Primitive faux teapot

primitive faux teapot
Originally uploaded by Linda Vista

11"h x 4.5" diameter
found metal, kite string, gourd, bean

Chocolate Teapot

Chocolate Teapot Sells for FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS to Anonymous Buyer "We could not believe it when we received the call making the offer. It is a beautiful piece of art and we were delighted when Sebastian Conran, agreed to take part in our CelebriTEA auction. We didn't realise just how desirable the finished piece would be. The buyer insisted on no publicity - maybe he hasn't told his wife how much cash he has just forked out something which is deemed to be useless! But it is a very good cause and the donation will go to very good use."

	For your chance to get your hands on one of the other bespoke celebriteapots click here.

Whatever happened to the teapots...

 BBC radio 4 article about the Thatcher teapot available here for 7 days
In the 1980s, Roger Law and Peter Fluck of Spitting Image went to Stoke-on-Trent to get some Margaret Thatcher teapots made. Now Mr Law, in the Radio 4 show Whatever Happened To The Teapots?, has returned to meet the potters to find out what has happened to their industry.
Here he tells the BBC what he discovered.

How I Make Teapots

My third post for The official tea blog of The English Tea Store.

Win a Teapot

Win a Margit Nellemann teapot!

Jeffrey Lloyd Dever

Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, Morning Refuge, 2009
Polymer clay, wire, thread, card stock
7.75”H x 12.5”W x 5.25” D
More details

International Small Teapot Competition & Show

Call for Artists: Big Fish, Small Pot IV : International Small Teapot Competition & Show
Deadline: 12-11-2009
This competition is open all artists over the age of 18. All entries must be teapots composed primarily of ceramic materials completed by the artist within the last three years. Up to three entries may be submitted by each artist.
This competition is specifically aimed at small teapots. The teapot as a functional item is believed to have originated in China (perhaps the Yixing area) as a personal drinking vessel. As such, teapots were not large. Over time, the form evolved to suit the desires of the users. This show celebrates the origin and diversity of the teapot. In the spirit of these personal, functional items, all teapots entered in this competition shall not exceed a volume of 16 ounces (approximately 500 mL).
Awards will total over $5000.
Best of Show: Trip to China in Summer 2010
Show will take place from February 11 - March 11, 2010 at the Saddleback College Art Gallery
Prospectus

Deadline: 12-11-2009
Saddleback College Art Gallery
Mission Viejo, CA

Website: http://gallery.saddleback.edu/

Green racing car teapot

A green Sadler racing car teapot in generally good condition with light crazing but some damage to the lid sold for £43.00 on eBay 23rd October 2009.

The taste of English Tea Blog

I have written my first blog post for The taste of English Tea Blog The official tea blog of The English Tea Store...it's about the beginnings of my interest in teapots.
Take a look

Priscilla Jones Teapot

Teapot
Originally uploaded by priscillajones

Mixed media

21st Annual Teapot Show

Entry Deadline: February 4, 2010
Exhibition Dates: April 4–May 16, 2010
Sponsor: A. Houberbocken Inc.
Location: Chiaroscuro Galleries, Illinois, Chicago
This juried exhibition will feature Functional, Fun or Funky teapots in all dimensions and media. The show is looking for bright and colourful teapots.
For more information email jhoulehengraphics@yahoo.com for the prospectus.

Julie Klein

Julie Klein from Brooklyn New York is very much drawn to the architectural elements of ceramics, with an emphasis primarily on vessel making. Her interest lies in experimenting with the notion of form vs. function and how they interact. Inspiration is drawn from nature, architecture, contemporary culture, classical and modern art.
The photo shows her ancient copper teapot.
Check out her gallery and even MORE on Flickr!

Cheshire cat teapot

This teapot, in the shape of the Cheshire Cat, is completely hand built, from forming the clay, to etching the surface and giving outlines, to making the little birds and decals, to applying the underglaze and glazes by brush.
This teapot measures 13" tall and 11 1/2" wide across the handle and spout, and is 4" thick. This teapot is also functional.
See more details of Natalya Sots work

The ten best teapots?

According to The Independent newspaper

Pictured is a Nigella Lawson design.

6,150 teapots!

Sue Blazye, from Yalding, Kent, has an incredible collection of teapots! (including most of mine!)
The Telegraph has an article about Sue Blazye...
Photo: CATERS

Blueberry Oolong

Stephanie Smith is a ceramic sculptor currently finishing her last year at Keystone College in Pennsylvania and will be graduating in May with a Bachelors Degree in Art Education and a studio concentration in ceramic art.
Her work is currently on display at Lizza's Fine Arts Studios in Tunkhannock, Pa USA.

High Tea Party & Sale of Artful Teapots

Bound Family Teapot by Marilyn Andrews
A High Tea Party & Sale of Artful Teapots!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
1 - 4 pm
VisArts
155 Gibbs Street, Suite 300
Rockville, Maryland
For ticket information please contact Callie Prassinos at 301.315.8200, extension 105 or email events@visartscenter.org

Cigno teapot

Designed by Adam Hammerman
Cigno is a form development project based on the structure of a teapot. The shape is meant to be a pleasure to hold, see, and feel. Bonded Instacast, HVLP paint.

Johnny Vegas 1999

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
The teapot was made on-stage during a performance by entertainer Johnny Vegas at the Ceramic Millennium conference in Amsterdam, 1999. It was thrown and assembled by Vegas in under 60 seconds as part of a challenge he set to potters Peter Starkey and Morgen Hall. The teapot was subsequently fired by Babs Haenen.
In the V&A collection

Alla Bartoshchuk

This sculptural clay teapot is shaped to look like a crafter’s yarn bag, complete with two balls of yarn and a shoe in place of a handle.
For more info see www.trendhunter.com

Diana Ferreira

Wonderful teapot with lampwork bead handle made by Diana Ferreira Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
See more of Diana's work here.

The Teacup Tango

Sydney Teapot Show

The 2009 Sydney Teapot Show opens tonight, Friday 31 July at 6pm at the Inner City Clayworkers Gallery Glebe. The Sydney Teapot Show is an invitational exhibition with potters and ceramicists form around Australia. The teapots are specially made for the occasion in response to the categories on offer. This years categories are Hidden Teapot Crouching Dragon, Gen XYZ Future Tea, Stranger than Fiction to name a few.
There are awards given by the sponsors of the Sydney Teapot Show for each of the categories with a major award for Best Teapot Overall.
There are whimsical and bizarre teapots as well as the functional and sculptural.
More details

Interpretations

TEAPOTS: Interpretations
Group Show of Sculpture, Painting, Photography and Studio Pottery
Dates: July 11 - September 5, 2009
Reception and Gallery Talk: Saturday, July 11, from 4-6 pm
Tea Tasting with Harney & Son's Fine Teas

'Mr Polar Bear' for charity

'Mr Polar Bear' is the 'test/prototype' for a limited run of five teapots created by Andy in 2005 for the 'Teapot Designer Rally'.
View the auction

Sold for £180.00 5th July 2009

Teapot signed by Gary Rhodes

A number of celebrities, illustrators and artists have been 'going potty' and decorating teapots in support of the Willow Foundation's Piece of Cake fundraising campaign this June.
Gary Rhodes is a Michelin starred chef, restaurateur and cookery writer, known for his love of British cuisine.
This decorated teapot has been signed by Gary Rhodes

The teapots will be auctioned online from Thursday 25 June 2009 (closing on Sunday 5 July) - marking the end of the charity's Piece of Cake campaign and helping to raise valuable funds that will help the charity to provide special days for many more seriously ill 16 to 40 year olds.

