Ranging from the elegant to the quirky, teapots and coffee pots are very collectable, being decorative and easily displayed and occurring in many different shapes and patterns, and can be relatively inexpensive. This book charts their development over a period of three hundred years, providing information on the materials used in their manufacture, influential factories and designers, and a guide to dating the many different styles.

Table of Contents

Early wares New styles of the nineteenth century The Edwardian and Art Deco periods Other collectable teapots What to look for Further reading Places to visit Index

About the Author

Steven Goss has been involved in the antiques trade for more than twenty-five years as a full-time professional dealer, specialist consultant to a leading provincial auction house, writer and collector. He is an enthusiastic collector of teawares.