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Meissen Porcelain Cup and Saucer
Meissen Porcelain Cup and Saucer

Meissen Porcelain Cup and Saucer

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Kastrup, DK

19th century Meissen porcelain cup and saucer. White porcelain cup and saucer beautifully

Category

Antique 19th Century German Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Russian Tea Set Cobalt Net Lomonosov Porcelain, Sovjet Union
Russian Tea Set Cobalt Net Lomonosov Porcelain, Sovjet Union

Russian Tea Set Cobalt Net Lomonosov Porcelain, Sovjet Union

By Lomonosov

Located in Sofia, BG

Gilt decoration. Tea pot, sugar bowl with lid and a creamer. Height of the tea pot lid included 13

Category

Vintage 1950s Russian Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Pink Tridacna Shell, Victorian 1891-1926
Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Pink Tridacna Shell, Victorian 1891-1926

Belleek Porcelain Cabaret Tea Set, Pink Tridacna Shell, Victorian 1891-1926

By Belleek Pottery Ltd.

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful Belleek cabaret set in the pink Tridacna design, consisting of a teapot, three

Category

Antique 1890s Northern Irish Late Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Henning Koppel Tea Set in White Porcelain and Teak, 1960s
Vintage Henning Koppel Tea Set in White Porcelain and Teak, 1960s

Vintage Henning Koppel Tea Set in White Porcelain and Teak, 1960s

By Henning Koppel

Located in Esbjerg, DK

York. This set consist of a milk/cream jug and the Koppel Characteristic teapot with its tapered handle

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Teak

Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set for Heinrich Selb Bavaria Germany Gold/White
Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set for Heinrich Selb Bavaria Germany Gold/White

Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set for Heinrich Selb Bavaria Germany Gold/White

By Heinrich & Co. 1

Located in Antwerp, BE

Porcelain gilt tea or coffee set by Greiner for Heinrich in Selb, Bavaria, Germany. White and

Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Bamboo White & Green Porcelain Lunch Dessert Tea/Coffee Dining Set of 6
Bamboo White & Green Porcelain Lunch Dessert Tea/Coffee Dining Set of 6

Bamboo White & Green Porcelain Lunch Dessert Tea/Coffee Dining Set of 6

By Omega China, Calcutta

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful vintage 18 piece lunch or dessert set with tea/coffee cup/saucer in white

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tea Pot
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tea Pot

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tea Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant blue-and-white porcelain teapot was once used in a provincial Chinese home to serve

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Coffee/Tea Set
Vintage Coffee/Tea Set

Vintage Coffee/Tea Set

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Vintage Californian Deco porcealin tea or coffee set with gold handles and trim. Service for 6

Category

Early 20th Century American Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1950
Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1950

Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1950

Located in Antwerp, BE

Porcelain coffee and tea set.  

Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Spanish Mid-Century Modern Pink & White Porcelain Coffee Tea Set by Santa Clara
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Pink & White Porcelain Coffee Tea Set by Santa Clara

Spanish Mid-Century Modern Pink & White Porcelain Coffee Tea Set by Santa Clara

By Santa Clara

Located in Barcelona, ES

A highly decorative coffee or tea set for six persons in pink and white porcelain by Santa Clara

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Bavarian Tea/Coffee Set
Vintage Bavarian Tea/Coffee Set

Vintage Bavarian Tea/Coffee Set

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Vintage Bavarian porcelain tea or coffee set with blue trim and stamped on the bottom - "Bavarian

Category

Vintage 1930s German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Winterling Tea Set, 1970s
Vintage Winterling Tea Set, 1970s

Vintage Winterling Tea Set, 1970s

By Winterling

Located in Roma, IT

Winterling tea set is an elegant porcelain decorative set, realized during the 1970s century by

Category

Vintage 1970s German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Sevres Porcelain Neoclassical 8 Piece Tete-A-Tete Tea Set 1900
Antique French Sevres Porcelain Neoclassical 8 Piece Tete-A-Tete Tea Set 1900

Antique French Sevres Porcelain Neoclassical 8 Piece Tete-A-Tete Tea Set 1900

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine antique eight piece 'Sevres' porcelain Tete-A-Tete tea service, Paris, circa 1900. The

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Teacup, Beige with Landscapes, ca 1840
Coalport Porcelain Teacup, Beige with Landscapes, ca 1840

Coalport Porcelain Teacup, Beige with Landscapes, ca 1840

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

popular Queen with a porcelain shape named after her. This set is potted with beautifully moulded rims

Category

Antique 1840s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Arzberg Tea-for-One Set
Arzberg Tea-for-One Set

Arzberg Tea-for-One Set

By Matteo Thun, Arzberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic Memphis post-modern stack tea-for-one set from the "Fantasia" line by Arzberg, designed

Category

Vintage 1980s German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Sterling Silver Overlay Tea Set
Sterling Silver Overlay Tea Set

Sterling Silver Overlay Tea Set

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Beautiful 3-piece tea set with sterling silver overlay. The solid silver fused to the off white

Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cup and Saucer 18th Century English Porcelain Caughley Circle ca 1785
Cup and Saucer 18th Century English Porcelain Caughley Circle ca 1785

Cup and Saucer 18th Century English Porcelain Caughley Circle ca 1785

By Caughley Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

This lovely 18th-century porcelain tea bowl and saucer were made by Caughley Porcelain in England

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea Set with a Tray
Tea Set with a Tray

Tea Set with a Tray

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Tea set with a tray including 2 cups, a milk jug, a teapot and a sugar bowl, Napoleon III period

Category

Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Tea Pot Attributed to Jacques Adnet
Paris Porcelain Tea Pot Attributed to Jacques Adnet

Paris Porcelain Tea Pot Attributed to Jacques Adnet

By Porcelaine de Paris, Jacques Adnet

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Porcelaine de Paris tea pot atributed to Jacques Adnet. Aluminite Frugier, Porcelaine de Paris

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Leather, Porcelain

Silver Gilt Mounted Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service
Silver Gilt Mounted Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service

Silver Gilt Mounted Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service

By Paul Canaux and Company 1

Located in London, GB

cm. Case: 3 x 48 x 38 cm. The light green porcelain of this stunning antique French tea and

Category

Early 20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Ridgway Porcelain Teacup, Apricot, Periwinkle and Flowers, Regency circa 1820
Ridgway Porcelain Teacup, Apricot, Periwinkle and Flowers, Regency circa 1820

Ridgway Porcelain Teacup, Apricot, Periwinkle and Flowers, Regency circa 1820

By Ridgway Porcelain

Located in London, GB

beautiful tea and dinner wares are often underestimated. This set is unmarked, as most Ridgway items, but

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Cobalt and gold Bavaria Waldershof porcelain tea service, Germany
Cobalt and gold Bavaria Waldershof porcelain tea service, Germany

Cobalt and gold Bavaria Waldershof porcelain tea service, Germany

Located in Delft, NL

Cobalt and gold Bavaria Waldershof porcelain tea service, Germany A tea set in Cobalt blue with 22

Category

20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Teacup, Cobalt Blue with Landscapes, Regency, circa 1823
Coalport Porcelain Teacup, Cobalt Blue with Landscapes, Regency, circa 1823

Coalport Porcelain Teacup, Cobalt Blue with Landscapes, Regency, circa 1823

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

period. The set is made in the famous fluted shape with an "Old English" handle. Coalport was one of

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Davenport Porcelain Coffee Cup, Gilt, Hand Painted Flowers, Regency ca 1825
Davenport Porcelain Coffee Cup, Gilt, Hand Painted Flowers, Regency ca 1825

Davenport Porcelain Coffee Cup, Gilt, Hand Painted Flowers, Regency ca 1825

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

, Minton, Coalport and others and they created very high quality tea and dinnerware. The set is finely

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Coffee Cup, Beige with Landscapes, Rococo Revival, ca 1840
Coalport Porcelain Coffee Cup, Beige with Landscapes, Rococo Revival, ca 1840

Coalport Porcelain Coffee Cup, Beige with Landscapes, Rococo Revival, ca 1840

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

period. The set is decorated with a warm beige ground with gilt floral patterns and beautiful hand

Category

Antique 1840s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Green and White Sevres Style Porcelain Tea Service
Antique Green and White Sevres Style Porcelain Tea Service

Antique Green and White Sevres Style Porcelain Tea Service

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

This attractive porcelain tea service possesses a wonderful 19th century charm, thanks to its

