Tea

Tea is the third most consumed beverage after water and coffee produced by steeping young leaves and buds of the plant, Camellia sinensis in boiled water. The two main varieties are the small-leaved China plant sinensis and the large-leaved Assam plant. According to legend, Shen Nong discovered tea in 2737 BCE sitting under a tree while his servant boiled drinking water and leaves fell into the water. In another version. Bodhidharma, the sixth century Indian monk who brought Buddhism to China is also credited with discovering tea. After nine years facing a cave wall in meditation he became furious when he could not stay awake longer and ripped off his eyelids which fell to the ground and became tea plants. Consumption of tea has given rise to a variety of tea traditions and accoutrements across the world including a wide array of.charming teapots and other accessories.

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  • Antique Blue and White Porcelain Miniature Ewer, China (4056B-DKM) $135

    $135.00
    H: 5.25″ W: 4.625″ D: 2.375″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This charming miniature ewer or small pitcher was made during the Tongzhi Period and probably used in a restaurant or home kitchen as a dispenser for soy sauce, oils or other liquids. With an elegantly curved spout and handle it is covered with chrysanthemums, plantain curved vertical leaves and bindweed vines. The lid has a lotus shaped bud for lifting, and the bottom has a Chinese antique export seal.

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    Antique Blue and White Porcelain Miniature Teapot, China #4056A

    Original price was: $175.00.Current price is: $115.00.
    H: 5.25”  W: 4.75”  D: 2.375” | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL US!

    This elegantly shaped small teapot has finely painted cobalt blue chrysanthemum and bindweed designs in the center and upper registers and plantain leaf designs at the bottom, popular underglaze design elements were widely used in late 19th century in domestic and export wares. Below the short neck is a chain of roundels with nineteen spirals, and the lid is covered with bindweed and wave designs, the latter indicating a sea or lake. The lid is topped by a ball handle topped with a four-line star and the bottom has an abstract plantain leaf design. It is in very good condition with two small chips on the lid and a small chip on the end of the spout. The inside has been stained by more than a century of tea brewing.

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    Antique Cast Iron Tea Kettle (Tetsubin) Galloping Horses, Japan #4153

    Original price was: $695.00.Current price is: $550.00.
    Ht: 12.5″  W: 10″  D: 9.5″  |  CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST

    Made in the Meiji era (1868-1912),this hand crafted antique Japanese cast iron tetsubin teapot has an unusual decorative handle and curved spout and has a beautiful relief design of galloping horses. Horses have been  revered creatures in Japanese culture that embody grace, power and nobility. The knob on the lid probably represents a lotus, the Buddhist symbol of purity and enlightenment. As with all antiques, these pieces are purely decorative for display purposes only.

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    Antique Cast Iron Tea Kettle (Tetsubin) Lotus Knob, Japan #2007

    Original price was: $325.00.Current price is: $275.00.
    Ht: 8.625”  W: 7.5”  D: 6.5” | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST

    The hand crafted Tetsubin teapot displays simple yet elegant design:  a scalloped top,  gently curved handle,  and short rounded spout, textured surface. The body is  divided in 4 quadrants with meander border designs and the  lid is has tiny diamond shaped  indentations and is topped with a lotus shaped knob. A raised manufacturers seal on the back. Like all old Tetsubin cast iron kettles, it has  rust on the bottom which can be removed by boiling green tea inside it, and is thus for display purposes only.

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    Antique Cast Iron Tea Kettle (Tetsubin) with Temple Shrine on Lid #1799

    Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $225.00.
    Ht: 9.25″  W:  8″  D:  7.25″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST

    This Meiji (1868-1912) hand crafted cast iron Tetsubin is especially charming with a textured surface, unique shape and temple ornamental knob on its lid. Two manufacturer’s seals are impressed on its side. The outside is in excellent condition. Since, like all old Tetsubin cast iron kettles, it has developed rust on the bottom that can be removed by boiling green tea, it is recommended for display only to enhance any style kitchen.

