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Royal Doulton Tea Set

Blue Royal Doulton and J.H. Middleton & Co Delphine Teacup and Saucer Set of 2
Blue Royal Doulton and J.H. Middleton & Co Delphine Teacup and Saucer Set of 2

Blue Royal Doulton and J.H. Middleton & Co Delphine Teacup and Saucer Set of 2

By Royal Doulton

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A set of two Royal Doulton China teacups and saucers. Glazed in a textured serpent texture around

Category

20th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Royal Doulton 3 Piece "Reynard The Fox" Chocolate Service, c. 1950-60
Royal Doulton 3 Piece "Reynard The Fox" Chocolate Service, c. 1950-60

Royal Doulton 3 Piece "Reynard The Fox" Chocolate Service, c. 1950-60

By Royal Doulton

Located in Kenilworth, IL

England, Royal Doulton England, English Fine Bone China, H 4927 England, 1950-60. Dimensions: 6-1/2" L x

Category

Mid-20th Century British Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

By Royal Daulton, Davis Collamore & Co Ltd. 1

Located in New York, NY

A very special English Royal Doulton for luxury retailer Davis Collamore & Co LTD, espresso coffee

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

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Royal Doulton Reynard the Fox Demi-Tasse Set
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Royal Doulton Reynard the Fox Demi-Tasse Set

Located in Montreal, QC

Royal Doulton "Reynard the Fox" demi-tasse set for four, comprising coffee pot creamer,sugar bowl

Category

Vintage 1950s English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Doulton Reynard Porcelain Coffee Service Set with Hand Painted Fox Motif
Royal Doulton Reynard Porcelain Coffee Service Set with Hand Painted Fox Motif

Royal Doulton Reynard Porcelain Coffee Service Set with Hand Painted Fox Motif

By Royal Doulton

Located in Middleburg, VA

Complete porcelain coffee service set by Royal Doulton includes coffee pot, sugar bowl, creamer

Category

Mid-20th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

British Airways Royal Doulton, Cups and Saucers
British Airways Royal Doulton, Cups and Saucers

British Airways Royal Doulton, Cups and Saucers

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

British Airways Royal Doulton, cups and saucers Royal Doulton English fine China 18 piece tea

Category

Mid-20th Century British Colonial Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Six English Fox Hunting Royal Doulton Coffee Cups and Saucers, circa 1950
Set of Six English Fox Hunting Royal Doulton Coffee Cups and Saucers, circa 1950

Set of Six English Fox Hunting Royal Doulton Coffee Cups and Saucers, circa 1950

Located in Central England, GB

A set of six English fox hunting Royal Doulton coffee cups and saucers. A highly decorative set

Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Royal Doulton Pot, Hand Painted, With Lid, England 1900, B1984
Antique Royal Doulton Pot, Hand Painted, With Lid, England 1900, B1984

Antique Royal Doulton Pot, Hand Painted, With Lid, England 1900, B1984

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique Royal Doulton pot, hand painted, with lid, England 1900, B1984 England 1900 Wonderful

Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Royal Doulton Balloon Dessert or Tea Set
Royal Doulton Balloon Dessert or Tea Set

Royal Doulton Balloon Dessert or Tea Set

By Royal Doulton

Located in Geneva, IL

A set of vintage 1930s dessert set by Royal Doulton. Hand painted images of colorful balloons

Category

Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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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.