$2,329Sale Price|20% Off
Japanese tea service for 10 in fine mid-19th century porcelain
Located in Catania, IT
Japanese tea service for 10 in fine porcelain from the mid-19th century Hand painted of excellent workmanship as visible in the photo in good condition.
Porcelain
$1,791Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Kutani Tea Service, Japanese, Porcelain, Teapot, Cup & Saucer, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Kutani tea service. A Japanese, porcelain 6 person teapot and cups set, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Porcelain
Japanese Satsuma Moriage Porcelain Tea Set, Set for Six, Japan
By Satsuma
Located in Milano, IT
Japanese Satsuma Moriage Porcelain Tea Service, 19th Century An exceptionally decorative and highly evocative Japanese Satsuma Moriage porcelain tea service, dating to the 19th cent...
Porcelain
$1,288Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Geisha Tea Set, Japanese, Handpainted, Ceramic, Teapot, Cups, Service
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Geisha tea set. A Japanese, handpainted ceramic teapot and cups service for four, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Ceramic
Jules Vieillard & Cie Manufacture, Japanese-style Tea Service
By Amedee de Caranza
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Caranza pays tribute to the master of Japanese prints by quoting his signature and the ideogram that forms the end of the word "manga".
Faience
Antique 10 Person Afternoon Tea Service, English, Cup, Saucer, Bowl, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Eye-catching Victorian ceramics with great colour and detail Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good original order Quality ceramic profusely decorated in a Japanese Imari pat...
Ceramic
$1,150
Santsuma Tea Service Set
By Satsuma
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tea service Santsuma set Japanese game Immortals Style (Dragon Ware) Hand painted Japanese Origin Circa 1900 porcelain material Very good condition (some natural wear and gold wear o...
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
New Hall Porcelain Tea Service, Japanese Tobacco Pattern, Georgian, circa 1795
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning tea service made by New Hall in circa 1795. The service is made of hybrid hard paste porcelain and decorated in a bold Chinoiserie pattern of large flower sprays. ...
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Japanese Porcelain Satsuma Hand Painted Tea Service for 2, Early 20th Cent.
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
Japanese Porcelain Satsuma Hand painted tea service for 2, Early 20th Cent.
Porcelain
21-Piece Japanese Satsuma Tea Service circa 1920
By Satsuma
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
21 piece Japanese Satsuma tea service, several periods circa 1920s....relief decoration, painted, enameled and gilt surfaces covered with continuous scenes of mythological relief dra...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Pinxton Tea Service, Monochrome Orange Japanese Style Blood & Milk, ca 1800
By William Billingsly
Located in London, GB
Any porcelain made at the Pinxton porcelain factory is rare, but to find a complete tea service is even rarer! This wonderful service was made around the year 1800 and bears a hand p...
Porcelain
Japanese Silver Tea and Coffee Service on Tray, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver four-piece tea service on tray, consisting of a tea kettle on stand, teapot, covered sugar bowl, cream jug and tray, exc...
Silver
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H 14.18 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Antique Japanese Solid Silver Tea and Coffee Service on Tray, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver four-piece tea service on tray, consisting of a tea kettle on stand, teapot, covered sugar bowl, cream jug and tray, exc...
Silver
19 Th Century Satsuma Set of Blue Tea Service, Japan, Meiji Period
By Satsuma
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous Satsuma porcelain set consisting of a teapot service, milk and sugar bowl, and five cup and saucer stations, all in a deep lapis lazuli blue. Satsuma porcelain is made throu...
Porcelain
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Tea Service
Located in New York, NY
Antique Meiji period Japanese set set with exceptional cloisonne inlaid enamels, including pot, creamer, sugar and two cups and saucers. Unsigned and in excellent condition. Tea po...
Metal
Santsuma Tea Service Set
By Satsuma
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tea service Santsuma set Japanese game Immortals Style (Dragon Ware) Hand painted Japanese Origin Circa 1900 porcelain material Very good condition (some natural wear and gold ...
Porcelain
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H 4.34 in W 28.35 in D 20.87 in
20th Century Japanese Solid Silver Tea & Coffee Service on Tray, circa 1900
By Sanju Saku
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description Antique early-20th century Japanese solid silver massive six-piece tea & coffee service on tray, exceptional and magnificent quality, double walled, embossed and applied...
Silver
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H 7.75 in W 5.5 in D 7.5 in
19th Century Japanese Blue and White Arita Porcelain Tea Service, 34 Pieces
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese blue and white Arita porcelain tea set, dessert plates and 1 serving bowl, MeijI period. This original set dates back to the 19th century and is made of fine blue and white...
