As a nation of tea
drinkers the British tend to take teacups and saucers for granted. But there are many regulations to be taken
note of before tableware can be shipped around the world. One of the many rules concerns the
composition of the paint used to decorate the items. Some paints contain lead for example.
The problem?
Different countries have
different opinions on how much of what is acceptable so manufacturers have to
manage to meet them all or limit the distribution of their product.
Sales of tea sets tend
to be somewhat reduced if you are forced to label them ‘not for food use’
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