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1980 Jiří Dudycha Porcelan Postmodern Design Tea Set
1980 Jiří Dudycha Porcelan Postmodern Design Tea Set

1980 Jiří Dudycha Porcelan Postmodern Design Tea Set

By Jiří Dudycha

Located in Brescia, IT

Jiří Dudycha Rep. Ceck, 1980 Teapot, Milk jug, Sugar Pot Porcelain with gold details Perfect

Category

Vintage 1980s Czech Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Lutz Rabold 'City Scape' Tea Set for Arzberg, 1980
Lutz Rabold 'City Scape' Tea Set for Arzberg, 1980

Lutz Rabold 'City Scape' Tea Set for Arzberg, 1980

By Lutz Rabold, Arzberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful Memphis-style tea set 'City-Scape' by Lutz Rabold for Arzberg Porcelain, Germany

Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Richard Ginori Vintage Black Gold Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer
Richard Ginori Vintage Black Gold Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer

Richard Ginori Vintage Black Gold Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer

By Richard Ginori

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and elegant Italian black and gold porcelain coffee or tea cup and saucer by designer

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Pearlware Tea Set with Swan Finial
18th Century Pearlware Tea Set with Swan Finial

18th Century Pearlware Tea Set with Swan Finial

By Wedgwood

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This 18th century rare and complete tea service for six is finely and simply decorated in the style

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Shelley Complete Tea Set for 4 +
Art Deco Shelley Complete Tea Set for 4 +

Art Deco Shelley Complete Tea Set for 4 +

By Shelley Pottery

Located in Great Barrington, MA

. The rare shape of the porcelain screams Art Deco, the colors and pattern complete the picture. The set

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Paste, Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl & Saucer Saucer Imari, 18th Cen
Pair of Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl & Saucer Saucer Imari, 18th Cen

Pair of Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl & Saucer Saucer Imari, 18th Cen

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

-1722), c. 1700 Tea Bowl Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl & Saucer Saucer Imari Quails, 18th C
Pair Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl & Saucer Saucer Imari Quails, 18th C

Pair Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl & Saucer Saucer Imari Quails, 18th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Bowls, Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots Japanese Style: Imari Region of

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1930s Wedgwood Lustreware Tea Cups & Saucers, Set of 6
1930s Wedgwood Lustreware Tea Cups & Saucers, Set of 6

1930s Wedgwood Lustreware Tea Cups & Saucers, Set of 6

By Wedgwood

Located in Stamford, CT

Set of six 1930s Wedgwood lusterware tea cups and saucers. Overall silver floral motif on bone

Category

Vintage 1930s English Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Art deco Limoges porcelain coffee set
Art deco Limoges porcelain coffee set

Art deco Limoges porcelain coffee set

By Limoges

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Art deco Limoges porcelain coffee set Complete coffee set for 12 people 40 pieces in total Art deco

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Coffee Tea Cup Brown & Gold 1 of 16 Available
Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Coffee Tea Cup Brown & Gold 1 of 16 Available

Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Coffee Tea Cup Brown & Gold 1 of 16 Available

By Richard Ginori

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Richard Ginori coffee or tea cup and saucer porcelain set "Contessa" Pattern, Italy. 16 cups set

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of six KP, Karlskrona (Sweden) tea cups with saucers.
Set of six KP, Karlskrona (Sweden) tea cups with saucers.

Set of six KP, Karlskrona (Sweden) tea cups with saucers.

Located in København, Copenhagen

A set of six KP, Karlskrona (Sweden) tea cups with saucers in cream-colored porcelain with gold

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

First Period Dr. Wall Worcester Antique Porcelain Tea Cup Coffee Cup & Saucer
First Period Dr. Wall Worcester Antique Porcelain Tea Cup Coffee Cup & Saucer

First Period Dr. Wall Worcester Antique Porcelain Tea Cup Coffee Cup & Saucer

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

This First Period Worcester Porcelain trio is hand-painted in the Old Japan Star Pattern. It

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Tea Set Top, 18th Century
Antique Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Tea Set Top, 18th Century

Antique Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Tea Set Top, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

café au lait porcelain was particularly popular in Europe and was often used for serving tea and coffee

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Puiforcat (Hermes), Christofle, Faberge - 5pc. French 950 Sterling Tea Set
Puiforcat (Hermes), Christofle, Faberge - 5pc. French 950 Sterling Tea Set

Puiforcat (Hermes), Christofle, Faberge - 5pc. French 950 Sterling Tea Set

By Puiforcat, Fabergé, Limoges

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris: A stunning 5pc., antique French 950 sterling silver tea set by the world's

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Rare Hutschenreuther powdery pink Dragen-Rose Model Full Tea set
Rare Hutschenreuther powdery pink Dragen-Rose Model Full Tea set

Rare Hutschenreuther powdery pink Dragen-Rose Model Full Tea set

By Hutschenreuther

Located in Rümmingen, BW

A beautiful German Hutschenreuther tea set, from the mid-20th century, in a delicate pastel pink

Category

Mid-20th Century German Rococo Revival Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Tea set by Noritake Japan "Scheherazade" pattern for 10 persons
Tea set by Noritake Japan "Scheherazade" pattern for 10 persons

Tea set by Noritake Japan "Scheherazade" pattern for 10 persons

By Noritake

Located in Delft, NL

Tea set by Noritake Japan "Scheherazade" pattern for 10 persons The set for 10 persons consists of

Category

20th Century North American Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Bauhaus Hutschenreuther Selb Silver-clad Tea and Coffee Set
Bauhaus Hutschenreuther Selb Silver-clad Tea and Coffee Set

Bauhaus Hutschenreuther Selb Silver-clad Tea and Coffee Set

By Hutschenreuther

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bauhaus Hutschenreuther Selb (Bavaria) Silver-clad tea and coffee set. Incredible design: silver

Category

Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Capodimonte Chocolate Demitasse Set, Porcelain, Italy, 1950
Capodimonte Chocolate Demitasse Set, Porcelain, Italy, 1950

Capodimonte Chocolate Demitasse Set, Porcelain, Italy, 1950

Located in Pueblo, CO

This is a fabulous original Capodimonte Chocolate set in its original box. The set is porcelain in

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Porcelain Coffee Set Hutschenreuther, Germany
Vintage Porcelain Coffee Set Hutschenreuther, Germany

Vintage Porcelain Coffee Set Hutschenreuther, Germany

By Hutschenreuther

Located in Bastogne, BE

Vintage coffee set of 4. HUTSCHENREUTHER Germany Coffee Cups and Saucers. The price is for

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s
Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s

Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s

By Antonia Campi, S.C.I. Laveno

Located in Cascina, Pisa

1950s. This set is composed of six (6) teacups, six (6) tea saucers, one (1) sugar bowl, one (1

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

19th Century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 Pc. Tea Set
19th Century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 Pc. Tea Set

19th Century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 Pc. Tea Set

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 pc. Tea Set is a wonderful example of fine French

Category

Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Centtury Porcelain Coffee Set, Czechoslovakia, 1954
Mid Centtury Porcelain Coffee Set, Czechoslovakia, 1954

Mid Centtury Porcelain Coffee Set, Czechoslovakia, 1954

Located in Zohor, SK

Beautiful mid-century porcelain set for tea or coffee serving. Original porcelain made in

Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Kuniyaki Tea Bowls and Tray Set After Nonomura Ninsei Japan
Kuniyaki Tea Bowls and Tray Set After Nonomura Ninsei Japan

Kuniyaki Tea Bowls and Tray Set After Nonomura Ninsei Japan

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Kuniyaki Tea Bowls and Tray Set After Nonomura Ninsei Japan. Kuniyaki tea bowls set, after

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

28-Piece Wild Bros (JWS) English bone china Tea Set, 1910
28-Piece Wild Bros (JWS) English bone china Tea Set, 1910

28-Piece Wild Bros (JWS) English bone china Tea Set, 1910

By Salisbury Artisans

Located in Worcester Park, GB

This beautiful antique tea set was produced by Wild Bros. (James Shelly Wild and Thomas Clarke Wild

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea Set Antique Krautheim Selb Bavaria Art Deco Ivory Bone China
Tea Set Antique Krautheim Selb Bavaria Art Deco Ivory Bone China

Tea Set Antique Krautheim Selb Bavaria Art Deco Ivory Bone China

Located in Bastogne, BE

This exquisite antique tea set, crafted in the Art Deco style, is a true testament to timeless

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Mitterteich Eternal White/Gold Bavarian Teacups & Saucers; Set of 6
Mitterteich Eternal White/Gold Bavarian Teacups & Saucers; Set of 6

Mitterteich Eternal White/Gold Bavarian Teacups & Saucers; Set of 6

By Mitterteich Bavaria Porcelain

Located in Malibu, CA

Mitterteich Bavarian fine porcelain, in the pattern "Eternal". Complete set of six with 6 extra

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Cartier - Porcelain Tableware Coffee Set Maison Venitienne - 8 People
Cartier - Porcelain Tableware Coffee Set Maison Venitienne - 8 People

Cartier - Porcelain Tableware Coffee Set Maison Venitienne - 8 People

By Limoges, Cartier

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Coffee Set "La Maison Venitienne" made in Limoges porcelain by Cartier in 1989. All pieces are

Category

Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Blue Willow Tea Set by Mason's, Ironstone, Circa 1890, England
Antique Blue Willow Tea Set by Mason's, Ironstone, Circa 1890, England

Antique Blue Willow Tea Set by Mason's, Ironstone, Circa 1890, England

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Blue Willow Mason's ironstone vista tea set consisting of large tea pot, sugar bowl

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, Rimmon, five-person tea set
Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, Rimmon, five-person tea set

Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, Rimmon, five-person tea set

Located in København, Copenhagen

Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, Rimmon, a five-person set of large tea cups and

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Paris Porcelain Angel Wing Cups
Set of Six Paris Porcelain Angel Wing Cups

Set of Six Paris Porcelain Angel Wing Cups

By Limoges

Located in New York, NY

Set of six Paris Porcelain angel wing cups. Vintage set of six large cups and saucers of classical

Category

Early 20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12, USA, 1950-1967
Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12, USA, 1950-1967

Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12, USA, 1950-1967

By Castleton China Co.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12. Set of 12 porcelain footed tea or coffee cup

Category

Mid-20th Century American Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea + Coffee Hunting Service
Tea + Coffee Hunting Service

Tea + Coffee Hunting Service

Located in Los angeles, CA

Tea + Coffee Hunting Service Designer: Portland Pottery Dimensions: 6.5"H x 9"W x 5.5"D 4"H x 6"W

Category

20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Taisho Period Tea Bowl in Tomobako, Earthenware Japan Tea
Japanese Taisho Period Tea Bowl in Tomobako, Earthenware Japan Tea

Japanese Taisho Period Tea Bowl in Tomobako, Earthenware Japan Tea

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Japanese Taisho Period Tea Bowl in Tomobako,Earthenware Japan Tea. A very nice tea bowl The box

Category

20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea and Coffee Set "Elka" by Jezek for Brezova-Pirkenhammer, 1960s
Tea and Coffee Set "Elka" by Jezek for Brezova-Pirkenhammer, 1960s

Tea and Coffee Set "Elka" by Jezek for Brezova-Pirkenhammer, 1960s

By Pirkenhammer

Located in Praha, CZ

Elka coffee and tea set designed by Jaroslav Jezek in 1957 Awarded by Grand Prix at the Expo 1958

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of five KP, Karlskrona tea cups with saucers and a creamer
Set of five KP, Karlskrona tea cups with saucers and a creamer

Set of five KP, Karlskrona tea cups with saucers and a creamer

Located in København, Copenhagen

A set of five KP, Karlskrona tea cups with saucers and a creamer in cream-colored porcaelain with

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury Ditmar Urbach Czechoslovak Porcelain Cup and Saucer Set
Midcentury Ditmar Urbach Czechoslovak Porcelain Cup and Saucer Set

Midcentury Ditmar Urbach Czechoslovak Porcelain Cup and Saucer Set

By Ditmar Urbach

Located in Praha, CZ

A midcentury porcelain cup and saucer set manufactured by Ditmar Urbach in former Czechoslovakia

Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique 1890 English Bone China Tea Cup and Saucer Sets
Pair of Antique 1890 English Bone China Tea Cup and Saucer Sets

Pair of Antique 1890 English Bone China Tea Cup and Saucer Sets

Located in Sheffield, MA

Treat yourself and a friend to enjoying a perfect cup of tea with this fine pair of antique

Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service
Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service

Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service

Located in New Orleans, LA

from a rocky ground. That both this extraordinary gilt porcelain set and its fitted case survive

Category

Antique 18th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Rosewood

English Bone China Hand Painted & Signed Tea Set for Six with Teapot
English Bone China Hand Painted & Signed Tea Set for Six with Teapot

English Bone China Hand Painted & Signed Tea Set for Six with Teapot

Located in Leicester, GB

A beautiful midcentury English tea set by Tuscan Fine Bone China Made in England This tea set has

Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Carole Stupell Pink and Gold Tea Set by Flintridge, 1950s California
Carole Stupell Pink and Gold Tea Set by Flintridge, 1950s California

Carole Stupell Pink and Gold Tea Set by Flintridge, 1950s California

Located in Stamford, CT

began in Pasadena, CA in 1946. It was acquired by Gorham in 1970. This set includes 7 cups and saucers

Category

Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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 Boin-Taburet, Limoges

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

Vintage Bone China Tea Set by Paloma Picasso, by Heinrich for Villeroy & Boch
Vintage Bone China Tea Set by Paloma Picasso, by Heinrich for Villeroy & Boch

Vintage Bone China Tea Set by Paloma Picasso, by Heinrich for Villeroy & Boch

By Paloma Picasso, Villeroy & Boch

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a stunning tea set designed by Paloma Picasso, which was produced by

Category

Vintage 1980s German Hollywood Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

ROYAL CROWN DERBY - Imari Pattern #2451 - Tea Cup & Saucer - U.K. - C.1912-16
ROYAL CROWN DERBY - Imari Pattern #2451 - Tea Cup & Saucer - U.K. - C.1912-16

ROYAL CROWN DERBY - Imari Pattern #2451 - Tea Cup & Saucer - U.K. - C.1912-16

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Chatham, ON

ROYAL CROWN DERBY - Imari Pattern Number 2451 - Antique bone china tea cup with fluted sides (circa

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

White and Brown Design Porcelain Tea Pot by Laroussinie for Virebent, 1970
White and Brown Design Porcelain Tea Pot by Laroussinie for Virebent, 1970

White and Brown Design Porcelain Tea Pot by Laroussinie for Virebent, 1970

By Jacques Laroussinie

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

porcelain ceramic tea pot. Original perfect condition Signed under the base Measures: Height 20 cm

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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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.