$1,200 / set
Vintage Belleek 19 piece LIMPET Tea Set
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Pasadena, TX
The teapot and 4 cups and 4 saucers. There are 5 hand painted Shamrock pieces. 2 tea cups, a sugar bowl and 2 snack plates.
Porcelain
$1,670 / set
Vintage Belleek 15 piece NEPTUNE Tea Set
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a highly sought after set of Belleek Neptune porcelain. This tea set has 15 pieces.
Porcelain
$206Sale Price|30% Off
BELLEEK - 'New Shell - Yellow' - Tea Cup & Saucer - Ireland - Circa 1965-1980
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Chatham, ON
BELLEEK (Manufacturer) - ' New Shell - Yellow ' (Pattern) - Vintage porcelain tea cup and saucer - featuring a yellow iridescent glaze to the interior of the cup and highlights to th...
Porcelain
Antique Art Deco Aynsley Bone China Butterfly Tea Set 1920s
Located in London, GB
The set comprises: * 1 Cup * 1 Saucer * 1 Dessert Plate * 1 Serving Plate * 1 Sugar Bowl There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treas...
Ceramic
Antique Art Deco Aynsley Bone China Butterfly Trio 1920s
Located in London, GB
An exquisite, rare, and highly collectable 1920s Art Deco Trio tea cup, saucer and side plate with a bright sunshine yellow trim with a butterfly handle.
Ceramic
A Large Belleek Willets Porcelain Tea Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Consisting of pot, sugar, creamer (restored), two trays and six cups and saucers. Delicately gilded on an ivory ground.
Porcelain
Belleek Porcelain Cup and Saucer, Grass Pattern, Victorian 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful teacup and saucer in the Grass design. Both items carry the 1st Black Mark, which was used between 1863 and 1891. This teacup has a very narrow shape, as was fash...
Porcelain
Belleek Porcelain Demitasse Cup, Soft Pink Tridacna, Victorian 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Belleek demitasse cup and saucer in the pink Tridacna design with the 2nd Black Mark, which was used between 1891 and 1926. This cup is tiny; it holds a single es...
Porcelain
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, White, Japonism Dragon, Victorian, 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
It consists of a teapot, milk jug, sugar basin and cup and saucer, all placed on a matching tray. The set is from the first period of the Belleek factory, which was between 1863 and ...
Porcelain
Belleek Demitasse Cup and Saucer, Shamrock Pattern, 1926-1946
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This is a very charming Belleek demitasse cup and saucer in the Shamrock design with the 3rd Black Mark, which was used between 1926 and 1946. These demitasse cups are rare so th...
Porcelain
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Aynsley Porcelain Demitasse Cup, Art Nouveau Cobalt Blue with Gilt, 1891-1912
By John Aynsley
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful Aynsley demitasse cup and saucer made between 1891 and 1912. The set is decorated in cobalt blue and gilt. This little cup would make a perfect Valentine's Day g...
Porcelain
$675
H 2.38 in Dm 4.5 in
Royal Doulton White Blue Gold Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup & Saucer, circa 19th C
By Davis Collamore & Co Ltd. 1, Royal Daulton
Located in New York, NY
A very special English Royal Doulton for luxury retailer Davis Collamore & Co LTD, espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer set, circa late 19th century, England; this set is ...
Gold
Haviland Limoges Demitasse Cup and Saucer, Corolle Pattern, 1958-1967
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare vintage demitasse cup and saucer set is decorated in Corolle pattern with abstract geometric designs and flower garlands in shades of blue on white background. Cup and saucer r...
Porcelain
$502Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.78 in W 5.32 in D 3.94 in
Tettau Porcelain Tea Service, 35-Piece Set, Gilded, Germany, 1930s
Located in Opole, PL
Presented tea service is made of white china. It is ornamented with a sky-blue stripe of a painted, gilded pattern. The whole is signed with the Koniglich Porzellanfabrik Tettau Bav...
Porcelain
$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.625 in W 5.75 in D 3.625 in
10 Pc., Ambrosius Lamm, Dresden Porcelain Tea Set C. 1910
By Ambrosius Lamm
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 10-piece Ambrosius Lamm Dresden porcelain tea set, dating to circa 1910, epitomizes the elegance and refinement of early 20th-century German porcelain artistry. Each p...
Porcelain
Coffee Set Vintage Bone China Kaiser For 12 Person Germany
By AK Kaiser
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Coffee service for 12 person, 42 pieces from the famous AK Kaiser manufactory West Germany, Romantica Collection, Monte Carlo series, 1970-1980s. The service made of high q...
Bone
$320 / set
H 2.15 in Dm 5.75 in
Haviland Limoges Butterfly Handled Cup and saucer set, 1879-1889, Aesthetic
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Cup and saucer set by Haviland & Cie is decorated in Aesthetic style, combining elements of 3 different patterns. Meadow Visitors butterflies, placed between Bracquemond style s...
Porcelain, Ceramic
$1,584Sale Price / set|25% Off
Vintage ULIM Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set – 41 Pieces
By ULIM Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This beautiful 41-piece tea and coffee set is part of the ULIM collection, a classic and highly sought-after design from Limoges, known for its fine French porcelain. Adorned with a ...