Woodland teaset

Sharon Ferguson made this wonderful miniature woodland tea set!
She also makes needle felted toys and twig furniture to go with them.
See Sarah's shop here.

200 years of Denby

THE chairman of Denby Pottery has encouraged the workforce ahead of its 200th anniversary celebrations by saying he hopes it is around for another century.
At the end of the month, the firm's visitor centre in Derby Road will hold a weekend-long bicentenary party.
Full details here

Mr Benn teapot by David McKee
A number of celebrities, illustrators and artists have been 'going potty' and decorating teapots in support of the Willow Foundation's Piece of Cake fund raising campaign this June. Piece of Cake, in association with McVitie's Jamaica Ginger Cake, encourages people across the UK to hold a tea party for the charity - at home, at school, at work - with friends, family or work colleagues. Click here to find out more.
The small teapots (10.5cm high x 18.5cm long approx) have been created in association with the Pottery House Café based in Hove. As well as the one-off creations by celebrities and artists, a selection of teapots have been donated from London's leading hotels, best known for afternoon tea.
The teapots will be auctioned on-line from 25th June to 5th July - marking the end of the charity's Piece of Cake campaign and helping to raise valuable funds that will help the charity to provide special days for many more seriously ill 16 to 40 year olds.

The Teashop Girls

The Teashop Girls, published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers December 30, 2008. The Teashop Girls is the story of three best friends in Madison who bond over a beloved teashop as their lives begin to change. The book features "tea extras" in addition to the story, including recipes, vintage ads, Zen stories, and tea quotes. For readers aged 8-14 and tea lovers of all ages. Please visit www.teashopgirls.com to read an excerpt!.

I Love Tea

and I love the Tea Appreciation Society!

Tony Woods teapot collector

Linda used to collect Tony Woods teapots and has a lovely blog. Take a look.

Third Annual Invitational Teapot Show

Craftsmen House presents its Third Annual Invitational Teapot Show, an exhibit of functional, handmade teapots by select artists from across the country. The coffee break opens the reception and features organic, fair trade coffee and loose leaf tea served from 4 to 5 p.m. Sat., May 9th; a meet-and-greet with the artists follows from 5 to 8 p.m. The teapots are on display through June 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, Florida 33713-8631, USA

Antique auctioneer Dunbar Sloane believes this 1835 Paul Storr teapot found in New Plymouth will fetch $3000 at auction.
MARK DWYER/Taranaki Daily News

Gandalf's Teapot

Gandalf's Teapot
Hand Built Ceramic by David Wilde
Currently on eBay with a "buy it now" price of US $12,000.00 !!

£69,000!!

This rare orange teapot made by Wedgwood in 1765 and decorated with messages "Success to Trade in America" and "No Stamp Act" was sold at auction in Derby for £69,000.
Auctioneer Charles Hanson said: "Something like this is maybe a once-in-a-lifetime experience for an auctioneer.
"In all my years I can honestly say I have never been so excited. It's an amazing story.
"The reserve price had been set at £4,000 and I didn't really expect it to sell for much more than £5,000.
"The price kept going higher and higher and there just did not seem to be any letting up.
"When the final price reached £69,000, the whole crowd applauded."

Tea Memories: Living Life One Cup at a Time

A new anthology, "Tea Memories: Living Life One Cup at a
Time," is in need of your original, non-fiction essays.
* Have you "taken tea" in a unique place or under unusual
circumstances?
* Do you have a story about sharing tea with someone special in
your life?
* Have you made an important decision over a cup of tea?
Whether humorous or touching, serious or inspiring, your stories of events, experiences, and transformational moments are welcomed.
The most important criteria are that the stories be true and that tea plays a role in your essay.
Published and unpublished authors of all ages are encouraged to
submit essays for consideration. The best essays will be selected for inclusion in the "Tea Memories" anthology.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2009
For more information and submission guidelines please visit:
http://teamemoriesbook.googlepages.com
Or e-mail: teamemories@yahoo.com

The Teapot Show

Humboldt State University
”The Teapot Show offers our ceramics students an opportunity to show how they interpret the idea of 'teapot,'” said ceramics instructor Keith Schneider. “The teapot form offers functional and abstract potters a design challenge. Where the handle is placed on a teapot, what the handle is made from -- clay, wood, metal, bamboo -- as well as handle size and proportional relationships, placement of spout, type and shape of lid, and decoration and glaze provide never-ending opportunities for invention and change.

1765 "No Stamp Act" Teapot

A rare teapot of political significance in the 18th century is expected to attract bids of around £2,000 with a Lichfield auctioneer.
The five-inch tall teapot, thought to have been made around 1765 by Josiah Wedgwood, was found in a home in Little Aston and is being sold by Charles Hanson on April 15.
It is marked “Success to Trade in America” and “No Stamp Act” – a political stance against tax imposed on the colonies by Britain because it was £800 million in debt following war in Europe.
The tax and its unpopularity set in motion protests which led to the American Revolution of 1776.
Call Hansons on 01283 733988 for more information.
Full article

Flying Saucer Teapot

This Flying Saucer Teapot by Dwo Wen Chen was wheel thrown and hand built. The glazes were applied by brush.
Dimensions: 6.0in H x 7.5in W x 9.5in L x 5.0in D
Dwo-Wen Chen describes his work as "undisciplined and whimsical." Born and raised in Taiwan, educated at RISD, the artist has worked in his studio in Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the past 12 years and incorporates both traditional and modern influences into his clay work and glazing techniques.

World Kitchen Tea Off competition

Winner of the 2009 World Kitchen Tea Off competition Vessel Ideation's one teakettle is a single vessel "designed with both boiling and serving in mind". Once filled with water and placed over the stove to heat, the graphics on the kettle's side slowly appear. Once they fully appear the tea is ready.

Manly Man Teapot

New work from Rosemary Griggs.

Seaform Teapot

Spotted on Etsy, a hand raised copper tea set with green patina, tropical wood handle and tinned interior made by Katy Jane
Price $2,500.00

Weighing Scales

Weighing Scales Teapot by Swineside sold on eBay for £102 on 25th March 2009

Snowball teapot

Paul Cardew collectors teapot Christmas 2001.
Bird footprints in snow theme.
Sold on eBay for £22.89 22nd March 2009

SteamPunk Tim See

SteamPunk Tim See
Originally uploaded by timseeclay

Woodfired porcelain in a steampunk fashion. Made in 2008 by Tim See.

