The cottage was the childhood home of William Shakespeare's future wife, Anne Hathaway. While the teapot is breathtakingly beautiful, it can hardly depict the multiple levels and history of the substantial residence.

The house remained in the Hathaway family for several generations, until 1746 when John Hathaway passed, and left the Hathaway males extinct. The property passed through his sister Susanna to her son, John Hathaway Taylor. His son, William Taylor, lived at the cottage until his death in 1846; however, financial burdens forced him to sell the house in 1840. He and his daughter, Mary, were permitted to inhabit the house as tenants.

In 1892, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust bought the property, and appointed Mary as first custodian; unfortunately, she passed in 1899.

The teapot holds 2 cups (about 20oz) and measures approximately 7 1/2" tall x 6" wide. It is not recommended for use in the dishwashwer or microwave.