Differences and Similarities of Glass Tea Sets and Enamel Tea Sets

In modern times, glassware has been greatly developed. Glass is transparent and glossy. The appearance of plasticity is large, the shapes are various, and the use is extensive. The glass cups make tea, the bright color of the tea soup, the soft and delicate tea leaves, the tea leaves moving up and down during the entire brewing process, and the gradual stretching of the leaves can be seen at a glance. It is a dynamic art appreciation. Especially brewing all kinds of famous tea, tea crystal clear. The cups are light and hazy, clear and green, buds blossoming, and slim. The view is pleasing to the eye and there is no funnyness. And the glass is cheap and well received by consumers.

The disadvantage of glass tea sets is that they are easily broken and hotter than ceramics.

The different and identical porcelain tea sets of glass tea sets and enamel tea sets are famous for their robustness, fresh pattern, and light and corrosion resistance. It originated in ancient Egypt and later spread to Europe. However, the cast iron enamels used today began in Germany and Austria in the early 19th century. The enamel process was introduced to China, and it was in the Yuan Dynasty.

During the Ming Dynasty (1450-1456 AD) in the Ming Dynasty, our country created a cloisonné inlaid handicraft cloisonne tea set. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795 AD), cloisonne flowed from the court to the people. This can be said to be the beginning of the porcelain enamel industry in China.

It is the beginning of this century that China really started to produce enamel tea sets, and it has been more than 70 years old. Among the many enamel tea sets, white, delicate, and bright, can be compared with porcelain, imitation porcelain teacup; decorated with mesh or color plus mesh, and the level of clarity, there is a strong sense of artistic mesh tea cup; style lightweight, unique shape Drum-shaped tea cups and butterfly cups; insulated tea cups that are easy to carry, and easy to carry, and colored enamel tea trays that can be used for teapots and tea cups are welcomed by many tea people. However, the enamel tea sets have rapid heat transfer, are easy to be hot, and are placed on the coffee table. They can scald the table top, and the “worth” is lower. Therefore, the use of enamel tea sets has certain restrictions and is generally not used for home visits.