Teapot Logo Battle

A British couple who run a small teashop in Richmond, Surrey UK have won a battle against the German company Teekanne who tried to force them to change their "similar" logo of a teapot!
Full story

Sadler Teapot Collector

Margie Son is always on the lookout for a teapot. Not just any teapot will do, though. It has to be a teapot made by the English company Sadler & Sons. Why Sadler?
"Sadler is my maiden name," Son said.
Full article

Irvine Fine Arts Center

Tea Set
a show of ceramics tea sets at Irvine Fine Arts Center
March 11th - April 11th
www.IrvineFineArts.org
14321 Yale Avenue
Irvine CA 92604
USA

Good tea set

This is the "good tea set", the one that only ever gets used when great Granny comes to tea. It lives in a special cupboard, never goes in the dishwasher and is always used at the table with a full set of cutlery. It holds dainty cakes and gourmet meals. It is home to Christmas dinners and starchy, over-rich puddings!
See more of Jodie's work at Ric-Rac

Teapot Prize Draw

Each month The Tea Warehouse are offering a limited edition teapot created by the famous Cornish sculptor Andy Titcomb.
You will be entered into the free prize draw each time you place an order with Tea Warehouse.
This month's teapot is Tortoise / Hare which is a limited edition of 550.
The closing date for the draw is Wednesday 11th March 2009.

Roger Michell Unicorn teapot

Roger Michell Unicorn teapot Prices from £130

THE INFINITE TEAPOT

February 1st – March 29th 2009
THE OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM 665 W. Fifth Avenue Columbus OhioOver 50 functional teapots as well as non-functional teapot forms by contemporary artists working in clay, glass, metal and fibre are presented in “The Infinite Teapot,” a curated exhibition at the Ohio Craft Museum. The exhibition showcases work by nationally known artists such as Ron Meyers, Tom and Elaine Coleman, Rimas VisGirda, Susan Ewing, Arthur Liestman, Joanne Russo and Jeff Oestreich.

Linda Bloomfield

A porcelain teapot made by Linda Bloomfield. It was thrown as a bottle shape, turned on its side immediately after cutting from the wheel, the lid cut and handle added the next day.
www.lindabloomfield.co.uk

Gary Seymour Open Day

Garys open day this year is on Saturday 18th April 2009
at Teapot Island, Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent. ME18 6HG
Contact Sue for details

Tiger teapot

Spotted on ebay
Tiger teapot
Made by ANDY TITCOMB in 1994

Gail Pendergrass

Gail Pendergrass
Originally uploaded by Oregon Potters

All you need is love

Based on the psychedelic designs of Alan Aldridge a teapot for Valentine's day perhaps?
More details

Rollie Younger Boiler teapots

Nine of Rollie's boiler teapots are on display at the San Luis Obispo Art Centre First Gallery, 1010 Broad St, California all month.
More details

Lorna Bailey

Congratulations to Lorna Bailey who had a little girl called Mya on Wednesday 21st January 2009 weighing 7lb 8 oz

Tantalizing Teapots

Tantalizing Teapots at La Quinta Museum, California
January 11th, 2009 through March 8th
The La Quinta Arts Foundation held a reception for artists at the opening of the “Tantalizing Teapots” exhibit at the La Quinta Museum. The public is invited to see these unique works of art at no cost.

Joy Tanner

Teapots IV exhibition is opening at Baltimore Clayworks, January 10th 2009, This soda fired teapot by Joy Tanner is in the exhibition. If you're in the area, don't miss this great show of 100 teapots. The exhibit is up until February 27th.

Bull in a china shop teapot made by Andy Titcomb 1994 in the rarer brown colour way sold by someone on Ebay for £75 here

Doug Herren

Doug has taken traditional ceramic techniques & pushed them into the realms of the abstract,he expertly combines wheel-thrown & hand-built shapes; this "Green Industrial Teapot" is 17 inches high made in stoneware and decorated with sign painter’s paint.
Read more about Doug Herren

Win aTeapot

If you live in Canada you might like to visit Margit Nellemann in the Cowichan Valley, BC, Canada for the chance to win the teapot above!

Sunrise Andy Titcomb

A sunrise teapot by Andy Titcomb from 1991 on eBay for £100.

Jules Verne 1

Made by Ismael in Miami Florida "Jules Verne 1" teapot, [mixed metals 19" H x 15" W] From his new collection designed for the 21st Century, and now for sale.
See Ismael's blog

Deb Babcock

Deb Babcock of Steamboat Springs, has worked with clay for seven years now, but each new piece often is her favourite.
She admits, though, teapots hold a special place in her heart. "I love making teapots because of the animation and personality that you can put into one," says Babcock, who started working with clay after she left a corporate job in Michigan.
More details here

500 Chan Teapots

Chi Chern the chairman of the Malaysian Buddhist Association has written the Chinese character Chan [Zen]on more than 500 teapots whilst being confined for about 10 days in the town of YiXing in China’s Jiangsu province.
Full story by YIP YOKE TENG

Sparta Teapot Museum

A year after a collector pulled out of a deal to exclusively display his eclectic teapot collection, organizers of the teapot museum in Sparta are changing the name to include crafts and are reaching out with demonstrations and lectures in the hopes of distinguishing it from other museums.
The Sparta Teapot Museum of Craft and Design article is here

Ridgways Homemaker Teapot

A Ridgways Homemaker teapot sold on eBay for £245 19th October 2008

Teapot... help required.

Carrie is wondering if anyone can tell her more about this teapot?
Please email Carrie with any thoughts.

David Beeching

Beeching was born in 1938 and raised in Alberta, Canada. His parents were strict Catholics, which may explain why religious images crop up in his work.
His teapots incorporate sculptural creatures, which look down from the top of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and glaze paintings on the pottery body. These chimeras (like gargoyles) were used to spook people into the church.
His teapots are on display in Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall's office in Florida until Oct. 31st.

Fuller Craft Museum

Teapot
Originally uploaded by mryipyop

Gryphon Teapot

Someone is selling this unusual colour/finish Gryphon Teapot on eBay at the moment.
Made by Andy Titcomb in 1998.

musing about mud: Calling all teapots!

Call for entries for a functional and sculptural teapot exhibition.
Deadline is 18 October 2008.
Juror David MacDonald.
*** Note*** It must pour!
For more info contact:
Mary Cloonan,
Exhibitions Director.
Baltimore Clayworks,
5707 Smith Avenue, Baltimore,
Maryland 21209.
Telephone: 410-578-1919.
Email: mary.cloonan@baltimoreclayworks.org.
Or website
musing about mud: Calling all teapots!

Kangaroo teapot

Wonderful Kangaroo teapot.
No clear stamp mark underneath but similar to Stone's Pottery of Brisbane.
Sold on ebay 13th September 2008 AU $361.76 (approximately £165.15)

Dog Teapot

Made by Sunshine Ceramics in the early 1980's
Sold on ebay 7th September 2008 for £27.67

Chicken teapot

Chicken teapot
Originally uploaded by Feet of Clay

Boiled Egg teapot

Boiled egg tea pot by Andy Titcomb with the rarer black base impressed on base Andy. It is in excellent condition. Selling on ebay

Teapot Pins

Angela McRae collects these lovely teapot pins take a look at her blog Tea with Friends

Tea Rex

Another teapot "Tea Rex" made by Andy Titcomb marked on the base with "Andy 1989". Not often you see this one for sale! Even I don't have one!!
Bid on it here

Fish Teapot

Someone is selling a lovely fish teapot made by Andy Titcomb in 1993.
Bid on it here

Teapot help required

I wonder if anyone knows where this teapot originates or have ever seen the backstamp before?
Contact Stuart of Gouda Design if you can help.

STEVE HANSEN

Mythologies: Propaganda and Commerce
This exhibition opens Friday, September 5, 2008 and features works from his popular Gods of Commerce series, re-combinations of mythological icons which have been appropriated by marketers in their attempts to sell various products. Added to this, his new Propaganda series has widened the net - from products to ideology and the ‘permeable nature of truth’ –continuing the theme but focusing on the selling of “truth” rather than products. While the connection to Pop Art in this new work remains strong, Hansen has revisited the consumerist vs. capitalist argument and enlarged it to bring into focus the irony of polemic truths living side-by-side on the same object.

Function + Art 1046 W Fulton Market Chicago IL 60607

Teapot Cards

Designed by Diane Adolph
Available from Island Art

Sunrise Teapot by Andy Titcomb

A Sunrise teapot of mine from 1991 sold on eBay for £135.00 13th August 2008

End of an Era....

Crafts at Cardew Ltd closed down with the loss of 16 jobs, it ceased trading with debts of £341,000 and up to 50 creditors owned money.
Full story from This is South Devon

Zygo teapot

Drinking tea is a special time. Unlike coffee, where things are rushed at a breakneck speed, drinking tea is a time of introspection, and meditation. It is personal, spiritual and ceremonial.
The Zygo teapot draws on these qualities to enhance the tea experience. The delicate yet sturdy ceramic frame embraces the stainless steel sphere in an engaging juxtaposition of form, surface, and material.
Designed by Shaun Redsar

Cardew Design in Liquidation

Sad times...
Slip cast pottery plant and equipment comprising kilns, kiln furniture, blungers, arcs and associated equipment plus designs, moulds and intellectual property rights for the Paul Cardew range of teapots (approx 600 designs) available via negotiated sale
Crafts @ Cardew Limited - In Liquidation

NOT a teapot....

but this is what I have been working on for the past few months.
A salt, pepper and mustard set for the Novelty Salt & Pepper Shakers Club based in the USA. This was made for the San Francisco "Shakers by the Bay" club convention held in July 2008 Limited edition of 300 sets. The salt and peppers nod as if in an earthquake! The postcard illustration is by renowned children's book illustrator Jago you can see more of his work here.

Tea &Coffee in the Age of Dr Johnson

This exhibition, taking place in the Dictionary Garret at Dr Johnson’s House, 17 Gough Square from 26th September to 13th December 2008 explores the culture of both drinks in the life of Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) and his contemporaries.
Contemporary prints, essays, tea and coffee equipages and ephemera will also be on display giving a rewarding and insightful slice of the complex history of these two drinks.
More details can be found here www.drjohnsonshouse.org

Sparta Teapot Museum

Sparta Teapot Museum is shrinking again!
A year ago the project was scaled back and lost a commitment to exclusively display a 7,000 strong collection of Sonny Kamm's teapots, now they are planning to sell 4 acres of the downtown site.
more details

Leeds Creamware

Leeds Creamware teapot circa 1770.
Decorated with a drawing of Prince William V of Orange.
Some damage and slight enamel wear.
Sold on eBay 29th June 2008 for £430.00

Peter Shire

Peter Shire teapot made circa 1983. Sold at auction at Los Angeles Modern Auctions in West Hollywood California for US $1,500.00 June 29th 2008
Estimate:US $1,800.00 - US $2,500.00

Immortalised in a teapot

Here In Spirit, makes ceramic urns and vases using the ashes of the departed.
John Lowndes commissioned them to make him a teapot using his fathers ashes.
Article from the Daily Mail

Teapots Across America

Composite Teapot made by Jake Allee , 2008
One of many teapots to be found in the juried exhibition
Teapots Across America
RedSky Gallery
1244 East Blvd
Charlotte N.C. 28203
704-377-6400

Ralph Bacerra

Sad to report that Ralph Bacerra, died of lung cancer this week at his home in Eagle Rock. He was 70. Ralph was a ceramic artist who created teapots and other vessels.
Full report

Cardew's final date

There is now a final date for closing the doors at Cardew's. As of 12th June the factory and visitor centre will be shutting down for the final time.

Teapots: Object to Subject

June 14, 2008-August 10, 2008
The traditional teapot has a familiar shape and silhouette—the angled spout and gently looping handle. Selected from the finest entries in the 2004 Survey of Contemporary American Teapots at the Craft Alliance, St. Louis, Missouri, this exhibition of 45 ceramic, metal, and mixed media works challenges the concept of the teapot as a predictable utilitarian vessel. As it becomes more abstracted, function becomes less relevant—the subject of the work becomes the primary focus—the object becomes a secondary concern. Artists include internationally known and collected Richard Notkin, Bennett Bean, Michael Simon, and Noi Volkov as well as emerging artists.
Figge Art Museum
225 West 2nd Street
Davenport, Iowa 52801
T. 563.326.7804

Countdown teapot

Won in 2000 sold on eBay for £185.00 5th June 2008

Wall of Teapots

Wall o' Teapots
Originally uploaded by Cuppojoe

ANDREA BRANZI

Teapot, model no. S6, 1995-1996
Silver, natural birch. 9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm) high. Editioned by Argentaurum, Belgium. Number four from an edition of 25. Side impressed with artist's mark, "Andrea Branzi" facsimile signature, "ARGENTAURUM," silver mark and "4 / 25."
Up for auction with a starting bid of $8,000.00 !!

Queen Victoria Jubilee Teapot

Made to commemorate the 1897 Diamond Jubilee by Copeland Spode.
Sold on eBay 4th June for £90.00 [US $176.85]

Giorgio Giugiaro Modernist Teapot

A stunning modernist white ceramic teapot by the renowned Italian designer Giorgio Giugiaro. The streamlined and smooth shape is reminiscent of his notable car designs he was the winner of the award of Car Designer of the Century in 1999.
Sold on eBay 3rd June 2008 for £78.09

National Teapot show VII

Cedar Creek Gallery
1150 Fleming Road
Creedmoor, NC 27522

June 6th – September 7th 2008
Opening Reception June 6th 2008 6 until 10pm

More details

Recycled teapot by Andy Titcomb

Here's a recent recycled teapot made by Andy Titcomb. It has a cast tin can body, a handmade spout and handle, with a teapot lid from another design. Re-use and recycle!!