Porcelain, Paint
$220Sale Price|20% Off
H 2 in Dm 4.13 in
Porcelain Coffee Espresso Cup Saucer Rosenthal White Gold, Early 20th Century
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German white porcelain and gold gilt coffee espresso or tea demitasse cup and saucer by Rosenthal, circa early-20th century, Germany. This white porcelain cup and saucer ...
Porcelain
Art Deco Limoges "Unic" Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service, 44 Pieces
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant and refined 44-piece Limoges porcelain tea and coffee service, beautifully decorated with rich green and gilt accents in a sophisticated Art Deco-inspired design. Produced...
Porcelain, Paint
19th Century Meissen Hand Painted Cup and Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Diminutive whimsical 19th century Meissen cup and saucer. The purple trim with gilt decoration with birds and insects. The saucer is 5 inches in diameter with the cup 2.75 in diamete...
Porcelain
$250 / set
H 2.3 in Dm 5.9 in
Ginori Porcelain Cup and Saucer Set, Maiolica Pattern, Italy 1950s-1960s
By Richard Ginori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Richard Ginori cup and saucer set was made of fine porcelain in Italy. It is decorated with Maiolica pattern, sometimes referred to as Birds of Paradise by collectors; the patt...
Gold Leaf
19th C. Spode 44 Pc. Porcelain Tea Set
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This Classic 19th century Spode Dessert and tea and coffee service encompasses the beauty of the period as well as the elegant floral decoration. The complete service for 8, plus ext...
Porcelain
$65
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Rosenthal Footed Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set Moss Rose Pompadour Porcelain 1958
By Rosenthal
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rosenthal Porcelain Footed Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set Moss Rose Pompadour.Rosenthal - Continental China in the lovely Moss Rose Pompadour Pattern on an ivory background with off ce...
Porcelain
$572 / set
H 0.79 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Antique 21 piece Doric China Longton Stafford Porcelain Tea Set 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful Antique Doric China High Street Longton Staffordshire porcelain tea set Circa 1926 - 35 in date. It contains 21 pieces and is beautifully made with superb decor...
Porcelain
$899 / set
H 3 in Dm 6 in
Vintage Paragon Double Warrant Bone China Teacup & Saucer with Floral Pattern
By Paragon
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This teacup and saucer set was made by the renowned Paragon fine bone china factory of England in approximately 1960. The set is done with a robin egg blue ground with a large flower...
Porcelain
White Porcelain Coffee Service, 18 pieces, France, 20th Century
By Limoges
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Elegant vintage French coffee service in white porcelain with refined gold trim. The set includes a tall coffee pot, a lidded sugar bowl, a creamer, and twelve matching cups with sau...
Porcelain
Porcelain Miniature Pig by Belleek
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical porcelain pig made by the Belleek Pottery Ltd. of Ireland, circa 1980s. #4815
Porcelain
Antique Belleek Irish Porcelain Saucer – Etruscan Shell Pattern Mid 20th Century
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Antique Belleek Irish Porcelain Saucer – Basket Weave Shell Pattern, 5th Mark (c.1955–1965) Delicate Irish craftsmanship in luminous creamy porcelain Add a touch of historic eleganc...
Porcelain
Belleek Four-Strand Oval Basket, 20th Century
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Belleek four-strand oval basket 20th century Oval basket with a waved loop rim applied with sprigs of flowers, impressed banner mark. Note: Restoration to four loops, as i...
Porcelain
$206Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.13 in Dm 3.63 in
Belleek - 'Neptune' - Ceramic Sugar Bowl - Ireland - circa 1965-1980
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Chatham, ON
BELLEEK (Manufacturer) - ' Neptune ' (Pattern) - Vintage porcelain sugar bowl - featuring a yellow iridescent glaze to the interior of the bowl - green maker's mark to the bottom - I...
Porcelain
$416Sale Price|30% Off
H 4 in W 5.25 in D 3.88 in
Belleek - 'Neptune' - Ceramic Cream Jug - Ireland - circa 1965-1980
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Chatham, ON
BELLEEK (Manufacturer) - ' Neptune ' (Pattern) - Vintage porcelain cream jug - large Size - featuring a yellow iridescent glaze to the handle - green maker's mark to the bottom - Ire...
Porcelain
Ready to serve high tea and brunch for your family and friends? Start with the right antique, new or vintage tea set.
Tea is a multicultural, multinational beverage and isn’t confined to any particular lifestyle or age group. It has humble beginnings, and one of its best-known origin stories places the first cups of tea in 2700 B.C. in China, where it was recognized for its medicinal properties. Jump ahead to 17th-century England, when Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. During the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England. Today, more than 150 million people reportedly drink tea daily in the United States.
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.
During Queen Victoria’s reign, teakettles and coffeepots were added to tea services that were quite large — indeed, small baked goods were served with your drink back then, and a tea set could include many teacups and saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.
During the early 1920s, a sterling-silver full tea service and tray designed by Tiffany & Co. might include a hot-water kettle on a stand, a coffeepot, teapot, a creamer with a small lip spout, a waste bowl and a bowl for sugar, which the British were stirring into tea as early as the 18th century.
But you don’t have to limit your tea set to Victorian or Art Deco styles — shake up teatime with an artful contemporary service. If the bold porcelain cups and saucers by Italian brand Seletti are too unconventional for your otherwise subdued tea circle, find antique services on 1stDibs from Japan, France and other locales as well as vintage mid-century modern tea sets and neoclassical designs.
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