Kutani Lithophane Geisha Tea Set for 6 - Hand Painted Birds & Flowers
By Kutani Studio
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Each cup features a delicate lithophane geisha portrait visible when held to the light – a highly collectible and sought-after detail in Japanese export porcelain.
Porcelain
Japanese Lithophane Geisha porcelain coffee set of 5, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
At the bottom of the cups is a lithophane with a portrait of a geisha. These beautiful lithophane cups were first created in the late 1800s.
Porcelain
$358Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
Vintage Japanese Lithophane Espresso Set, Geisha Design, 1950
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage Japanese tea or espresso set. Produced between the 1930s and 1960s (often in Kutani), features a hidden, 3D image of a woman's face at the base of the cups, visible only whe...
Porcelain
$300Sale Price / set|50% Off
4-Piece Vintage Japanese Koshiba Tea Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Koshida tray and teacup set with hand painted maple leaves / Made in Japan circa 1960s Tea cups feature raised embossed lithophane image of Geisha on inside bottoms 2 trays, ...
Porcelain
14-Piece Japanese Gilt and Painted Tea and Dessert Serving Set with Peacock
Located in Norwood, NJ
Tea cup feature raised embossed lithophane image of Geisha on inside bottoms. Makers marks.
Gold
Vintage Japanese Lithophane Geisha porcelain coffee set Blue Dragon, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
If you hold it up to the light, you can see the lithophane of a geisha girl at the base of the cups.
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Tea Set, 1920s
By Satsuma
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful Satsuma fine porcelain tea set Moriage Lithophane Geisha. Hand painted in brown with white dots - so called moriage, gold, rust-orange and black.
Porcelain
Sold
H 2 in W 3 in D 2.25 in
Antique Japonisme Moriage Dragon Ware Cup and Saucer Set with Lithophane Geisha
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Perhaps the most striking detail on this set is the hidden lithophane geisha which can be seen at the bottom of the cup.
Gold
Kutani Japan Lithophane Geisha Silhouette Egg Shell Porcelain Tea Set for 6
By Kutani Studio
Located in Torquay, GB
When turned upwards towards light source, a Kutani lithophane tea cup reveals a clear image of a geisha on its base.
Porcelain
$195Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.73 in Dm 4.73 in
Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Set, 3 Person, Early 20th C., Hand-Painted
Located in Bastogne, BE
This charming antique porcelain tea set, crafted in China at the dawn of the 20th century. Hand-painted with exquisite detail and accented with delicate gilding, this set is perfect...
Porcelain
$580Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 9.45 in Dm 3.94 in
Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set, 1960s
By Rosenthal
Located in Bastogne, BE
Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Studio Linie, Germany coffee or tea set. Large vintage German service of the famous Rosenthal Linie factory from Germany. A very elegant service in b...
Porcelain
$5,800 / set
H 0.63 in Dm 6 in
English 19thc. "Imari" Decorated Hand Painted Tea Dessert Service for 8-26 Pcs
By Hammersley
Located in Great Barrington, MA
An amazing hand painted example of the influence of the Japonesque influence on English wares ca. 1890's. This is a complete set of 8 footed cups and saucers and 8 matching dessert p...
Porcelain
Richard Ginori “Galli Rossi” Porcelain Coffee Set, Doccia Manufactory, Florence
By Richard Ginori
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide detailed historical and technical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. Charming 15-piece c...
Porcelain
Vintage Japanese Hand-Painted Porcelain Tea Set with Floral Motif
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A charming vintage Japanese hand-painted porcelain tea set, beautifully decorated with a bold red and orange floral motif over a soft ivory ground. The set includes a teapot, covered...
Porcelain
Japanese Porcelain, Satsuma Tea Set, 23 Pieces
By Japanese Studio
Located in Milano, IT
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Porcelain
$1,701 / set
H 6.7 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
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 service is complete to serve six people at the table includes: 1 teapot, 1 sugar bo...
Porcelain
$480Sale Price|20% Off
H 1 in Dm 10 in
21 Pc Japanese Satsuma Moriage Dragonware Lithopane Geisha Coffee Tea Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa early to mid-20th century Japanese porcelain tea set - a mixed lot of various makes in the same style. Three-dimensional blue and white moriage dragons on storm cloud gray back...
Porcelain
French porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 10 People
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice coffee or tea service from the first half of the 20th century for 10 people. Beautiful porcelain quality, white with fine gold edging and gold patterns on each piece. High Porce...
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
$1,045Sale Price / set|46% Off
H 4 in W 6 in D 3 in
Antique Kuznetsov Porcelain Tea Set for 6, Hand-Painted, 1900
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Russian Kuznetsov porcelain factory tea set for 6 persons, including 6 cups, 6 saucers, and teapot with cover. Cobalt and gold, Handpainted floral design. No paint loss . Gre...