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    Antique Enamel Yixing Stoneware Teapot, China 1152B-PAR

    Original price was: $365.00.Current price is: $295.00.
    H: 2.625”  W: 6.125”  D: 4” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This delicate antique Yixing teapot is unusually shaped with a  loop handle, short spout, flaring rim, small flat cover and small loops below its rim that indicate it may have been used to suspend oil or soy sauce rather than serve tea. Its charm is enhanced by its free hand-painted colored enamels with 6 circular panels containing fanciful and bright floral and leaf decorations. Chinese tea connoisseurs consider Yixing teapots the best vessel for brewing tea as it is naturally porous to absorb oils released during brewing and improves tea’s flavor with continual use. Recommended for display only, it pairs well with 1152A-PAR Enameled Yixing Stoneware Teapot.

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    Antique Enameled Yixing Stoneware Teapot, China #1152A-PAR

    Original price was: $365.00.Current price is: $295.00.
    H: 2.6 ”    W: 6.1  ”    D: 4 ”    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This delicate antique Yixing teapot is unusually shaped with a  loop handle, short spout, flaring rim, small flat cover and small loops below its rim that indicate it may have been used to suspend oil or soy sauce rather than serve tea. Its charm is enhanced by its free hand-painted colored enamels with 6 circular panels containing fanciful and bright floral and leaf decorations. Chinese tea connoisseurs consider Yixing teapots the best vessel for brewing tea as it is naturally porous to absorb oils released during brewing and improves tea’s flavor with continual use.

  • Antique Large Lohan, Probably Bodhidharma, China (16436B-WHKE) SPECIAL PRICE

    $7,300.00

    The original 16 or18 arhats in Theravada Buddhism, later called Lohans in Mahayana Buddhism, were the original disciples of Gautama Buddha. Able to attain enlightenment and enter nirvana, instead they remained on earth to aid Buddhist devotees to reach nirvana. Buddhist temples are often lined with 18 lohan but there may be many more. Never…

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  • Antique Porcelain Cat Teapot, China #16944B

    $145.00

    Ht: 6.25”  W: 5.5” D: 3.25”  |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This charming antique white glazed porcelain figurine is a cat teapot with a raised paw with removable head for pouring liquid into the vessel and long sinuous tail as a handle to pour liquid from the opening at the end of the paw. The hand painted design is whimsical and colorful with a thin ribbon-like blue collar and a dangling ornamental bow with black accents defining the face, ears, head and paws.

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    Antique Shen Nong, Founder of Natural Medicine, China (16530BCEM)

    Original price was: $4,600.00.Current price is: $3,900.00.
    H:  30.5″     W: 19.25″      D:  11.75     |  CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING

    This fine and rare kneeling image is Shen Nong one of most revered cultural heroes in Chinese mythology. He is the Founder of Natural Medicine, the Father of Agriculture and an Earth God. He is said to have invented farming implements and introduced planting, cultivation, crop rotation and methods of raising domestic animals and the  author of the earliest known Chinese medical classic covering medical physiology, anatomy and acupuncture – the Canon of Internal Medicine. It is a perfectly fitting and unique carving for a professional in the health care, pharmaceutical agricultural professions.

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    Antique Signed Meiji Kyo Ware/Kiyomizu Ware Small Teapot, Japan #1136BEM

    Original price was: $265.00.Current price is: $215.00.
    H: 4” W: 5.25” D: 3.5” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    This delicate Meiji single serving Kyo Ware teapot with a high handle ,like all antique Kyo pieces was hand thrown and hand-painted. This small, striking teapot was fired to create a luminescent beige color with a crackled glaze resulting in a glowing radiance and has the Kiyomizu  kiln seal where it was made on the bottom. The chrysanthemum (kiku in Japanese) in a basket in blue and red on the body and lid symbolizes longevity and rejuvenation. . Production of Kyo ware is limited, making it highly collected worldwide.

  • Antique/Vintage Porcelain Cat Teapot, Chinese Republic #16944A

    $135.00
    H: 5.5″ W: 3″ D: 3.375″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This charming white porcelain cat teapot has a removable head, a long sinuous tail  handle, and an opening at the end of its paw to serve tea. The hand painted design is whimsical and colorful featuring a thin ribbon-like gold collar and dangling ornamental bow and black accents and pink strokes that define the face, eyes, ears, head and paws.

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