Morpeth Weird & Wonderful Novelty Teapot Exhibition

A massive 3,847 teapots will be on display and for sale at this =years Morpeth Weird & Wonderful Novelty Teapot Exhibition. For two weeks the creative teapots made by teapot makers from all over Australia and around the world will be on display for two weeks.. On display there will also be little miniature tea sets,  tea infusers in all shapes and sizes, tea accessories, teaspoons, tea towels, tea books and  wonderful tea cosies! There will be tea tastings of various types of teas, including Herbal & Chai Tea, as well as Dessert Puddings & Honey.

The quick way to make a cup of tea these days is to dunk a teabag in a teacup. In days gone by, before the invention of teabags, people used loose leaf tea which they placed in a teapot with boiling water before pouring it into a teacup. To keep the teapot warm knitted tea cosies were used. In years gone by all homes had at least one favourite teapot.

As well as plain functional teapots, people have used their imaginations to create many unusual decorative teapots. Legend has it that the first novelty teapot was made by Josiah Wedgewood, who produced a vibrant green glaze. This inspired the Cabbage Teapot, which started a craze of fruit and vegetable shaped pots and other fanciful items.

The first Weird and Wonderful Teapot Exhibition was held in 1995 with just 53 teapots. At the time, the exhibition was a one off to attract new visitors to Morpeth village. It was so popular that the exhibition has now become an annual event

IN this years Exhibition there will be Novelty Collector's Teapots from England's leading pottery houses, Carter Ceramics & The Teapottery. Teapots of all shapes and sizes will be on display, including retro kitchen appliances, shiny espresso machines, a golden syrup tin and a mustard pot. There are teapot animals galore, a typewriter, piano bar, movie basket, the Queen's writing desk, trains, planes & automobiles! An English Bobby Hat, chocolate box, how about a rabbit in a hat, or a storm in a teacup? There is a scarecrow, Teddy Bear, cuckoo clock, pocket watch & colourful mobile phones, whilst dog kennel teapots feature Sheepdogs & Labradors.

Serious teapot collectors fly in to have first choice of the teapots available. Various teapots are for sale and they are quickly snatched up by the keen collectors, coming from all the states of Australia and from countries around the world

The Weird & Wonderful Novelty Teapot Exhibition will be held from Thursday 18th   to Sunday 28th August 2011 at the Morpeth Gallery, 5 Green Street, Morpeth NSW Australia.  It will be open from 10.00am - 5.00pm daily, and admission is free.

Morpeth is an historic village 101km from Muswellbrook and 35 km from Newcastle.. Morpeth is famous as the home of Arnott's, Brambles Transport, Soul Pattinson and Simms. It famous was for its Campbells Store until its closure.The Village today is known for its Craft, Art, & Antiques shops and Gourmet Food and Delightful Tearooms. Morpeth Gallery It is now famous for hosting Australia’s largest teapot exhibition.

For more information on the The Weird & Wonderful Novelty Teapot Exhibition or to acquire a Tea Cosy entry form contact:
Phone (02) 4933 1407 Fax (02) 4934 2107
Website: www.morpethgallery.com
Email: info@morpethgallery.com