teapots
Spout-and-handle ceramics
Teapots is the plural of teapot, a vessel for steeping and serving tea.
A teapot typically has a handle, spout, and lid, designed to keep tea warm while allowing easy pouring.
She collected antique teapots from England and Japan.
A tempest in a teapot is a disproportionate fuss over a trivial matter.
Fine ceramic tableware
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fineAcceptable in quality
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
gilded · hand-painted · white · ivory · chinoiserie · eggshell · ornate · decorative
Moldable earth for ceramics
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
pottery · wheel-thrown · handcrafted · terracotta · bisque · firing · artisan · handle
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
patina · ornate · rococo · baroque · filigree · silverplate · hallmark · curio
Steeping to extract essence
- steepingSoaking to extract flavor
- loose-leafPages designed for rearrangement
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- extractionAct of removing
flavor · temperature · timing · strength · concentrate · liquor · pour · strain
Water-heating tea vessel
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- servingMeasured food portion
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
china
Fine ceramic tableware
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fineAcceptable in quality
elegant · gilded · hand-painted · white · ivory · chinoiserie · eggshell · ornate · decorative · display
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
stoneware · pottery · wheel-thrown · handcrafted · terracotta · bisque · firing · artisan · handle · spout
antique
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
Edwardian · patina · ornate · rococo · baroque · filigree · silverplate · hallmark · curio · estate-sale
infusion
Steeping to extract essence
- steepingSoaking to extract flavor
- loose-leafPages designed for rearrangement
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
extraction · flavor · temperature · timing · strength · concentrate · liquor · pour · strain · diffuser
samovar
Water-heating tea vessel
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- servingMeasured food portion
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
ritual · tradition · gathering · etiquette · pouring · hostess
warmth
Heat you feel
quilted · fabric · wool · fleece · handmade · stitched · thermal · snug · embroidered · patchwork
- potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, ceramic vase
- Chinese ceramicsporcelain, celadon, blue and white, blue-and-white, vases
- fine chinacups, saucers, plates, teacups, bone china
- kitchen collectiblescookie jars, Pyrex, kitchenware, canisters, salt shakers
- teahousechai, samovar, brew, steam, sugar cubes
- folk potterystoneware, earthenware, redware, crocks, jugs
- tempest in a teapotDisproportionate fuss about trivialities
- storm in a teapotExaggerated response to triviality
- chocolate teapotAbsurdly impractical object
- Teapot Dome1920s federal bribery affair
- clay teapotEarthen vessel for brewing
- tempests in teapotsOverreactions to trivial matters