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The Old World Tea-For-One Set measures 4″ high and has a flower pattern at the base of the cup and then an intricate blue and gold pattern along the rim of both the teapot and the matching cup [...]

Gong Fu Cha Tea Ceremony

Le Palais des Thes has a great article about Gong Fu Cha, the Chinese tradition of tea drinking. Drinking tea in China does not require a teapot. Instead, tea is prepared in small bowls with lids by simply placing tea leaves in these bowls and pouring boiling water over them [...]

Fowler Exhibition Tells Story of the Tea Craze in the West

Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit continues to bring tea enthusiasts history and art by telling the story of the tea craze in the West. When tea first arrived in Europe in the early 17th century, it was not readily accepted. Tea drinking caught on quickly, however, in The Netherlands, where the import arrived along with Chinese and Japanese porcelain vessels for its preparation and serving [...]

The Way of Tea in Japan

UCLA’s Fowler Museum explores tea’s enormous significance in Japan at the Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit beginning August 16-November 29, 2009. Along with Buddhism, tea was first introduced during the early Heian period (794–1185) by monks who had traveled to China to study Chan (Zen) Buddhism [...]

China, The Cradle of Tea Culture

Traveling from Asia to the West, tea has played a variety of profound roles on the world scene—as an ancient health remedy, an element of cultural practice, and source of spiritual insight. Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit at UCLA’s Fowler Museum provides not only a brief introduction to tea varieties, cultivation, and production, but also tells the story of tea’s mythic origins in the hills of South China [...]

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