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This was sent to my from my aunt who is living in Tehran. I actually asked for it, and she sent me a ghoori or a teapot.



This photo is not of the teapot that she sent me.

I will scan the photo i took of it if it comes out ok, the one she sent me that is.

Ok, now I need a persian Samovar to make tea. But i love my gift.


Here you see, the persian Samovar was even printed on stamps.

These days the majority of Samovars are electrical, but before we used to have some called Nafti which worked with Naft (someone translates it) , and some were called Zoghali which worked with Carbon...
As you see the teapot goes on the top of the Samovar, and the best tea was made when the teapot was heated up empty while the water was getting boiled in the Samovar. I do not remember the name of that little bowl down there, but it was for wasted tea, water and so forth. Also, as I remember, the best tea was poured in an estekan, or those little glasses which were first rinsed with the Samovar's boiled water.


Some examples of Tea Estekans



this what she wrote on the teapot box.


it says, "My Dear Maryam" and signed "Ammeh" or "Auntie"

Well, every one in the family calls her Ammeh. Some even say Ammeh Khanoom, or Lady Auntie or something like that. If you say Ammeh, every one knows whom you are talking about or referring to. Is it not interesting?

I am still happy with my gifts from Tehran.