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Japanese Porcelain, Satsuma Tea Set, 23 Pieces
By Japanese Studio
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and rare teal tea set, emerald green, gold, ocher and white in the finest porcelane which, against
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Tea Set Totai Signed
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese enamel porcelain tea set. Features a captivating bird and floral design
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Early 20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Bowl/Cup for Tea Japan Rare Scene Creamware UK, 18th/19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. Very unsual tea set. Decorated after british creamware style. Early 19th century. Scene of a European
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 20 Antique Japanese Arita Kangxi Style Tea Set Flowers Porcelain, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice and rare set of blue and white teabowls, Marked. Japanese in Chinese style. Top Quality
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Porcelain Ceremonial Sake Server/Tea Set
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary hand-painted Ko-Imari style porcelain ceremonial sake server by a
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Edo Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel, Gold

Exquisite Japanese Satsuma Tea or Milk Pot Marked Base Bird Rare, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Epical Piece.The painting work is cool. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: Meiji Period Original/Reproduction: Original Age: 1800-...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Amazing Eggshell Porcelain Coffee-Tea Service with Lithophane from Japan, 1940s
Located in Bastogne, BE
. Japanese Eggshell Porcelain Tea Set with Lithophane “Geisha” Teapot with Bamboo Handle. Rare and
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Georg Jensen Art Nouveau Style ''Blossom'' Sterling Tea Set
By Georg Jensen
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite and rare Georg Jensen (1866-1935) tea set is exemplary of the Art Nouveau style
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

LaGardo Tackett "Forma" Series Coffee/Tea Service with Sugar Bowl and Creamer
By La Gardo Tackett
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare complete 15-piece coffee or tea service designed by La Gardo Tackett for Schmid International
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Small Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Teapot Imari Red Gold Panels
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
imitations are still unknown. Japanese Imari objects decorated in a low relief are rare. In 'Fine & Curious
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 18th Century Chinese Export Qianlong Porcelain Chocolate Tea Pot
Located in Dayton, OH
, Smithsonian Design Museum. “I suspect that tea and coffee people acquired tastes for but perhaps were a little
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Memphis Postmodern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by Fitz & Floyd, 1985
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in San Diego, CA
unique and rare set.
Category

20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Teapot Kangxi/Yongzheng Imari Amsterdam Bont Qing
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated Kangxi or Yongzheng Teapot. Rare teapot in the family of Amsterdam Bont
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Japanese Meiji Period Set of Tea Bowls Porcelain Straits
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice set of 5 tea bowls decorated with flowers and pommegranat. They are marked on the base
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Japanese Ball Shaped Plastic Tea Caddy Storage Containers, Set of 3
Located in San Carlos, CA
🍵 Elevate Your Storage: Set of 3 Japanese Natsume Tea Caddies! 🍵 Enhance your storage solutions
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Noritake Japan Coffee / Tea Set for 4 Snowville Porcelain
By Lagardo Tackett, Noritake
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare set of coffee tea for 4 great condition circa 1963 in white porcelain great
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Rattan

Rare Historical Set Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Panels Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer here is a rare set of eleven Japanese textile art with painting panels called Oshi-E circa
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk, Fabric, Paper

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is the last one of the set of seven framed Japanese textile art called Oshi-E circa Meiji
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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Rare Japanese Porcelain Painted Footed Dish Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare footed dish in the form of an open scroll painting with literati landscape from the studio
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Chinese Export Sterling Silver Tea Set with Dragon Design Tianjing Wuhua
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese export sterling silver tea set comprised of 13 pieces including tea pot, sugar, creamer
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Steps Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large set of Japanese Edo period paper-lined steps used for the storage of tea. Heavily
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ladders

Materials

Cedar

Rare Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Steps Wabi Sabi
Rare Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Steps Wabi Sabi
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H 24.41 in W 26.19 in D 20.87 in
Rare Vintage Lime Green Japanese Dragonware Moriage Ceramic Plate
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
listings. Our collection ranges from whole tea sets to tea cups and saucers. Dimensions: 7.25" Diameter
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Enamel

1951 Narumi Japan 'Spring Bamboo' Fine China Set - 24 pieces plus replacements
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1951 Narumi Japan fine porcelein set in 'Spring Bamboo" pattern. The set consists of: (4) tea cups
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Richard Hirsch's Set of 4 Raku Tea Bowls, 1996 - 1997
By Richard A. Hirsch
Located in New York, NY
tea. Hirsch's work is well known in Japan as well as in the western world. His tea bowls are displayed
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20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
shining in seven colors. Raden work using mother of pearl shell shining in seven colors is quite rare
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Shell, Wood

Red and Gold Lacquer Portable Tea Bucket and Cover Ryukyu Kingdom Okinawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and complete set of wood bucket with cinnabar lacquer and gold paint housing a pewter tea
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Fitz and Floyd Medaillon d’Or Coffee and Tea Pots with Creamer, 1979
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Extremely rare and hard to find. Tea pot: 7” tall. We have additional pieces of this set and many other Fitz
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Ceramic

