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Van Kempen Museum Dutch 19th Century Silver Teapot
Van Kempen Museum Dutch 19th Century Silver Teapot

Van Kempen Museum Dutch 19th Century Silver Teapot

By Van Kempen

Located in New York, NY

J. M. Van Kempen, Dutch continental silver teapot from the 19th century, with beaded motifs

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Teapots

Materials

Silver

Chinese Enamelware Teapot with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Chinese Enamelware Teapot with Twin Dragons, c. 1900

Chinese Enamelware Teapot with Twin Dragons, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

rounded teapot dates to the early 20th century and is densely decorated with opaque overglaze enamels in a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Teapots

Materials

Brass

Chinese Enamelware Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s
Chinese Enamelware Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s

Chinese Enamelware Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s

Located in Chicago, IL

round covered vessel dates to the early 20th century and would have been used as either a teapot for

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Teapots

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Enameled Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s
Chinese Enameled Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s

Chinese Enameled Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s

Located in Chicago, IL

round covered vessel dates to the early 20th century and would have been used as either a teapot for

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Teapots

Materials

Ceramic

China Teapot and Two Jugs Probably by Brown

China Teapot and Two Jugs Probably by Brown

Located in London, GB

China teapot and two jugs probably by Brown. Large jug height 8 3/4", width including handle 7

Category

19th Century Antique Teapots

Antique George V Sterling Silver Teapot by S. Blanckensee
Antique George V Sterling Silver Teapot by S. Blanckensee

Antique George V Sterling Silver Teapot by S. Blanckensee

By S. Blanckensee & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver teapot; an addition to our silver

Category

1910s British Antique Teapots

Materials

Sterling Silver

Republic Period Chinese Export Brass Teapot with Engraved Decoration
Republic Period Chinese Export Brass Teapot with Engraved Decoration

Republic Period Chinese Export Brass Teapot with Engraved Decoration

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Republic Period Chinese Export Brass Teapot with Engraved Decoration. Of flattened ovoid form, this

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Teapots

Materials

Brass

Chinese Kangxi Yixing Sancai Glazed Teapot with Rat Finial
Chinese Kangxi Yixing Sancai Glazed Teapot with Rat Finial

Chinese Kangxi Yixing Sancai Glazed Teapot with Rat Finial

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare and unusual Chinese Yixing sancai glazed teapot and cover mounted with a rat finial acquired

Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Teapots

Materials

Pottery

Antique English Shaped New Hall Porcelain Teapot Trivet
Antique English Shaped New Hall Porcelain Teapot Trivet

Antique English Shaped New Hall Porcelain Teapot Trivet

By New Hall

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique English porcelain teapot trivet. Attributed to New Hall. In a diamond-shaped

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Teapot by Roberts & Belk
Antique Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Teapot by Roberts & Belk

Antique Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Teapot by Roberts & Belk

By Roberts & Belk Ltd. 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver teapot in the Queen Anne style, an

Category

1920s English Queen Anne Antique Teapots

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

3 Chinese rose medallion porcelain teapots/bowl, 19th c.
3 Chinese rose medallion porcelain teapots/bowl, 19th c.

3 Chinese rose medallion porcelain teapots/bowl, 19th c.

Located in New York, NY

5in(D) x 9in(W) x 8in(H) are the dimensions of the largest teapot

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Teapot , Famille Rose, 18th Century, Qianlong period
Chinese Porcelain Teapot , Famille Rose, 18th Century, Qianlong period

Chinese Porcelain Teapot , Famille Rose, 18th Century, Qianlong period

Located in Bilzen, BE

Chinese Porcelain Teapot China On Order, Famille Rose, 18th Century Period, Qianlong Perfect

Category

18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

Green Glazed Shiwan Pottery Teapots Qing Dynasty, 'Pair'
Green Glazed Shiwan Pottery Teapots Qing Dynasty, 'Pair'

Green Glazed Shiwan Pottery Teapots Qing Dynasty, 'Pair'

Located in Dallas, TX

A near pair of 19th century Sancai green glazed pottery teapots. Both with yoked handles, spouts

Category

1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Teapots

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Bronze Daoist Figure on Small Teapot - 1930s
Antique Chinese Bronze Daoist Figure on Small Teapot - 1930s

Antique Chinese Bronze Daoist Figure on Small Teapot - 1930s

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Antique Chinese Bronze Daoist Figure on Small Teapot - 1930s Antique - Asian decoration Measures

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Teapots

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pennsylvania Railroad PRR Reed & Barton Small Silver Plated Teapot
Antique Pennsylvania Railroad PRR Reed & Barton Small Silver Plated Teapot

