FILS DE FRANCE
(except holidays and weekend)
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in Metropolitan France
The Mariage’ family archives show that as early as 1827 a French ship called “Fils de France” sailed the seas the world over transporting its tea. Today an antique tea crate from this ship is on display in Mariage Frères’ tea museum. With its sober lines and streamlined shape, the Fils de France teapot is crowned with a double golden handle and decorated with a magnificent fleur de lys.
Description
MARIAGE FRÈRES CAST IRON TEAPOT
MARIAGE FRÈRES perpetuate a family tradition in the art of tea with the creation and reedition of teapots, tea sets and accessories.
The lasting tradition of MARIAGE FRÈRES and its dedication to perfecting the art of tea is concerned with the elegant simplicity of fine cast iron teapots.ORIGIN OF CAST IRON TEA WARES
The origin of Japanese cast iron tea wares dates to the Fujiwara era (1090-1187) when the artistic styles of northern Japan spread across the entire country.
The most magnificent of these cast iron tea wares, inlaid with gold, silver and copper were offered to the Lords and Shoguns for tea ceremonies.
The iron craftsmen would thus garner their Lord’s protection and consequently promote their craft throughout the country.
In Japan, infused tea gained popularity during the latter half of the 19th century, resulting in an increasing variety of these works.
Before using your cast iron teapot for the first time, follow these directions :
1. Fill the teapot with boiling water.
2. Pour out and repeat this process 3 or 4 times.
3. While the teapot is still hot, wipe inside and outside with a dry cloth and let air dry completely.
To infuse your tea :
- Rinse teapot with boiling water.
- Place the desired amount of tea into the tea filter.
- Pour hot water directly over the tea in the filter until the leaves are covered with water. Replace the lid on the teapot to keep it hot.
- Let it brew to the desired strength: before serving, remove filter and tea leaves to avoid over infused tea.
The cast iron will retain the heat for a perfect tea.
ATTENTION
- Never put your teapot directly on a heat source.
- Do not rub or wash the outside of the teapot, this may damage its patina.
- You may clean the teapot, inside only, by using hot water. Never use detergents and always wipe with a dry cloth.
- Do not store your teapot with any water inside and dry it completely after each use.
- Avoid any contact with salt or oil.
- It is possible and normal that small spots of rust may appear on your teapot. This will not damage it and is on the contrary a traditional sign of quality.
Simply wipe out the rust spots with a cloth before use.
These precautions are the same for all iron wares.
