Skip to main content

Porcelain Tea Cups

to
98
373
338
350
201
149
125
113
97
85
82
76
49
45
35
23
20
20
19
19
18
16
16
14
11
11
11
10
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
25
22
20
20
16
Sort By
Ridgway Porcelain Coffee Cup, Green Floral Design, Victorian, circa 1840
Ridgway Porcelain Coffee Cup, Green Floral Design, Victorian, circa 1840

Ridgway Porcelain Coffee Cup, Green Floral Design, Victorian, circa 1840

By Ridgway Porcelain

Located in London, GB

beautiful tea and dinner wares are often underestimated.  This coffee cup and saucer would have belonged

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Coalport Porcelain Cups and Saucers Neoclassical White and Gold
Antique Coalport Porcelain Cups and Saucers Neoclassical White and Gold

Antique Coalport Porcelain Cups and Saucers Neoclassical White and Gold

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

A group of four Coalport neoclassical cups and saucers each hand-painted with a monochrome

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Imari Tea Cups and Coffee Cans : Spode Porcelain Dollar Pattern
Imari Tea Cups and Coffee Cans : Spode Porcelain Dollar Pattern

Imari Tea Cups and Coffee Cans : Spode Porcelain Dollar Pattern

By Spode

Located in Katonah, NY

example of this pattern see: Cushion's "Illustrated History of British Porcelain" pg 236. The tea cups

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ridgway Porcelain Coffee Cup, Pink Roses on White, Regency ca 1825
Ridgway Porcelain Coffee Cup, Pink Roses on White, Regency ca 1825

Ridgway Porcelain Coffee Cup, Pink Roses on White, Regency ca 1825

By Ridgway Porcelain

Located in London, GB

This is a very charming coffee cup and saucer made around 1825 by Ridgway. The set has a simple

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Coffee Cup, Orange with Gilt and Flowers, Regency, ca 1815
Coalport Porcelain Coffee Cup, Orange with Gilt and Flowers, Regency, ca 1815

Coalport Porcelain Coffee Cup, Orange with Gilt and Flowers, Regency, ca 1815

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

have made for a very expensive tea service.  The cup is unmarked, which is common for the period

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Austrian Royal Vienna Sevres Style Chocolate Tea Cup Saucer Cobalt Blue
Antique Austrian Royal Vienna Sevres Style Chocolate Tea Cup Saucer Cobalt Blue

Antique Austrian Royal Vienna Sevres Style Chocolate Tea Cup Saucer Cobalt Blue

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptional Vienna porcelain hand decorated miniature chocolate cup with cover and circular

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Austrian Royal Vienna Sevres Style Chocolate Tea Cup Saucer Cobalt Blue
Antique Austrian Royal Vienna Sevres Style Chocolate Tea Cup Saucer Cobalt Blue

Antique Austrian Royal Vienna Sevres Style Chocolate Tea Cup Saucer Cobalt Blue

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptional Vienna Porcelain hand decorated chocolate cup with cover and circular stand of

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Ormolu

Hermès Porcelain "Voyage En Ikat"  Tea Cups Set for Two, France
Hermès Porcelain "Voyage En Ikat"  Tea Cups Set for Two, France

Hermès Porcelain "Voyage En Ikat" Tea Cups Set for Two, France

By Hermès

Located in Cagliari, IT

An Hermès porcelain set of two tea cups and saucers, "Voyage en Ikat" pattern. Inspired by ikat

Category

2010s French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Ecaille
French Tea Cup Ecaille

French Tea Cup Ecaille

Sold|$62 / item

French Tea Cup Ecaille

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Graphik
French Tea Cup Graphik

French Tea Cup Graphik

Sold|$62 / item

French Tea Cup Graphik

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Vague
French Tea Cup Vague

French Tea Cup Vague

Sold|$62 / item

French Tea Cup Vague

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Ligne
French Tea Cup Ligne

French Tea Cup Ligne

Sold|$62 / item

French Tea Cup Ligne

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Porcelain Match Tea Cup by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Porcelain Match Tea Cup by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Porcelain Match Tea Cup by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain match tea cup, extremely intricately hand

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Tea Bowl Cup Landscape, 18th Century
Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Tea Bowl Cup Landscape, 18th Century

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Tea Bowl Cup Landscape, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Bowls, Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots Region of

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Tea Bowl Cup Landscape, 18th Century
Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Tea Bowl Cup Landscape, 18th Century

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Tea Bowl Cup Landscape, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Bowls, Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Gianni Versace for Rosenthal, Six Jungle Tea Cups with Saucer in Porcelain
Gianni Versace for Rosenthal, Six Jungle Tea Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Gianni Versace for Rosenthal, Six Jungle Tea Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Gianni Versace for Rosenthal. Six Jungle tea cups with saucer in porcelain with gold decoration and

