Description
This teapot is shaped as a Christmas tree. Its body and lid are moulded in tiers of layered branches picked out with small raised dots, and a star crowns the lid as its knob. It is green stoneware, holds 600ml and stands 19cm tall and 11cm across, and a stainless steel mesh strainer comes with it for loose-leaf tea. That capacity makes it a compact teapot for the tray rather than a large family brewer. Stoneware holds heat well, which is just what you want in a teapot.
It belongs on the table from Advent through to the new year: at a festive breakfast, beside mince pies on a winter afternoon, or brought out when friends call round in December. The tree shape earns it a place on a kitchen dresser or open shelf between pots of tea, so it goes on decorating the room when it is not in use. It suits anyone who likes their Christmas tableware to have some character, and it makes a cheerful present for a tea drinker who already owns a plain everyday pot.
The stoneware is finished in a reactive glaze, which shifts as it fires, so the tone and the fine speckle vary from piece to piece and yours will be its own. The lid lifts off whole as the top tier of the tree, and the mesh strainer holds loose leaves and lifts out once the tea has brewed. It is not for the dishwasher, the microwave or the oven, so wash it by hand. It weighs 0.71KG. For styling, pair it with plain cream cups so the green tree carries the table, or set it on a winter tray beside a sprig of fresh pine.
Specification
| Height |
19cm |
| Diameter |
11cm |
| Material |
95% Stoneware, 5% Stainless Steel |
| Colour |
Green |
| Finish |
Reactive Glaze |
| Capacity |
600ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
No |
| Microwave safe |
No |
| Oven safe |
No |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.71KG |
Frequently Asked
Does the teapot come with a strainer?
Yes. A stainless steel mesh strainer comes with the teapot, so you can brew loose-leaf tea and lift the leaves out once it has steeped.
How much tea does it hold?
It holds 600ml, a compact size for the tea tray rather than a large family pot. It stands 19cm tall and 11cm across.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
No. The maker says it is not for the dishwasher, and it should not go in the microwave or the oven either, so wash it by hand.
What is the teapot made of?
The teapot is stoneware finished in a reactive glaze, and the strainer is stainless steel. Stoneware holds heat well, which suits a teapot.
Will my teapot look exactly the same as every other one?
Not quite. A reactive glaze varies as it fires, so the tone and speckling differ a little from one teapot to the next, and that gives each one its own character.