A pretty six cup white bone china teapot decorated with two large roses on the stem with lots of green leaves by Roy Kirkham. One rose is a dark pink and the other rose is a light pink with little rosebuds. Lots of green leaves gives the roses a wonderful just picked appearance. Perfect teapot for a casual tea. This teapot will also work with a more formal tea because of the pretty curved handle and the graceful shape of the pot.
Dishwasher and microwave oven safe.
Made in England.
Several processes are involved in the making of bone china, but the ingredient that sets it apart from porcelain is that bone ash is added during the manufacturing of the piece. This makes the piece lighter and more translucent than porcelain.
The processing of bone china is more elaborate and more expensive than other types of china, so the price is reflective of this more extensive process. This process also gives
bone china mugs and
teacups their thin rims and makes sipping a cup of tea more enjoyable. It is easy to tell if your piece is bone china or porcelain. Simple hold it up to the light and it will have a white, translucent look if it is bone china.
Bone china undergoes two firing processes. The first makes the product shrink causing about 20% of the pieces to break. The second firing happens after the piece is glazed to melt the glaze onto the piece. Those that do not crack or break during this stage are decorated with their final patterns. The decoration can be hand painted, sprayed or decals are applied. Many pieces have gold, silvered, or colored paint applied to the rim.
