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Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper

Located in Stamford, CT

A very unusual and intriguing rare set of six 19th century Chinese gouaches depicting scenes of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Modern Set of Six Porcelain Tea Cups Butterfly Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Modern Set of Six Porcelain Tea Cups Butterfly Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Modern Set of Six Porcelain Tea Cups Butterfly Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel

Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol

-free modern decor. The set comes as a set of six hand painted cups with a butterfly decor all-around

Category

2010s German Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Best Bone China G&H.L. Tea Coffee Cups and Plates
Porcelain Best Bone China G&H.L. Tea Coffee Cups and Plates

Porcelain Best Bone China G&H.L. Tea Coffee Cups and Plates

Located in NICE, FR

Charming tea service in the purest English tradition, hand-painted in England, Best Bone China G

Category

Early 20th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Delft Blue “Tea Tree” (Tree of Life) Set of 4 Plates, Van Duijn, ca 1770
Delft Blue “Tea Tree” (Tree of Life) Set of 4 Plates, Van Duijn, ca 1770

Delft Blue “Tea Tree” (Tree of Life) Set of 4 Plates, Van Duijn, ca 1770

By De Porceleyne Schotel

Located in DELFT, NL

This set comprises four mid-18th-century Delft plates, each with a scalloped rim and decoration in

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Nanking Blue and White Porcelain Vintage 23 Piece Tea and Meal Service
Nanking Blue and White Porcelain Vintage 23 Piece Tea and Meal Service

Nanking Blue and White Porcelain Vintage 23 Piece Tea and Meal Service

Located in Lomita, CA

Dessert will appear extra delicious on this set of Nanking blue and white porcelain Chinese export

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Noir Mille Fleur Assembled Service
Chinese Famille Noir Mille Fleur Assembled Service

Chinese Famille Noir Mille Fleur Assembled Service

Located in Austin, TX

A large assembled set of Chinese porcelain mille fleur wares. The set featuring a full tea service

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Rosenthal Ivory Bavaria Phoenix Fine China Set- 87 Pieces
Antique Rosenthal Ivory Bavaria Phoenix Fine China Set- 87 Pieces

Antique Rosenthal Ivory Bavaria Phoenix Fine China Set- 87 Pieces

Located in Birmingham, AL

is Antique collectables Rosenthal Ivory Bavaria "Phoenix" Patterned fine china, hand painted, made

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Pinxton Tea Service, Monochrome Orange Japanese Style Blood & Milk, ca 1800
Pinxton Tea Service, Monochrome Orange Japanese Style Blood & Milk, ca 1800

Pinxton Tea Service, Monochrome Orange Japanese Style Blood & Milk, ca 1800

By William Billingsly

Located in London, GB

even rarer! This wonderful service was made around the year 1800 and bears a hand painted monochrome

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Chelsea Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Art Deco Blue Gold & White, England 194
Royal Chelsea Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Art Deco Blue Gold & White, England 194

Royal Chelsea Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Art Deco Blue Gold & White, England 194

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

footed cup and saucer and ornate handle; the set is decorated with hand-painted abstract Art deco style

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Gold

(4) Chinese Export Oil on Canvas Exterior Scenes C. 1840 National Gallery Prov.
(4) Chinese Export Oil on Canvas Exterior Scenes C. 1840 National Gallery Prov.

(4) Chinese Export Oil on Canvas Exterior Scenes C. 1840 National Gallery Prov.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese Export, mid 19th century. An exceptional and original 4 piece set of Chinese Export oil

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Worcester Coffee Cup, Monochrome Black Print "Tea Party no.3", Georgian ca 1760
Worcester Coffee Cup, Monochrome Black Print "Tea Party no.3", Georgian ca 1760

Worcester Coffee Cup, Monochrome Black Print "Tea Party no.3", Georgian ca 1760

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in London, GB

make a wonderful little tea set, please see separate listings. The Tea Party pattern was very popular

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Blue and White Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck
Set of Six Blue and White Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Set of Six Blue and White Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Located in Atlanta, GA

tea, raw silk, porcelain and gold ingots. Some 235 years after it set out on its journey, the cargo

Category

Antique 1750s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Worcester Milk Jug and Cover, Creamer, Monochrome Print Tea Party no.2, ca 1760
Worcester Milk Jug and Cover, Creamer, Monochrome Print Tea Party no.2, ca 1760

