Vessel, the authority on contemporary tableware, is delighted to invite you to take a step back and sit down for tea. For the first time in its six year history, Vessel will be serving tea and cakes in store for its customers during a week long celebration in close collaboration with Wedgwood.

The time has come to reappraise a task that has become a humdrum routine and restore it to the indulgently high level it deserves. Whom better with which to do this then Wedgwood, England’s finest china company, founded in 1759 and experiencing a propitious rebirth under the new direction of Georgina Godley.

Long forgotten gems from the Wedgwood back catalogue have been discovered and reissued to celebrate that most English of inventions, tea time. From the extravagantly luxurious Epergne (£2999), an ornate centrepiece bedecked with ceramic baskets overflowing with sweets & treats, to the humble butter pat, reshaped into whimsical shapes straight from the card deck (£30 for 4), there is something for everyone to enjoy and add an element of decadence to their life.

From the Henley range, exquisite yet affordable silver tea pots (£100), cake slices and pastry tongs will be unveiled, as well as intricately made fluted and latticed plates (£25 - £50), all complemented by the historical romantic Queen’s Ware plate service, which earned Wedgwood it’s first royal seal of approval from Queen Charlotte, yet is still utterly relevant today.

Come and take the time for the sweetest part of the day, in the most expert pair of hands.