Porcelain
10 Cups Tea Service from Japan
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain service with tray, 1 jug, 1 sugar bowl and pitcher, 10 saucers and cups, made in japan circa 1925, in good condition
Porcelain
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H 5 in W 29.5 in D 19 in
Arthur and Bond Sterling Silver Coffee and Tea Service in Japanese Style
Located in New York, US
Our extraordinary coffee and tea service from Arthur and Bond of London was retailed at their Yokohama location, circa 1880s-1890s. It features ornate chased and repousse designs of ...
Sterling Silver
Noritake China Azalea Pattern Hand-Painted Service for 12 Plue Serving
By Noritake
Located in St. Petersburg, FL
In 1904, "Nippon Toki Gomei Kaisha," the forerunner of the Noritake Co., Limited, was established and a factory with modern equipment and facilities was constructed in Noritake, Taka...
Porcelain
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Thomas Rose Coalport Tea Service, Japan Dragon Patt. 352, Georgian, circa 1800
By Coalport Porcelain, Thomas Rose
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous and extremely rare tea service made by Thomas Rose (Coalport) in circa 1800.
Porcelain
Crown Derby Tea Service, "Japan" Imari Pattern, circa 1810
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in London, GB
The pattern of this service is a beautiful Imari pattern called "Japan".
Porcelain
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H 14 in W 14 in D 14 in
Early 20th Century Noritake Gold Encrusted Demitasse Coffee Service for Six
By Noritake
Located in St. Petersburg, FL
This stunning example of early 20th Century porcelain is beautifully hand decorated with Gold Encrusted Flowers and Scrolls around the soft yellow rim. The set includes six demitasse...
Porcelain
19th Century Noritake Porcelain Hand-Painted 17 Pieces Tea Service
By Noritake
Located in St. Petersburg, FL
Hand-painted, hand gilded and gilt encrusted tea service, circa 1890s, produced by the Noritake China company. Beautiful condition, set consists of a teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, and...
Porcelain
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$975 / set
H 6.75 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
14-Piece Japanese Gilt and Painted Tea and Dessert Serving Set with Peacock
Located in Norwood, NJ
14-piece Kutani Japanese gilt and painted tea and dessert serving set with Peacock. Hand painted gilt and painted Peacock tea and serving set. Features floral and peacock design. Lid...
Gold
Art Deco Spanish Silver Coffee and Tea Set
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Spanish silver coffee and tea set Spanish, c. 1930 Tray: height 3cm, width 56cm, depth 35cm Milk jug: height 10cm, width 13cm, depth 8cm This fine Spanish Art Deco tea...
Silver
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.
Porcelain
$11,647 / set
H 1.19 in Dm 9.69 in
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Set 8 Dishes Floral Design
By Richard Ginori
Located in Brescia, IT
The set of eight hand-painted flower design porcelain dishes was manufactured by Richard Ginori in the historical headquarter of Doccia (Tuscany, Italy), one of the most important an...
Porcelain
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
Sterling Silver
Japanese Satsuma Vase
By Satsuma
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous hand-painted Japanese Satsuma vase, Meigi, circa 20th century, Japan. Beautiful hand-painted detail of colorful flowers and spider mum flowers around finished with gold de...
Earthenware
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
Gold
$3,504Sale Price / set|20% Off
Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set by F. Legrand & Cie - 68 Pieces
By L.F. Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique Limoges porcelain dinnerware set by F. Legrand & Cie showcases an exceptional polychrome and gold-accented design, embodying the timeless elegance of French cr...
Porcelain
$460 / set
H 1.97 in Dm 6.11 in
Amazing Eggshell Porcelain Coffee-Tea Service with Lithophane from Japan, 1940s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Charming 24k gold Hand Painted Japanese Tea Set, Japanese Garden Landscape and Geisha Girls. 1940s. Japanese Eggshell Porcelain Tea Set with Lithophane “Geisha” Teapot with Bam...
Porcelain
$9,900 / set
H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 17.92 in
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage pair of nightstands or small chests or commodes from walnut Vienna 1930s. While the wonderful nightstands show a lively play of walnut veneer and solid walnut in a w...
Bakelite, Walnut, Plywood
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etc...
Porcelain
$5,850 / set
H 5 in W 7.3 in D 6.5 in
Japanese Three-Piece Porcelain Tea Service Set Contemporary Gold Red Kutani
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality Kutani three-piece tea service set, generously gilded with high purity gold and extremely intricately hand-painted in red and green...
Gold
18th Century, Chinese Export Coral and Puce Porcelain Tea Service
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export porcelain service spectacularly decorated with a smart coral scale ground with panels of puce flowers. The service comprises 11 saucers, teapot and cover, bowl, co...
Porcelain
Guerin &Co Limoges France Dessert Service for 10, Bone China
By Limoges
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 10 dessert plates, 10 sauce/fruit bowls, 2 cake plates, compote, and syrup pitcher by Guerin &Co was made of fine, semi-transparent bone china in Limoges, France. The set ...
Porcelain, Ceramic
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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