Antique Pennsylvania Railroad PRR Reed & Barton Small Silver Plated Teapot

By Reed & Barton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Pennsylvania Railroad PRR Reed & Barton Small Silver Plated Dining Car Teapot. Circa

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Teapots

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique silver plated teapot by Sheffield, England, 1890-1910s
Antique silver plated teapot by Sheffield, England, 1890-1910s

Antique silver plated teapot by Sheffield, England, 1890-1910s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Antique silver plated teapot made in Sheffield, England in the 1890-1910s. Silver plated is used to

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Teapots

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Chongzhen / Shunzhi Period Chinese Porcelain Blue & White  TeaPot
Antique Chongzhen / Shunzhi Period Chinese Porcelain Blue & White  TeaPot

Antique Chongzhen / Shunzhi Period Chinese Porcelain Blue & White TeaPot

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

thought it was a teapot but possibly this was also used a a wine pot, not sure. The painting quality and

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

William IV period Sterling Silver Batchelor Teapot - London 1835
William IV period Sterling Silver Batchelor Teapot - London 1835

William IV period Sterling Silver Batchelor Teapot - London 1835

By George Burrows and Richard Pierce

Located in London, London

, Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, is round in shape, plain in style, and features shell and scroll feet, and

Category

1830s English William IV Antique Teapots

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dixon James English Teapot-Chocolate Pot In Silver Plated
Dixon James English Teapot-Chocolate Pot In Silver Plated

Dixon James English Teapot-Chocolate Pot In Silver Plated

By James Dixon & Sons

Located in Prato, Tuscany

silver-plated teapot-chocolate bowl; the softly curved elongated form of rich elegance is supported by

Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Teapots

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Ca 1700 Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Imari Decorated Teapot
Antique Ca 1700 Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Imari Decorated Teapot

Antique Ca 1700 Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Imari Decorated Teapot

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated teapot. Kangxi period. Great decoration in Imari palette. Condition Lid

Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Imari Landscape Teapot, 18th Century
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Imari Landscape Teapot, 18th Century

Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Imari Landscape Teapot, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated teapot in imari palette. Kangxi period with landscape Additional

Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful and charming Pewter Teapot from the 19th Century
Beautiful and charming Pewter Teapot from the 19th Century

Beautiful and charming Pewter Teapot from the 19th Century

Located in Knivsta, SE

Beautiful and charming Pewter Teapot from the 19th Century. Richly decorated with stripes. Wear

Category

19th Century European Antique Teapots

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Wedgwood Etruria Drab Stoneware Smear-Glazed Teapot
19th Century Wedgwood Etruria Drab Stoneware Smear-Glazed Teapot

19th Century Wedgwood Etruria Drab Stoneware Smear-Glazed Teapot

By Wedgwood

Located in Delft, NL

19th Century wedgwood Etruria drab stoneware smear-glazed teapot A wedgwood teapot in Drab

Category

19th Century English Antique Teapots

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Satsuma Miniature Tripod Teapot and Cover, Meiji Period
Japanese Satsuma Miniature Tripod Teapot and Cover, Meiji Period

Japanese Satsuma Miniature Tripod Teapot and Cover, Meiji Period

Located in Delft, NL

Japanese Satsuma miniature tripod teapot and cover, Meiji period A circular flattened form

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Teapots

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Bamboo Cloth Teapot with Arched Handle, c. 1900
Chinese Bamboo Cloth Teapot with Arched Handle, c. 1900

Chinese Bamboo Cloth Teapot with Arched Handle, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

sculptural teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and was hand-carved from bamboo to appear as though parceled

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Teapots

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Dragon Teapot CO#06
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Dragon Teapot CO#06

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Dragon Teapot CO#06

Located in Norton, MA

Quality work, amazing workmanship with absolutely fine details bronze cloisonné enameled teapot

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Teapots

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Antique Rare Black Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty, Yinkow, China 1910s
Antique Rare Black Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty, Yinkow, China 1910s

Antique Rare Black Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty, Yinkow, China 1910s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find an antique ceramic teapot done in black clay. This is a Yixing teapot

Category

1910s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Teapots

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Rare Black Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty, Yinkow, China 1910s
Antique Rare Black Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty, Yinkow, China 1910s

Antique Rare Black Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty, Yinkow, China 1910s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find an antique ceramic teapot done in black clay. This is a Yixing teapot

