a spot of tea treasury

time for a spot of tea...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/165069750/antique-royal-albert-torquay-hand?ref=tre-2725587494-1

a treasury I have created on etsy

https://www.etsy.com/listing/127482025/time-for-tea-art-print-8x10?ref=tre-2725587494-2

https://www.etsy.com/listing/173087267/vintage-sadler-teapot-pink-with-gold?ref=tre-2725587494-3

You can see the entire treasury here:

https://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTc2MTA5M3wyNzI1NTg3NDk0/a-spot-of-tea?index=0&atr_uid=

https://www.etsy.com/listing/126184570/colour-art-print-of-original-tea-and-ink?ref=tre-2725587494-4

https://www.etsy.com/listing/94453575/trim-on-a-spool-everything-stops-for-tea?ref=tre-2725587494-5

https://www.etsy.com/listing/130030370/tuscan-cup-and-saucer-circa-1950s-964?ref=tre-2725587494-6

https://www.etsy.com/listing/167125584/national-potteries-co-lusterware-made-in?ref=tre-2725587494-7

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157651110/tea-pot-ceramic-nippon?ref=tre-2725587494-8

https://www.etsy.com/listing/153951244/pink-ice-crochet-lace-doily-cottage-chic?ref=tre-2725587494-10

https://www.etsy.com/listing/123850545/ceramic-porcelain-english-tudor-cottage?ref=tre-2725587494-9

https://www.etsy.com/listing/171160737/vintage-porcelain-tea-cup-and-saucer?ref=tre-2725587494-13

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113564260/sale-was-325-the-ireland-dress-ready-to?ref=tre-2725587494-11

https://www.etsy.com/listing/159442481/royal-albert-teacup-and-saucer?ref=tre-2725587494-12

https://www.etsy.com/listing/159700000/antique-victorian-cream-and-gold-gilded?ref=tre-2725587494-14

https://www.etsy.com/listing/94410597/pink-and-gold-coffee-cup?ref=tre-2725587494-16

https://www.etsy.com/listing/77769431/teapot-ring-victorian-mirror-silhouette?ref=tre-2725587494-15

Take some time for yourself today.

'til next time,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest:  kkloberdans

A view of China, Part I

"He Ping"

(Chinese for 'Peace')

painting by Judith Stein

www.steinwatercolors.etsy.com

I have recently been having more frequent viewers from China.

I also found several cool Chinese mermaids in a mermaid search.

I have always loved Chinese food and Chinese arts.

This all sparked an idea to do a feature blog on China.

Yikes!

Chinese watercolor

www.icollector.com

Since China is the world's most populous country,

with a population of over 1.35 billion...

and

China is the second largest country by land area -

9.6 million square kilometers to be exact...

and

China's civilization is one of the world's earliest -

and

China is the world's fastest growing major economy....

I think I would have to write a book, not a blog!

found on www.husth.com

Oh well, you know me, I have to jump right in anyway!!

Just a note here - 

a big WELCOME

to all my Chinese followers, 

whether you live in China or not!

(and over 40 million do not!)

Chinese Lucky Cat keychain

www.artyscapes.etsy.com

So, where to start?

I think FOOD, don't you?

The Traditional Chinese Feast

www.asianbistro.com

I found LOTS of information at this site:

www.asianbistro.com

Chinese take-out felt patterns

www.BuggaBugs.etsy.com

For Chinese people, food is an important form of greeting.

If you visit a Chinese household you may often hear

"Have you eaten?"

Dim Sum foods felt patterns,

including Buns SiuMai, wontons, spring roll, fried dumpling and rice dumplings.

www.DollyAndPaws.etsy.com

China has many different regions.

Think 'states' here in the USA.

Just as American Southern food is very different from let's say

the state of Maine's food, so does Chinese food vary from region to region.

radishes

www.orientaloutpost.com

Some popular cuisines that we find here in the USA:

Cantonese

Dim Sum

Hunan

Mongolian

Szechaun, (sometimes spelled Sichuan)

'the third series of Chinese food'

www.iwallfinder.com

I moved a LOT until after my college years.

One of the first goals my mom had, I think, 

was to find the perfect Chinese restaurant in each city.

She was really good at it!

And so, I grew up eating Chinese food.

No take-out, no Chow Mein, but the real stuff!

(Mom's second goal I think was to find the best doughnut shop!)

Rose Chinese tea pot, Qing Dynasty

www.TriquetraaBoutique.etsy.com

Tea is a part of every day life in China.

tea dao

www.chinesetimeschool.com

For example, a part of a Chinese wedding ceremony is the serving of tea.

The bride and groom serve tea to their parents,

as a sign of appreciation.

traditional Chinese marriage dress

www.costumeplanet.blogspot.com

www.prostyblog.com

Well, that does it for today, and I still feel like I have barely touched 

on the subjects I have shared!

Coming soon:

the Panda bear

Chinese paper dolls

the Dragon Festival

coloring and maze pages

Chinese mermaids!

and another favorite of mine - Chinese paper cutting

til then,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest:  kkloberdans

c. 1917 vintage song sheet cover

courtesy Indiana music libraries

some of the web sites I visited for information and graphics:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dim_sum

www.doverpublishing.com

http://bloggerjb.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-say-Peace-in-100-languages

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/inharmony/browse/title/index.jsp

www.asianbistro.com

www.etsy.com

www.orientaloutpost.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China