CJ found this large oriental teapot in a thrift shop.
Note the two doves on its lid.
Below the photo are some interesting quotes about tea and teapots.
Sit thee down and sip with me ...
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| Photo Credit: CJ Alexander |
Outside of a teapot life is but thousands of dusty affairs. ~ Terri Guillemets
Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company ~ Author Unknown
... A pure wind envelopes my body.
The whole world seen in a single cup.
~ Kokan (Zen priest, 1278-1346), quoted in The Japanese Way of Tea by Sen Sōshitsu XV, translated by V. Dixon Morris
Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves — slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future. ~ Thich Nat Hahn
Water is the mother of tea, a teapot its father, and fire the teacher. ~ Chinese Proverb
The sounds of the tea being made invite the peach blossoms to peep in through the window. ~ Uson, quoted in Sasaki Sanmi, Sadô Saijiki
All quotes found at http://www.quotegarden.com/tea.html
CJ ... this piece leaves me with a sense of serenity ... simple, lovely, tranquil.
ReplyDeleteThis teapot is really something to cherish. I think I will make some tea now.
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