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Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Floral Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Floral Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Floral Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

The blue background-evocative of deep water or twilight skies-sets a dramatic stage for the golden floral forms, which appear almost luminous in contrast.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Water Sets

Materials

Wool

English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Large Shell-edged Dish
English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Large Shell-edged Dish

English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Large Shell-edged Dish

By Leeds Pottery

Located in Downingtown, PA

The painted landscape belongs to the broad “Chinese House” tradition, in which a pagoda is set among trees, water and hills after the fashion of Chinese export porcelain.

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1780s English Georgian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Floral Warm Tan And Blue Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Floral Warm Tan And Blue Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Floral Warm Tan And Blue Rug

Located in New York, NY

The blue background-evocative of deep water or twilight skies-sets a dramatic stage for the golden floral forms, which appear almost luminous in contrast.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Water Sets

Materials

Wool

Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina
Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina

Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina..Wonderful life-like frog sculpture..Set up for water feature (see photo).

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1920s Unknown Folk Art Antique Water Sets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Majolica Barbotine Cache Pot with Maskaron Handles
19th Century French Majolica Barbotine Cache Pot with Maskaron Handles

19th Century French Majolica Barbotine Cache Pot with Maskaron Handles

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in France, circa 1880, the oval jardinière is richly modeled in high relief with a naturalistic aquatic motif, featuring reeds, cattails, water lilies, and small creatures se...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Water Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair Chinese Burl Hardwood Sculptures of Boys on Buffalo, Qing Dynasty
Pair Chinese Burl Hardwood Sculptures of Boys on Buffalo, Qing Dynasty

Pair Chinese Burl Hardwood Sculptures of Boys on Buffalo, Qing Dynasty

Located in Austin, TX

The pair of charming sculpture are each carved from a single large piece of burled hardwood to portray a dynamic boy riding atop a large and muscular water buffalo set on a carved wi...

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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Water Sets

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Burl

Rustic Well Pump Still Life Watercolour L J Wortley Painted in Rome
Rustic Well Pump Still Life Watercolour L J Wortley Painted in Rome

Rustic Well Pump Still Life Watercolour L J Wortley Painted in Rome

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Some paper loss along the upper edge, minor surface marks, and light toning consistent with age. provenance: private collection United Kingdom A carefully composed still life study ...

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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Antique Water Sets

Materials

Watercolor

19th-century Scenic Clock Face
19th-century Scenic Clock Face

19th-century Scenic Clock Face

Located in San Francisco, CA

The other pair depicts family homes—the lower two set by water. The original clock’s maker, A. & J.

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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Oil Landscape Painting by W. Baldwin in Giltwood Frame
Early 20th Century Oil Landscape Painting by W. Baldwin in Giltwood Frame

Early 20th Century Oil Landscape Painting by W. Baldwin in Giltwood Frame

Located in Dallas, TX

The composition depicts a tranquil rural scene with a gently flowing river bordered by lush trees and a stone house set along the water’s edge, evoking the quiet charm of early 20th-...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Water Sets

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Kyoto – View of a Riverside Pavilion and Bridge - Drawing - 19th Century
Kyoto – View of a Riverside Pavilion and Bridge - Drawing - 19th Century

Kyoto – View of a Riverside Pavilion and Bridge - Drawing - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

A refined Japanese ink drawing depicting a tranquil riverside scene in Kyoto, characterized by elegant architectural structures set above flowing water and a gently arched bridge ext...

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19th Century Modern Antique Water Sets

Materials

Paper, Ink

Mallard Duck Family – Antique Bird Chromolithograph with Ducklings c.1880
Mallard Duck Family – Antique Bird Chromolithograph with Ducklings c.1880

Mallard Duck Family – Antique Bird Chromolithograph with Ducklings c.1880

Located in Langweer, NL

Mallard Duck Family – Antique Bird Chromolithograph with Ducklings c.1880 This charming late 19th-century ornithological chromolithograph depicts a mallard duck family (Anas platyrh...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Water Sets

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique Mahogany Cased Cork Model of a Lighthouse
Rare Antique Mahogany Cased Cork Model of a Lighthouse

Rare Antique Mahogany Cased Cork Model of a Lighthouse

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Eddystone lighthouse Smeaton used interlocking masonry, in the form of nearly 1,500 dovetailed granite blocks, and set the building into the bedrock using a form of concrete he had i...

