London Teapot Company-Chatsford 4-Cup Teapot with One Brown Filter, Cream

This is the second of these teapots I have ordered. The first I returned due to chips in the glaze. The second is just as bad and possibly worse. Runs and chips, the most obvious in the rim by the strainer. Looks like a second. I cannot be bothered to return it again due to the hassle but I will never order another. For the price (in fact for any price), it is appalling.

I've had two of these teapots before, the smaller size. They're well made, look good in the kitchen and are perfect for anyone who likes loose leaf tea as opposed to tea bags. I chose the larger 4-cup size this time because I drink a lot of tea and use a large mug. I think you will get only 4 rather small cups of tea from the 4-cup pot. If you want more, either buy the next size up, or do what I do and add more water to the pot part way through pouring. An excellent product, I'd recommend it to anyone.

The quality was not really up to scratch as the spout was not rebated perfectly so the tea did not pour at all well. I did not return it as it came just before Christmas and I needed to use it. It was probably a one off but never-the-less........

not used everyday so has no crazing in the glazing

At first the teapot was fine, but in a very short time the ceramics started crazing on the outside. The pronounced cracks make it hard to clean and the worry is that it will shatter at any time.

I was extremely pleased with the response to my order with this company. It was on time and extremely well packaged. It was well received by my daughter-in-law who's present it was.

The teapot was smaller than I thought it would be, you can get just about 2 normal sized mugs of tea out of it. The spout also is quite leaky. Be careful not to fill to the top as the spout will leak.

A lovely pot for a smaller household