Worcester Milk Jug and Cover, Creamer, Monochrome Print Tea Party no.2, ca 1760

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in London, GB

make a wonderful little tea set, please see separate listings. The Tea Party pattern was very popular

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Armorial Service of Samson Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Market
Armorial Service of Samson Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Market

Armorial Service of Samson Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Market

By Edmé Samson

Located in Essex, MA

Partial set of Samson hand painted Chinese Export style porcelain for the American Market. In

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Antique Late 19th Century French Federal Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Footed Porcelain TeaCup and Saucer Set of 6 Circa 1930
Victorian Footed Porcelain TeaCup and Saucer Set of 6 Circa 1930

Victorian Footed Porcelain TeaCup and Saucer Set of 6 Circa 1930

By Royal Albert, Limoges

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Victorian hand painted porcelain footed teacup and Saucer Set of 6 Circa 1930. Decorative Victorian

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Wedgwood Queens Ware Creamware Gilt Pitcher and Basin Set
19th Century Wedgwood Queens Ware Creamware Gilt Pitcher and Basin Set

19th Century Wedgwood Queens Ware Creamware Gilt Pitcher and Basin Set

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Lomita, CA

is hand painted in soft beige and accented with yellow flowers on the pitcher and on the basin. A

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1940, Royal Albert Lavender Rose Set of 8, Porcelain Dinner Plates, Gold Rim
1940, Royal Albert Lavender Rose Set of 8, Porcelain Dinner Plates, Gold Rim

1940, Royal Albert Lavender Rose Set of 8, Porcelain Dinner Plates, Gold Rim

By Royal Albert

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Featuring set of 8 delicate, romantic, and unmistakably timeless—the Lavendar Rose dinner plates by

Category

Vintage 1940s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Flight Worcester Teapot Set, Monochrome Print "Ruins" Pattern, Georgian ca 1790
Flight Worcester Teapot Set, Monochrome Print "Ruins" Pattern, Georgian ca 1790

Flight Worcester Teapot Set, Monochrome Print "Ruins" Pattern, Georgian ca 1790

By Flight Worcester

Located in London, GB

items available in black print, which together make a wonderful little tea set, please see separate

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Modern Vega Pottery Coffee Service Set Made in Ecuador by Eduardo Vega
Vintage Modern Vega Pottery Coffee Service Set Made in Ecuador by Eduardo Vega

Vintage Modern Vega Pottery Coffee Service Set Made in Ecuador by Eduardo Vega

By Eduardo Vega

Located in Topeka, KS

removeable lid, 1 creamer, and 5 cups. Each incredible piece is intricately hand painted and enameled bearing

Category

Late 20th Century Ecuadorean Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Large "Leaping Boy" Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck
Pair of Large "Leaping Boy" Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Pair of Large "Leaping Boy" Plates from the Nanking Cargo Shipwreck

Located in Atlanta, GA

sank along with its cargo of tea, raw silk, porcelain and gold ingots. Some 235 years after it set out

Category

Antique 1750s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century Teacups from the Nanking Cargo
Pair of 18th Century Teacups from the Nanking Cargo

Pair of 18th Century Teacups from the Nanking Cargo

Located in Atlanta, GA

Geldermalsen, which sank in the South China Sea in 1752 and was discovered in 1985. These delicate porcelain

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Johnson Bros. "Old English" Floral Rimmed Bowls, Set of 4
Vintage Johnson Bros. "Old English" Floral Rimmed Bowls, Set of 4

Vintage Johnson Bros. "Old English" Floral Rimmed Bowls, Set of 4

By Johnson Brothers

Located in Worcester Park, GB

, distinguished by its scalloped edges, rich floral detailing, and soft, gilded rim. The design features hand

Category

Mid-20th Century English Romantic Serving Bowls

Materials

Ironstone

Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee Cup And Saucer Demitasse Black And Gold 1940
Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee Cup And Saucer Demitasse Black And Gold 1940

Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee Cup And Saucer Demitasse Black And Gold 1940

By Rosenthal

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

elegant fine bone China cup and saucer. Collectible handmade and hand painted fine porcelain tea or coffee

Category

Mid-20th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Albert, Lavender Rose Floral Border Dinner Plates, Gold Border, Circa 1960
Royal Albert, Lavender Rose Floral Border Dinner Plates, Gold Border, Circa 1960

