NEATORAMA HOME | LITE/MOBILE VERSION | BEST OF NEATORAMA

World's Smallest Teapot

By Robert Birming in Arts & Crafts on Nov 22, 2007 at 5:06 pm


What you see above is the world’s smallest teapot, created by the 73-year-old Chinese master potter Wu Ruishen. The small piece of art weighs only 1.4 grams.

Link – via Digg


Share

Tags:


FROM THE NEATORAMA SHOP



COMMENT
  1. Vonskippy
    Nov 22nd, 2007 at 8:10 pm

    Put's a whole new meaning to "would you like a spot of tea?".

  2. Adam Stanhope
    Nov 22nd, 2007 at 10:27 pm

    hehe - Vonskippy stole my joke.

  3. Holly
    Nov 23rd, 2007 at 6:09 am

    now the real test: does it work? i saw a tiny teapot made from a half dime from the early 1900s on antiques roadshow, and it actually worked. it was worth $700 or something like that. it went from a half-dime (that's what they used to call them back then instead of a nickel) to $700.. THANKS INFLATION! lol

  4. anon
    Nov 23rd, 2007 at 12:40 pm

    This is pretty and everything but...haven't doll house collectors had teapots at this scale for centuries?

  5. Evangeline
    Jun 24th, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    Ohh I never thought I would become one of those annoying negative commenters BUT, here I go...
    I have a charm bracelet charm at home in australia that is probably half the size and works (as in holds and pours liquid)
    I immagine that was cast though, while this was created by a potter, so thats pretty damn impressive

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT

Neatorama Comment Policy
You don't have to register or login to comment, but it's easier if you do so. Comments aren't censored, but those that are abusive or off-topic may be edited or deleted.


Keep track of the comments with Comment RSS

Lijit Search

T-SHIRTS FROM THE NEATORAMA SHOP

WRITE YOUR OWN NEATORAMA POST
Got a neat story? Share it with the world by writing your very own Neatorama blog post with the Upcoming Queue. Who knows, you might just win something ...

Here's how to get started:
FAQ | Tips