Collecting Blue Teapots

Mikasa's True Blue is a dark blue hand painted design with simple leaves that arc around the edges and a dark blue lid for contrast. Made of porcelain transitional china with a soft white background. The True Blue tea server adds an elegant note to morning or afternoon tea. 

Mikasa also makes dinnerware sets and kitchen accessories in the True Blue pattern for those who want to coordinate all of their kitchen china.

Whether you collect for display or for brewing delicious tea, teapots are fun collectibles.  I narrowed my search to blue only choices, but you can find pieces in many colors.  I recommend sticking to one color, theme, style, or era because there are so many tea pots available it can be overwhelming. 

Many of my pieces were bought in stores like TJ Maxx or Home Goods, but you can find a greater selection online.  When you buy in a retail store your chance of finding exactly the right tea pot depends on being there at the right time.  I like to shop online because the selection is endless.  And the store doesn't have to be "open". 

Polish Pottery is one of my favorite types of kitchen pottery. I have a few pieces that I display and use all the time. These are made in Boleslawiec, Poland. The brilliant blue and colored patterns are eye catching and functional. And there are so many unique styles and pieces that aren't typically included in traditional dinnerware sets.

This Polish Pottery 14 oz Blue Spring Daisy Teapot Cobalt  is hand painted and hand thrown by Ceramika Artystyczna. It is dishwasher and microwave safe and is extremely durable.

The Blue Fluted pattern is part of Denmark's cultural heritage and is synonymous with Danish porcelain. Royal Copenhagen's Blue Fluted was the company's first porcelain dinner service, introduced in 1775 and this Blue Fluted Half Lace teapot is part of the most exclusive design. It is virtually indistinguishable from the original fluted plates of more than 200 years ago.

This teapot is hand painted with over 1,197 brush strokes, most of which are small dots. The large 34 ounce size makes it great for entertaining and it is dishwasher and microwave safe (although at the price I think I would hand wash). Truly beautiful as a part of a tea service or home decor.

Royal Copenhagen makes a full line of Blue Fluted dinnerware and serve ware to go along with your beautiful collection.