When tea was made in the pot using tea leaves, every household had a woolly tea cosy to keep the tea warm. The Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection has many examples of tea cosies, of which this is perhaps the most stylish.
Its design imitates that of Clarice Cliff (1899-1972) the English ceramic artist active from the 1920s to the 1960s. The tea cosy is similar in style to her ‘Bizarre ‘ range. In 1932 the range was promoted at a September trade show at The Dorchester Hotel, London, with crocheted table mats and other items, designed to complement the motifs and patterns of the pottery.
Find out more in the Collection catalogue.
