Teacup Tales

Please join me as we discover or rediscover some tea time accessories that often go unnoticed. The teapots and teacups garner all the attention, but these beautiful embellishments also deserve some attention. Last January I featured some different accessories which you can view  here. I like how this stainless steel infuser is in the shape of a teapot. My favorite accessory~ I purchased a set of these teapot-shaped napkin rings at a tearoom seven years ago. This sweet little dish can serve as a candy dish or an open sugar bowl. It was gifted to me by my Great Aunt who was a prolific antique collector. It's marked and from Vienna, Austria. My only piece from Austria. I purchased this vintage creamer and sugar set at a tea shop many years ago. I have several other sets, but I enjoy using this one the most because of its tiny flowers and gold gilding. The back marking shows "Germany, US-Zone." I assume this is West Germany. I am not fami...

Please join me as we discover or rediscover some tea time accessories that often go unnoticed. While the teapots and teacups garner all the attention, other items deserve praise as well. They embellish our tablescapes and provide for a well rounded tea service. Tea Caddies or Tea Bag Holders This small accessory is a must if you are serving bagged tea. It provides a place to rest a steeped tea bag without a mess. A guest may also place a spoon on it as well. Here are a few of my gifted bone china holders. Porcelain one from a 2016 Teacup Exchange Plastic ones which are ideal for a casual outdoor tea A very special royal one! My Anglophile friend gifted me this one after attending the wedding as a spectator. I prefer drinking loose tea, but I do have a variety of teabags on hand. I notice my new-to-tea friends prefer choosing a certain tea in bag form than a given tea from a teapot. Thank you for visiting and come by again ...