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Japanese Tea Service in Hand Painted Porcelain, Mid-20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Japanese tea service in hand-painted porcelain. Mid-20th century. Consisting of two teacups with
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Silver Massive Tea & Coffee Service on Tray, circa 1900
By Samurai Shokai
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese solid silver massive eight-piece tea & coffee service on tray
Category

20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Green Three-Piece Porcelain Tea Service
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality three-piece tea service, generously
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

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
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Japanese Solid Silver Tea & Coffee Service On Tray, c.1900
By Arthur & Bond
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique stunning and exceptional early-20th Century Japanese solid silver siz piece tea and coffee
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20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

TAKITO Mid 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Tea Service for Six - 21 Pieces
Located in Charlotte, NC
An early Mid 20th Century Asian style tea service for six by Takito. Fine lusterware porcelain
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

20th Century Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Four Piece Boxed Tea Service, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century Japanese silver four piece tea set, consisting of a teapot, sugar bowl, lidded cream
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Japanese Porcelain Satsuma Hand Painted Tea Service for 2, Early 20th Cent.
Located in Gardena, CA
Japanese Porcelain Satsuma Hand painted tea service for 2, Early 20th Cent. Beautiful hand
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Early 20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Tea Set
Located in Newark, England
Extensively Decorated with Traditional Japanese Images The Tea Set comprises of fifteen pieces
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Metallic Thread

LaGardo Tackett "Forma" Series Coffee/Tea Service with Sugar Bowl and Creamer
By La Gardo Tackett
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare complete 15-piece coffee or tea service designed by La Gardo Tackett for Schmid International
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Tête a Tête Tea Set with Butterflies
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous Tea service for two people (tête-à-tête) Satsuma earthenware, Meiji period, 19th c. With
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Four Piece English Parcel-Gilt Silver Bachelor Tea Service
Located in New York, NY
pair of sugar tongs. Finely engraved in Japanese taste with beards and bamboo.
Category

Antique 1870s British Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Vintage 4-person Tea Set, Japanese, Ceramic, Teapot, Cups, After Arita, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 4-person tea set. A Japanese, ceramic teapot and cups service in the manner of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Rogers Aesthetic Period Six Piece Silverplate Tea and Coffee Service
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine antique service in very good condition. With fine chased decoration in the Japanese manner
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Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Vermeil

CUSINS Porcelain Triangular Coffee & Desert Set - Service for Five
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid 20th Century Modern style coffee and desert service for five by Cusins. Fine porcelain, white
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel on Porcelain Cloisonne Teapot Totai
Located in New York, NY
Oriental Porcelain Ware, Totai Shippo, Tableware And Serveware, Tea Service. Dimensions: h 5 1/4 in. All
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel

Mid 20th Century Sculptural Blue Tea Set Service for Four Japan
By Meito
Located in Chula Vista, CA
From Japan 11-piece set Mid 20th Century Sculptural Blue Porcelain Tea Service Set for Four Japan
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary porcelain tea service from the SoShiro Ainu collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
service. This versatile platter has three incorporated dishes for serving biscuits, jam, and tea or for
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2010s Italian International Style Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Satsuma Japanese Hand Painted Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set 15 Pieces
By Satsuma
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful hand painted and gold porcelain tea or coffee set Satsuma Japanese 15 pieces, 1880s. The
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Antique 1880s Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Modern Classic 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 118 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
This large 118 piece Japanese silver by Hosoya Modernism style silver flatware set (reminiscent of
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20th Century Japanese Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Spode Porcelain Tea Service, Imari Tobacco Leaf Pattern 967, Georgian ca 1810
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning tea service made by Spode in about 1810, consisting of a large teapot with cover
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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Tea Bowl 'Chawan', by Kamisaka Sekka
Located in Milano, IT
service at the imperial palace in Kyoto - and studied art during a very delicate period of Japanese
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Coffee Set
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese coffee service. Early Meiji period, after 1868. A total of three items
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

1950s Pan Am's First Class China Service for Trans-Atlantic Flights, 69 Pieces
Located in Austin, TX
This vintage china service from the 1950s was made especially for Pan Am World Airways in Japan by
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage 1960's Porcelain Coffee Set by Enesco Japan Retro Floral Design
By Enesco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage ENESCO JAPAN Mid Century Modern porcelain Coffee Set. Beautiful set of 1 coffee or tea pot
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sasaki Japan Blown Crystal Twist Stem Glasses Smoke Jade Grand Hawthorne Set 40
Located in North Hollywood, CA
have a curved out lip service rim. Label read" SASAKI Crystal Handmade Japan". Each glass from the
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Late 20th Century Japanese Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

A pair of Chamberlain Worcester Sir James Yeo Service Tureens c.1815
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Exeter, GB
armorial services was made for Sir James Yeo who had ordered a full breakfast, tea and dessert service in
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Antique Early 19th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Chinese Export Sterling Silver Tea Set with Dragon Design Tianjing Wuhua
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese export sterling silver tea set comprised of 13 pieces including tea pot, sugar, creamer
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ridgway Saucer Dish Plate, Japan Flowers with Greek Keys, Regency ca 1825
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in London, GB
saucer dish used to form part of a large tea service. It is decorated with a deep cobalt blue rim with
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Antique 1820s English Regency Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in New Orleans, LA
Abergavenny in 1813. The order included a complete breakfast, dinner and tea service in rich Japan pattern
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Barr Flight & Barr Milk Jug / Creamer, Regency Imari Pattern, ca 1810
By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
tea service. As each service usually had only one milk jug, these are quite rare. I have several
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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Teacup, Imari Tobacco Leaf Pattern 967, Regency ca 1810
By Spode
Located in London, GB
teacups, as well as a whole tea service available, please see separate listings, or ask us. Josiah Spode
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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Teacup Flight Barr & Barr, Regency Imari Pattern, ca 1815 (2)
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
tea service. I have several items in this pattern available, please see separate listings. Flight
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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Flight Barr & Barr Teacup, Regency Imari Pattern, ca 1815
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
tea service. I have several items in this pattern available, please see separate listings. Flight
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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Regency Chamberlains Worcester Plate Centerpiece National Gallery London
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
in 1813. The order included a complete breakfast, dinner and tea service in rich Japan pattern. 254
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ormolu

