CHITRA COLLECTION
The history of tea in one incredible collection.
The Chitra Collection is an extraordinary private museum of historic teawares. In 2011 Nirmal Sethia, the Chairman of Newby Teas, set himself the task of acquiring the world’s greatest collection of teawares to record and preserve tea cultures of the past. Named after his late wife Chitra, the collection totals almost 2000 objects and is already the world’s finest and most comprehensive of its kind.
With objects from Europe, Asia and the Americas, and from over a thousand years of history, the Chitra Collection is a unique reflection of the importance of tea and the diversity of tea drinking customs across the world. Intricate works by Meissen, Fabergé, Paul Storr, Sèvres and Wedgwood are among the masterpieces found within, alongside a selection of newly-commissioned works of art.
While at present a private collection, pieces from the Chitra Collection have been exhibited at events in the UK and abroad, such as at National Tea Day 2018, held at Chiswick House in London, and a special exhibition at the National Museum of Kazakhstan. You will also find notable pieces from the Chitra Collection featured on the packaging of many Newby Teas products, including the Heritage Collection loose-leaf tea range, and Silken Pyramids.
Visit the Chitra Collection website to discover more about our extraordinary collection and the history of tea.
