Pet Shop Boys announce fine bone china tea set

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Pet Shop Boys have announced a new fine bone china tea set, to celebrate four decades since their first release.The range is set to be launched as part of the new ‘Pet Shop Boys Since 1984’ range, which celebrates 40 years since the duo released their breakthrough single ‘West End Girls’.It was designed by the band’s long-term collaborators, Farrow with Tennant and Lowe, and manufactured by Duchess China in Stoke-on-Trent.

The limited-edition range includes a teapot, cups and saucers, a milk jug, and a sugar bowl.All of the items in the collection come in a classic royal blue and white colourway and are packaged in a bespoke box.

A variety of different sets are on offer, with prices starting at £200. Each piece is hand-finished and decorated, and it also comes with a product booklet and certificate of authenticity.In partnering with Duchess China, the items are made using the same traditional process that the company has used for over 130 years.

They all go on sale from November 20. Pre-order them here, and find a video of the making process below.As well as the tea set, Pet Shop Boys are also about to announce a special expanded edition of their 15th studio album ‘Nonetheless’.The James Ford-produced album originally arrived in April, and included singles ‘Loneliness’, ‘Dancing Star’, ‘A new bohemia’ and ‘Feel’.