Biennial teapot exhibition

Craft Alliance's biennial teapot exhibition is one of the institution's most popular events. This year, the show includes more than 80 clay teapots made by more than 60 potters.
The pots were chosen by master potter Fong Choo, who invited 20 artists and chose the rest from submissions. "I selected the works based on four criteria: strong form, great craftsmanship, skill in handling the medium and attention to detail," Choo said. Potters from all over the country are featured.
In addition to being more or less functional — some of the pots might frustrate users — all the pots were required to fit within a 10-by-10-inch box.
Full article

Ettore Sottsass

A teapot designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1971 for Ablebest Ltd sold on ebay for £411.11
20th April 2008

Richard Parrington

Delage car teapot made by Richard Parrington in 1989 sold on ebay for £150.00 21st April 2008

Cactus

Sunshine Ceramics [Paul Cardew] Cactus teapot sold on eBay for £175.00 on 20th April 2008

"Teapot" Friends Reunited

Paul has had a re-think with regard to the open day and, bearing in mind that no doubt many of you will be going down to Sue Blayze's open house this weekend, and the fact that May 3rd is bank holiday weekend, Paul is planning to postpone this day until later in the month - the exact date to be announced soon!

Gardenia Stamford

A 1933-1934 red Gardenia Stamford teapot designed by Clarice Clifffrom the Fantasque range.
Sold on ebay 13th April 2008 for £1,002.00

Automatic teapot

The Automatic Teapot is a 20-ounce stoneware teapot that automatically steeps your tea, without using batteries or electricity.
The infuser basket doubles as a counterweight, which is triggered to turn over once the timer finishes. They say it has a drip less spout too!
Check out their website for more info at www.the-teaspot.com

"Teapot" Friends Reunited

To all of you avid teapot collectors out there, Paul Cardew is holding a "Teapot Friends Reunited" open day down at the Cardew Pottery at Bovey Tracey on the 3rd May.

Due to the company’s imminent closure, this will be the very last day that you will be able to see the Cardew Teapottery in all of its glory and bag those teapot bargains.

This day will give you the chance to catch up with friends and foes that many of you have made over the years through your teapot collecting and the many Signing Days and evening events that Paul has held.

"Tin Can" teapot

This teapot was one of the very first teapots that Paul Cardew ever made. It was produced whilst he was working with "Sunshine Ceramics" and went into production but was a very small run. Even Sue Blayze of "Teapot Island" fame does not have one of these! He is accepting sealed bids with regard to this teapot, of no less than £1,000, so if you are interested in this teapot, do please send him an e-mail and let him know.

Suprematist porcelain teapot

Designed by the Suprematist Kasimir Malewitsch in 1923, a porcelain tea-pot together with four demi-cups sold for £299.00 on 1st April 2008 ... someone got a real bargain!!!

Six Degrees of Collaboration

Sam Chung, teapot, Andrew Martin, glaze and firing, 2007, porcelain, 7" x 8" x 4". Photo by Peter Lee.
Northern Clay Center 2424 Franklin Avenue East Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406 USA
For the past eight months, six artists who work in porcelain have been shipping bisque ware to one another, forms that are distinctive and representative of their individual work. Their collaborators have then glazed and fired the bisqued work in their particular gaze palettes. While the potters in this exhibition were able to see the forms which they were finishing, the instruction to complete the pots in their own styles has resulted in a combination of forms and finishes that is occasionally as startling as a surrealist collage.

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Paradise City

A wonderful Noi Volkov Teapot from...
'A truly inspired festival, showing innovative art, craft and design.' ~ AmericanStyle Magazine
Paradise City Philadelphia features a diverse and exciting selection of one-of-a-kind works in painting and sculpture, wearable art and jewelry, ceramics, art glass, studio furniture and home furnishings by 125 juried artists from 25 states.
April 4th, 5th & 6th 2008
Paradise City, Inc.
33rd Street Armory between Market and Arch Streets in Philadelphia.

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Cardew closing soon

Cardew will be leaving Bovey Tracey in the near future and thus everything on site will have to find a new home or be recycled back to dust!
This process has already started and is gathering momentum. Very little will remain of the pottery plant, machinery, moulds and more importantly, Teapots, after the Easter holidays.
Anybody interested in securing Cardew Memorabilia or hunting for that elusive teapot to complete your collection....get over there quick!

Tudric Pewter teapot

Art Nouveau style Tudric Pewter teapot designed by Archibald Knox.
Sold on Ebay for £127 on 26th March 2008.

Teapot and teacup hedges

Teapot and teacup hedges
Originally uploaded by sarichelle

Largest teapot?

China reports that the biggest Zisha clay teapot has just been completed in Yixing, a small city in east China renowned for a unique type of clay. It's been used for pottery making in the area for over 3,000 years.
Full article.

Apology

My apologies for publishing a post about a "John Ridgway c1836" teapot... the photo and description were apparently copyrighted I have deleted the post.

Bloomingdales

Bloomingdales Paul Cardew Teapot
Sold on eBay 9th March 2008 for £82

WW! Tank Teapot

Made by Wadeheath circa 1930 a WW1 tank teapot.
Sold on ebay 6th March 2008 for £77

Gräfsnäs castle teapot?

Johannes has been researching Gräfsnäs castle ruin near Gothenburg, Sweden. The former castle has an interesting history. According to the legend it was cursed by a woman that was badly treated by the landowner. She told that it would be plagued by fire three times with 100 years apart, and the castle was actually burnt in 1634, 1734 and 1834.
During the day of the fire in 1834 many people came to 'rescue' the things in the castle and many things were stolen.
It is believed that the teapot above came from the castle via a gardener.
Can it be dated to before or after the looting in 1834 I wonder? It was made by a company called Shaw & Fisher...anyone know anything about them?

Small Teapot Competition

Da Yu Xiao Hu 3: Third International Small Teapot Competition
25th February until 27th March 2008 at Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California, USA
Check out the wonderful teapot slide show.

Gryphon teapot

A Gryphon teapot of mine sold on eBay for £202.58 5th March 2008

Tony Carters' New Teapots

Handbag London UK Price £39.99 Export Price £55.00 [approx US $110]


Dressing Table UK Price £49.99 Export Price £65.00 approx [US $130]
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Crocodile 1995

A crocodile teapot of mine made in 1995 which someone recently put on eBay fetched an unremarkable £45.44 on 24th February 2008. It was not a popular design with customers, so not many were made...one of my favourites needless to say!

Crafts at Cardew latest

As of the 30th April, Crafts at Cardew will be closing its doors to the outside world and Paul Cardew will be relocating whilst he keeps designing.
For those avid collectors out there, this means that this will be the very, very last time that you will be able to visit the Cardew Teapottery, have one of their wonderful cream teas, and have a look around Paul’s teapots old and new, that he's kept in storage for some years, and no doubt some of you will find that elusive teapot that you have been hunting for!

The end of an era! Good luck Paul.

Double Giraffe Teapot

Double Giraffe Teapot
Originally uploaded by spottedsushi

Tea for two

Lake Oswego residents Pat Nida and her mother, Marjorie Cooney, share a love of teapots that dates back to Nida’s grandmother, who came to the United States from Ireland. To date, the women have drank countless cups of tea and collected more than 250 teapots, which they stash in their homes, garages and a warehouse. Dozens of pots from their personal collections are now on display at the Adult Community Center.
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Crimson Jasper teapot

WEDGWOOD CRIMSON JASPER WARE TEAPOT c.1900
Sold on eBay for US $585.00 (approximately £298.27) 16th February 2008.

