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 the rim, the saucers are decorated with fine handpainted gold. Pink flowers with gre...
Gold
Royal Doulton White Blue Gold Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup & Saucer, circa 19th C
By Davis Collamore & Co Ltd. 1, Royal Daulton
Located in New York, NY
A very special English Royal Doulton for luxury retailer Davis Collamore & Co LTD, espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer set, circa late 19th century, England; this set is ...
Gold
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, and four ups and saucers. with the fox in different poses, and the handles formed a...
Porcelain
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H 8.5 in Dm 7.25 in
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, and 12 demitasse cups and saucers. Hand painted porcelain with foxes. Created by Roya...
Porcelain, Paint
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 service 9 cups and 9 saucers, paternities no EC1071 This interesting set, one for th...
Ceramic
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H 2.76 in Dm 4.53 in
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 of six English Royal Doulton coffee cups and saucers with a set of silver plated co...
Porcelain
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H 11.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
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 Painted Swallow Gold Leaf With Original Lid Elegant Spout And Handle B1984 ...
Ceramic
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. Art Deco era 6 cups & sacuers - plus 2 extra cups (5.5" diameter saucer/3" diamete...
Porcelain
Haviland Limoges Demitasse Cup and Saucer, Corolle Pattern, 1958-1967
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare vintage demitasse cup and saucer set is decorated in Corolle pattern with abstract geometric designs and flower garlands in shades of blue on white background. Cup and saucer r...
Porcelain
$275 / set
H 2.15 in Dm 5.75 in
Coalport for Davis Collamore NY Hand Painted Cup and Saucer, England 1881-1890
By Davis Collamore & Co Ltd. 1, Coalport Porcelain
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Cup and saucer set was made in England by Coalport for Davis Collamore New York of fine semi-transparent bone china with relief moulded patterns around the shaped edges. The set is ...
Porcelain, Ceramic
$295 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 5.5 in
ROYAL CROWN DERBY - Imari Pattern #2451 - Tea Cup & Saucer - U.K. - C.1913-50's
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Chatham, ON
ROYAL CROWN DERBY - Imari Pattern Number 2451 - Vintage bone china tea cup with fluted sides (replacement - circa 1950's) and an antique saucer (circa 1913) - elaborate gilt decorati...
Ceramic
$250 / set
H 2.3 in Dm 5.9 in
Ginori Porcelain Cup and Saucer Set, Maiolica Pattern, Italy 1950s-1960s
By Richard Ginori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Richard Ginori cup and saucer set was made of fine porcelain in Italy. It is decorated with Maiolica pattern, sometimes referred to as Birds of Paradise by collectors; the patt...
Gold Leaf
$250 / set
H 2.57 in Dm 5.85 in
Royal Chelsea Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Art Deco Blue Gold & White, England 194
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage set of bone china cup and saucer features lightly scalloped or fluted edges on both footed cup and saucer and ornate handle; the set is decorated with hand-painted abstra...
Gold
$600 / set
H 2.37 in Dm 3.15 in
Royal Copenhagen. Flora Danica demitasse cup with saucer in porcelain. 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Demitasse Cup with Saucer, 1960s Elegant demitasse cup with matching saucer from the iconic Flora Danica service. The cup is hand-painted with a botani...
Porcelain
Lomonosov Porcelain Set of Cup, Saucer, and Plate, Cobalt Blue & Gold 1986-1992
By Lomonosov
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare set of cup, saucer, and dessert plate features highly detailed gold borders and small abstract flower motifs on deep cobalt blue background. The rims of all 3 pieces and inner ...
Gold
Sèvres - Louis Philippe - Cup and Saucer 'Capraire', early 19th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Sèvres porcelain cup and saucer from rom the 'Service fond beau blue, frise capraire en or' of the Emperor Louis Philippe at the Tuileries. Decorated with gilt garlandras of leaves...
Porcelain
$325 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Haviland Limoges Porcelain Demitasse Cup & Saucer, Cobalt & Gold 1882-1891
By Félix Bracquemond, Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of antique demitasse or coffee cup and saucer features rare, unusual cup form with bamboo shaped handles; the set is decorated with stylized gold and white flowering branches on ...
Gold
$220Sale Price|20% Off
H 2 in Dm 4.13 in
Porcelain Coffee Espresso Cup Saucer Rosenthal White Gold, Early 20th Century
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German white porcelain and gold gilt coffee espresso or tea demitasse cup and saucer by Rosenthal, circa early-20th century, Germany. This white porcelain cup and saucer ...
Porcelain
Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee Cup And Saucer Demitasse Black And Gold 1940
By Rosenthal
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Rosenthal Porcelain Tea Cup or Coffee Cup And Saucer Demitasse Black And Gold Art Nouveau Venetian Style. Rare antique porcelain gold cup and saucer finely hand-painted. Coll...
Porcelain
20th Century Bavaria Jaegers Coffee Cup Cobalt Blue/Gold
By Jaeger & Co.
