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A priest taking morning tea with a lady in her boudoir: a maidservant stands in the background. Engraving by Remi Parr after N. Lancret.

A gin palace as a "temple of Juniper", with other scenes illustrating puns. Lithograph by C.J. Grant, 1834.

Five ornate German drinking vessels. Engraving by F. Fairholt, 19th century, after himself.

A girl pours coffee from a cup into a saucer. Colour halftone from an engraving by L. Marin.

A Turkish coffee vendor with a tray of coffee cups. Coloured engraving, c. 1860.

John Bull making hop-tea in front of a hop grower and his workers; representing adulteration of beer by brewers. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

A pretty maid carrying drinking chocolate on a tray. Stipple engraving by A. H. Payne after Liotard, c. 1743.

A man tasting tea with inset picture of kettles boiling. Pen and ink drawing, c. 1890.

The ornamental bowl of a pipe on which is seated a miniature female figure drinking tea. Etching, early 19th century (?).

A Chinese man with his tea pot, and workers harvesting tea. Etching with engraving, c. 1693.

Cups and their customs.

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John Bull making hop-tea in front of a hop grower and his workers; representing adulteration of beer by brewers. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

Five ornate German drinking vessels. Engraving by F. Fairholt, 19th century, after himself.

A Chinese man with his tea pot, and workers harvesting tea. Etching with engraving, c. 1693.

Cups and their customs.

A priest taking morning tea with a lady in her boudoir: a maidservant stands in the background. Engraving by Remi Parr after N. Lancret.