$287Sale Price / set|50% Off
Lenox "Castle Garden" Footed Cups & Saucers; Set/12
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Malibu, CA
Lenox "Castle Garden" footed cups & saucers in pristine condition in pastel shades of pinks, blues & lilac with a gold rim.
Porcelain
Kate Spade Lenox Collins Stripe Demitasse Espresso Cup & Saucer NIB - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kate Spade Lenox Collins Stripe Demitasse Espresso Cup & Saucer Set (NIB) - Set of 4 (8 pieces). Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: (4) Cups: 2" H x 3" W x 2.25" D. (4) Saucers:...
Porcelain
$120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Lenox montclair tea cups and saucers set for 10
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Birmingham, AL
Preowned. Gorgeous Lenox Montclair Tea Cup & Saucer Set of 10 , 20 pieces : Presidential, Standard, ivory color Platinum Trim...
Bone
Lenox Three-Piece Tea Set with Sterling Silver Overlay
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Newburgh, NY
Three-piece Lenox, sterling overlay deco style tea set, in good condition, height teapot is 8 3/8 inches.
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Overlay Lenox Three-Piece Art Deco Tea Set
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Newburgh, NY
Three-piece Lenox, sterling overlay deco style tea set, in good condition.
Sterling Silver
1920s Silver Soldered Art Deco Reed & Barton - Lenox Two Cup Hotel Teapot
By Reed & Barton, Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A 1920s hotel teapot, an American collaboration by Lenox and Reed & Barton. Sized to hold two cups of perfectly brewed tea, the cobalt blue ceramic pot is braced in a silver soldered...
Silver Plate
1920s Silver Soldered Art Deco One Cup Hotel Teapot
By Reed & Barton, Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sturdy hotel teapot, sized to hold one perfectly brewed cup of tea. The ceramic pot is braced in a silver soldered, silver plate holder of a base, handle and a lid with Art Deco st...
Silver Plate
Six Charming Hand-Painted Song Bird Cup and Saucers, Vintage Lenox
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A set of six unique and whimsical demi tasse or after dinner coffee cup and saucers featuring a series of different birds hand-painted by Lenox's re known artist: Jan Nosek. These pi...
Gold
Lenox Demi-Tass Set 12 Sterling Silver Holders, Rare Design
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Stamford, CT
Lenox rare vintage barrel shaped inserts with reticulated sterling silver holders. Unique floral basket design. Some inserts. Marked Tiffany and Co. Unique floral basket design. Some...
Sterling Silver
$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
Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Service, 37 Pieces, 19th Century
By Limoges
Located in Queens, NY
37 Piece French Victorian Limoges porcelain dinner service with yellow border and floral trim (PRICED AS SET)
Porcelain
Limoges Tea Set, Service for 6, Plus 1
Located in Vista, CA
Limoges tea set, service for 6, plus 1. Gold Farmhouse collection, France, perfect condition, 7 cups and saucers, coffee/tea pot, creamer and sugar.
Porcelain
$850
H 1.25 in W 11 in D 14 in
77 Pc Theodore Haviland American New York Vareene Rose China Dinnerware Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Theodore Haviland porcelain dinnerware service in the discontinued Varenne pattern. Manufactured primarily between 1936 and 1952, this classic tableware was craft...
Porcelain
$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
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
Roger Picault Vaulluris Hand-Painted Cups and Saucers
By Roger Picault
Located in Sharon, CT
Four 'bistro' cups and saucers. Cup diameter 4 3/4". By Roger Picault, one of the most celebrated pottery masters from the golden age of Vallauris as the center of modern French pott...
Ceramic
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
Rococo Coffee Service Rosenthal Sanssouci Six Person Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Uppsala , SE
A large porcelain coffee set from the Rosenthal Sanssouci collection. This specific pattern, with its delicate lattice work and floral designs, was inspired by the ornate stucco ce...
Porcelain
20th Century Czech Demitasse Coffee Set
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Demitasse coffee set, 2nd quarter 20th century, Czechoslovakia. Comprised of the pot, creamer, covered sugar and 2 cups (1 with tiny chip on rim) and 5 saucers. Maker's mark & "Czech...
Porcelain
Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set. " Porcelain tea or coffee service, composed of 4 cups and saucers, a teapot and a tray, 20th century. Dimensions : h: 22cm, l: 41cm, p: 37,5...
Porcelain
$960Sale Price / set|38% Off
H 8 in W 6.25 in D 4.25 in
Rosenthal Kronach Viktoria German Porcelain Floral Design Coffee Set, 27 Pieces
By Rosenthal
Located in Plainview, NY
1930's Rosenthal Kronach Viktoria Lombul gold trim German porcelain large coffee set of 27 pieces decorated in a floral prink rose motif on white. Each piece is signed Rosenthal Kron...
