Quirky teapots for all occasions sell all around the globe
Carters of Suffolk – based at Stonham Barns Park – has secured a win in LUXlife Magazine’s Best Handmade Ceramic Giftware Producer Award 2022 for its uniquely creative novelty teapots and the company is soon to be the subject of a US documentary on artisan manufacturers in the UK.
Its teapots are still enjoying an uplift in sales as people are choosing ceramics as luxury presents, making more of an occasion of afternoon teas, starting collections and adding more style to their homes through interior makeovers.
The Perfect Gift Awards scheme – from premium magazine LUXlife – recognises those companies and individuals who have established themselves through dedication to perfection. The programme looks to celebrate the companies who innovate, excel and pursue perfection across the entire business.
Carters of Suffolk, handmade British ceramic teapot makers for 40 years, are experiencing consistent levels of demand from individuals in the UK, and worldwide, since the pandemic has changed the way people live life and shop. This latest boost to the company is this award win which recognises the craftsmanship, creativity and expertise that goes into the novelty teapot collection.
Says owner Mark Gillam, ‘We are delighted to have secured this prestigious award. It comes at a time when luxury markets are being hit hard by the events of the last couple of years. But we have adapted to the changes in people’s expectations offering a revitalised collection of products with new designs added in too.’
‘It is so rewarding that sales have been maintained both throughout the UK and online and with export sales also reaching record levels to support the UK’s vitally important export drive. Brexit has happened and we have found new markets and way of supplying our products to Europe and the rest of the world.’
‘These quirky teapots bring joy to people – and we are very happy that they do!’
The Carters of Suffolk Teapot Pottery is the world’s best-known UK manufacturer specialising in making novel and creatively designed teapots for over 40 years. The manufacturing processes, highly dependent on skilled labour, have changed little since the 18th century.
Each teapot takes about a week to produce. The teapots are made in small quantities to make them highly collectable. The gold details are produced using real gold and the silver colouring is ‘platinum’.
The pottery’s most popular teapot designs include, Classic Book Collections, the Aga Range, the Baking Range, Figurines, the Animal range and the Classic Car and Locomotive Collections.
Carters of Suffolk supplies department stores, museums, gift shops and tearooms around the UK and Europe, and online retailers including Wayfair and Etsy.
For more information and/or a catalogue of the handmade, novelty teapots, call 01728 860475, or visit Carters of Suffolk at Stonham Barns Park www.cartersofsuffolk.com
