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}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-kick\"\u003eThe Four O’Clock Pot · Gulgong, New South Wales · Since 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThrown and Painted by Hand in an Old Gold-Rush Town\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"nrp-chip\"\u003eFinal firing · No restock\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaelene Pickering, 71. She painted roses onto dinner plates at a pottery works over in Mudgee for 28 years, and in 1995 she put a potter’s wheel and a kiln in her shed. Every teapot on this page was thrown on that wheel, painted with her own brush and fired under a clear glaze. Arthritis in her wrists means these are the last she will ever make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-hand\"\u003e“One pot, two cups. Nobody gets up till it’s empty.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyears at the wheel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e7,000+\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eteapots made by hand\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e~4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecups per pot\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-q\"\u003e“A mug is for drinking. A pot is for staying. I made the first one so my husband and I would sit down together every afternoon – and for twenty-six years, we did.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-qby\"\u003eRaelene Pickering · Gulgong, New South Wales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-kick\"\u003eWhat You Receive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEverything That Arrives at Your Door\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-intro\"\u003eOne finished teapot, wrapped by hand in tissue and packed tight so it arrives the way it left the studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-cards\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-card\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-tag\"\u003eThe Pot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1 Hand-Painted Teapot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCream body with pink and golden roses, red blooms down the spout and a little songbird on the side. About four cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-card\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-tag\"\u003eThe Lid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMatching Painted Lid\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted to match the pot and finished with a gold-tone knob that sits comfortably between two fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-card\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-tag\"\u003eThe Handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTall Gold-Tone Arch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA high arched handle that rides above the lid, clear of the steam, for lifting and passing the pot across the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-card\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-tag\"\u003eGuarantee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e90-Day Returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it doesn’t earn its place on your table, send it back within 90 days for a full refund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-kick\"\u003eWhy This Teapot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSix Things a Shop-Bought Teapot Doesn’t Have\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-intro\"\u003eEvery detail comes out of 31 years at the wheel and 28 years with a brush in her hand at the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-f\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-num\"\u003e01 · The Throw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShaped on Raelene’s Own Wheel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo moulds and no casting line. Each body is thrown, trimmed and finished one at a time, so every pot carries the small marks of the hands that made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-f\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-num\"\u003e02 · The Roses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePainted by Hand, Petal by Petal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe big pink roses, the golden blooms, the bluebird on the side – all put on with a fine brush. No two pots come out exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-f\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-num\"\u003e03 · The Glaze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSealed Under Clear Glass\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting goes onto bare clay and is fired beneath a layer of clear glaze. It can’t peel or scratch off, and it won’t fade in the washing-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-f\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-num\"\u003e04 · The Walls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThick Enough to Hold the Heat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrown heavier than a factory pot, so the second and third cups pour nearly as hot as the first. Made for long conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-f\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-num\"\u003e05 · The Spout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePulled by Hand, Cut Sharp\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spout is pulled by hand and cut at a steep angle, so it pours clean and stops clean – no tea running down the side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-f\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-num\"\u003e06 · The Handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHigh Above the Steam\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold-tone arch stands tall over the lid, so your hand stays out of the steam when you pour or pass the pot along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-kick\"\u003eSide by Side\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRaelene’s Teapot vs. a Printed Shop Teapot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-intro\"\u003eThey can look alike in a photo. Here is what is different once it is on your table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"nrp-vs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRaelene’s Teapot\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"nrp-them\"\u003ePrinted Shop Teapot\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003ePattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePainted by hand, fired under clear glaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrinted transfer on the surface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eAfter a year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoses look like the day they were painted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePattern tends to fade, scratch and chip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eBody\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrown on the wheel, one at a time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast in a mould by the thousand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eSecond cup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThick walls keep it hot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThin walls cool fast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003ePour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-pulled spout, no dribble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOften drips down the side\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eEvery piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIts own brushstrokes, no two alike\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIdentical to the next