The Art of Tea

From: Fowler Museum at UCLA Limited Edition: 25 Exhibition: Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Material: Printed 2-ply vinyl Dimensions: 35" x 96" (88cm x 243cm) Hanging Hardware Included Summary An 18th-century silver teapot shines on banners that promoted the exhibition Steeped in History: The Art of Tea at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. Featured on 25 banners from the exhibition, the teapot seems symbolic of the traditions and elegance of English high tea. The Fowler exhibition looked at the role tea and tea drinking played on the world scene throughout history from Asia to the West, in forms and materials, in traditions and ceremonies. Description The exhibition Steeped in History: The Art of Tea captured the role and importance of tea throughout human history. Originating in China nearly 5000 years ago, tea is one of the most ubiquitous and complex of human inventions. But tea has also been the object of imperialist and colonialist incursions, inspired art and design, and now has beco