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19th Century British Antique Water Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese Monumental Tall Antique Five Elements Stone Pagoda Lantern , 150 Inches
Japanese Monumental Tall Antique Five Elements Stone Pagoda Lantern , 150 Inches

Japanese Monumental Tall Antique Five Elements Stone Pagoda Lantern , 150 Inches

Located in South Burlington, VT

And this pagoda lantern is similar to the taller example given by Sapporo, Japan to the Portland, Oregon Japanese garden (See Portland's Japanese Garden Pagoda ) Pagoda Lantern Ston...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Water Sets

Materials

Granite

18th Century Giltwood Polychrome Architectural Fragment, Baroque
18th Century Giltwood Polychrome Architectural Fragment, Baroque

18th Century Giltwood Polychrome Architectural Fragment, Baroque

Located in Lincoln, GB

The piece displays a vigorous composition of scrolling acanthus and foliate forms, deeply modelled and embellished with water-gilded surfaces, the whole set against a painted red gro...

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18th Century Antique Water Sets

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Italian 19th century Giltwood and Patinated Wood framed Gouaches
Pair of Italian 19th century Giltwood and Patinated Wood framed Gouaches

Pair of Italian 19th century Giltwood and Patinated Wood framed Gouaches

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The stunning Gouaches showcase with exceptional detail the impressive landscapes and bodies of water while being set within mottled patinated Wood and Giltwood frames.

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19th Century Italian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Japanese Huge Antique Stone Pagoda Lantern 180 Inches- Exceptional Garden Art
Japanese Huge Antique Stone Pagoda Lantern 180 Inches- Exceptional Garden Art

Japanese Huge Antique Stone Pagoda Lantern 180 Inches- Exceptional Garden Art

Located in South Burlington, VT

The monumental carved stone Buddhist sculptural five layered tower Goju-no-to fashioned in thirteen parts with a tall incised ringed finial Hoju representative of five elements known...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Water Sets

Materials

Granite

Moulded Goldfish Blue and White Dishes, Ming Dynasty
Moulded Goldfish Blue and White Dishes, Ming Dynasty

Moulded Goldfish Blue and White Dishes, Ming Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

The goldfish, painted in a orange-red enamel, are set amidst water plants depicted in rich cobalt blue.

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16th Century Indonesian Ming Antique Water Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting
Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting

Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The painting depicts a beautiful Italian scene of personages going about their day with charming boats and a house on the water. The painting is set in an elegant stepped mottled gil...

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19th Century Italian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Victorian 18ct Gold Memorial Ring
Antique Victorian 18ct Gold Memorial Ring

Antique Victorian 18ct Gold Memorial Ring

Located in London, GB

Beautiful Victorian Antique 18ct Gold Memorial Ring set with fresh water pearls to the front. & with black enamel that wears away on the back of the band .

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1880s British Antique Water Sets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Vue du Kiosk des Conférences de Bebek: Picturesque View of Constantinople, 1817
Vue du Kiosk des Conférences de Bebek: Picturesque View of Constantinople, 1817

Vue du Kiosk des Conférences de Bebek: Picturesque View of Constantinople, 1817

Located in Langweer, NL

The engraving features elegant kiosks and lush greenery along the shore, with traditional boats sailing across the water, all set against a backdrop of rolling hills under a wide, tr...

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1810s French Antique Water Sets

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster North Via Szczecin Stettin Scandinavia Art
Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster North Via Szczecin Stettin Scandinavia Art

Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster North Via Szczecin Stettin Scandinavia Art

Located in London, GB

Original antique cruise travel poster - North Via Szczecin Travel to Scandinavia on modern passenger liners / Nach Dem Norden Uber Stettin Reisen Sie nach Skandinavien mit den modern...

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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Water Sets

Materials

Paper

Spode "King's Pattern" Black Chintz Pitcher and Bowl
Spode "King's Pattern" Black Chintz Pitcher and Bowl

Spode "King's Pattern" Black Chintz Pitcher and Bowl

By Spode

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is a rare set of matching water large water pitcher and bowl with all-over black chintz decoration with polychrome decoration.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Water Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs
19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs

By Foundry Pinedo

Located in Brighton, Sussex

He is pictured walking forwards, carrying two heavy black water urns. The statue is set on a square base, signed 'Debut' and fitted with a plaque inscribed ‘Porteau d’Eau Tunisien/ P...