Royal Albert, Lavender Rose Floral Border Dinner Plates, Gold Border, Circa 1960

By Royal Albert

Located in Worcester Park, GB

collectors worldwide. Among the range, teapots, serving pieces, and full tea sets are especially prized

Category

Vintage 1960s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Royal Bayreuth Porcelain Figurine Registered "MOUSE PITCHER"
Royal Bayreuth Porcelain Figurine Registered "MOUSE PITCHER"

Royal Bayreuth Porcelain Figurine Registered "MOUSE PITCHER"

By Royal Bayreuth

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

accessories, coffee and tea sets have been the company's main product line through the years. Just as

Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822
Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822

Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in London, GB

Wall period. He set up his own factory with his son Humphrey, initially buying up stock from Turner's

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Fine German 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Potpourri Urn Vase
Fine German 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Potpourri Urn Vase

Fine German 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Potpourri Urn Vase

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Los Angeles, CA

decoration of vases and tea wares in Japanese export porcelain were combined with Chinese famille verte to

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Antique 19th Century German Regency Revival Planters, Cachepots and Jard...

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Vintage Circa 1950’s
Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Vintage Circa 1950’s

Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Vintage Circa 1950’s

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Lamps. Vintage Chinese Export Chinoiserie tea canister by Frederick Cooper Co., USA c. 1950's. Lamp has

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Napoleon
Napoleon

Napoleon

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Missouri, MO

Sevres 19th C. Original Hand Painted Porcelain Signed "G Poitevin" approx 9 x 5 inches/15 x 12

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Oil

Family Group
Family Group

Family Group

By George Morland

Located in Fairlawn, OH

still painted finely he had become completely the prey of the dealers, painting as it were from hand to

Category

1790s English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Tea Set Limoges Porcelain, France
Tea Set Limoges Porcelain, France

Tea Set Limoges Porcelain, France

Unavailable|$119 / set

Tea Set Limoges Porcelain, France

By Limoges

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

craftsmanship for which Limoges is renowned. The hand-painted floral motifs and refined detailing emphasize the

Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin

Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg

Beautiful 18th century Chinese export lacquered tea caddy in an octagonal shape with gilt

Category

Antique 18th Century German Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Gold, Sheet Metal

Limoges Bone China Tea Cups with Legs and Saucers, Set of Three, Early 1900s
Limoges Bone China Tea Cups with Legs and Saucers, Set of Three, Early 1900s

Limoges Bone China Tea Cups with Legs and Saucers, Set of Three, Early 1900s

Located in Petaluma, CA

This is a set of three lovely French Limoges bone china tea cups with pedestal bottom and matching

Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Limoges Tea Coffee Dessert Set Service for 16
Art Deco Limoges Tea Coffee Dessert Set Service for 16

Art Deco Limoges Tea Coffee Dessert Set Service for 16

Located in Oakland, CA

Art Deco Limoges tea coffee and dessert set of top quality and beautiful design. This is a grand

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Two Chinese Porcelain Plates
Two Chinese Porcelain Plates

Two Chinese Porcelain Plates

Unavailable|$479 / set

Two Chinese Porcelain Plates

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

of European origin. They feature a refined floral pattern, hand-painted in vibrant shades of pink

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Regency Red Chinoiserie Tea Cannisters, circa 1810 In Stock
Pair Regency Red Chinoiserie Tea Cannisters, circa 1810 In Stock

Pair Regency Red Chinoiserie Tea Cannisters, circa 1810 In Stock

Located in New York, NY

gilt "Chinaman" set within a central cartouche and flanked by imaginary Chinese Markings. One numbered

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Signs

Materials

Tôle

Porcelain Bowl from China for Export
Porcelain Bowl from China for Export

Porcelain Bowl from China for Export

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

, possibly of European origin. It features a refined floral pattern, hand-painted in vibrant shades of pink

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Saucer Made of Chinese Porcelain for Export
Saucer Made of Chinese Porcelain for Export

Saucer Made of Chinese Porcelain for Export

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

, possibly of European origin. It features a refined floral pattern, hand-painted in vibrant shades of pink

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Mirror Painting
Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Mirror Painting

Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Mirror Painting

Located in London, GB

tea in a pagoda, the background with a river, buildings and mountainous landscape, set in its original

