Robinson Tea Chest Mug - with the Five Teas thrown overboard on Dec 16 – Boston Tea Party Museum Gift Shop

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This square ceramic mug, made exclusively for the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, is fashioned after the Robinson Tea Chest; the only remaining tea chest left for that iconic event that sparked the American revolution.  The mug has the design of the chest and even depicts the Nine-man Morris game that was carved o

This square ceramic mug, made exclusively for the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, is fashioned after the Robinson Tea Chest; the only remaining tea chest left for that iconic event that sparked the American revolution.  The mug has the design of the chest and even depicts the Nine-man Morris game that was carved on the bottom.

Inside the mug, we give you a packet of each of the Five Tea's held in the cargo of the Boston Tea Party Ships: Singlo, Hyson, Bohea, Congou and Souchong.

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