Jessie Tait Midwinter teapot

A Midwinter teapot in the Monaco design by Jessie Tait, a prolific ceramic designer working in the Stoke-on-Trent pottery industries from the 1950s to the early 1990s.
Sold on eBay 12th February 2008 for £76.00

Edward Bramah dies

Sadly Edward Bramah, founder of the Bramah Museum of Tea & Coffee and author of "Novelty Teapots 300 years of Art and Design" has died at the age of 76.
He was born in Worksop in 1931 and became a tea planter in 1950. He then trained as a tea taster with Lyons before joining a coffee brokerage in Tanzania. After working with China to promote China tea in Britain he set up his own company called Bramah Tea & Coffee.
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Walter Keeler

Another lovely Walter Keeeler teapot... sold on eBay 11th February 2008 for £410.00

Inkwash Dome Teapot

Beautifully made by master craftsman Walter Keeler.
For sale [£500] at the "Where I Fell in Love Gallery"

Collectible household ceramics

Collectible household ceramics, including teapots, pitchers and wall pockets, will be displayed in February at the Bessemer City branch of the library, 207 N. 12th St.Charlotte North Carolina.

"Deco" teapots

Here is a collection of "Deco" style teapots I made in the 1980's for a French shop called Utopia who kindly went out of business owing me thousands of pounds! [Thank you Alice]
They are featured along with other teapots, sculptures and furniture on my new blog called "things Andy has made"

"HAM" teapot

Helen is in Year 11 at the Everest Community College in Basingstoke, and is due to take her final exams in June of this year. She is studying my work as part of her coursework!
She has made a Teapot using the initials of her name "HAM"
Good luck with your exams Helen.

Marco Zanini

Teapot designed by Marco Zanini for Bitossi Post Modern Sottsass Era Teapot
Sold on ebay 28th January 2008 for $399.00 [£202.67]

Teapots by Northwest Artists

408 N Pearl Street, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Exhibition Dates: Jan 17 through Mar 1, 2008
Exhibition Sponsors: Dakota Cafe, Downtown Pharmacy, Sign Dog and Copy Dog
“Tea for Two” is an exploratory look at how ceramic artists use the teapot as a form of personal expression.
There will be 17 teapots on display from 17 different artists, all from Oregon and Washington.
Exhibiting artists include:Nancy Adams Laurie Hansen, JoAnn Peters Matt Armbrust, Linda Johnson, Jessica Pribula, Marilynn Carr, Robbie Lobell,Inge Roberts, Cindy Deck, Gale Lurie, Lori Ross, Gina Freuen, Dennis Meiner, Randolph Sill, Gary Georger, Ted Neal, Alice Simpson, Judy Rouse and Matt Winkelmann.

Randolph Sill teapot.
More details at www.gallery-one.org

Childs dog teapot

Childs dog teapot made by the Dutch factory Maastricht Mosa circa 1900
Sold on eBay 21st January 2008 for £111.37

Teapots: Object to Subject

One of 45 teapots on display in "Teapots: Object to Subject" selected from among the entries in the 2004 Survey of Contemporary American Teapots at the Craft Alliance in St. Louis, Missouri. The best of both established artists and the most promising, innovative new artists from the survey are represented.

Exhibition curator Leslie Ferrin, author of Teapots Transformed: Exploration of an Object, has been curating exhibitions on contemporary teapots for more than 20 years. In this exhibition, Ferrin presents the concept that as the teapot becomes more abstracted, its function becomes less relevant. In effect, the subject of the work becomes the primary focus; the initial object, the teapot, becomes a secondary concern for the artist and the viewer.
Richard Notkin is a full-time studio artist who lives and works in Helena, Montana. He has worked mainly in ceramics for over 30 years, and his series of Yixing-inspired teapots and ceramic sculptures have been exhibited and collected internationally. Other artists in the exhibition include Adrian Arleo, Peter Scherzer, Richard Swanson, Bennett Bean, Michael Simon, and Noi Volkov.

The exhibition will be accompanied by educational materials covering the history of the teapot, tea ceremonies, and cultivation, as well as the most current publications available on the contemporary teapot.
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Crafts @ Cardew closing

Sadly I understand that Crafts@cardew is closing down soon.
I wish Paul,Karen and everyone there the very best for the future.

Gary's Open Day

Gary Seymour's next open day will be 26th April 2008
More details to follow.

Dog teapot

Childs dog teapot made by the Dutch factory Maastricht Mosa circa 1900
Sold on eBay 21st January 2008 for £111.37

Susie Cooper

Cardiff museum Susie Cooper morning tea service


Originally uploaded by bob watt

A Susie Cooper morning tea service from her time at the Crown works on display at Cardiff museum.

John Sheppard MG

John Sheppard MG racing car teapot
number 105 of a limited edition of 250.
Sold on eBay 6th Januaryu 2008 for £50

Catfish teapot

Made by Julie Hunter Bagish
Juls trained in Kanazawa, Japan for 6 years. Her work has been in many galleries and art museums and shops, in Kanazawa, New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Ichon, Korea. For further information and photos, please go to www.julspottery.com

Hawkes teapot exhibition

The Hawkes teapot exhibit boasts rare, antique and modern teapots from around the globe, including ancient Chinese teapots. On Sunday January 20th, Stephen Hawkes will offer a presentation on his exhibit and will offer complimentary tea-tastings and more Dim Sum, along with their lineup of limited release Alexander Valley wines.
Tickets for the event can be purchased at http://wineroad.com or at participating wineries.
see the Hawkes Teapot gallery here

Special Tortoise teapot

In November last year I was invited to stay in Simena, Turkey where the landscape was littered with ancient Lycian tombs and tortoises roamed wild!
Here's a special one off teapot with a Lycian tomb lid, that I made for the owners of the house we stayed in. Thank you for a wonderful holiday Jeremy and Gill!

Second Annual Texas Teapot Tournament

By Dusti Rhodes
Short, stout, handle and spout will all be taken for an interesting spin today at the “Second Annual Texas Teapot Tournament.” The competition features plenty of interesting takes on the teakettle by potters from around the globe. The creations range from traditional pots to more abstract designs that — if they could talk — might get all steamed up and shout, “How the hell do you tip me over and pour me out?”
Artists such as Joanne Taylor Brown, Nancy Goodearl and Joy Tanner offer more traditional teapots, with a touch of inspiration from seashells, houseplants and haystacks, respectively. Among the more abstract ones are Mirtha Aertker’s, which have baby arms and legs sticking out of the tops and sides. And Meryl Ruth, who won the Memorial Award in last year’s tournament, returns this year with a teapot that looks exactly like a purse — save for the spout.
See if these are your cup of tea, and don’t forget to vote for the People’s Choice Award at today’s opening reception from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 3195 Inwood (private residence). After today the exhibit will be moved to the Houston Potters Guild. Regular viewing hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Through January 31. 2726 White Oak Drive. For information, call 713-528-7687 or visit www.houstonpotters.com. Free.
Wednesdays-Sundays. Starts: Jan. 5. Continues through Jan. 31, 2008

William Hague teapot

Manor Pottery political teapot of William Hague with Margaret Thatcher lid and Michael Portillo handle measuring 25cm high (9.75") it was modeled by Ray Noble.
[Presumably tea trickles from nose?]
Sold on ebay 1st January 2008 for £49

Happy New Year

Can you see the teapot?
Slightly cross your eyes and it will become visible.