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Berlin Kpm Porcelain Clock Set
19th Century Ormolu Mounted Berlin Kpm Porcelain Clock Set

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Berlin Kpm Porcelain Clock Set

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Pasadena, CA

successful designs of the 1930s are the Urbino, Urania and Arkadia (originally a tea set designed in honor of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Delft, Polychrome cashmere beer mug with pewter lid 1700-1710
Delft, Polychrome cashmere beer mug with pewter lid 1700-1710

Delft, Polychrome cashmere beer mug with pewter lid 1700-1710

By Delft

Located in ROSSUM, GE

is painted in blue, green and red with a peacock and butterflies in a rocky landscape with plants and

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Blue and white dragon dish Delft, 1722-1757  The Greek A pottery
Blue and white dragon dish Delft, 1722-1757  The Greek A pottery

Blue and white dragon dish Delft, 1722-1757 The Greek A pottery

By Delft

Located in ROSSUM, GE

dense ground of flowers and foliage were painted on Chinese porcelain as early as the sixteenth century

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Minton Haddon Hall 11 Pieces Tea Set Bone China Porcelain
Minton Haddon Hall 11 Pieces Tea Set Bone China Porcelain

Minton Haddon Hall 11 Pieces Tea Set Bone China Porcelain

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

This tea set is composed of 11 pieces: 1 teapot, 1 sugar bowl, 1 milk pot, and 8 teacups and with

Category

Early 20th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Three Chinese Tea Bowls, Blue and White Kangxi 1662-1722
Three Chinese Tea Bowls, Blue and White Kangxi 1662-1722

Three Chinese Tea Bowls, Blue and White Kangxi 1662-1722

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful set of three Chinese tea bowls and saucers, made in the Kangxi period between

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Lovely Floral Fine China Tea Set for Six with Floral Brass Tray by Melton
Lovely Floral Fine China Tea Set for Six with Floral Brass Tray by Melton

Lovely Floral Fine China Tea Set for Six with Floral Brass Tray by Melton

Located in Palm Springs, CA

tea set. Most Melton China was made in the UK but in the 1950s some more made in Japan. This set is

Category

Vintage 1950s English British Colonial Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Wileman Porcelain Tea Set, Chrysanthemum, Pastel Colors, Art Nouveau, 1896
Wileman Porcelain Tea Set, Chrysanthemum, Pastel Colors, Art Nouveau, 1896

Wileman Porcelain Tea Set, Chrysanthemum, Pastel Colors, Art Nouveau, 1896

By Wileman

Located in London, GB

most respected manufacturers of fine bone china tea sets in the late 19th and early 20th century, and

Category

Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Dragons in Compartments Porcelain Tea Set David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection
Dragons in Compartments Porcelain Tea Set David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection

Dragons in Compartments Porcelain Tea Set David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in Katonah, NY

teawares). This exquisite Chamberlains Worcester tea set, featuring the Dragons in Compartments pattern, is

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Grass Design, Victorian 1863-1891
Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Grass Design, Victorian 1863-1891

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Grass Design, Victorian 1863-1891

By Belleek Pottery Ltd.

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful Belleek porcelain cabaret tea set in the Grass design made by Belleek between

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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Late Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

New Hall Set of 4 Porcelain Tea Plates, Cobalt Blue, Pink Roses, Regency
New Hall Set of 4 Porcelain Tea Plates, Cobalt Blue, Pink Roses, Regency

New Hall Set of 4 Porcelain Tea Plates, Cobalt Blue, Pink Roses, Regency

By New Hall

Located in London, GB

This is a set of four small tea plates with a charming pattern of roses set in a cobalt blue and

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Teacup, White with Hand Painted Flowers, Regency, circa 1825
Teacup, White with Hand Painted Flowers, Regency, circa 1825

Teacup, White with Hand Painted Flowers, Regency, circa 1825

By Staffordshire

Located in London, GB

cheerful gilt sprigs and some superbly hand painted flower posies in the "Swansea" style; this style of a

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the hand painted China tea set you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each hand painted China tea set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hand painted China tea set, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right hand painted China tea set, those designed in Regency, Arts and Crafts and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Herend, Minton and Noritake each produced at least one beautiful hand painted China tea set that is worth considering.

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