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New kitchenware from Orla Kiely

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Ok teapot

As regular readers of this site will know, the world of Orla Kiely has been busy as of late, with the launch of her perfume as well as the Pattern book . Here's more new product, with a fantastic new range of kitchenware. 

The range moves far beyond mugs and includes most things required for a stylish kitchen: from bread bins to casserole dishes, sugar bowls to gratin dish, as well as the beautiful teapot pictured above. The teapot, and many of other wares, are decorated with her poppy meadow pattern, while several other of the new products use the linear stem pattern – a simplified version of her famous design.

Not released for sale just yet, it's available for pre-order at Heal's. Prices range from £15 for sugar bowl up to £50 for the teapot. 

See the range online 

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London Double Decker bus teapot

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There seems to be no shortage of products for the home inspired by London's transport system, the latest being this Double Decker bus teapot. 

It's an attractive white teapot decorated with images of the Routemaster, all number 73 en route to Victoria Station. The buses aren't just the traditional red either, but also in colours like powder blue and green. As a finishing touch the lid of the teapot is decorated with an image of the push button you'd press when you'd want the bus to stop. 

The teapot costs £14.99 and you can also get accompanying large drinking mugs for £4.99. 

Buy it from Rockett St George

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Retro butterfly teapot by Gone To Pot

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Butterfly teapot

Proving that a good design will work on a variety of forms, this butterfly teapot is decorated with a pattern based on a 1950s textile design. 

Made by hand by Gone To Pot, a Texas-based maker, the pattern is reproduced using an underglaze pencil and stain drawing, the diamond and butterfly shapes of the design adapting well to the curve of the pot. And, although the shape is less traditional than the British teapots we featured on Tuesday, it successfully fulfils the task of holding enough tea for two cups. Time to put the kettle on…

This pot costs $60. 

Buy it from Etsy

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Deco-style teapot from London Transport Museum

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The wealth of the London Transport Museum advertising archives has been dipped into again, to produce this Deco-style teapot. It's part of a new tableware range based around the 1930s posters by Andre Edouard Marty. 

The illustration on the porcelain teapot comes from the poster 'As We Dance Around', commissioned for the Underground Electric Railways Company Limited. It was produced in 1931 and the shape of the pot draws inspiration from this period. 

Separate cups and milk jugs are available, each with a similar look. Each product comes in an presentation box which gives further details on the posters and artist and makes it an ideal gift for any elegant, tea-supping types you may know. 

The teapot costs £32.99. 

Buy it from the London Transport Museum shop

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All Zones London Transport teapot

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London Transport teapot

Fancy a cuppa? If you've got lots of thirsty mouths to sate and a fondness for transport related products, you may well be interested in the All Zones Transport teapot. The perfect partner to the 'Why not a canteen job?' tea towel featured last year, it's a London Transport canteen themed tea pot. 

Made from white ceramic, it features the London Transport logo on the side in a muted grey and also as a roundel on top of the lid. It also holds a hefty six cups of tea. Perfect if you can't be bothered transporting yourself from the sofa. 

The teapot costs £22 from Whitbread Wilkinson. 

Buy it online

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Zandra Rhodes homeware range for M&S

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Zandra

Zandra Rhodes remains one of Britain's most recognisable figures, as well known for her appearance as for her colourful textile designs. Her homeware range for M&S is a slight surprise in that its black and white colour scheme makes it looks quite restrained. However, the design reflects Zandra's ongoing interest in all things organic and the lively floral design looks a lot wilder (and also more interesting) than many other naturally inspired homeware designs on offer on the high street.  

The range costs from £6, with this teapot costing £25. 

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