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Tea caddy

Tea caddy by Wedgwood, inscribed Green Tea

Description:

Tea caddy by Wedgwood, inscribed Green Tea. The demand for sugar was linked to the taste of tea, as sugar made the naturally bitter drink more pleasant to drink. Sugar was produced by slaves on the Caribbean plantations. Josiah Wedgwood was a supporter of the Abolition.

Creator: Wedgwood

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:N 4120

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