Teaset boy

Teaset boy
Originally uploaded by Jimmy Liu

Marianne Brandt

A 1927 tea infuser by Marianne Brandt was sold for $361,000 at a Sotheby’s Bauhaus design auction. Brandt’s Model No. MT 49 tea infuser is made from silver plated brass and ebony and stamped 137 on the underside and rim of the lid. It was sold to an American museum on 14th December.

Massabesic Middle School

8th Grade Students create TEAPOTS
Check out the teapots created by the 2nd quarter 8th grade students.

Mama teapot

Mama seated in underwear, boy looking at camera
Originally uploaded by mamazakka

progress - by Stacey

progress - by Stacey
Originally uploaded by Gemma Jones / paintergirl

teapot tattoo!

Tony CartersOpen Weekend

Christmas Open Weekend Fast Approaching!
It's only 2 more days before Tony's 30th Christmas Open Weekend This year there will be an Auction on Sunday at 2.30pm with 20 unique items from the Pottery. The usual demonstrations of making and painting teapots, a prize draw for the Collectors and a general draw for other customers who attend on either day. And with complimentary mulled wine to loosen those purse strings they are hoping for a good turn out to support their chosen Charity for this year The St Elizabeth Hospice in Suffolk

World's largest teapot?

According to Jon Schallert who sent me this photo this could be the world's largest teapot and can be found in Navasota Texas.
Thanks Jon.

Quilted Teapot

Quilted Teapot
Originally uploaded by Patchwork Pottery

An experiment on bridging the gap between patchwork and pottery!

Finished size: 8 inches tall x 7" wide x 13" from spout to handle.

Christa Assad

One of Christa Assad's Iron Teapots was included in a special exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s brand new de Young Museum. The teapot show is part of a fabulous exhibition, The Diane and Sandy Besser Collection, up through the beginning of January ‘08 . There were 75 teapots in all, a virtual who’s who of contemporary American ceramics.
Christa's website

Football teapot 1930's

This teapot is made to look like a Leather Football with a Silver Trophy on top. The handle is in the shape of a player with a cap - there are initials on the cap which look like "MC"? SHREWSBURY is written under the base & there is also impressed "MADE IN ENGLAND" "REGISTERED No. 826051".
Sold on eBay 11th November 2007 for £101.99

Dribblesome teapot?

Dribblesome teapot? You need thirsty paper ‘tutus’ that fit over the spout to soak up drips, whilst you sit back and enjoy a good cuppa!
£3.99 for a pack of 50 from Lakeland

Teapot in a roundabout, Brunei

P1020762
Originally uploaded by 9-lives

Forest Teapot

Forest Teapot
Originally uploaded by copperheart

An old metals project... pewter with cast bronze branches.

Teapot collector changes deal

A wealthy art collector from Los Angeles said this month that he has pulled out of a commitment to exclusively display his eclectic collection of teapots at a museum in Sparta intended for them.
The Sparta Teapot Museum has raised $4.2 million, including more than $1 million of federal and state money, to draw tourists to a region hard-hit by manufacturing losses.
Now organizers say that even with the loss of the teapot collection they don’t intend to return any of the money they have raised.
Full story by Sherry Youngquist

HEAD FULL OF DREAMS

HEAD FULL OF DREAMS
Originally uploaded by yosoh

Osbournes auction

Sharon Osbournes's clearing everything out,in a million-pound auction sale.
It's been reported that about 600 items from her estates here and in the states will be going on sale, including a teapot lamp with a colander shade from their kitchen estimate £200 to £300.
Public Exhibition:
Monday, November 26th – Thursday, November 29th (10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Daily)
Live and Online Auction:
Friday, November 30th, 2007
(Session I: 10:00 a.m. P.S.T.)
Saturday, December 1st (Session II: 10:00 a.m.
Session III: 2:00 p.m. P.S.T.)
at The Gibson Guitar Showroom
9350 Civic Center Drive, Suite 130
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
more details here

Mars Sterling Silver teapot

Made to order by Raju Peddada
11 x 13 x 3"
$10000.
Raju's mission is to create unique and rewarding relationships with customers by enabling them to experience the myth, mystery and fantasy in his creations.
See more at Funtion+Art

Stephan Cox

Stephan Cox - Teapot 25 - Blown and sculpted glass
Recently exhibited at Function+Art

Record number of teapots

Sue Blazye is in the Guinness Book of records for the largest collection of teapots, currently standing at 5548.

Sparta Teapot Museum

Organizers of the Sparta Teapot Museum, which received $900,000 in taxpayer-funded grants and a bushel of unwanted publicity, are planning to build a very different museum than first envisioned. It's expected to be a fraction of the original size and won't focus exclusively on a donated teapot collection.
The wealthy principal donor plans to take many, though not all, of his teapots elsewhere and has all but abandoned the idea of building a 10,000-square-foot foundation headquarters in the small N.C. mountain town of Sparta.
Sonny Kamm, the prominent Los Angeles securities lawyer who planned to donate his 10,000 teapots, said he's exploring other options.
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Lynn Ludemann

Lynn Ludemann's functional sculpture incorporates found objects and metals, and makes witty and original use of vintage and recycled materials. She has been exhibiting her clocks since 1990, has received awards, and has her work in galleries nationwide. Lynn is an honors graduate of University of California at Santa Barbara.
visit her website

John Elder Best In Show prize

Each year, the late Nellie Allen Smith is honored by Cape Fear Studios with a commemorative juried pottery competition with assistance from her husband, Ritchie Smith.
A Best In Show prize of $250 went to John Elder for his small porcelain “Teapot.”
“Its exquisite and subtle carving, understated yet elegant, present an elegant overall decorative motif of criss-crossing bamboo stalks,” Gordon said. “With its loosely woven handle and pale celadon tonalities,
I see ‘Teapot’ as a modern homage to Sung Dynasty porcelain ware.’’

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Patrick Amiot Sculpture Art

Patrick Amiot Sculpture Art
Originally uploaded by Laughing Squid

photo credit Scott Beale / Laughing Squid

teapotgate

teapotgate
Originally uploaded by Anna Lloyd

Gary's Open day

Gary Seymours open day at Teapot Island Yalding Kent 27th October 2007
Gary has two more exciting teapots nearly finished for you collectors to place orders for and the modified silver surfer is finished as well.
Sue Blazye has lots of new stock as well as she has just bought another collection. Lots of bargains for you.

Théière à la grenouille

Théière à la grenouille
Originally uploaded by badibouzouk

Joseph Chamberlain

Rare Intarsio Teapot modelled on Joseph Chamberlain and designed by Frederick Rhead. Hand painted in colours. Printed mark to inner lid 3356 made around 1900.

