Twinings History of Tea Mug Set of 6, collect all 6, over sized fine china mugs with all six llustrations from the Twinings History of Tea edition by young artist Fanny Shorter

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Each mug is 8.5cm tall x 8.5cm wide

Mug 1: SHEN. The history behind this tea mug design; Tea was mythically discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung. Leaves from a tea plant blew into his pot of boiling water and Tea as a hot beverage was born. 

Mug 2: LUYU. In 760 Chinese sage, Lu Yu wrote, "The Classic of Tea". The drinks popularity spread to Japan where Lu Yu's book helped to influence the Tea Ceremony that is now synonymous with Japanese culture today. 

Mug 3: SHIP. Tea is first imported to Europe by the Dutch and Portuguese during the early 1600's.

Mug 4: CHARLES. During the mid 17th century, Charles II's wife, Catherine of Braganza introduces tea drinking in England. It was a custom already popular in her native Portugal. 

Mug 5: 1940's. In England in 1940, during World War II, tea was rationed to 2oz per person per week. Tea would be rationed for the next 12 years.  

Mug 6: 2011. Today tea is the most popular drink in the UK and the average Briton consumes around 2,000 cups a year.