Tea paraphernalia of all shapes and sizes interests collectors

Cowles Syndicate Inc. This 1-inch-high octagonal teapot is a tea infuser, the inspiration for the teabag. Tea, it is said, was first drunk by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung about 2737 B.C. Then someone in China invented a device that shredded tea leaves, making it easier to brew tea.

Kovels Antiques: Silver infusers popular in late 19th century

Tea, it is said, was first drunk by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung about 2737 B.C. Then someone in China invented a device that shredded tea leaves, making it easier to brew tea.

Antiques: Tea infusers

The idea of making tea in a cup instead of a pot seems to have begun in the 19th century when silver infusers were made to hold tea leaves.

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