Cauldon Ceramics Brown Betty 8 Cup Teapot with Logo

Description

Succeeding generations of Englishmen have proved that the Brown Betty makes the best pot of tea in the world. Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elers Brothers in 1695. their method of making was 'jollying' but in later years this became slip casting giving a smooth finish and even thickness. their method of making was 'jollying' but in later years this became slip casting giving a smooth finish and even thickness. During Queen Victoria's reign, tea became a symbol of Britain's greatest period of expansion and stability. In 1700 a small unglazed teapot made of red clay from the Bradwell Woods area of Stoke on Trent was a luxury item costing 12 shillings. Its origins go back to the to the end of the 17th century and to the birth of the ceramic teapot. Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elers Brothers in 1695. Its origins go back to the to the end of the 17th century and to the birth of the ceramic teapot. In 1700 a small unglazed teapot made of red clay from the Bradwell Woods area of Stoke on Trent was a luxury item costing 12 shillings. While Charleston dancers and many Victorian glamours have disappeared from the scene, the humble "Brown Betty" has remained a firm favorite. The red terracotta clay with its Rockingham glaze coddles the brew and gives the perfect cup of tea. Tea was no longer a refined upper class beverage, but the basis of a whole meal.

Key Features

• Every home owned a teapot, even if it was a basic "Brown Betty".
• Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elers Brothers in 1695. their method of making was 'jollying' but in later years this became slip casting giving a smooth finish and even thickness.
• Its origins go back to the to the end of the 17th century and to the birth of the ceramic teapot.
• Our Brown Betty teapots are still made from the Terracotta as used by the Elers Brothers in 1695.
• In 1700 a small unglazed teapot made of red clay from the Bradwell Woods area of Stoke on Trent was a luxury item costing 12 shillings.
• During Queen Victoria's reign, tea became a symbol of Britain's greatest period of expansion and stability.