Tea has its origin in China. Early since the 5^th century, tea trade was established between China and the Central Asia region which laid a solid foundation for the international tea trade afterwards. With the expansion of sea trade routes to the west, tea drinking as a culture spread widely from Europe to as far as America. It greatly stimulated the production of export Chinese tea ware from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. The porcelain factories in Jingdezhen not only received orders from the West, but also produced custom-made tea ware for foreign clients. The "Teapot decorated with floral medallions in underglaze blue" on display is a typical example of the craft. The high-quality yet low production cost of the Chinese tea ware appealed greatly to the West

Selected from the collections of the Hong Kong Museum of Art Museum and Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, the "Pot and Tea" exhibition showcases a great variety of tea ware. It aims to illustrate the continuous cultural exchange between China and the West for the past hundreds of years.