Collectible Teapot Tea Calendar

A cherished teapot is one of life’s most pleasing acquisitions, whether inherited from another tea lover or bought for one’s self. As time goes by and the table is once again set for tea, each pot’s distinctive shape and decoration continue to captivate and delight. And so it is with The Collectible Teapot & Tea Calendar (a full color wall calendar published by Workman Publishing) in which collector and connoisseur, Joni Miller, serves up fascinating history and lore, with photographs by Martin Brigdale.

There is nothing else like it! The year 2007 calendar by Miller highlights a dozen memorable tea settings and features her favorite teapots from calendars past. The featured teapots are borrowed from private collections around the world, tea company archives, famous high-end auction houses, teapot museums, private collections in the U.S. and abroad, and the author's own collection. The teapots are photographed in evocative tea-time settings; reminiscent of a bygone era's proper afternoon tea. The calendar's 19th century teapots are displayed with period linens and antiques. Victorian enthusiasts will especially love the settings for the 1860 elegantly refined Staffordshire pot adorned with a dainty pink luster design, and the elegant 1880 Copeland smear-glazed earthenware teapot with a pewter lid. Each month of the calendar presents not only a colorful detailed photo of a special teapot setting, but also provides historical lore and history about tea, teapots and the tea ceremony, not available anywhere else - the result of unending and extensive research.

About the author:

Joni Miller is the author of The Collectible Teapot & Tea Calendar and is a regular contributor to Omni, Connoisseur, Ms., and 7-Days. A proud "conch" (native-born Key Wester) who grew up all over the South, she now lives in Greenwich Village.

Martin Brigdale is a well-known British photographer specializing in food. He has photographed many cookbooks in England and the Untied States, including Foods of Greece, The Mediterranean Pantry, Michel Roux Desserts, and French Country Cooking. He is an enthusiastic home cook and loves to travel.