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Whether your choice for a relaxing cup of tea is a generous mug, a beautiful china tea cup or a demi tasse cup, you will find an eclectic assortment here of new tea cups and saucers. In 18th century France it was customary to have a different size cup for different meals. Larger mugs for hearty breakfasts down to the demitasse for after dinner. After a satisfying meal what could be better than a few sips of perfectly brewed tea? In a bygone era ladies carefully wrapped their favorite tea cup and took it with them when invited to tea. |
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History of the Teacup - A teacup is typically made of porcelain ("china"). It is usually part of a set, composed of a cup and a matching saucer. These in turn may be part of a tea set in combination with a teapot, cream jug, covered sugar bowl and slop bowl en suite. Teacups are wider and shorter than coffee cups. Some collectors acquire numerous one-of-a-kind cups with matching saucers. Better teacups typically are of fine white translucent porcelain and often decorated with floral patterns. They may also memorialize a location, person, or event. Such collectors may also accumulate silver teaspoons. These usually have a decorated ceramic insert in the handle with similar themes. The first small cups specifically made for drinking the new beverage tea seen in Europe were exported from the Japanese port of Imari. Tea bowls in the Far East did not have handles, and the first European imitations, made at Meissen, were without handles, too.
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