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Brocante green tea tin with yellow squares
SKU: 1340Brocante green tea tin with yellow squares.
Description
High rectangular tin which is equipped with a hinged lid. The decoration of this brocante tin consists of a dark green surface subdivided into a yellow box pattern. The sides have a beautifully finished decorative frame. In the middle of the tin on the front in large capital letters in a rectangle the Dutch name THEE ("TEA").
Condition
This tin is in a neat vintage brocante state with traces of use and age-related traces of wear.
Size
- Height: 18 cm.
- Length: 10.5 cm.
- Width: 10.5 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. Combined, China and India supplied 62% of the world's tea in 2016.
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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Country of origin
Holland
Kind of object
Tea tin
Brand
Unknown
Particularities
Hinged lid
Era
1930 - 1960
Quality
Brocante with traces of use and wear
Height
18,00 cm
Lenght
10,50 cm
Width
10,50 cm
Shipping method
Parcel post