Tea used to be such a precious commodity that it was kept under lock and key in a container called a tea caddy. According to Country Home magazine, the tea caddy, sometimes called a tea chest or tea ...

When Tony Stone encounters a tea caddy—a decorative container that can fit in both hands and was designed to keep tea leaves fresh—he sees much more than a pretty little box. For Stone, a London ...

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Once upon a time, tea was considered so valuable a commodity it was kept in locked boxes, safe from pests, pilfering relatives and servants. Which made it all the more shocking when, in 1773, upstart ...

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EVERETT — When it came to filling the tea caddy or topping off a spice jar, Jeni Ellis was flustered. Having to buy spices in small plastic or glass bottles, she noted, is another layer of unnecessary ...

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art showcases the longtime cultural meaning in the practice of chanoyu Nathan Pugh - Freelance Writer The Japanese word for a tea ceremony, chanoyu, ...