Paul Cardew Design GB-Tea UK Map Teapot, TP313
Paul Cardew

Paul Cardew Design UK Map GB-Tea Teapot.

This UK Map teapot called GB-Tea was made by Paul Cardew Design in England in 2001. Paul Cardew is world famous for his fabulous range of the finest ornamental and novelty teapots.

This wonderful collectable teapot carries the Cardew Studio backstamp. 

This is the medium sized version of this teapot.

Approx Dimensions:-

8.25 in (21 cm) tall

6.25 in (16 cm) spout to handle

2.25 in (5.5 cm) wide

Paul Cardew 

Master Teapot Maker is a title not everyone is worthy to hold, but Paul Cardew is certainly entitled to. He is no doubt the world's best known designer and producer of novelty teapots. With his exceptional modelling skills and incredible imagination, he and his team created the most marvellous collection of amazing and intricate designs possible. Initially created in his kitchen, he converted his 19th century farmhouse in Devon into a complex dedicated to produce his masterpieces from start to finish, eventually employing a substantial team of talented individuals as the business grew with such popularity. From initial concept, sculpting the idea into 3D, making the moulds, through to three kiln firings, hand painting, adding identifying marks, signatures and limited edition numbers; some of the large teapots could take the skilled team eight days to produce! Some of the teapots are gilded with 18 ct gold and silver/platinum. That is dedication to one's art and he is loved all the more for it, his wit, skill and imagination have no boundaries. The teapots come in four different sizes; large, medium (2 cup), small (one cup) and Tiny (the smallest and diddiest of them all as they are approximately 2 inches (5 cm) in size and make make perfect Christmas decorations). All but the Tiny teapots are actually functioning teapots, not that you would ever risk using them as they are too precious and works of art; best to be looked at and appreciated in all their glory. In 2008 Paul retired from being a hectically busy teapot designer and so all of his works of art have become far more collectable than ever they were before, some commanding incredibly high prices.

Cardew Studio Range

The Cardew Studio range of products are very special items. The complex and astounding results were designed by Paul Cardew and ONLY produced at the pottery in Woodmanton Farm, England. Each incredible design from this range had very limited editions, some as low as 500 and only ever a maximum of 2,000. Hours and hours of work went into the production of these premium editions, making them truly works of art. Due to the highest levels of manual studio skills that were lavished on these designs, each piece is totally unique with no two pieces being the same. Although completely contrasting in their designs, from Disney to Eterni-Tea, each one is unparalleled in it's demonstration of quality, technique and individuality. Paul Cardew's reputation and incredible skills as a sculptor and potter, along with his ingenuity and wit, have made this, the Cardew Studio range, THE most elaborate and collectable and he has ever produced.