The cube teapot is a teapot whose main purpose was to be used on a ship. The cube shape of the teapot would stabilise it so that it would not roll over and scald the person making the drink, whereas conventional curved teapots would roll over when the ship rocked from side to side.[1]
The cube teapot was invented by Englishman Robert Crawford Johnson (1882–1937),[2] who was responsible for the design and registered "Cube Teapots Ltd" in 1917. Johnson specified in his patent application that the design could be made in either ceramic or metal.[3] He perfected the design, one that did not drip, poured easily, was chip resistant and stacked together for easy storage. With no spout or projecting handle the cube teapot looked exactly as it sounds - a cube.[4][3]
In 2000, there was a touring exhibition on cube teapots, sponsored by Twinings, at Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool[9] and Leicester's New Walk Museum.[10] Anne Anderson wrote a book on the teapots, The Cube Teapot (Richard Dennis, 1999).[8]
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↑"No pyramid bags, just cube teapots." Leicester Mercury. (March 9, 2000 ): 270 words. Nexis UK. Web. Date Accessed: 2012/05/03.