Category

Late 20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Set of Cup or Tea Bowl Meiji Period Porcelain Eggshell
Antique Japanese Set of Cup or Tea Bowl Meiji Period Porcelain Eggshell

Antique Japanese Set of Cup or Tea Bowl Meiji Period Porcelain Eggshell

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

on the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Gianni Versace for Rosenthal, Six Jungle Tea Cups with Saucer in Porcelain
Gianni Versace for Rosenthal, Six Jungle Tea Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

Gianni Versace for Rosenthal, Six Jungle Tea Cups with Saucer in Porcelain

By Gianni Versace

Located in København, Copenhagen

Gianni Versace for Rosenthal. Six Jungle tea cups with saucer in porcelain with gold decoration and

Category

Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Painted Porcelain Cups for Coffee or Tea by Royal Epiag 8 Pieces
Hand Painted Porcelain Cups for Coffee or Tea by Royal Epiag 8 Pieces

Hand Painted Porcelain Cups for Coffee or Tea by Royal Epiag 8 Pieces

By Royal Epiag

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Beautiful fine porcelain tea and coffee set 8 pieces signed Royal Epiag, Czechoslovakia, 1930s. The

Category

Vintage 1980s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Set of Cup and Tea Bowl Porcelain Eggshell
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Set of Cup and Tea Bowl Porcelain Eggshell

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Set of Cup and Tea Bowl Porcelain Eggshell

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century, 20th century Japan Dynasty

Category

Antique 19th Century Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Antique Super Japanese Porcelain Tea Bowl Cup Saucer Flowers, 18C
Set of 12 Antique Super Japanese Porcelain Tea Bowl Cup Saucer Flowers, 18C

Set of 12 Antique Super Japanese Porcelain Tea Bowl Cup Saucer Flowers, 18C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Set of 12 Antique Super Set Japanese Porcelain Tea Bowl Cup Saucer Imari Flowers, 18th Century

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport John Rose Orphaned Porcelain Coffee Cup, Pink Strawberries, ca 1815
Coalport John Rose Orphaned Porcelain Coffee Cup, Pink Strawberries, ca 1815

Coalport John Rose Orphaned Porcelain Coffee Cup, Pink Strawberries, ca 1815

By John Rose, Coalport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

This is a very charming orphaned coffee cup made by John Rose / Coalport in about 1815. Originally

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Set of Cup or Tea Bowl Porcelain Eggshell
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Set of Cup or Tea Bowl Porcelain Eggshell

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Set of Cup or Tea Bowl Porcelain Eggshell

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century, 20th century Japan Dynasty Period: Meiji

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

A First Period Worcester  Tea Cup and Saucer
A First Period Worcester  Tea Cup and Saucer

A First Period Worcester Tea Cup and Saucer

By Royal Worcester, Dr. John Wall 1

Located in Katonah, NY

"Worcester Porcelain The Zorensky Collection" for an image and further discussion of this tea cup and saucer.

Category

Antique 1770s English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Postmodern Swid Powell Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cups by Robert Venturi, Set of 3
Postmodern Swid Powell Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cups by Robert Venturi, Set of 3

Postmodern Swid Powell Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cups by Robert Venturi, Set of 3

By Swid Powell, Robert Venturi

Located in New York, NY

A scarce set of three (3) '90s Postmodern black and white "Dashes" porcelain coffee or tea cups by

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea Cup Karo - Set of 4 + Saucers
Tea Cup Karo - Set of 4 + Saucers

Tea Cup Karo - Set of 4 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea Cup Mixed - Set of 4 + Saucers
Tea Cup Mixed - Set of 4 + Saucers

Tea Cup Mixed - Set of 4 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Worcester Dragon in Compartments Tea Cups and Saucers
Worcester Dragon in Compartments Tea Cups and Saucers

Worcester Dragon in Compartments Tea Cups and Saucers

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in Katonah, NY

compartments generous size, eight ounce tea cups and saucers. They are painted with mythical beasts alternating

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Duchess Tea Cups & Saucers Chatsworth Collection
Set of 6 Duchess Tea Cups & Saucers Chatsworth Collection

Set of 6 Duchess Tea Cups & Saucers Chatsworth Collection

Located in Worcester, GB

Set of 6 Duchess tea cups & saucers Chatsworth Collection Vintage mid 20th c. Duchess fine

Category

20th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

21st century Set of Four Tea Cups by Hermes
21st century Set of Four Tea Cups by Hermes