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
20th century Bavaria Jaegers coffee cup and sauces cobalt blue/gold.
Paint, Porcelain
Ginori Porcelain Castello Espresso Cup and Saucer Set, Italy 1980s
By Richard Ginori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Richard Ginori demitasse or espresso cup and saucer set was made of fine semi-translucent porcelain in Italy. It is decorated in Castello pattern with cobalt blue borders accent...
Gold
$154 / set
H 1.97 in Dm 4.34 in
Elegant Porcelain Coffee Cup by Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria Gold Plated
By Hutschenreuther
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
elegant porcelain coffee cup by Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria gold plated.
Porcelain
Niderviller - Porcelain Cup and Saucer - early 19th century, France
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Early 19th Century French Porcelain Cup and Saucer This elegant French porcelain cup and saucer, dating to the first quarter of the 19th century, exemplifies the refined artistry of ...
Porcelain
$280 / set
H 2.37 in Dm 3.15 in
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. Set of four coffee cups with saucers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, set of four coffee cups with saucers. Hand-painted porcelain in the Blue Fluted Half Lace pattern, model 1/527-528, first factory quality. Cup...
Porcelain
American Coin Silver Calling Card Case
Located in New York, NY
American coin silver calling card case. The Gorham Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1850s. Measures: @3 1/2 inches high x @2 1/2 inches wide. Holds standard sized business card...
Silver
Antique Brown Leather Riding Boots with Trees, 1890s Austria
By Rudolf Scheer & Söhne
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
A pair of exquisite decorative brown leather riding boots made by Austrian Imperial shoemaker Scheer - Purveyor of the imperial and royal court of the Austrian and Hungarian empire. ...
Leather
Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug Featuring an Adamesque central medallion set against a warm caramel ground, the composition is elegantly anchored by swa...
Wool
$429 / set
H 1.1 in Dm 8.5 in
Pair of Antique Mason's Ironstone Plates, Water Lily Pattern, Circa 1815
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good PAIR of early Mason's Ironstone pottery Desert Plates or Dishes in the very decorative Water Lily pattern, produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffo...
Ironstone
$6,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.5 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Coffee and Tea Set, American Colonial
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Sheffield, MA
Tiffany & company four-piece sterling silver coffee and tea set, circa 1940. Comprised of coffee pot, tea pot, sugar and creamer, all with faceted corners and monogrammed 'PPB', ...
Sterling Silver
Haviland Limoges Vieux Paris Green Set of Cup and Saucer
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of cup and saucer features Vieux Paris decor in green colorway on thin, semi-translucent porcelain. The pattern consists of cornflowers in blue, purple and gold colors, ...
Porcelain, Ceramic
$11,601
H 14.18 in W 10.63 in D 8.27 in
19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Coromandel and Brass bound Dressing Case By Asprey The hinged cover with an inset brass monogram, the base with a jewellery drawer and two fitted internal trays, contai...
Brass, Silver, Vermeil
$9,850Sale Price|23% Off
H 5.25 in W 26 in D 22 in
A French 19th-20th Century Ebonized Wood & Plated Surtout de Table Centerpiece
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century neoclassical revival style ebonized wood and figural silver plated mounted plateau Surtout de Table centerpiece in the manner of Buccellati. The ...
Wood
Tiffany Studios New York "Newell Post" Favrile Glass Desk Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
The "Newell Post" lamp by Tiffany Studios New York, features three gold Favrile glass shades with purple iridescence, suspended from a gilt bronze “Wilson” base with a twisted stem. ...
Bronze
Victorian Sterling Silver Three-Piece Bachelor Tea Service
By George Richards Elkington
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver three-piece bachelor tea set or service, boxed, an addition to our diverse silver tea ware collection. ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...
Velvet, Glass, Wood
$27,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 44 in W 23.5 in D 11.5 in
A Fine Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and impressive pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze two-light wall sconces, each lumière with a circular foliate backplate suspended by a ribbon tied o...
Bronze
$75,500 / set
H 15 in Dm 11.5 in
Important Pair of Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases with Raised Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important pair of Museum Quality Louis XV Period 18th century Meissen Porcelain filigree openwork vases with a medially of flowers and vined leaves. This is truly an excepti...
Porcelain
1890s Victoria Carlsbad Austrian Ceramic Fish Set 11 Pieces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
11 Piece Victoria Carlsbad Austrian fish set.
Porcelain
Wedgwood Green Dip Tricolor Snake Handled Vase
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tricolor jasperware was one of Wedgwood’s most celebrated innovations, and this exquisitely rare vase is an extraordinary example of this wondrous technique. The tall neck of the gra...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Wedgwood Royal Blue Jasperware Biscuit Barrel
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Wedgwood Jasperware Royal blue Biscuit Barrel with an EPNS lid and swing handle, England, circa 1910-1930. The barrel shaped body shows a romantic white sprigged neoclassical ...
Metal
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.
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