The early sadler teapots were brown betty style, tall and shaped more like a coffee pot with possibly a marking found on the bottom. Chocolate pots chocolate coffee english teapots brown betty tea cup saucer teacups red roses tea. There are fancier teapots, but none brews a better cup of tea. James sadler founded his pottery in stokeontrent, staffordshire, england, in 1882. Few facts you still dont know about brown betty teapots. The brown betty teapots in a variety of sizes that are now on sale at english tea store are still handmade of glazed clay in. Its origins date back to the end of the 17th century and the birth of the british ceramic teapot. Brown betty is an institution, not just a cute pot. The dark manganese glaze, known as a rockingham glaze, gives the brown betty its distinctive color and doesnt show tea stains over timea definite advantage to victorian housewives, not to mention those of modern times. In 1695, the elder brothers discovered the special red clay in the area of bradell woods, near stokeontrent, staffordshire, england. Once teatime is over, just rinse the teapot with warm water, and upend it in the dish drain to dry. A history of english traditional brown betty teapots. Designs designers publishing the phaidon book club. The teapots were then covered with a dark brown glaze.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The staffordshire red clay from which our teapots are made present a problem when applying glaze. The original brown betty teapot dates back to the 1700s. James sadler and sons ltd was a pottery manufacturer founded in 1882 by james sadler in burslem, stokeontrent, united kingdom history. But i needed a larger size for an upcoming invasion of. See more ideas about tea pots, tea set and tea cups. Im also the designer of the reengineered brown betty teapot, which is. Vintage brown betty teapot made in england 5 tall glazed redware tea time brown. Today the brown betty teapot is still made in stokeontrent with the same clay from the original area. Over the centuries, several companies of stokeontrent have made brown betty teapots. A sympathetic reengineering brown betty teapot cauldon. Early versions were terracotta with a transparent glaze, and were shaped by jiggering, jolleying and slipcasting, later they were white earthenware glazed with a rockingham brown glaze and shaped entirely by.
Handmade original brown betty 4 cup teapot with original staffordshire logo 1pack. Pages in category teapots the following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. Every home owned a teapot and tea was no longer reserved for the welltodo. You should find the words made in england and see the unglazed red clay on the bottom. By the beginning of the 19th century, tea drinking had spread throughout all levels of british society, and every british home, no matter how humble, had its own teapot. Sadler brown betty teapot some damage to lid has a chip inside the lid, please see last picture. As you add boiling water, the shape causes the leaves to gently swirl around, creating the perfect flavor and bouquet. The brown betty teapot has a unique historical twist behind the worldwide brewing quality. The teapots started off as small, unglazed, and made with special red terracotta clay. James sadler and sons ltd is the world famous pottery manufacturer originally founded in 1882 in stokeontrent, staffordshire in england. This affordable, utilitarian and unpretentious object has largely gone unnoticed. See more ideas about brown betty, tea pots and tea. The reengineering of this teapot has involved three years of research into the history of the object. Whilst every care is taken in the manufacture of this teapot, in a hand made product some imperfection is inevitable, but the long term use is not impaired and.
It has been sighted as one of the best tea pots ever made and is widely regarded as a design icon. Because genuine brown betty teapots are handmade, they are not intended for use in a microwave or on a stovetop. Im also the designer of the reengineered brown betty teapot, which is currently nominated for designs of the year 2018. The famous teapot manufacture over the last century. Handmade original brown betty 4 cup teapot with original staffordshire logo 1pack 4. Sadler teapot brown for sale in uk view 29 bargains. The brown betty might be the most manufactured teapot in british history. Sadler started with their famous red clay fine earthenware teapots with a dark brown glaze. James sadler was founded in 1882, and is one of the leading manufacturers of teapots in the uk. The vivid cobalt blue glaze is a good marriage with our staffordshire redware teapot. Vintage james sadler brown and gold teapot staffordshire englandfound for a great bargain 2015. Manufacturers of the traditional brown betty teapot in red terracotta clay and rockingham brown glaze. Get the best deals on sadler brown teapots when you shop the largest online selection at. Like many phd students, i have developed a mildextreme obsession with my subject.
Its origin goes as far as 1695 during king william iii of oranges reign. We have glass, fine bone china, ceramic, porcelain and genuine brown betty teapots. Unfollow sadler brown betty teapot to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. To determine if your teapot is an authentic brown betty, turn it upside down. Can you tell me the history of my teapot and its age and value. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. It does an excellent job brewing my tea and the quality of the teapot is superb. The original teapots came from a red clay that was discovered in the stokeontrent area of britain, in 1695. Our traditional trademark brown betty teapot in rockingham brown. They were made of red clay and finished with a dark brown glaze, thus the name. Sadler teapot, pink gilded tea pot, pink roses, full sized 4 cup tea pot k.
James sadler dates, backstamps, history, hallmarks. Brown betty teapotthe original unglazed teapot was made out of red clay from the bradell woods area in stokeontrent. In the midlands of england, about 160 miles northwest of london, lies the city of stokeontrent. A timehonoured teapot the brown betty design museum. Despite this, surprisingly little is known about the object itself or its early history and design development. Brown betty 6 cup teapot with raised logo on front, hand made in staffordshire england. See more ideas about tea pots, brown betty and brown. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. When making tea, we recommend the use of an electric tea kettle to bring the water to a full boil before brewing teabags or looseleaf tea in your teapot. The famous brown betty teapot is also available as the cobalt betty. Find teapots for one and generously sized teapots with infusers for a room full of guests. Holding a brown betty teapot is like holding a bit of british history in your hand. Vintage sadler brown betty teapot gold trim, white bands staffordshire england.
The original unglazed teapot was made out of red clay from the bradell woods area in stokeontrent. Vintage james sadler brown and gold teapot staffordshire. This teapot first appeared near the end of the 17th century, fashioned of red clays found in the bradell woods in stokeontrend in staffordshire, england. Red clay with a rockingham glaze, handmade in stokeontrent home of the brown betty since the. The best collections of teapots priced for every budget are at english tea store. A brown betty is a type of teapot, round and with a manganese brown glaze known as. James sadler dates, backstamps, history, hallmarks patterns and. British people believe the brown betty makes the best pot of tea because of the type of clay that is used and the shape of the pot. Brown betty teapots made by james sadler and sons ltd. Unfollow sadler teapots to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Our cobalt betty is already becoming a firm favorite with the new generation of brown betty lovers.
Sale authentic sadler brown betty,teapot made in england 5 cups. The 2 cup brown betty holds approximately 12 18 fluid ounces. For a sadler teapot made between 1899 and 1937, there will be an impressed mark that reads england jssb. Unfollow brown betty teapot to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This brown betty style teapot made the company wellknown. Brown bettys were a round teapot with a brown glaze, known as a rockingham glaze, and were a specialty of the sadler company. Celebrate british history by serving tea in our genuine brown betty brand teapots from english tea store. Brown betty teapotthis little teapot has quite a history. I lived in england briefly, and one of my mementos was a lovely brown betty teapot. I chose that because it really does make a wonderful cuppa, and everyone seemed to have one.