The brass sculptures of tea drinking Chinese men named Hyson and Bohea were inspired by 18th-century tea accoutrements held by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for Chinese teas were popular in 18th-century Virginia. The historical impact of tea cannot be understated. British demand for tea wares sparked the Industrial Revolution and a British tax on tea led to the American Revolution. Colonial Williamsburg’s bountiful collections of 18th-century tea wares made to accommodate the new social ceremony which are designed with a Trend Meets Tradition approach that keeps them fresh. The English have been smitten with Asian goods and designs in the Chinese taste since Catherine of Braganza brought a dowry of Asian trade routes to her marriage to King Charles II of England in 1662. The WILLIAMSBURG Bohea and Hyson sculptures were motivated by a print in the Colonial Williamsburg