Category

1910s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Teapots

Materials

Ceramic

Spiral silver teapot with hinged lid and chestnut wood handle
Spiral silver teapot with hinged lid and chestnut wood handle

Spiral silver teapot with hinged lid and chestnut wood handle

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Spiral silver teapot, hinged lid and chestnut wood handle. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

19th Century Antique Teapots

Materials

Silver

First Period Worcester Teapot 'Waiting Chinaman' Pattern circa 1770
First Period Worcester Teapot 'Waiting Chinaman' Pattern circa 1770

First Period Worcester Teapot 'Waiting Chinaman' Pattern circa 1770

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Basildon, GB

Worcester teapot, painted underglaze in ‘The Waiting Chinaman’ pattern, filled out with scattered

Category

1770s English Rococo Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

A George Jones Majolica Rooster Teapot, English, ca. 1872
A George Jones Majolica Rooster Teapot, English, ca. 1872

A George Jones Majolica Rooster Teapot, English, ca. 1872

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

A George Jones Majolica Rooster (Cockerel) teapot, English, ca. 1872, naturalistically modeled as a

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Teapots

Materials

Majolica

Fluted silver teapot, embossed on the edge and hinged lid
Fluted silver teapot, embossed on the edge and hinged lid

Fluted silver teapot, embossed on the edge and hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Fluted silver teapot, embossed on the surround and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

19th Century Antique Teapots

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Mead & Robbins Silver Plated Floral Repousse Teapot
Antique Victorian Mead & Robbins Silver Plated Floral Repousse Teapot

Antique Victorian Mead & Robbins Silver Plated Floral Repousse Teapot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Mead & Robbins Silver Plated Floral Repousse Teapot. item features he original

Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Teapots

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Teapot Footed CO#03
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Teapot Footed CO#03

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Teapot Footed CO#03

Located in Norton, MA

Quality work, amazing workmanship with absolutely fine details bronze cloisonné enameled teapot

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Teapots

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Chinese Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea / Coffee
Chinese Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea / Coffee

Chinese Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea / Coffee

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

. Chinese porcelain Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea, coffee. It has a hole under it from where you

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Teapots

Materials

Ceramic

English Measham Bargeware Love at Home Teapot on Stand
English Measham Bargeware Love at Home Teapot on Stand

English Measham Bargeware Love at Home Teapot on Stand

By Barge Ware

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Measham – Bargeware Teapot impressed with the saying, “Love At Home”, England, circa 1880. The

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Teapots

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Chinese porcelain Famille Rose Teapot with Cover
18th Century Chinese porcelain Famille Rose Teapot with Cover

18th Century Chinese porcelain Famille Rose Teapot with Cover

Located in Delft, NL

18th Century Chinese porcelain Famille Rose Teapot with Cover An early Qianlong enameled porcelain

Category

18th Century Chinese Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

Attractive Engraved Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, London, 1881
Attractive Engraved Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, London, 1881

Attractive Engraved Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, London, 1881

By Henry William Curry

Located in London, London

silver teapot, features engraved detailing throughout, a wooden handle and finial, and a shaped rim. The

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Teapots

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century Czech New Old Stock Raw Ceramic Teapot
Mid Century Czech New Old Stock Raw Ceramic Teapot

Mid Century Czech New Old Stock Raw Ceramic Teapot

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Mid century Czech new old stock raw ceramic teapot Mid century Czech new old stock raw ceramic

Category

Late 19th Century Czech Antique Teapots

Materials

Ceramic

Golden Porcelain Teapot with Snake Decoration, KPM c. 1800
Golden Porcelain Teapot with Snake Decoration, KPM c. 1800

Golden Porcelain Teapot with Snake Decoration, KPM c. 1800

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in Greding, DE

Rare teapot made of gold-patinated porcelain with surrounding snake decoration. The serpentine body

Category

Early 1800s Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

Stig Lindberg Ceramic Teapot, Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Gustavsberg
Stig Lindberg Ceramic Teapot, Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Gustavsberg

Stig Lindberg Ceramic Teapot, Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Gustavsberg

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

(Including the handle). It is close to mint condition. It looks like the pot never have been used. The teapot

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Teapots

Materials

Faience

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Teapot, early 19th Century
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Teapot, early 19th Century

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Teapot, early 19th Century

Located in Norton, MA

Famille Rose Export Porcelain teapot depicting figures, flowers, and birds, depicting the living

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Teapot, Early 20th Century
Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Teapot, Early 20th Century

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Teapot, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

Early 20th century Shiwan green-glazed teapot from China's Shiwanzhen district near Guangdong.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Antique Teapots

