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What is a tea bowl used for?
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Tea bowls are vessels with no handles that are used for preparing and drinking tea. Early tea drinkers enjoyed their beverage in a bowl, and English potters eventually added a handle to the porcelain bowls so that burning your fingers became less of a teatime hazard. With the rise in the popularity of teatime, tea sets, also referred to as tea service, became a hot commodity. Today, tea bowls form a crucial part of East Asian tea ceremonies. Find a collection of antique and vintage tea bowls on 1stDibs today.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
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Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Tea Bowl & Saucer with Initials MJ
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Tea Bowl & Saucer
Initials MJ,
American Market,
Circa 1785
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
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Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Qianlong Bird Tea Bowl China, 18th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
bird scene. Similar decoration is found on a strainer in "Litzenburg, T. V. (2003). Chinese Export
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Tea Sets
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Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Tea Bowl Floral Imari Cafe au Lait
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bowl
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Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Tea Sets
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Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Tea Bowl Cup Landscape, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Bowls, Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Tea Bowl Cup Landscape, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Bowls, Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Tea Sets
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Porcelain
Antique Japanese/Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Tea Bowl Floral Imari
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
-1722), c. 1700
Tea Bowl
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Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Tea/Coffee
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Antique 17th Century Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain