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Hermes Mosaique Au 24 Gold Teapot Set of 4 Cup Saucer New w/Box
Hermes Mosaique Au 24 Gold Teapot Set of 4 Cup Saucer New w/Box

Hermes Mosaique Au 24 Gold Teapot Set of 4 Cup Saucer New w/Box

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

beautiful porcelain Hermes Mosaique tea set creates a perfect setting for any table. Inspired by the setting

Category

2010s French For The Table

Meissen Porcelain Tea Set
Meissen Porcelain Tea Set

Meissen Porcelain Tea Set

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vilnius, LT

German Meissen porcelain tea set of 3 pieces. Including teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl. Porcelain

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Friesland Porcelain Tea Set
Friesland Porcelain Tea Set

Friesland Porcelain Tea Set

By Friesland Porcelain 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant porcelain teapot with stand, sugar bowl and creamer, stand with inset for tea light

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century French Porcelain Tea Set, 1900s
Early 20th Century French Porcelain Tea Set, 1900s

Early 20th Century French Porcelain Tea Set, 1900s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful early 20th century French porcelain tea set from the 1900s. Nice green and golden colors

Category

Early 20th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

28-Piece English Antique Porcelain Tea Set Made by Aynsley
28-Piece English Antique Porcelain Tea Set Made by Aynsley

28-Piece English Antique Porcelain Tea Set Made by Aynsley

By John Aynsley

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Beautiful antique porcelain tea set from the English brand Aynsley. The porcelain is decorated with

Category

Vintage 1910s English Belle Époque Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Tea Set Totai Signed
Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Tea Set Totai Signed

Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Tea Set Totai Signed

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese enamel porcelain tea set. Features a captivating bird and floral design

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel

German Porcelain Tea Set
German Porcelain Tea Set

German Porcelain Tea Set

Located in Doylestown, PA

A partial tea set in porcelain, hand-painted with scenes of parks, castles and pavilions in and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

German Seltmann Weiden Porcelain Tea Set, 1960s
German Seltmann Weiden Porcelain Tea Set, 1960s

German Seltmann Weiden Porcelain Tea Set, 1960s

Located in Palermo, IT

Seltmann Weiden porcelain tea set, Germany, 1960s. Consisting of six cups with their saucers, a

Category

Vintage 1960s German Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Elegant Futuristic Friesland Porcelain Tea Set Vintage, German
Elegant Futuristic Friesland Porcelain Tea Set Vintage, German

Elegant Futuristic Friesland Porcelain Tea Set Vintage, German

By Friesland Porcelain 1

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Elegant porcelain teapot with stand, sugar bowl and creamer, stand with inset for tea light

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

HERMES Le Jardin de Pythagore 6 Piece Porcelain Tea Set
HERMES Le Jardin de Pythagore 6 Piece Porcelain Tea Set

HERMES Le Jardin de Pythagore 6 Piece Porcelain Tea Set

By Hermès

Located in Victoria, BC

Here is a rare and fabulous discontinued HERMES Le Jardin de Pythagore 6 Piece Porcelain Tea Set

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Midcentury Bavarian Porcelain Tea Set
Vintage Midcentury Bavarian Porcelain Tea Set

Vintage Midcentury Bavarian Porcelain Tea Set

Located in Chicago, IL

A very pretty set Hollywood regency set with gunmetal floral painted design. Service for 8. Deco

Category

20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century English Porcelain Tea Set Made by Hammerley
Early 20th Century English Porcelain Tea Set Made by Hammerley

Early 20th Century English Porcelain Tea Set Made by Hammerley

By Hammersley

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Lovely English porcelain tea set made by Hammersley. The service is beautifully decorated with

Category

Vintage 1910s Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Japanese Rokko Hand Painted Eggshell Porcelain Tea Set for 5
Vintage Japanese Rokko Hand Painted Eggshell Porcelain Tea Set for 5

Vintage Japanese Rokko Hand Painted Eggshell Porcelain Tea Set for 5

Located in Pomona, CA

This bone china/Eggshell china tea set, produced in Japan between 1940-1950 in Japan, shows a

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Kutani Japan Lithophane Geisha Silhouette Egg Shell Porcelain Tea Set for 6
Kutani Japan Lithophane Geisha Silhouette Egg Shell Porcelain Tea Set for 6

Kutani Japan Lithophane Geisha Silhouette Egg Shell Porcelain Tea Set for 6

By Kutani Studio

Located in Torquay, GB

Rare 20th century Kutani Japan lithophane 23 piece tea set for 6. Superb eggshell fine bone china

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Nippon Hand Painted Moriage Dragonware Porcelain Tea Set
Japanese Nippon Hand Painted Moriage Dragonware Porcelain Tea Set

Japanese Nippon Hand Painted Moriage Dragonware Porcelain Tea Set

Located in Big Flats, NY

Japanese Nippon Dragon Ware tea set features hand painted moriage dragon decoration and gilt

Category

20th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori White Porcelain Tea Set, Italy 1932
Art Deco Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori White Porcelain Tea Set, Italy 1932

Art Deco Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori White Porcelain Tea Set, Italy 1932

By Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori

Located in Sacile, PN

"Barbara" White Porcelain with Silver accents tea set by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori. "Barbara

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ralph Lauren Hutchinson Porcelain Tea Set ~ 18 pieces
Ralph Lauren Hutchinson Porcelain Tea Set ~ 18 pieces

Ralph Lauren Hutchinson Porcelain Tea Set ~ 18 pieces

By Ralph Lauren

Located in New York, NY

An 18 (eighteen) piece coffee/tea set in the Hutchinson pattern made by Ralph Lauren Home. Made

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

20-Piece Porcelain Tea Set Made by Raynaud Limoges
20-Piece Porcelain Tea Set Made by Raynaud Limoges

20-Piece Porcelain Tea Set Made by Raynaud Limoges

By Limoges

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Great set of porcelain coffee and pastry service from the French brand Raynaud Limoges. The service

Category

Vintage 1970s French Empire Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Chinoiserie Tea Set
19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Chinoiserie Tea Set

19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Chinoiserie Tea Set

By Staffordshire

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A Staffordshire porcelain tea set, made ca. 1840 in the chinoiserie style with beautiful pink and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1920s Tea Set Royal Bayreuth Strawberry-Shape, Germany
1920s Tea Set Royal Bayreuth Strawberry-Shape, Germany

1920s Tea Set Royal Bayreuth Strawberry-Shape, Germany

By Royal Bayreuth

Located in Praha, CZ

Porcelain tea set in strawberry shaped By Royal Bayreuth Germany, Set of 4 Measures: Plate: Wide

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Royal Worcester Tea Set Year Mark, 1889
Antique English Royal Worcester Tea Set Year Mark, 1889

Antique English Royal Worcester Tea Set Year Mark, 1889

By Royal Worcester

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Beautiful hand painted porcelain tea set by Royal Worcester, England. The hand painted floral

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese White Mun Shou Porcelain Tea Set in Basket
Vintage Chinese White Mun Shou Porcelain Tea Set in Basket

Vintage Chinese White Mun Shou Porcelain Tea Set in Basket

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

1700 years. People in China believe that the tea sets made in Jindezhen are the very best. The basket

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Straw

13-Piece Art Deco Tea Set - Limoges Porcelain - White and Gold
13-Piece Art Deco Tea Set - Limoges Porcelain - White and Gold

13-Piece Art Deco Tea Set - Limoges Porcelain - White and Gold

By Limoges

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A sweet porcelain tea set, for 10 people, made by the French brand Limoges. This service was made

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Austrian Porcelain Tea and Dessert Set Ernst Wahliss
19th Century Austrian Porcelain Tea and Dessert Set Ernst Wahliss

19th Century Austrian Porcelain Tea and Dessert Set Ernst Wahliss

By Ernst Wahliss

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Extensive set of Wien Austrain porcelain tea set by Ernst Wahliss. Delicate hand gilt and painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Keith Haring for Villeroy & Boch, Tea Service
Keith Haring for Villeroy & Boch, Tea Service

Keith Haring for Villeroy & Boch, Tea Service

By Villeroy & Boch, Keith Haring

Located in Uccle, BE

Villeroy & Boch porcelain tea set, decorated with drawings by Keith Haring, produced in 1991

Category

1990s German Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Teaset by Royal Limoges France, 1990s
Porcelain Teaset by Royal Limoges France, 1990s

Porcelain Teaset by Royal Limoges France, 1990s

By Limoges

Located in Delft, NL

Porcelain Teaset by Royal Limoges France, 1990s A porcelain tea set consists of 12 person tea cups

Category

20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Porcelain Miniature Tea Pot
Antique Meissen Porcelain Miniature Tea Pot

Antique Meissen Porcelain Miniature Tea Pot

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

charming 18th century miniature tea pot is small in size but large in beauty. Meissen Porcelain was the

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service / 12 People
Meissen Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service / 12 People

Meissen Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service / 12 People

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Beautiful German Meissen porcelain coffee / tea service for twelve people. The coffee / tea service

Category

Vintage 1960s German Rococo Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Godollo Tea Set in Herend Porcelain for Famous Queen Elizabeth
Godollo Tea Set in Herend Porcelain for Famous Queen Elizabeth

Godollo Tea Set in Herend Porcelain for Famous Queen Elizabeth

By Herend

Located in Paris, FR

platinum trim. The story of this Godollo Herend Porcelain Tea set decor is deeply connected to the

Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Russian Blue and Gold Coffee or Tea White Porcelain Cup
Russian Blue and Gold Coffee or Tea White Porcelain Cup

Russian Blue and Gold Coffee or Tea White Porcelain Cup

By Lomonosov

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful authentic blue and gold Russian coffee or tea cup in white porcelain in the Cobalt Net

Category

20th Century Russian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Coffee/Tea Set Limoges Porcelain
Vintage Coffee/Tea Set Limoges Porcelain

Vintage Coffee/Tea Set Limoges Porcelain

Located in Vista, CA

Vintage coffee/tea service, set include 8 cups and saucers, creamer, sugar and coffee/tea pot

Category

Mid-20th Century European Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Gio Ponti Tea Set in Porcelain Richard Ginori Pittoria di Doccia 1930s Italy
Gio Ponti Tea Set in Porcelain Richard Ginori Pittoria di Doccia 1930s Italy

Gio Ponti Tea Set in Porcelain Richard Ginori Pittoria di Doccia 1930s Italy

By Doccia Porcelain, Gio Ponti

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Tea set in ceramic with floral decoration composed of four teacups, a sugar bowl, a milk jug, and a

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Chelsea Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer with Bird Design
Royal Chelsea Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer with Bird Design

Royal Chelsea Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer with Bird Design

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful English porcelain coffee or tea cup and saucer in sky-blue and gold with center bird

Category

Mid-20th Century English Rococo Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and Gilt Porcelain English Tea Set
Blue and Gilt Porcelain English Tea Set

Blue and Gilt Porcelain English Tea Set

Located in New York, NY

Antique blue and gilt porcelain English tea set in an all-over gilt floral design on a rich cobalt

Category

Antique 1820s English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Bohemian Porcelain Part-Tea Set, circa 1920
Bohemian Porcelain Part-Tea Set, circa 1920

Bohemian Porcelain Part-Tea Set, circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

With alternating pink and shell colored leaf pattern, covered by a lustrous glaze. Marked P.A.L.T for Porzellanfabrik Adolf Laufer located in Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia (now Czech Republi...

Category

Vintage 1920s Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Japan, Hand Decorated Porcelain Dragon Tea Set
Vintage Japan, Hand Decorated Porcelain Dragon Tea Set

Vintage Japan, Hand Decorated Porcelain Dragon Tea Set

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely, artisanal, handcrafted porcelain Japan dragon ware tea set consisting of six demitasse

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Walter Gropius Tea Set Rosenthal Germany TAC Porcelain 1969
Walter Gropius Tea Set Rosenthal Germany TAC Porcelain 1969

Walter Gropius Tea Set Rosenthal Germany TAC Porcelain 1969

By Rosenthal, Walter Gropius

Located in Basel, BS

Tea set series ‚TAC’ designed by the Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius for Rosenthal in Germany

Category

Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport John Rose Porcelain Tea Service, White and Gilt, Georgian, circa 1795
Coalport John Rose Porcelain Tea Service, White and Gilt, Georgian, circa 1795

Coalport John Rose Porcelain Tea Service, White and Gilt, Georgian, circa 1795

By Coalport Porcelain, John Rose

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful tea service made by John Rose (Early Coalport) in circa 1795, which was the

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

John Rose Coalport Porcelain Tea Service, Regency Imari Patt. 128, circa 1815
John Rose Coalport Porcelain Tea Service, Regency Imari Patt. 128, circa 1815

John Rose Coalport Porcelain Tea Service, Regency Imari Patt. 128, circa 1815

By Coalport Porcelain, John Rose

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning tea service made by John Rose / Coalport in circa 1815, which was the Regency

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Crown Derby Breakfast Tea Set, Imari Pattern, 1899
Royal Crown Derby Breakfast Tea Set, Imari Pattern, 1899

Royal Crown Derby Breakfast Tea Set, Imari Pattern, 1899

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in London, GB

famous for. It was fashionable in the 19th and early 20th century to have little tea sets for two and

Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Cups - Set of 6
Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Cups - Set of 6

Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Cups - Set of 6

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Indulge in the artistry of Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Cups, a set of six that

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

English Royal Crown Derby 'Red Aves' Bone China Tea Set
English Royal Crown Derby 'Red Aves' Bone China Tea Set

English Royal Crown Derby 'Red Aves' Bone China Tea Set

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Astoria, NY

English bone china tea set of three pieces by Royal Crown Derby, “Red Aves” design, with tea pot

Category

Vintage 1980s English Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coffee and Tea Set Antico Doccia Decor, by Richard Ginori, 1960s
Coffee and Tea Set Antico Doccia Decor, by Richard Ginori, 1960s

Coffee and Tea Set Antico Doccia Decor, by Richard Ginori, 1960s

By Doccia Porcelain, Richard Ginori

Located in Roma, IT

Coffee and tea set Antico Doccia Decor is an elegant porcelain decorative set, realized during the

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Christian Dior Porcelain Tea/Coffee for Two set in Box
Christian Dior Porcelain Tea/Coffee for Two set in Box

Christian Dior Porcelain Tea/Coffee for Two set in Box

By Christian Dior, Dior Home

Located in Atlanta, GA

So lovely tea/coffee for two set by Christian Dior Home Collection. In its original branded gift

Category

Early 2000s French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Minton Haddon Hall 27 Pieces Tea Set Bone China Porcelain
Minton Haddon Hall 27 Pieces Tea Set Bone China Porcelain

Minton Haddon Hall 27 Pieces Tea Set Bone China Porcelain

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

This tea set is composed of 19 pieces: 1 teapot, 1 sugar bowl, 1 milk pot, 8 cake plate with 8

Category

Early 20th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

H & R Daniel Hand Pained Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set
H & R Daniel Hand Pained Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set

H & R Daniel Hand Pained Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

tea or coffee set is meticulously decorated with hand painted vignettes on each piece. The artistic

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Yellow Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup Saucer Set with Tulip Flowers
Yellow Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup Saucer Set with Tulip Flowers

Yellow Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup Saucer Set with Tulip Flowers

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful hand-painted porcelain tulip flower coffee or tea cup and saucer set, circa early

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Sori Yanagi Porcelain Tea Pot
Sori Yanagi Porcelain Tea Pot

Sori Yanagi Porcelain Tea Pot

By Sori Yanagi

Located in San Diego, CA

Sori Yanagi porcelain and bamboo teapot. Designed in 1956. This version was produced later but

Category

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

Materials

Porcelain, Bamboo

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Porcelain Tea Sets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of porcelain tea sets for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct porcelain tea sets — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. Find 2318 antique and vintage porcelain tea sets at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 232 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Porcelain tea sets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Regency, mid-century modern and modern porcelain tea sets are consistently popular styles. Porcelain tea sets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Coalport Porcelain, Rosenthal and Meissen Porcelain are consistently popular.

How Much are Porcelain Tea Sets?

Prices for porcelain tea sets start at $16 and top out at $626,416 with the average selling for $775.

Finding the Right Tea-sets for You

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.

Questions About Porcelain Tea Sets
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    There are many types of tea sets available. You may wish to have a small tea service if your needs are modest. 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.A tea set best suited for you may depend on a variety of factors. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage tea sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Bavaria tea set is a tea set that was crafted in the Bavaria region of Germany. This region is renowned for its exceptionally fine porcelain. Pieces are often painted by hand, giving each one a unique style. Shop a range of Bavaria tea sets from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The pieces in a silver tea set vary. Most sets include at least four pieces: a spirit burner, a teapot, a cream pitcher and a sugar bowl. Some sets also contain a matching coffee pot or a small serving spoon for the sugar bowl. Find a range of antique and vintage silver tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 5, 2024
    To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. 

    In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England

    Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.

    Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.

    Find antique tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver is a chemically non-reactive metal, so as long as the tea set is clean and has been properly cared for, it is safe to use. However, silver is an excellent conductor of heat, so be careful not to burn your lips or tongue whilst drinking tea. Shop a collection of authentic silver tea sets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Silver tea sets can range in value depending on a variety of factors. A silver-plated tea set is not usually very high value, though certain pieces and who the maker is plays a large role. A sterling silver set can be worth at least $1000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A basic sterling silver tea set costs around $1,000. However, the older the set is, the more expensive it will be. Some antique silver tea sets are worth up to $400,000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The value of a sterling silver tea set is based on age, maker, and the pieces included. A set can start at $1,000, but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it should have a hallmark of .925. This indicates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. The more pieces in the set, the more it is likely to be worth in some cases. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea sets on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To know how much your tea set is worth, you can consult a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert or research it on your own. If you opt for the latter option, start by using trusted online resources to determine who the set's maker is. Typically, you can use markings that commonly appear on the bottoms of teapots, saucers, teacups and other pieces. Once you know the maker, you can examine sales and auction records to see how much sets similar to yours have fetched in the past. Characteristics to consider when investigating comparable sets include the type and number of pieces yours includes, as well as the materials, pattern, age and condition. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of tea sets.