Ponte Tray Medium in Walnut Handcrafted in Portugal by Origin Made
By Nuno Grade
Located in Porto, 13
Portuguese signature, as well as Scandinavian and Japanese influences. Ponte means bridge in Portuguese – a
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2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Ponte Tray Large in Walnut Handcrafted in Portugal by Origin Made
By Nuno Grade
Located in Porto, 13
Portuguese signature, as well as Scandinavian and Japanese influences. Ponte means bridge in Portuguese – a
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2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Ponte Tray Small in Walnut Handcrafted in Portugal by Origin Made
By Nuno Grade
Located in Porto, 13
Portuguese signature, as well as Scandinavian and Japanese influences. Ponte means bridge in Portuguese – a
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Christofle Orfevre French Silver and Mixed Metal Japonism Tea Set
By Christofle
Located in Pasadena, CA
An outstanding French .950 Japonism silver tea service by Christofle Orfevre, circa 1880. Spot
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Antique 1880s European Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 19th c. Minton Partial Tea Service
By Minton
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely partial tea service by Minton from the early 19th century, including a sucrier (5 inches
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink and Gray Porcelain Coffee, Tea & Dessert Cups & Plates
By Metasco
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a 37-piece signed Metasco Mid-Century Modern Japanese multicolored glazed porcelain
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Georg Jensen 2D Sterling Silver Blossom Creamer with Ebony Handle
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
to the top and the bottom of the pieces. The surface of the coffee and tea service is covered with
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen 2D Handcrafted Sterling Silver and Ebony Teapot
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
surface of the coffee and tea service is covered with delicate hammer marks – a distinct Georg Jensen
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen 1017A Handcrafted Sterling Silver Coffee Pot in Ebony
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
surface of the coffee and tea service is covered with delicate hammer marks – a distinct Georg Jensen
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen 2A Sterling Silver Blossom Teapot with Ebony Handle
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
surface of the coffee and tea service is covered with delicate hammer marks, a distinct Georg Jensen style
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japan Tea Service
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain service with 1 jug, 1 sugar bowl and jug, 14 saucers and cups, made ​​in japan circa 1925
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20th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

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
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Japanese Silver Tea and Coffee Service on Tray, circa 1900
Japanese Silver Tea and Coffee Service on Tray, circa 1900
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Japanese Solid Silver Massive Tea & Coffee Service on Tray, circa 1900
By Samurai Shokai
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century Japanese solid silver massive eight-piece tea & coffee service on tray
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20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Japanese Solid Silver Tea & 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
Category

20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique Japanese Solid Silver Tea and Coffee Service, Arthur & Bond, circa 1900
By Arthur & Bond
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese solid silver large five-piece tea and coffee service on silver
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20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Japanese Solid Silver Massive Tea & Coffee Service Tray, circa 1900
By Konoike
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description Antique early-20th century Japanese Meiji period, solid silver large five-piece tea
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20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Japanese Solid Silver Massive 8 Piece Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1900
By Samurai Shokai
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century Japanese Meiji period, extensive solid silver eight-piece tea and coffee
Category

20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

20th Century Japanese Silver Tea Service on Tray, Sanju Saku, circa 1900
By Sanju Saku
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period, solid silver large six-piece tea and coffee
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20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

20th Century Japanese Silver Tea & Coffee Service on Tray, Konoike, circa 1900
By Konoike
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period, solid silver large seven-piece tea and coffee
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20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

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
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Elite Tea Service in Hand-Painted Porcelain for Six People, Japanism
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal Elite tea service in hand-painted porcelain for six people. Japanism, 1930s / 40s
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Vintage 1930s German Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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Japanese Tea Service For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese tea service available at 1stDibs. A Japanese tea service — often made from metal, silver and ceramic — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a Japanese tea service, we have 23 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese tea service, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese tea service, designed in the Georgian, Mid-Century Modern or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese tea service that is appealing in its simplicity, but Samurai Shokai, Arthur & Bond and Konoike produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Tea Service?

The average selling price for a Japanese tea service at 1stDibs is $24,018, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $117,260 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass 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 Japanese Tea Service
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A silver tea service set’s prices can range based on age, maker, and pieces included. Most sterling silver sets will start at $1,000.00. The most desirable silver tea sets are those that include a tray and many different types of pieces.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The value of a sterling silver tea service is based on its age, maker, and the pieces included. A sterling set can start at $1,000 but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it will typically have a hallmark of .925. This demonstrates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. Simply put, the more pieces you have in the set, the more it will be worth. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea service on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A Japanese tea house is referred to as chashitsu. A sacred ritual from the 9th century takes place in a tea house — Japanese tea is prepared and served by ceremony masters that adhere to a strict protocol. Tea houses are made of wood and the floor area is covered with tatami mats, where guests sit during the ceremony.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Japanese tea cups are usually called Yunomi, which are cylindrical in shape. They do not have any handles. These tea cups are made of ceramic materials and are the most common tea cups used in Japan. Grab your unique Yunomi tea cups on 1stDibs today.

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