Porcelain
13-Piece Vintage Japanese Tea Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage sumatsu serving set hand painted with maple leaves and birds / Made in Japan circa 1960s 1 tea pot, width 7 inches, height 4 inches, depth 6 inches 4 plates, diameter 6.75 in...
Porcelain
$431Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 3.15 in
Mid Centtury Porcelain Coffee Set, Czechoslovakia, 1954
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful mid-century porcelain set for tea or coffee serving. Original porcelain made in Czechoslovakia in 1954. The set is stamped with original stamp on each piece by Bohemia porc...
Gold
$2,735Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 8.47 in Dm 8.47 in
Paris Porcelain Restauration Style Tea Set, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Restauration style Paris porcelain tea set with red and gold Amati background, composed of a teapot, five cups with winding handle and their saucer, and a bowl. This set, li...
Gold
Fine Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set
Located in Antwerp, BE
The beautiful set comprised of a tea or coffee pot, a cream jug and a sugar bowl with lid and twelve cups and saucers, each piece with gilded borders; Portuguese exquisite Porcelain,...
Porcelain
$1,628Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 1.97 in Dm 5.52 in
1960s Set of Six Fornasetti Tea Cups and Saucers White and Gold Ceramic Signed
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A good vintage Set of six Fornasetti porcelain tea/coffee cups and saucers with geometrical gold decor. Each cup and saucer bearing the signature and logo. Made in Italy ca.1960s ...
Porcelain
$4,330
H 21.26 in W 24.41 in D 13 in
Midcentury Art Deco Nightstand Paolo Buffa Attributed Walnut Burl Inlaid Cantù
By Paolo Buffa, Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco 1930s bedside table in walnut, veneer and burl walnut inlaid, Paolo Buffa design attributed, with originals golden bronze accessories. Very beautiful and unobtainable. Conzo...
Brass
$2,800 / item
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 13.39 in
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Steel
$2,397 / item
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
Steel
$5,854Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.99 in Dm 29.53 in
Semi-Rezzonico Chandelier 8arms Amber, Green, Colors Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Semi Rezzonico chandelier 8 arms, on 2 levels in amber and green Murano glass multicolor flowers in vitreous paste by Multiforme This is an artistic model manufactured by our skille...
Blown Glass
$2,238
H 19.3 in W 19.3 in D 3.15 in
French Riviera Van Gogh-Inspired Sunflower / Sunburst Mirror, France, c. 1960
Located in London, GB
A stunning and bright Van Gogh-inspired mid century modern mirror in the form of a sunflower, made in France c. 1960. The sunburst-style frame is handmade wrought iron painted in b...
Metal, Wrought Iron
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...
Blown Glass
$420 / set
H 11.75 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
Pair of large Decorative Turquoise Blue Foo Dogs Sculptures, Ceramic Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A striking pair of vintage ceramic foo dogs in a vibrant turquoise blue glaze, dating to the 1980s. Rich in character and symbolic presence, these guardian figures feature expressive...
Ceramic
Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare and very elegant wooden daybed Varnished walnut and fabric Model created circa 1940 H 58 × L 205 × W 95 cm Paolo Buffa was an Italian furniture des...
Velvet, Walnut
Extremely Rare Georgian Peacock Green Drinking Vessel
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare Georgian peacock green drinking vessel with six finger hole and lid. The vessel is very similar in design to earlier German vessels one of which can be seen at the...
Glass
$1,920Sale Price / set|50% Off
Vintage Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware Set - 80 Pieces
By Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite vintage dinnerware set, likely crafted in fine Limoges porcelain, features delicate floral patterns and gold accents. Each piece is signed “France,” a hallmark of its ...
Porcelain
$200
H 3.13 in W 3.25 in D 1.5 in
Vintage Silver Plate & Glass Swan Form Open Salt Cellar - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage silver plate and pressed glass open salt cellar - featuring moveable wings that open (see photos) - unsigned - United States (likely) - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage c...
Silver Plate
$3,403 / set
H 26.78 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Modern Murano Artistic Glass Pearly Pink and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Each single leaf is handcrafted with high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each leaf is slightly different from the other. Exciting color, pearly pink. They are illuminated by ...
Brass
$4,800
H 86 in W 39 in D 9.5 in
Custom-Crafted Art Nouveau Style Wrought Iron Gate with Stylized Flower
By Ron Moore
Located in San Francisco, CA
A custom-crafted Art Nouveau style wrought iron gate with stylized flower; of assymetrical form with a lively floral head emanating from one corner; with artist's initials 'RSM'.
Chinese Qing Chinoiserie Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Qing hand-painted lacquered wedding cabinets were popular in the1800s as wedding gifts and used to store linens, among other items The cabinet features front doors with a cen...
Wood
$2,135Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 2.96 in
Meissen Porcelain Rococo Couple Figurines, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of 19th-century Meissen porcelain figurines in Rococo Revival style, depicting a romantic couple in floral costumes. These finely detailed polychrome porcelain figures captur...
Porcelain
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...
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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