There is something profoundly intimate in the ritual of evening herbal tea. You place the candle in the saucer, slide the teapot onto the warmer, and wait. The heat rises gently, the infusion takes its time. This complete white porcelain herbal tea set was made for that, and it still is. The porcelain is a pure and brilliant white, with a uniform and clean glaze, characteristic of quality industrial production from the 1950s-1970s. The shape echoes 19th-century aesthetics: a swan-neck spout, a curved body, an acorn knob. But it's the regularity and precision of post-war industrial molding that truly marks its era. The teapot rests on a cylindrical warmer with an arched opening and ventilation perforations. The oval saucer with a handle holds the tealight candle. Everything disassembles, everything fits together, everything is provided for. A functional and elegant object, which today finds a second life in homes that appreciate beautiful and useful things.
Teapot with acorn-knobbed lid
Cylindrical warmer with arched opening and ventilation perforations
Oval saucer with handle for tealight candle
Brilliant white porcelain, undecorated
Swan-neck spout, round handle
Industrial production, circa , unidentified manufacturer
Complete set, very good overall condition
Additional details:
- Brand: 20eSiecle
- Colour: blanche
- Period: