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Boin-Taburet & Faberge-8pc 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set + 6 Faberge Egg Cups
Boin-Taburet & Faberge-8pc 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set + 6 Faberge Egg Cups

Boin-Taburet & Faberge-8pc 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set + 6 Faberge Egg Cups

By Limoges, Boin-Taburet

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris: A magnificent 8pc. Antique French 950 sterling silver tea set by one of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Memphis Postmodern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by Fitz & Floyd, 1985
Memphis Postmodern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by Fitz & Floyd, 1985

Memphis Postmodern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by Fitz & Floyd, 1985

By Fitz and Floyd

Located in San Diego, CA

**Rare and Beautiful Porcelain Teapot and Coffee Cup Set by Fitz & Floyd** This exquisite

Category

20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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

This is a very charming coffee cup and saucer made by Worcester in their First Period (sometimes

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Royal Crown Derby Chinoiserie Styled Five Small Cup & Saucer Sets
Antique Royal Crown Derby Chinoiserie Styled Five Small Cup & Saucer Sets

Antique Royal Crown Derby Chinoiserie Styled Five Small Cup & Saucer Sets

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

. These cup and saucer sets are composed of porcelain and decorated with hand painted flowers with an

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Vintage EPIAG Czech Porcelain Demitasse Cups and Saucers
Set of 6 Vintage EPIAG Czech Porcelain Demitasse Cups and Saucers

Set of 6 Vintage EPIAG Czech Porcelain Demitasse Cups and Saucers

By Royal Epiag

Located in Praha, CZ

A refined set of 6 vintage porcelain demitasse cups and matching saucers, made by EPIAG in

Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Derby Trio Tea & Coffee Cup & Saucer Pattern 569, Puce Mark Circa 1795
Georgian Derby Trio Tea & Coffee Cup & Saucer Pattern 569, Puce Mark Circa 1795

Georgian Derby Trio Tea & Coffee Cup & Saucer Pattern 569, Puce Mark Circa 1795

By Derby

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good porcelain TRIO of a Tea Cup, Coffee Cup and saucer by the Derby factory, made during

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

6 Sets of Tea Cups with Saucers & Plates, "Lilja" "Lilly", Bo Fajans, Sweden
6 Sets of Tea Cups with Saucers & Plates, "Lilja" "Lilly", Bo Fajans, Sweden

6 Sets of Tea Cups with Saucers & Plates, "Lilja" "Lilly", Bo Fajans, Sweden

By Bo Fajans

Located in Stockholm, SE

"Lilly" that is super rare to find today. The cake plates are 17,5 cm (7") in diameter, the cups are 9.5

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1891-1911 Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Tea Service
Circa 1891-1911 Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Tea Service

Circa 1891-1911 Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Tea Service

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1891-1911 Chinese export Rose Medallion porcelain tea service. Service for 6: cups & saucers

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Porcelain Long Stem Cup, 9
Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Porcelain Long Stem Cup, 9

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Porcelain Long Stem Cup, 9

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain long stem cup, in bright red, blue and green

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary White Gold Blue Porcelain Short Stem Cup, 4
Japanese Contemporary White Gold Blue Porcelain Short Stem Cup, 4

Japanese Contemporary White Gold Blue Porcelain Short Stem Cup, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Elegant contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cup, in bright red, blue

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Hand Painted Red Gilded Porcelain Cup and Saucer
Japanese Contemporary Hand Painted Red Gilded Porcelain Cup and Saucer

Japanese Contemporary Hand Painted Red Gilded Porcelain Cup and Saucer

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary Ko-Imari (Old Imari) style gilded hand painted porcelain cup and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

1960thies BAVARIA teaset for 6 cups and plates and tea pot with charming flowers
1960thies BAVARIA teaset for 6 cups and plates and tea pot with charming flowers

1960thies BAVARIA teaset for 6 cups and plates and tea pot with charming flowers

By Thomas Bavaria

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

1960thies BAVARIA tea set for 6 cups and plates and tea pot with charming flowers. The tea pot cups

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Bowl/Cup for Tea Japan Rare Scene Creamware UK, 18th/19th C
Antique Japanese Bowl/Cup for Tea Japan Rare Scene Creamware UK, 18th/19th C

Antique Japanese Bowl/Cup for Tea Japan Rare Scene Creamware UK, 18th/19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very unsual tea cup. Decorated after british creamware style. late 18th or 1st half 19th century

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

6 Antique Mintons Porcelain Raised Gold Twin Handled Bouillons / Cups & Saucers
6 Antique Mintons Porcelain Raised Gold Twin Handled Bouillons / Cups & Saucers

6 Antique Mintons Porcelain Raised Gold Twin Handled Bouillons / Cups & Saucers

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of 6 richly gilt porcelain bullion or tea cups. By Mintons. In an Aesthetic Movement

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Green Ivy Vine. Set of three tea cups and saucers. Mid-20th C.
Meissen, Green Ivy Vine. Set of three tea cups and saucers. Mid-20th C.

Meissen, Green Ivy Vine. Set of three tea cups and saucers. Mid-20th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Green Ivy Vine, a set of three tea cups and saucers. Mid-20th century. Marked. Perfect

Category

Mid-20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th century Art Nouveau Pair of Earthenware Tea Cups, 1900s
Late 19th century Art Nouveau Pair of Earthenware Tea Cups, 1900s

Late 19th century Art Nouveau Pair of Earthenware Tea Cups, 1900s

By Luneville

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful and rare pair of tea cups or breakfast cups in French porcelain from Luneville dating

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Earthenware

Seletti "Kintsugin-N'1" Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain
Seletti "Kintsugin-N'1" Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain

Seletti "Kintsugin-N'1" Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain

By Seletti

Located in Doral, FL

From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Alpaca Silver Tea or Coffee Pair of Cups and Plates, England 19th C.
Victorian Alpaca Silver Tea or Coffee Pair of Cups and Plates, England 19th C.

Victorian Alpaca Silver Tea or Coffee Pair of Cups and Plates, England 19th C.

Located in Valencia, VC

A gorgeous pair of Victorian mid 19th century alpaca silver and china tea or coffee cups and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

First Period Worcester Porcelain Cup and Saucer Queen’s Pattern Circa 1770
First Period Worcester Porcelain Cup and Saucer Queen’s Pattern Circa 1770

First Period Worcester Porcelain Cup and Saucer Queen’s Pattern Circa 1770

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

This First Period Worcester Porcelain cup and saucer are hand-painted in the beautiful Queen’s

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

4 Antique Fence Pattern Worcester Porcelain Cups & Saucers Hand Painted ca.1810
4 Antique Fence Pattern Worcester Porcelain Cups & Saucers Hand Painted ca.1810

4 Antique Fence Pattern Worcester Porcelain Cups & Saucers Hand Painted ca.1810

By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester

Located in Katonah, NY

This exquisite set of four antique English porcelain cups and saucers was hand-painted by Barr

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Scandinavian Porcelain Bing & Grøndahl Coffee Espresso Cup Saucer, Set of 6
Scandinavian Porcelain Bing & Grøndahl Coffee Espresso Cup Saucer, Set of 6

Scandinavian Porcelain Bing & Grøndahl Coffee Espresso Cup Saucer, Set of 6

By Bing & Grøndahl

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful set of six (6) Scandinavian Danish Copenhagen Porcelain coffee espresso or tea

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Doulton White Blue Gold Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup & Saucer, circa 19th C
Royal Doulton White Blue Gold Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup & Saucer, circa 19th C

Royal Doulton White Blue Gold Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup & Saucer, circa 19th C

By Royal Daulton, Davis Collamore & Co Ltd. 1

Located in New York, NY

or tea demitasse cup and saucer set, circa late 19th century, England; this set is white porcelain

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Antique Chinese Covered Teacups, Sold Singly
Antique Chinese Covered Teacups, Sold Singly

Antique Chinese Covered Teacups, Sold Singly

Located in Sheffield, MA

lid so your tea will not get cold. The 4 antique Chiense-export blue and white porcelain tea cups are

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 16 Antique Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Fishermen Teaset Cup Saucer
Set of 16 Antique Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Fishermen Teaset Cup Saucer

Set of 16 Antique Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Fishermen Teaset Cup Saucer

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

porcelain cups and saucers, plus one extra dish All depict fishermen in a watery landscape surrounded by

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

A Set of Six Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Porcelain Coffee Cups and Saucers.
A Set of Six Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Porcelain Coffee Cups and Saucers.

A Set of Six Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Porcelain Coffee Cups and Saucers.

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Buchanan, MI

A Set of Six Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Porcelain Coffee Cups and Saucers. A Set of Six Royal

Category

20th Century Danish Adam Style Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Very Large Antique Worcester Porcelain Cup & Saucer Hand Painted England C. 1820
Very Large Antique Worcester Porcelain Cup & Saucer Hand Painted England C. 1820

Very Large Antique Worcester Porcelain Cup & Saucer Hand Painted England C. 1820

By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester

Located in Katonah, NY

This large cup and saucer were hand-painted by Flight Barr and Barr Worcester at the Worcester

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Modern, Çini Decorated Porcelain Coffee Cup &Saucer 90ml, Set of 6
Contemporary Modern, Çini Decorated Porcelain Coffee Cup &Saucer 90ml, Set of 6

Contemporary Modern, Çini Decorated Porcelain Coffee Cup &Saucer 90ml, Set of 6

By DAY Studio

Located in İstanbul, İstanbul

Çini porcelain plates derived from an extensive research and deconstruction of traditional Ottoman

Category

2010s Turkish Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique Porcelain Cups and Saucers by FBB Worcester Hand Painted Circa 1820
Pair Antique Porcelain Cups and Saucers by FBB Worcester Hand Painted Circa 1820

Pair Antique Porcelain Cups and Saucers by FBB Worcester Hand Painted Circa 1820

By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester

Located in Katonah, NY

This pair of Worcester Porcelain cups and saucers was hand-painted in the Kakiemon style "Dejeuney

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Porcelain Cup & Saucer First Period Worcester Two Quail Pattern C- 1770
Antique Porcelain Cup & Saucer First Period Worcester Two Quail Pattern C- 1770

Antique Porcelain Cup & Saucer First Period Worcester Two Quail Pattern C- 1770

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

Dimensions: 5.5″diameter of the saucer, the cup 2.5″ tall x 2.5″ diameter Condition: Excellent

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal
Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal

Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal

By Rosenthal

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful German porcelain coffee or tea cup set, with creamer and sugar, in white with touches

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Ray Loewy White Grey Gold Porcelain Espresso Coffee Cup & Saucer, Set of 2
Ray Loewy White Grey Gold Porcelain Espresso Coffee Cup & Saucer, Set of 2

Ray Loewy White Grey Gold Porcelain Espresso Coffee Cup & Saucer, Set of 2

By Raymond Loewy

Located in New York, NY

A set of two (2) white, grey, and gold porcelain espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer by

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six English Porcelain Cups, and Saucers, Royal Worcester, circa 1890
Set of Six English Porcelain Cups, and Saucers, Royal Worcester, circa 1890

Set of Six English Porcelain Cups, and Saucers, Royal Worcester, circa 1890

Located in New York, NY

Jeweled with a band of enameled drops above a gilt laced pattern, on a dark cobalt blue background. Marked underneath. With six spoons.

Category

Antique 1890s English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Basse Cour by Pierre Frey Set of Cup and 2 Saucers, Limoges Porcelain
Basse Cour by Pierre Frey Set of Cup and 2 Saucers, Limoges Porcelain

Basse Cour by Pierre Frey Set of Cup and 2 Saucers, Limoges Porcelain

By Jean-Pierre Frey

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Cup and saucers in Basse Cour pattern by Pierre Frey were made in France by Porcelaine de Limoges

Category

Late 20th Century French Country Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport for Davis Collamore NY Hand Painted Cup and Saucer, England 1881-1890
Coalport for Davis Collamore NY Hand Painted Cup and Saucer, England 1881-1890

Coalport for Davis Collamore NY Hand Painted Cup and Saucer, England 1881-1890

By Davis Collamore & Co Ltd. 1, Coalport Porcelain

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Cup and saucer set was made in England by Coalport for Davis Collamore New York of fine semi

