made by David Andersen in the 1930s as a royal gift from the Norwegian Crown Prince to President Roosevelt nbsp Chinese style doll sized tea set nbsp An English silver tea setSee also editTeaware Coffee serviceReferences edit Tea Set History Archived 2006 11 19 at the Wayback Machine by Miriam Ellis 2006 a b Pettigrew 2001 p 81 Pettigrew 2001 pp 82 83 a b c d Pettigrew 2001 p 141 Pettigrew 2001 p 83 Von Drachenfels 2000 p 387 Sources editGlanville Philippa 5 November 2013 Teaware Silver in England Routledge pp 92 98 ISBN 978 1 136 61170 4 Laura C Martin 11 April 2011 The Evolution of the European Tea Ware Tea The Drink that Changed the World Tuttle Publishing ISBN 978 1 4629 0013 8 OCLC 1026988816 Roth Rodris 1961 Tea Drinking in 18th Century America Its Etiquette and Equipage PDF United States National Museum Bulletin Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology Paper 14 225 Washington DC Smithsonian Institution 61 91 Pettigrew Jane 2001 A Social History of Tea National Trust ISBN 978 0 7078 0289 3 OCLC 1008339683 Roschenthaler Ute 2022 08 16 Malian Tea Equipment History and Provenance A History of Mali s National Drink Brill Publishers pp 154 195 doi 10 1163 9789004524675 006 ISBN 978 90 04 52466 8 Von Drachenfels Susanne 2000 The Art of the Table A Complete Guide to Table Setting Table Manners and Tableware Simon amp Schuster ISBN 978 0 684 84732 0 Retrieved 2023 10 07 External links editTea sets at The Metropolitan Museum of Art a small guide fully available online as PDF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tea set amp oldid 1216040655, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