Beautiful Japanese Antique Pottery Jar/1573-1600/"Tanba" Ware
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is called "Tambaware" in Japan. Tamba is a historic kiln located in Hyogo prefecture, Japan
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Pottery Bowl/'Tempo Oribe' Seto Ware/1830-1844/Wabisabi Bowl
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce a simple but very beautiful tea bowl. This is a type of pottery called
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Korean Ceramic Buncheong Ware Tea Bowl Early Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware tea bowl (chawan) from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Very Old Excavated Pottery Bowl / 12th-13th Century / Wabi Sabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
think it's very nice. Also, I want many people to know the goodness of Japanese antiques, so I set the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Noritake Art Deco 4 Piece Set
By Noritake
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely early 20th century, Art Deco period Noritake lustreware 4 piece high tea set in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Don Wallace for Lauffer Design 2 Stainless Steel Set of 42
Located in Van Nuys, CA
of itself this modern set was created in 1950. Along with Scandinavian and Japanese Influence this is
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Vintage 1950s German Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings
Located in Norton, MA
A charming and rare set of 5 Chinese gouaches of figures and sailing vessels/ junks, painted on
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Peter Holmblad Fondue set for Stelton Denmark Stainless Steel & Rosewood - NOS
By Arne Jacobsen, Stelton, Peter Holmblad
Located in St. Louis, MO
few minor scuffs on bottom and top of tray from storage. Super clean and ready to use. Rare set with
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolors on Pith Paper Depicting Royals
Located in Bradenton, FL
A charming and rare set of six Chinese gouaches of male and female nobility in various costumes
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks
Located in Norton, MA
A charming and rare set of 3 Chinese gouaches of sailing vessels/ junks, painted on pith paper, no
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in Stamford, CT
A very unusual and intriguing rare set of six 19th century Chinese gouaches depicting scenes of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

1950s Pan Am's First Class China Service for Trans-Atlantic Flights, 69 Pieces
Located in Austin, TX
This vintage china service from the 1950s was made especially for Pan Am World Airways in Japan by
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany & Co. Lap-Over Edge Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
By Edward C. Moore, Charles Grosjean, Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Japanese art and wares he encountered at the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris, Moore and Grosjean
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Antique 19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
third drawer 45 elongated tea trays, 5 sets of 5 pieces of powder boxes and so on. Space was costly, so
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs
By Charles Hindley & Sons, Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very rare and important suite of five fully restored C Hindley
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Peter Shire Memphis Group California Art Pottery Rare Early "Peach Tea Set" 1980
By Memphis Group, Peter Shire
Located in New York, NY
PETER SHIRE (b. 1947) USA Rare and early "California Peach" teaset 1980 Handmade
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Late 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Earthenware

Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
the flat surfaces. With three sets of carrying handles on the sides and original brass hardware
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Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Mirror Painting
Located in London, GB
tea in a pagoda, the background with a river, buildings and mountainous landscape, set in its original
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Cocktail Sofa Table Stone Primitive Sculpture Diabase Swedish
By Glen Baghurst
Located in Malmo, SE
specific vessels and tools that one might use. For example a Japanese tea set or a Russian crystal caviar
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Rare Japanese Art Deco Silver Tea Set c.1920
Located in London, GB
A rare Japanese art deco tea set beautifully realised in 800 silver c.1920. In rounded form with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tea Sets

20th Century Japanese Silver Tea & Coffee Set, Miyamoto, Tokyo, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver massive eight-piece tea and coffee
Category

20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

20th Century Japanese Solid Silver Tea & Coffee Set, Miyamoto, Tokyo, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century Japanese Meiji Period solid silver massive eight-piece tea and coffee
Category

20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, White, Japonism Dragon, Victorian, 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare and stunning Belleek cabaret set serving just one, in the "Dragon" style
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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Late Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Memphis Postmodern Porcelain Teapot by The Toscany Collection Japan
By Kato Kogei
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare and beautiful porcelain teapot designed by The Toscany Collection Japan circa 1980s, Memphis
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20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Freeman Lederman, Kenji Fujita, White Porcelain, Cane Teapot
By Freeman Lederman, Kenji Fujita, Lagardo Tackett
Located in San Diego, CA
Very rare white porcelain teapot by Freeman Lederman for Kenji Fujita. With a cane handle, in an
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Cane

20th Century Chinese Solid Silver Russian Style Tea Holder, Harbin, circa 1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century very rare Chinese solid silver tea glass holder, circular with upright scroll
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Wileman Teacup Quartet, Japan Pattern on Snowdrop Shape, 1898
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
manufacturers of fine bone china tea sets in the late 19th and early 20th Century, and many of their products
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Wileman Porcelain Teacup Quartet, Japanese Buttercup Imari, Art Nouveau, 1902
By Wileman
Located in London, GB
traditional Japanese Imari style with red and cobalt blue. The set is spectacularly shaped in the Snowdrop
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Worcester Porcelain Chocolate Cup, Blue Scale Japanese Kakiemon, ca 1775
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful chocolate cup with a lid made by Worcester circa 1775 in their First
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Antique 1770s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

John Rose Coalport Porcelain Teacup, Red Japan Imari with Birds, Regency, 1815
By John Rose, Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a striking and rare true trio made by John Rose / Coalport in about 1815, consisting of a
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Worcester Porcelain Coffee Cup, Giles Old Scarlet Japan, 18th Century circa 1770
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall, James Giles
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare and beautiful large coffee cup and saucer made by Worcester circa 1770 in
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Antique 1770s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Worcester Coffee Cup, James Giles Old Scarlet Japan, George III, circa 1770
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall, James Giles
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare and beautiful coffee cup and saucer made by Worcester circa 1770 in their
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Antique 1770s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain Coffee Cups, Dragons, circa 1810
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in London, GB
This is a rare set of six orphaned coffee cups made by Chamberlains in Worcester circa 1810. The
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Antique 1810s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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Rare Japanese Tea Sets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of rare Japanese tea sets for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique rare Japanese tea sets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and wood. There are all kinds of rare Japanese tea sets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Rare Japanese tea sets are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made rare Japanese tea sets over the years, but those made by Noritake, Charles Hindley & Sons and Fitz and Floyd are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Rare Japanese Tea Sets?

Prices for rare Japanese tea sets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, rare Japanese tea sets begin at $183 and can go as high as $81,154, while the average can fetch as much as $1,700.
Questions About Rare Japanese Tea Sets
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.