Archive for July 9th, 2010

Tea Kettles, Teapots, Form and Function

Tea kettles have a simple function – heat water. Teapots, on the other hand, are purely decorative and meant for pouring already-hot water. Modern versions of the tea kettle, however, are blurring the functional line between these two traditional cookware pieces. Teapots have been valued for their function and aesthetics since the 13th century, and [...]