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What are handleless tea cups called?
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Handleless tea cups are called “sipper cups”, and are probably the oldest form of tea cups. There’s also a proper way to use them - two fingers on the bottom and your thumb on top of the cup. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary tea cups from some of the top sellers around the world.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Meissen porcelain Rich Court Dragon cups and saucers, Germany 1960s
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen porcelain Rich Court Dragon cups and saucers, Germany 1960s
Meissen porcelain cups and
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen porcelain Rich Court Dragon cups and saucers, Germany 1960s
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen porcelain Rich Court Dragon cups and saucers, Germany 1960s
Meissen porcelain cups and
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Marcolini Silhouette Cup and Saucer
By Gottlob Samuel Mohn, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Meissen porcelain cup and saucer from the Marcolini period, dating around 1795, decorated with
Category
Antique 1790s German Neoclassical Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Green Ivy Vine. Set of three tea cups and saucers. Mid-20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Green Ivy Vine, a set of three tea cups and saucers.
Mid-20th century.
Marked.
Perfect
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$252 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Seven German Porcelain Trembleuse Cups and Stands, Meissen, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Each painted with scattered flowers and insects, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue.
Category
Antique 1880s German Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Meissen Porcelain Floral Encrusted Tea Cup & Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
characteristic of the Meissen manufactory. The scalloped rimmed cup, elevated on five finely gilt knop feet, is
Category
Antique 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