Golden Teapot

Golden Teapot
Originally uploaded by AL-ZAYER

A unique Teapot from Tea Club

Ambitious new plans have been submitted for a £25million project including 96 homes and a state-of-the-art pottery studio on the edge of Bovey Tracey.
If outline plans are given the go-ahead, it could pave the way for the total redevelopment of the site at Cardew Tea Pottery on Newton Road.New proposals include a mix of houses and flats with 40 per cent affordable homes and a £2million, cutting-edge pottery studio, showroom, workshop, design studio, tea room and gift shop.
The new application by Exeter-based landowners, Strategic Land Partnerships, follows previously submitted plans for a 100 homes scheme on the same site.
This was thrown out by Teignbridge Council and an appeal was later quashed in February after concerns some of the development encroached on to greenfield land and there was no footpath link to Bovey Tracey town centre.
But developers say the new plans address both these concerns.
Sue Walker, from Strategic Land Partnerships, said: "The application for the new Cardew Tea Pottery and housing is exclusively on the land the inspector identified as previously developed.
"After fruitful discussions with Devon County Council, we have agreed that if we get planning permission we will provide a footpath along Newton Road, from the roundabout at the junction with Pottery Road to where the footpath starts at the recreation ground."
Car and coach parking will also be provided.
Paul Cardew, managing director of Crafts at Cardew, said the business had moved away from manufacturing towards design and tourism.
He said: "We are really excited about the plans and are fully onboard.
"The building we have at the moment was built in the 1950s and is tired and needs repairing.
"It leaks like a sieve and I don't know what the carbon footprint is like.
"We are hoping the new building will be smaller, modern and a bit high tech with metal and glass, a bit of a landmark for the area.
"It will be built as part of the housing development so it won't stick out like a sore thumb."
At the moment there are 30 members of staff, but if plans are rejected and Cardew Pottery permanently relocates, it could result in job losses.
He said there had been a 'huge question-mark' over whether to stay at the current premises.
"If plans do go-ahead then we would relocate to a temporary site for six months.
"Retail would have to shut, but we would continue with our normal wholesale business.
"If they don't go-ahead we would probably relocate outside of the area.
"Once the die has been cast, we will sit down and see what we have to do," he said.

Black 2CV teapot

A rare all black version this teapot was designed and made by me Andy Titcomb in 1986, it was originally sold through Citroen dealerships in the UK, and mail-order via Citroen's in-house magazine.
Sold on eBay for £24.55 on 19th August 2007

Sydney Teapot Show

The 2007 Sydney Teapot Show
Friday 27 July - Sunday 2 September
The nineteenth year of this exhibition, and every year the audience of interested collectors, potters, admirers of creative objects, and, of course, tea drinkers grows.
Last year's winners were Judy Pierce, Julie Shaw, Kay Pemberton, Anita Stewart, Mary-Lou Pittard and Tim O'Regan. Their teapots were amongst a total of 158, with 67 ceramicists participating. Great sales, with over 65% of the pots sold.

Tea time

Tea time at Lavender Cottage St Mabyn Cornwall

Zambesi teapot

The Midwinter Zambesi teapot continues to sell for good money, though last year it was selling for £400 plus.
This example sold on eBay for £310.02 on 5th August 2007.

Sparta Teapot Museum

Organizers of the Sparta Teapot Museum say they are scaling back the project that would house a Los Angeles millionaire’s unusual teapot collection.
The museum was intended to draw tourism - and money - to this small town near the Blue Ridge Parkway, but organizers say now that the region cannot support what was initially proposed.
"Of course, our first plan was a wonderful dream. It was an absolute dream museum. The problem was we just couldn’t afford our dream," said Sandy Carter Herndon, a member of the museum’s board of directors.
The board decided earlier this month to reduce the size of the building by more than half, cutting the cost from $14 million to an estimated $6 million.
The move could jeopardize an arrangement to permanently display Sonny Kamm’s more than 7,000 eclectic teapots - a collection considered to be the largest of its kind in the world.
"There would be less teapots displayed, and it is unclear at this time what level of involvement we will have from Mr. Kamm right now,” said Bryan Edwards, the town manager of Sparta, who is also a member of the museum’s board of directors. “It could be minimal, and it’s possible that there would be none."
Museum officials raised about $1.1 million in public money but were unable to raise enough from private donors to build the museum as originally planned. They say that if they lose the teapot collection they would display regional crafts instead.
Kamm could not be reached yesterday for comment.
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David Leach tenmoku teapot

David Leach’s signature teapot with fluted sides. The piece is glazed in a tenmoku glaze. Made at the Lowerdown Pottery near Bovey Tracey, Devon.
Sold on eBay for £480.00 on 28th July 2007

Royal Doulton Bunnykins

An early c.1939 to 1945 Royal Doulton Bunnykins figural Teapot, designed by Charles Noke. Height 4.75". Excellent colours and perfect condition with no chips, cracks or restoration.
Sold on ebay for £677.77 on 29th July 2007

Shoji Hamada?

Sold as a Shoji Hamada studio teapot on eBay 2th July 2007 for £1000.00
But according to Phil...these teapots are in Mashiko by the hundred. Before spending £1,000 with a dubious seller it's worth checking these things out!

2nd most popular antique!

Antique teapots are the second most popular antique, according to TIAS, the Internet's largest antiques website. However, how can consumers find the one piece that is sure to rise in value and remain a collectible for future generations. They must find reputable dealers with only extraordinary reputations. Full article here

Texas Tea

Texas Tea - righ side view
Originally uploaded by sfclay

Original title was going to be Veg-O-Matic. But as it neared completion, Texas Tea was more appropriate.

Roger Michell

New Lion teapot from Roger a glazed porcelain teapot 23 cm. in 3 colour variations, from £120.

Roger Michell Lustre Pottery Teapot Designs 1973 to 2007 (book available soon)

Steven McGovney

"Alice and Lewis Carroll" teapot created by Steven McGovney of Prescott, Arizona.

Liberty teapot

Arts & Crafts Nouveau Liberty Tudric pewter Knox teapot decorated with a whiplash Knox design either side of the ebony handle.
Stamped with pattern number 0374, and Registered Number 449655, 'English Pewter', and 'Solkets'.
Sold on ebay for £150 on 15th July 2007

Tip Top Tea

Tip Top Tea
Originally uploaded by bobtravis

Teapot for Antiques

Teapot for Antiques
Originally uploaded by Ray Tomes

In Tirau, a town in the central North Island of New Zealand, they have had the idea to make a lot of signs and statues out of corrugated iron. They are quite beautiful and entertaining.

Large Moving Day

Paul Cardew is relaunching some of his old favourite "collectable" teapots.
This "Large Moving Day" is just one of the many teapots coming through the factory at present. 50 of these going to be made for the UK market and several have already been sold. These teapots are made to order. Price: £125.00 ($237.50)

Clown Triggerfish Teapot

Clown Triggerfish Teapot
Originally uploaded by judybfreeman

Wheel thrown and handbuilt decorative teapot.