I’ve always had a soft spot for vintage teapots — they’re whimsical ... I pull colors from the design. If it’s neutral, I go bold with color contrast. Try herbs for fragrance: Rosemary ...

While Alcoa’s original aluminum teapots can now only be found in museums and antique collections, Roth’s new design will be available through his website, beginning in September 2007.

Antique experts told them the silver ... Christopher Dresser in 1879. The angular design was considered too modern for the time so the teapot was never produced on a large scale.

Antiques Roadshow ... John begins referring to the design of the item. “But are we looking at a splendid commemorative or heaven forbid could it be Nelson’s teapot himself?

But first, is the teapot really that bad? “Yeah, it leaks and it’s purely just a bad spout design. The tip of the spout is too fat, and the angle is wrong,” says Mr Kenny Son Yong-soo ...

Expert Duncan Campbell was left blown away by the antique, saying: "This is the nicest teapot I've certainly ever seen on an Antiques Roadshow - arguably, I've ever seen, I absolutely adore it ...