Collectible Teapot and Tea Calendar 2011

It's time for tea! Now in its 16th successful year, The Collectible Teapot & Tea Calendar is a charming and beloved homage to afternoon tea—the friendship, the gossip, the dainty sandwiches and enticing sweets, and, of course, the beautiful teapots that make the table. On each month's spread is a lovely teatime setting. Purple violets vow "I love you" on a hand-painted Lefton teapot. A homey gray and blue Villeroy & Boch tea set invites visitors to stay for a cup of tea. And, elegant swans take flight on a gold-rimmed Nippon teapot from the early 20th century. Irresistible tidbits of history and lore from food writer Joni Miller accompany the photographs.