American Toby Jug Museum 

Mrs. Mistletoe teapot produced by Tony Wood of Fenton, England, circa 1990 commissioned by Marshall Field's department store of Chicago. Mrs. Mistletoe is a personification of Christmas where mistletoe is a symbol of romance. Starting sometime in the 18th century, British servants decided that stealing a kiss beneath the mistletoe was appropriate. It soon spread to others eager for an opportunity to steal a kiss. It eventually earned mentions in literature such as Washington Irving writing about mistletoe at Christmas in an 1820 story, and Charles Dickens mentioning the practice of smooching under the plant in his 1836 book, "The Pickwick Papers". According to tradition, it's bad luck to refuse a kiss beneath the mistletoe. Mrs. Mistletoe's arms form the spout and handle of the teapot. This Mrs. Mistletoe teapot is part of a set with a Mrs. Mistletoe sugar bowl, and a Mr. Holly teapot and creamer.