Green rectangular tin, "Assam tea", Indian tea drinking ladies on the lid

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Green rectangular tin, "Assam tea", Indian tea-drinking ladies on the lid

• Manufacturer client: inherit the wed. J. van Nelle
• Manufacturing date: 1958 - 1960

Description
Rectangular green and gold decorated vintage tin box with on the lid a scene of two tea-drinking Hindu women, who are served by a man. In the background a backdrop of Indian buildings and palm trees. Equipped with a curved, hinged raised lid with three swing-over hinges.

The decoration of the tin also consists of a green background with gold rings on the sides. Text at the bottom: ASSAM THEE.

Condition
This ASSAM tea tin is in good vintage condition with traces of use and age-related traces of wear. Pictures are part of the description.

Size

• Height: 6.5 cm.
• Length: 15.6 cm.
• Width: 12.5 cm.

Assam tea
Assam tea is a black tea named after the region of its production, Assam, India. Assam tea is manufactured specifically from the plant Camellia sinensis var. assamica (Masters). Assam tea is indigenous to Assam. Initial effort of planting Chinese varieties in Assam soil did not succeed. Assam tea is mostly grown at or near sea level and is known for its body, briskness, malty flavour, and strong, bright colour. Assam teas, or blends containing Assam, are often sold as "breakfast" teas. For instance, Irish breakfast tea, a maltier and stronger breakfast tea, consists of small-sized Assam tea leaves.

The state of Assam is the world's largest tea-growing region by production, lying on either side of the Brahmaputra River, and bordering Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and very close to China. This part of India experiences high rainfall; during the monsoon period, as much as 250 to 300 mm (10 to 12 in) of rain per day. The daytime temperature rises to about 36 °C (96.8 °F), creating greenhouse-like conditions of extreme humidity and heat. This tropical climate contributes to Assam's unique malty taste, a feature for which this tea is well known.

Though Assam generally denotes the distinctive black teas from Assam, the region produces smaller quantities of green and white teas as well, with their own distinctive characteristics. Historically, Assam has been the second commercial tea production region after southern China, the only two regions in the world with native tea plants.

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