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Item 1549 of 2719

Set of three vintage oriental tea containers, made in England

SKU: 812

Set of three vintage oriental tea containers. 

Beautiful set of three vintage tea containers from England with images of oriental scenes, such as women in kimono and old wise man with child. These tins have a hinged lid on which illustrations of various birds.

  • Dated: 1969

These tins have the main color black with golden and red details. Text on tins "Container made in England".

Tin cans are "nestable", which means that they can be stored in one another.

Tins are gold-colored on the inside. Neat vintage condition with traces of use.

Large

  • Height: 25,5 cm. 
  • Length: 17 cm. 
  • Width: 17 cm. 

Medium

  • Height: 21,5 cm. 
  • Length: 14,8 cm. 
  • Width: 14,8 cm.

Small

  • Height: 18,8 cm.
  • Length: 13 cm. 
  • Width: 13 cm. 

Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub (bush) native to Asia. After water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. There are many different types of tea; some, like Darjeeling and Chinese greens, have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral or grassy notes.

Tea originated in Southwest China, where it was used as a medicinal drink. It was popularized as a recreational drink during the Chinese Tang dynasty, and tea drinking spread to other East Asian countries. Portuguese priests and merchants introduced it to Europe during the 16th century. During the 17th century, drinking tea became fashionable among Britons, who started large-scale production and commercialization of the plant in India to bypass the Chinese monopoly.

The term herbal tea refers to drinks not made from Camellia sinensis: infusions of fruit, leaves, or other parts of the plant, such as steeps of rosehip, chamomile, or rooibos. These are sometimes called tisanes or herbal infusions to prevent confusion with tea made from the tea plant.


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