Porcelain
Limoges Porcelain Cream Soup Cup and Saucer Set, 11 Pieces
By Limoges
Located in Astoria, NY
Limoges Porcelain Cream Soup Cup and Saucer Set, with black and white floral bouquet pattern, comprising: five soup cups and six saucers, marked "Limoges France" to underside. Cup: ...
Porcelain
$1,291 / set
H 1.19 in W 10.63 in D 9.85 in
Vintage Royal Albert 12 Place Tea & Coffee Service Set Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful vintage 50 piece tea, coffee service by Royal Albert China, the design is called Old Country Roses, Circa 1960 in date. It is beautifully made of fine bone chi...
Porcelain
Haviland Limoges Porcelain Demitasse Cups and Saucers, Set of 6
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A delicate set of six Haviland Limoges porcelain demitasse cups and matching saucers, made in France and decorated with soft pink floral sprays, pale green foliage, and refined gilt ...
Porcelain
$370 / set
H 2.75 in Dm 4.13 in
Collection 5 Espresso Coffee Cup and Saucer Art Porcelain Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Collection of Five Rosenthal Studio Line Art Porcelain Espresso Cups and Saucers, Germany, circa 1980s A beautiful and rare collection of six porcelain espresso cups and saucers from...
Porcelain
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961 A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket Flowers in the ce...
Porcelain
$5,800 / set
H 1 in Dm 10 in
12 Heavily Gilt Encrusted Antique Green & Gold Minton England Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous set ! Please click on the pictures to see the detail and enlarge. Heavy raised paste gilding on a vibrant green collar and custom ordered through the fine Gilded Age Retai...
Gold, Enamel
Vintage Lenox Classical Style White Porcelain Mantle Lamp
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Doraville, GA
Vintage Lenox porcelain and plated metal torchère or mantle lamp. The lamp has been thoroughly cleaned and rewired with new socket, switch, twisted cord and plug. A lightbulb comes w...
Metal
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
$3,200
H 10.5 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
A French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set. This most attractive fifty-four piece dining is painted on over glaze co...
Porcelain
$8,400Sale Price / set|48% Off
1850s Rare Faience Dinner Service "Chevreuse" by Jules Vieillard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptional rare dinner service of 92 pieces in fine French earthenware, made by the esteemed faience manufacturer Jules Vieillard of Bordeaux. The charming blue and white design ...
Earthenware, Faience
French 19th Century Floral 102 Piece Dinner Service
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful collection of 102 pieces of transferware dinner service from Paris, France. Stamped on the bottom of each piece is 'Chapelle Paris Medaille 1844, 19 Boult des Italians". ...
Porcelain
$8,900 / set
H 5 in W 7 in D 10 in
Complete English Porcelain Dinner Service For 12 People With Coffee/Tea Service
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Coalport Cobalt Ground Porcelain Dinner Service with tea and coffee service for Twelve / with tableware serving Pieces. 10 piece place setting Maker's mark undersigned .Each...
Gold
$875 / set
H 4 in Dm 9 in
Wonderful Service 12 Chinoiserie Hand Painted Porcelain Lunch Dessert Plates
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Service Of 12 Chinoiserie Hand Painted Porcelain Lunch / Dessert Plates
Porcelain
$1,575 / item
W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Wonderful Service 12 Minton Ovington's Raised Gold Hand Painted Dinner Plates
By Minton, Ovington Brother At New York
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Service Of 12 Minton Raised Gold Hand Painted Dinner Plates Retailed By Ovington's New York, Seem To Have Never Been Used Some Retaining Original Sticker.
Porcelain
$7,980Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 4 in W 12 in D 12 in
133 Piece House of Puiforcat Kiang She Dinner Service for 12 by Limoges, France
By Puiforcat
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., France, a magnificent Chinese-inspired service from the 18th century "Kiang She" (on white background) from Puiforcat. 133 pieces of gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain, ...
Porcelain, Paint
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
Sterling Silver
Extensive Augarten Porcelain Dinner, Coffee and Tea Service, circa 1935
Located in New York, NY
Special commission from the factory for the Brucknerstift St. Florian, a seminary located on the outskirts of Vienna. Blue crowned Bindenshield and Wien Mark, iron-red printed hash m...
Porcelain
Large Dinnerware Set by Luneville, France, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
This impressive classical porcelain set from Lunéville embodies the elegance and tradition of vintage French tableware. Renowned for its graceful shapes and charming floral motifs, e...
Porcelain
$357Sale Price|35% Off
H 0.75 in Dm 6 in
Lenox Castle Garden Vintage Bread Plates Set of 12, Porcelain, USA
Located in Malibu, CA
Classic Lenox China pattern “castle garden” from the 1970's in shades of pink, yellow, green on ivory background. This stunning pattern has since been discontinued by Lenox. Gold ba...
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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