That hits the spot nothing like tea made in afreind pot . I have one with a simular story Mom gave it to me it was a gift from an old freind on the announcement of my appending arrival. we call it the girl talk tea pot. whren ever I needed mom 's advice on a serious issue we would declare a tea time. (mom always was helping my freinds I had to some times make an appointment) and then discuss the problem , I used dit on my daughter butshe had coca strange child doesn't like tea. (go figure) It's the raintrees design I guess it will get used again with Charity (i found one at an garage sale for clarissa so 2 pots if moms too busy grandma isn't).