Materials

Ceramic

George II Humphrey Payne London Sterling Silver Teapot, 1748
George II Humphrey Payne London Sterling Silver Teapot, 1748

George II Humphrey Payne London Sterling Silver Teapot, 1748

Located in Washington Depot, CT

. Beautiful, simple yet elegant round teapot on a collet foot featuring a raffia wrapped handle in a woven

Category

18th Century English Antique Teapots

Materials

Sterling Silver

Samuel Alcock Teapot, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826
Samuel Alcock Teapot, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

Samuel Alcock Teapot, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A teapot with cover in the “writhen” shape, emerald green ground with white and pale yellow

Category

1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

Top Quality Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated Teapot and Tray

Top Quality Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated Teapot and Tray

Located in London, GB

A top quality Aesthetic Movement silver plated teapot and tray. Measures: Teapot height 8 1/2

Category

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Teapots

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Chinese Teapot Kangxi/Yongzheng Imari Amsterdam Bont Qing
Antique Chinese Teapot Kangxi/Yongzheng Imari Amsterdam Bont Qing

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

Category

18th Century Chinese Antique Teapots

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Floral Repousse Coffee Pot Teapot
Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Floral Repousse Coffee Pot Teapot

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Floral Repousse Coffee Pot Teapot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Floral Repousse Coffee Pot Teapot with Urn Finial. Circa

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Teapots

Materials

Silver Plate

Chinese Emerald Green Shiwan Pottery Teapot, Chinese, Qing Dynasty
Chinese Emerald Green Shiwan Pottery Teapot, Chinese, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Emerald Green Shiwan Pottery Teapot, Chinese, Qing Dynasty

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Chinese emerald green shiwan pottery teapot, Chinese, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century. In the shape

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Teapots

Materials

Pottery

A Cup and Saucer, Flower Pot, Teapot. Jasper. Pl. XLIV
A Cup and Saucer, Flower Pot, Teapot. Jasper. Pl. XLIV

A Cup and Saucer, Flower Pot, Teapot. Jasper. Pl. XLIV

Located in London, London

RATHBONE, Frederick A Cup and Saucer, Flower Pot, Teapot. Jasper. Pl. XLIV Published by Bernard

Category

1890s Naturalistic Antique Teapots

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mid-18th Century Antique Sterling 925/°°° Silver Dutch Teapot
Mid-18th Century Antique Sterling 925/°°° Silver Dutch Teapot

Mid-18th Century Antique Sterling 925/°°° Silver Dutch Teapot

Located in Torino, IT

Antique mid-18th century (1750) sterling 925/°°° silver Dutch teapot, finely chased with maritime

Category

Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Teapots

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Sponge Ware Teapot with Lid, Very Rare
19th Century Sponge Ware Teapot with Lid, Very Rare

19th Century Sponge Ware Teapot with Lid, Very Rare

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This most unusual sponge ware teapot has the original lid and is in fine condition with the

Category

Late 19th Century American Country Antique Teapots

Materials

Pottery

English Creamware Pottery Teapot with Rare Fish Scale Design, Yorkshire
English Creamware Pottery Teapot with Rare Fish Scale Design, Yorkshire

English Creamware Pottery Teapot with Rare Fish Scale Design, Yorkshire

By Yorkshire Potteries

Located in Downingtown, PA

English Creamware Pottery Teapot and Cover with Rare Fish Scale Design Origin: Probably Leeds

Category

1760s English Georgian Antique Teapots

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Hester Bateman - Neoclassical sterling silver teapot stand made in 1787
Hester Bateman - Neoclassical sterling silver teapot stand made in 1787

Hester Bateman - Neoclassical sterling silver teapot stand made in 1787

By Hester Bateman

Located in London, London

Sterling Silver Teapot Stand, features a bead and an engraved border, and pierved neoclassical feet. The

Category

1780s English Neoclassical Antique Teapots

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Teapots For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique teapots for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique teapots was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and silver. Antique teapots have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique teapots are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, Victorian and Neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Paul Storr, Wedgwood and Hester Bateman each produced beautiful antique teapots that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Teapots?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,740, while they’re typically $51 on the low end and $798,500 highest priced.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Teapots
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The value of old teapots depends on the quality, make and model. Work with an appraiser to determine the value since determining the value on your own can be tricky. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item. Shop a selection of expertly vetted vintage teapots on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A good indicator as to whether your teapot is antique is to check the spout holes. If it has three or four, it is likely your piece is an antique. There may also be a maker’s mark on the bottom, which could help identify the date made. Shop a collection of antique goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.