Category

Antique 19th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Tri-Color Diceware Tea Set
Wedgwood Tri-Color Diceware Tea Set

Wedgwood Tri-Color Diceware Tea Set

By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

Crafted by Wedgwood, this exceptional three-piece tea set includes a teapot, creamer and lidded

Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Ridgway Porcelain Coffee Can, White, Gilt, Flowers All Around, Regency ca 1815
Ridgway Porcelain Coffee Can, White, Gilt, Flowers All Around, Regency ca 1815

Ridgway Porcelain Coffee Can, White, Gilt, Flowers All Around, Regency ca 1815

By Ridgway Porcelain

Located in London, GB

crazed so the set can be safely used for coffee. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rice Porcelain 24-Piece Tea Service by Friedl Kjellberg
Rice Porcelain 24-Piece Tea Service by Friedl Kjellberg

Rice Porcelain 24-Piece Tea Service by Friedl Kjellberg

By Arabia, Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg

Located in Dronten, NL

Delicate porcelain tea service with translucent, hand-cut rice motif, in the "Kukka" pattern, by

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Herend Rothschild Tea for Two Set
Herend Rothschild Tea for Two Set

Herend Rothschild Tea for Two Set

By Herend

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Hand painted Herend tea set in the Rothschild bird pattern. The teapot, sugar, creamer, two tea

Category

Vintage 1980s Hungarian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Teacup by Ridgway, Gilt, Cobalt Blue and Flowers, Regency, 1820-1825
Porcelain Teacup by Ridgway, Gilt, Cobalt Blue and Flowers, Regency, 1820-1825

Porcelain Teacup by Ridgway, Gilt, Cobalt Blue and Flowers, Regency, 1820-1825

By Ridgway Porcelain

Located in London, GB

high quality tea and dinnerware. Ridgway had a tradition of a very wide-ranging offer of china products

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of Three Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Tea Pots
Collection of Three Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Tea Pots

Collection of Three Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Tea Pots

Located in Sheffield, MA

Collection of 3 Chinese Export Porcelain blue & white tea pots. Treat yourself to a cup of tea or

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Crown Derby Tea Service, "Japan" Imari Pattern, circa 1810
Crown Derby Tea Service, "Japan" Imari Pattern, circa 1810

Crown Derby Tea Service, "Japan" Imari Pattern, circa 1810

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in London, GB

This is a very stunning tea and coffee service made by the Crown Derby Porcelain Company some time

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Old Paris Porcelain Tea Service for 8- 32 Pce. Porcelain with Gold Trim
Old Paris Porcelain Tea Service for 8- 32 Pce. Porcelain with Gold Trim

Old Paris Porcelain Tea Service for 8- 32 Pce. Porcelain with Gold Trim

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Old Paris Porcelain was created in the Paris area from the end of the 18th century to about 1870

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Copeland Spode Tobacco Leaf Tea Set
Copeland Spode Tobacco Leaf Tea Set

Copeland Spode Tobacco Leaf Tea Set

By Copeland Spode

Located in New York, NY

Antique Copeland Spode tobacco leaf or cabbage leaf tea pot, cookie platter, creamer and sugar bowl

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Jacob Petit Paris Porcelain Chinoiserie Tea Service for 12
Jacob Petit Paris Porcelain Chinoiserie Tea Service for 12

Jacob Petit Paris Porcelain Chinoiserie Tea Service for 12

By Jacob Petit

Located in New York, NY

Fantastic and rare gilt and painted chinoiserie tea service for 12 by Jacob Petit with individual

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Jacob Petit Paris Gilded Porcelain Tea Service for 12
Jacob Petit Paris Gilded Porcelain Tea Service for 12

Jacob Petit Paris Gilded Porcelain Tea Service for 12

By Jacob Petit

Located in Antwerp, BE

Fantastic and rare gilt and painted tea service for 12 by Jacob Petit. Each piece hand marked in

Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Limoges Porcelain Tea Service by Raynaud & Cie ( 17 Pieces)
Fine Limoges Porcelain Tea Service by Raynaud & Cie ( 17 Pieces)

Fine Limoges Porcelain Tea Service by Raynaud & Cie ( 17 Pieces)

By Limoges

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

An extremely elegant 17-piece tea service made by the celebrated porcelain manufacturer Raynaud

Category

20th Century French Restauration Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

A Large Belleek Willets Porcelain Tea Service, circa 1890
A Large Belleek Willets Porcelain Tea Service, circa 1890

A Large Belleek Willets Porcelain Tea Service, circa 1890

Located in New York, NY

Consisting of pot, sugar, creamer (restored), two trays and six cups and saucers. Delicately gilded on an ivory ground.

Category

Antique 1890s American Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Complete Gustavsberg Tea Service for 10 People in Porcelain, 1960s
Complete Gustavsberg Tea Service for 10 People in Porcelain, 1960s

Complete Gustavsberg Tea Service for 10 People in Porcelain, 1960s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Complete Gustavsberg tea service for 10 people in porcelain. 10 cups with saucers and 10 plates

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

English Matte Black Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer
English Matte Black Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer

English Matte Black Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful English matte black porcelain coffee or tea cup and saucer set, circa early 20th

Category

Early 20th Century English Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup & Saucer, 1991
Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup & Saucer, 1991

Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup & Saucer, 1991

By Richard Ginori

Located in New York, NY

An Italian white porcelain coffee or tea cup and saucer, with floral design, by designer Richard

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

tea set by Margerete (Grete) Haymann-Marks
tea set by Margerete (Grete) Haymann-Marks

tea set by Margerete (Grete) Haymann-Marks

By Margarete Heymann

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A great tea set by a Bauhaus Master . Service for 6 with one large plate missing. Very thin and

Category

Vintage 1930s German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Lovely Staffordshire Peacock Pattern English Tea Set
Lovely Staffordshire Peacock Pattern English Tea Set

Lovely Staffordshire Peacock Pattern English Tea Set

By Staffordshire

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A beautiful blue and white tea set with gold leaf detailing having peacock pattern and including

Category

Vintage 1950s English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vista Alegre Blue Canton Porcelain Coffee/Tea Service for Mottahedeh
Vista Alegre Blue Canton Porcelain Coffee/Tea Service for Mottahedeh

Vista Alegre Blue Canton Porcelain Coffee/Tea Service for Mottahedeh

By Vista Alegre

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Blue Canton coffee, tea service by Vista Alegre for Mottahedeh. This porcelain set is in pristine

Category

Vintage 1980s Portuguese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel

Porcelain Teacup Miles Mason, Gilt Pattern, Provenance, Regency, circa 1810
Porcelain Teacup Miles Mason, Gilt Pattern, Provenance, Regency, circa 1810

Porcelain Teacup Miles Mason, Gilt Pattern, Provenance, Regency, circa 1810

By Miles Mason Porcelain

Located in London, GB

also made very fine porcelain tea services. This set would have been part of such a large tea

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Miles Mason Porcelain Teacup Quartet, Gilt Regency Acanthus Pattern, ca 1810
Miles Mason Porcelain Teacup Quartet, Gilt Regency Acanthus Pattern, ca 1810

Miles Mason Porcelain Teacup Quartet, Gilt Regency Acanthus Pattern, ca 1810

By Miles Mason Porcelain

Located in London, GB

". However, they also made very fine porcelain tea services. This set would have been part of such a

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Tea Service, Artichoke Pattern in Turquoise, ca 1785
Derby Porcelain Tea Service, Artichoke Pattern in Turquoise, ca 1785

Derby Porcelain Tea Service, Artichoke Pattern in Turquoise, ca 1785

By Derby

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful and extremely rare tea service made by Derby in about 1785. The set has the

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea Coffee Service Rathbone and Miles Mason, Pagoda Blue and White, 1810-1815
Tea Coffee Service Rathbone and Miles Mason, Pagoda Blue and White, 1810-1815

Tea Coffee Service Rathbone and Miles Mason, Pagoda Blue and White, 1810-1815

By Miles Mason Porcelain, Rathbone

Located in London, GB

to buy them separately - please don't buy all listings are they are the same set! The tea and

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Japanese Porcelain Lidded Tea Bowl Rare Black Ground Marked
Antique Meiji Japanese Porcelain Lidded Tea Bowl Rare Black Ground Marked

Antique Meiji Japanese Porcelain Lidded Tea Bowl Rare Black Ground Marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Introducing this unusually shaped decorated egg shell tea bowl. Rare black ground. Additional

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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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 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 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 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 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
    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.