The Teapot: An Appreciation

by Guy Julier

Looking at important brands, technical devel opments and materials, each book in this series shows 36 of the most significant designs from around the world. The Teap ot gives a valuable source of reference to the best of 20th century design. '

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Bookguide · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can a book about teapots be a coffee table book? If so, this is one, though a highly curated one, with clear photographs with short accompanying text about a brief selection of teapots. The typography is wonderful, with the captions often appearing to be tea poured from the spout. I enjoyed the comments about whether the teapot was a good pourer or dribbled. I had also never seen a plastic teapot or a disposable one, and some of the more modern designs looked very impractical. I would have liked a little more background, but this was really just an iced fancy of a gift book, pretty but insubstantial in every way.