21st century Set of Four Tea Cups by Hermes

By Hermès

Located in LEGNY, FR

Tea set consisting of four porcelain cups and saucers from the most famous French brand, Hermès

Category

Vintage 1980s French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Ligne - Set of 2 + Saucers
French Tea Cup Ligne - Set of 2 + Saucers

French Tea Cup Ligne - Set of 2 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Ecaille - Set of 2 + Saucers
French Tea Cup Ecaille - Set of 2 + Saucers

French Tea Cup Ecaille - Set of 2 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Graphik - Set of 2 + Saucers
French Tea Cup Graphik - Set of 2 + Saucers

French Tea Cup Graphik - Set of 2 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Graphic / Set of 4 + Saucers
French Tea Cup Graphic / Set of 4 + Saucers

French Tea Cup Graphic / Set of 4 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Ligne - Set of 4 + Saucers
French Tea Cup Ligne - Set of 4 + Saucers

French Tea Cup Ligne - Set of 4 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Vague / Set of 4 + Saucers
French Tea Cup Vague / Set of 4 + Saucers

French Tea Cup Vague / Set of 4 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Vague - Set of 2 + Saucers
French Tea Cup Vague - Set of 2 + Saucers

French Tea Cup Vague - Set of 2 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Ecaille - Set of 4 + Saucers
French Tea Cup Ecaille - Set of 4 + Saucers

French Tea Cup Ecaille - Set of 4 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Cup Mixed / Set of 4 + Saucers
French Tea Cup Mixed / Set of 4 + Saucers

French Tea Cup Mixed / Set of 4 + Saucers

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Swansea Breakfast Cup, Regency Shape with Birds and Flowers, Regency 1817-1820
Swansea Breakfast Cup, Regency Shape with Birds and Flowers, Regency 1817-1820

Swansea Breakfast Cup, Regency Shape with Birds and Flowers, Regency 1817-1820

By Swansea Porcelain

Located in London, GB

On offer is a beautiful breakfast cup and a saucer made by Swansea some time between 1817 and 1820

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Porcelain Demitasse Imari Style Coffee Cups
Antique Porcelain Demitasse Imari Style Coffee Cups

Antique Porcelain Demitasse Imari Style Coffee Cups

By Spode

Located in Katonah, NY

Six Spode Regency period porcelain cups and saucers decorated in the Imari palette with gold

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Orange Cup and Saucer with Greek Key Gilt Design, England circa 1820
Antique Orange Cup and Saucer with Greek Key Gilt Design, England circa 1820

Antique Orange Cup and Saucer with Greek Key Gilt Design, England circa 1820

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

We are pleased to offer this Coalport antique cup and saucer with a modified Greek key design

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

German Porcelain Blue and White Espresso Coffee Cup
German Porcelain Blue and White Espresso Coffee Cup

German Porcelain Blue and White Espresso Coffee Cup

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful midcentury German porcelain blue and white espresso coffee demitasse cup and saucer

Category

Vintage 1940s German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Postmodern Single Cup Stackable Tea Pot by Mariage Freres, France
Rare Postmodern Single Cup Stackable Tea Pot by Mariage Freres, France

Rare Postmodern Single Cup Stackable Tea Pot by Mariage Freres, France

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare Postmodern single cup stackable tea pot by Mariage Freres, beautiful condition made in France

Category

20th Century French Post-Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg for Arabia. Four pairs of tea cups with saucers
Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg for Arabia. Four pairs of tea cups with saucers

Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg for Arabia. Four pairs of tea cups with saucers

Located in København, Copenhagen

Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg for Arabia, Finland. Four pairs of large tea cups with saucers in rice

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Breakfast Cup Chamberlains Worcester, Dragons in Compartments
Porcelain Breakfast Cup Chamberlains Worcester, Dragons in Compartments

Porcelain Breakfast Cup Chamberlains Worcester, Dragons in Compartments

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in London, GB

teacup, ideal for either a large cup of tea or cafe au lait. We have one more of these available at a

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Locré Manufacture : Paris porcelain coffee cup - 18th century
Locré Manufacture : Paris porcelain coffee cup - 18th century

Locré Manufacture : Paris porcelain coffee cup - 18th century

By Locré & Russinger's Factory 1

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

A fine Paris porcelain coffee cup and its saucer, beautiful model enhanced with fine gold gilt

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Tea Cup with a Lid style by Mokubei AOKI 1970s showa
Japanese Tea Cup with a Lid style by Mokubei AOKI 1970s showa

Japanese Tea Cup with a Lid style by Mokubei AOKI 1970s showa

Located in Paris, FR

prefecture in Japan. This tea cup is made with porcelain. And this kind of design is called style 'Mokubei

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Porcelain Tea Cups", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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.