Artworks Half Tile 6″x3″ – Teapot Brown Item 5586

When tea-drinking reached its peak in the Victorian era, manganese glazed teapots or ‘Brown Bettys’ proliferated in households across the United Kingdom. Teapot Brown became an integral part of daily life, and the humble Brown Betty – renowned for making excellent tea and being very easy to clean – became a cultural icon.

In the century that followed, Teapot Brown became the fashionable
and functional choice for public amenities, with London Underground Stations, Railway Cafés, Pubs and grand municipal buildings adopting the colour.