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Noritake - Cup & Saucer (x2)
Noritake - Cup & Saucer (x2)

Noritake - Cup & Saucer (x2)

By Noritake

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

Product description: Noritake cups are a real collector's item. These two cups and saucers have a

Category

20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Cup & Saucer, circa 1840
Antique Chinese Cup & Saucer, circa 1840

Antique Chinese Cup & Saucer, circa 1840

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Chinese cup & saucer, circa 1840.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Bird Coffee Cup Trios
Set of Six Bird Coffee Cup Trios

Set of Six Bird Coffee Cup Trios

By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester

Located in New York, NY

cups, six coffee cans and six interchangeable saucers. England, late 18th century. Dimension: Tea cup

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Empire Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tobacco Leaf Pattern Plate, Cup and Saucer
Tobacco Leaf Pattern Plate, Cup and Saucer

Tobacco Leaf Pattern Plate, Cup and Saucer

By Copeland & Garrett Spode

Located in New York, NY

Tobacco leaf pattern plate, cup and saucer. Copeland and Garrett tobacco leaf/cabbage leaf

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Sèvres Double Handled Cup, Cover and Stand, 1791
Sèvres Double Handled Cup, Cover and Stand, 1791

Sèvres Double Handled Cup, Cover and Stand, 1791

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Sèvres Double Handled Cup, Cover and Stand, 1791 Sèvres is the most prominent name in French

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Set of 6 Demitasse Cups & Saucers
Mid-20th Century Set of 6 Demitasse Cups & Saucers

Mid-20th Century Set of 6 Demitasse Cups & Saucers

By Copeland Spode

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-20th century set of 6 demitasse cups & saucers. "Victoria" pattern by Copeland Spode. 1939

Category

Mid-20th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

LATE 18th CENTURY SET OF SIX GINORI TULIP CUPS
LATE 18th CENTURY SET OF SIX GINORI TULIP CUPS

LATE 18th CENTURY SET OF SIX GINORI TULIP CUPS

Located in Firenze, FI

Refined set of six cups and saucers in fine Ginori porcelain. The cups and saucers are decorated

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Five 19th-Century Samson Paris Polychrome Cups & Saucers
Set of Five 19th-Century Samson Paris Polychrome Cups & Saucers

Set of Five 19th-Century Samson Paris Polychrome Cups & Saucers

By Samson & Cie

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This refined set of five porcelain cups and saucers originates from the renowned Maison Samson

Category

Antique 19th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Lenox "Castle Garden" Footed Cups & Saucers; Set/12
Lenox "Castle Garden" Footed Cups & Saucers; Set/12

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

Category

Vintage 1970s American Belle Époque Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Single Espresso Cup and Saucer Designed by Legardo Tackett for Schmid
Single Espresso Cup and Saucer Designed by Legardo Tackett for Schmid

Single Espresso Cup and Saucer Designed by Legardo Tackett for Schmid

By A. Schmidt, Lagardo Tackett

Located in San Diego, CA

Single Espresso Cup and Saucer Designed by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid beautiful color excellent

Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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Porcelain Tea Cups For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of porcelain tea cups is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique porcelain tea cups was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Find 207 antique and vintage porcelain tea cups at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 115 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Porcelain tea cups have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Porcelain tea cups made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Porcelain tea cups have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Marie Burgos Design, Richard Ginori and Chamberlains Worcester are consistently popular.

How Much are Porcelain Tea Cups?

Prices for porcelain tea cups can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, porcelain tea cups begin at $22 and can go as high as $60,000, while the average can fetch as much as $379.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining 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 Porcelain Tea Cups
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A plate under a teacup is a saucer. Often, saucers come with teacups and show off matching designs. The use of saucers dates back to the Middle Ages. During the 18th century, people often poured tea onto the saucer to cool it and then sipped from the dish. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of saucers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Handleless tea cups are called “sipper cups”, and are probably the oldest form of tea cups. There’s also a proper way to use them - two fingers on the bottom and your thumb on top of the cup. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary tea cups from some of the top sellers around the world.
  • 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.