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Tea table "Kettle drums" came about in 18th and 19th centuries and are informal large afternoon parties for tea. At kettle drums, guests traditionally came for short periods and left at will, mingled and conversed with little formality, and partook of tea, chocolate, lemonade, cakes, and sandwiches.
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of south-western China and northern Myanmar. [3] [4] [5] Tea is also made, but rarely, from the leaves of Camellia taliensis.
Thé avec des artistes ("Tea with the artists"), Jules Grün, 1929. The timing of the "tea" meal has moved over the centuries in response to the migration of the main meal, dinner. Until the late 18th century dinner was eaten at what is now called "lunchtime", or in the early afternoon; supper was a later and lighter meal. Dinner remains a ...
Still Life: Tea Set, c. 1781–1783, painting by Jean-Étienne Liotard. Tea caddy is in the back on the left, slop basin − on the right behind the sugar bowl. A Japanese slop basin; slop basins are a common item in tea sets which are used for tea which is no longer fresh and hot enough to drink An English hot water jug and creamer; both items are commonly included in tea sets; the hot water ...
Tabletop with scalloped edges. The tables were assembled from three main components: legs (typically three), pillar, and top. The latter came in three main varieties: "plain" with smooth edges, "dished" with molded edges protruding either up to prevent sliding of items off the table (in-turned molding) or down for purely decorative purposes (descending molding), and ornate with carved and ...
A tea tray with elements of an afternoon tea. English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late ...
A teapoy is an item of furniture. The word is of Indian origin, and was originally used to describe a three-legged table, literally meaning "three feet" in Hindi. [1] [2]By erroneous association with the word "tea" [1] in the middle of the 19th century, [3] it is also used to describe a table with a container for tea, or a table for holding a tea service.
Used to steep tea leaves in hot water Tea kettle: Used to boil water Teacup: Vessels from which to drink the hot tea (after the leaves have been strained). There are many different kinds of tea cups. Tea tray: Used to hold teaware; also keeps the tea and hot water from spilling onto the table Tea strainer: Used to extract leaves from tea solutions