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19th Century French Antique Water Sets

Materials

Bronze

4.5 Carat Aquamarine 24 Rose Cut Diamond Halo Ring Gold Victorian Cocktail
4.5 Carat Aquamarine 24 Rose Cut Diamond Halo Ring Gold Victorian Cocktail

4.5 Carat Aquamarine 24 Rose Cut Diamond Halo Ring Gold Victorian Cocktail

Located in New York, NY

The color of the aqua is that of sea blue water. The aqua is set in an engraved antique setting in 10 Karat Yellow Gold.

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold

"Afternoon Along the Nile"
"Afternoon Along the Nile"

"Afternoon Along the Nile"

By Jean-Léon Gérôme

Located in Jacksonville, FL

In “Afternoon Along The Nile,” Gérôme skillfully depicts the reflection of houses and horses as they gather near the riverbank to drink water. The composition is set from a distance,...

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19th Century Realist Antique Water Sets

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s
Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s

Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s

By Doulton Lambeth

Located in Grythyttan, SE

Notably, in 1861, Queen Victoria commissioned Doulton to create a set of water filters for all her castles and palaces, following the passing of Prince Albert.

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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Water Sets

Materials

Faience

12 Val St. Lambert Cobalt Cut to Clear Goblets "Cathedrale Napolean" Pattern
12 Val St. Lambert Cobalt Cut to Clear Goblets "Cathedrale Napolean" Pattern

12 Val St. Lambert Cobalt Cut to Clear Goblets "Cathedrale Napolean" Pattern

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in Great Barrington, MA

One of Val Saint Lambert's most sought after patterns, this set of 12 water or wine goblets is hand blown crystal with cobalt blue overlay and cut to clear in the "Cathedral Napoleon...

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1920s Belgian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Crystal

Hand-Crafted Rustic Wrought Iron Andirons, France, Circa 1780s
Hand-Crafted Rustic Wrought Iron Andirons, France, Circa 1780s

Hand-Crafted Rustic Wrought Iron Andirons, France, Circa 1780s

Located in Dallas, TX

Forged and hammered by the local blacksmith, they had little cages on top to set vessels of water or soups to keep them warm, with U-shaped hangers on the front side across which an ...

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Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Water Sets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo
Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

By Émile Pinedo, Marcel Debut

Located in London, GB

He is pictured walking forwards, carrying two heavy black water urns. The statue is set on a square base, signed 'Debut' and fitted with a plaque inscribed ‘Porteau d’Eau Tunisien/ P...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Water Sets

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Transitional Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Cabinets
Pair of French 19th Century Transitional Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Cabinets

Pair of French 19th Century Transitional Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Cabinets

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The doors are decorated with beautiful and wonderfully executed inlaid marquetry scenes of birds amidst water flora and trees. All set on a lovely diamond shaped inlaid background.

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19th Century French Antique Water Sets

Materials

Ormolu

Kiyoshi Shimizu, 'Day & Night', Pair of Watercolor Paintings, U.S.a., C.1925
Kiyoshi Shimizu, 'Day & Night', Pair of Watercolor Paintings, U.S.a., C.1925

Kiyoshi Shimizu, 'Day & Night', Pair of Watercolor Paintings, U.S.a., C.1925

Located in Chatham, ON

KIYOSHI SHIMIZU (1900-1969 Japan / United States) - Untitled ('Day & Night') - Rare antique pair of Japanese themed watercolor paintings on paper - both paintings featuring a lone fi...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Water Sets

Materials

Paint, Paper

19th Century Gilt Painted Cabinet
19th Century Gilt Painted Cabinet

19th Century Gilt Painted Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

The central panels feature shanshui (mountain-and-water) landscapes painted in gold.  The scenes depict traditional Chinese pagodas, winding mountain paths, trees, and water elements...

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1880s Chinese Qing Antique Water Sets

Materials

Hardwood

Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn
Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn

Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn

By Matthew Boulton

Located in New York, NY

Georgian Regency hot water urn, ca 1820. Bellied bowl with half-gadrooning leaf-mounted and wrapped reeded bracket side handles; patera-mounted reeded horizontal spout with scallop-s...

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Water Sets

Materials

Sheffield Plate

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An assortment of antique water sets is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique water sets — often made from metal, ceramic and glass — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique water sets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Art Deco and Georgian antique water sets are consistently popular styles. Many antique water sets are appealing in their simplicity, but Mason's Ironstone, Baccarat and Cristalleries De Baccarat produced popular antique water sets that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Water Sets?

Antique water sets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $235 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.

Questions About Antique Water Sets

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 5, 2024
    To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. 

    In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England. 

    Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.

    Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.

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