one on the shelf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-kick\"\u003eYour First Pot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Four O’Clock Pot in Three Steps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-intro\"\u003eThe way Raelene has set her table every afternoon since 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-steps\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-step\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"nrp-dot\"\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWarm It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwirl a little hot water in the pot and pour it out. A warm pot keeps the tea hot longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-step\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"nrp-dot\"\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFill It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd your tea, pour in freshly boiled water from the kettle and let it steep while you set out two cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-step\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"nrp-dot\"\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShare It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCall someone over. Pour, sit down and follow Barry’s one rule: nobody gets up till it’s empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-kick\"\u003eA Potter’s Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-eq\"\u003e“You can tell a hand-thrown pot the second you lift it – the weight sits differently, and the walls have a little life in them. Then look at the painting under the light. On a printed pot the pattern sits on top of the surface. On Raelene’s, the colour is down inside the glaze. That is the difference between a pot that looks pretty in the box and one that still looks pretty in twenty years.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-en\"\u003eMargo Brennock – Retired ceramics teacher · 34 years teaching wheel-throwing · Mudgee, New South Wales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-kick\"\u003eWho It’s Made For\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor Everyone Who Still Likes to Sit a While\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-tags\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMothers \u0026amp; Grandmothers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfternoon Tea Lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidows \u0026amp; Widowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunday Family Visits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeapot Collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas \u0026amp; Birthday Presents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHousewarming Gifts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry \u0026amp; Farmhouse Kitchens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo Friends and a Long Talk\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-kick\"\u003eQuality Promise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFive Things Every Teapot Has to Pass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-intro\"\u003eThe same five checks Raelene has made at her bench before a single pot goes into a box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nrp-check\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"nrp-tick\"\u003e✓\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThrown by Raelene\u003c\/strong\u003eEvery body came off her wheel in Gulgong. No moulds, no outside workshop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"nrp-tick\"\u003e✓\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLid Sits True\u003c\/strong\u003eEach lid is matched and tried on its own pot so it sits flat and doesn’t wobble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"nrp-tick\"\u003e✓\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePainting Fully Sealed\u003c\/strong\u003eEvery rose sits beneath the clear glaze, with no bare patches or rough spots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"nrp-tick\"\u003e✓\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClean Pour Tested\u003c\/strong\u003eEvery pot is filled with water and poured before packing. If the spout dribbles, it stays home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"nrp-tick\"\u003e✓\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Firing, No Restock\u003c\/strong\u003eThese are the last pots from Raelene’s kiln. When they are gone, there will be no more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-guar\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-seal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e90\u003c\/b\u003eDAYS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e90-Day Money-Back Guarantee\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the teapot isn’t what you hoped for when it arrives, send it back within 90 days for a full refund. No questions, no hassle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-small\"\u003eDispatched within 1–2 business days · Wrapped and packed by hand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-studio\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-kick\"\u003eMade by Hand in Gulgong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Note From the Studio\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery teapot here was thrown on the wheel in my shed, painted at the bench by the window and fired in the same kiln I have used since the nineties. Because each one is made and painted by hand, the roses and the little bird sit a bit differently on every pot. That is not a flaw. That is how you know a person made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn size:\u003c\/strong\u003e each pot stands about 17 cm tall, measures about 13 cm across the base and 10 cm across the top, and holds about four cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn care:\u003c\/strong\u003e rinse with warm water and a soft cloth after use, and let it dry with the lid off. Avoid scouring pads. Handle with care – it is still a hand-thrown pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-sign\"\u003eRaelene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nrp-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nrp-kick\"\u003eThe Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"nrp-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-thrown, hand-painted teapot with matching lid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRaelene Pickering, Gulgong, New South Wales\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePink and golden roses, red blooms and a songbird, painted by hand under a clear glaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 17 cm including handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 13 cm across\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eTop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 10 cm across\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 4 cups\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eHandle \u0026amp; knob\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTall gold-tone arched handle, gold-tone lid knob\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 teapot with lid, wrapped by hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinal firing, no restock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"nrp-lab\"\u003eGuarantee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handmade by Raelene Pickering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50838494937274,"sku":null,"price":54.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/3250\/1946\/files\/hf_20261026_144756_905ca400-af29-4b8c-ad61-6a46fc74289b.png?v=1793029521","url":"https:\/\/backroad-goods.com\/products\/raelenes-hand-painted-teapot","provider":"BACKR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}