$2,400 / set
Art Deco Shelley Complete Tea Set for 4 +
By Shelley Pottery
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Set your table with this rare and complete teaset with bold Art Deco decoration, made by Shelley. The rare shape of the porcelain screams Art Deco, the colors and pattern complete th...
Paste, Porcelain
Art Deco period Shelley Porcelain 13 Piece Part Tea Set ptn 10797, circa 1920
By Shelley Pottery
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a 13 part porcelain tea set by Shelley Potteries Ltd, Staffordshire, England in a striking pattern and from the Art Deco period, circa 1920.
Porcelain
10 Pc English Hammersley & Co Rose Point Strawberry Basket Tea Serving Set
By Hammersley, Shelley Pottery
Located in Dayton, OH
#38183 Vintage 10 piece serving set by Hammersley & Company. White bone china with gilded details. Set includes handled serving tray with creamer and sugar bowl in the Rose Point pa...
Porcelain
$350Sale Price / set|36% Off
Shelley Porcelain Art Deco Serving Set, 8 Pieces
Located in Plainview, NY
An Art Deco Shelley serving tea time set with 8 pieces in good condition.
Porcelain
Sold
H 4.75 in W 15 in D 10.25 in
Shelley China Demitasse Cups Saucers Sterling Silver Mappin Webb Birmingham 1919
By Shelley Pottery, Mappin & Webb
Located in Portland, OR
A good presentation boxed set of six antique Shelley china demitasse cups & saucers with sterling silver holders by Mappin & Webb, Birmingham, 1919. The cups & saucers with an ivory ...
Sterling Silver
Shelley, Demitasse Porcelain Coffee Set.
Located in Bellport, NY
Lovely little porcelain set of 5 demitasse cups and saucers,one milk jug, one sugar bowl,butterflies and yellow daises, with a soft blue trim. Measurements given for the cups.
Porcelain
Shelley Art Deco Voguge Tea Set For Two
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
A stunning Shelley Vogue Shape Tea Set for Two in the Blue and Mauve Harmony design, Pattern # 12034/12.
Shelley Dainty White Porcelain Tea Service for Six, Early 20th C
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful full tea service serving six, made by Shelley. The items are from different periods, all between 1910 and 1966.
Porcelain
Shelley Art Deco Tea For Two Set
Located in London, GB
In 1919 Eric Slater joined Shelley China, following in Walter, his father's footsteps. Taught by his father he soon took responsibility for the design of whole new shapes and ranges....
Shelley "Dainty White" Porcelain Coffee Service, Art Nouveau, 1926-1940
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
This is a charming coffee service for four in the "Dainty White" design of Shelley. This design is very desired and was made between 1926 and 1940, as can be seen from the back stamp...
Porcelain
Shelley Art Deco Teacup Quartet, Peaches & Grapes on Queen Anne Shape, 1926
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
It consists of a teacup, a saucer, a side plate and a large serving plate for cake or sandwiches. Shelley (previously called Wileman and sometimes called Late Foley) was one...
Porcelain
Shelley Art Deco Slop Bowl, Peaches and Grapes on Queen Anne Shape, 1926
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
I have one more teacup trio and a quartet including a large cake plate available, please see separate listings. Shelley (previously called Wileman and sometimes called Late Foley)...
Porcelain
Shelley Art Deco Teacup Trio, Peaches and Grapes on Queen Anne Shape, 1926
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
I have one more quartet including a large cake plate, and a bowl available - please see separate listings. Shelley (previously called Wileman and sometimes called Late Foley) was ...
Porcelain
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Wileman Tea for One Set, Red Floral Chains on Court Shape, Art Nouveau, 1906
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
Wileman (later renamed Shelley and sometimes called Foley) was one of the most respected manufacturers of fine bone china tea sets in the late 19th century, and many of their product...
Porcelain
Shelley Art Deco Shades And Lines Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
A Rare Shelley Coffee Service for six on the Art Deco Mode Shape designed by Eric Slater, with the Stunning Shades and Lines pattern # 11760.
Wileman Teacup Quartet, Japan Pattern on Snowdrop Shape, 1898
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
The flowing shape of all the plates, combined with the very delicate shape of the cup and its perky upwards pointing handle, create a unity that is about the most stunning designs th...
Porcelain
Shelley "Dainty White" Tête-à-Tête Porcelain Tea Service, 1910-1966
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
These sets are also called breakfast sets. Shelley was one of the most respected potters in Staffordshire in the 20th Century and these sets are real collectors' items.
Porcelain
Shelley Art Deco Breakfast Set, Trees and Sunset, 1926
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
This would make an amazing wedding gift! Shelley (previously called Wileman and sometimes called Late Foley) was one of the most respected manufacturers of fine bone china tea se...
Porcelain
Shelley "Dainty White" Porcelain Coffee Service, 1926-1940
By Shelley Pottery
Located in London, GB
This is a charming coffee set for four in the very desired "Dainty White" design of Shelley. The set was made between 1891 and 1940, as can be seen from the back stamps. The set con...
Porcelain
1930's Teaset for 10 Persons Made by Shelly with Chintz Pattern
By Shelley Pottery
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of 10 porcelain tea trios from the English brand Shelley.
Porcelain
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$1,920Sale Price / set|50% Off
Vintage Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware Set - 80 Pieces
By Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite vintage dinnerware set, likely crafted in fine Limoges porcelain, features delicate floral patterns and gold accents. Each piece is signed “France,” a hallmark of its ...
Porcelain
$1,900 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.75 in
Yellow Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Leaf Dinnerware Set of Fifty Four Pieces
By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of yellow 20th Century Bordallo Pinheiro Dinnerware. Set is a vivid warm shade of yellow that includes: 14 Dinner plates (10.75" Diameter) 1 Platter (13.25" Diameter) 12 saucers...
Ceramic
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961 A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket Flowers in the ce...
Porcelain
Henriot Quimper Butter Dish, Hand-Painted Ceramic, Circa 1940, France
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good faience from Henriot Quimper Butter dish with vivid color and typical from Brittany. Circa 1940. Dimensions are 9.25" diameter and 5" high. Please note two chips on the top o...
Ceramic
$1,920Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 0.79 in W 15.16 in D 12.01 in
Limoges Bernardaud 62 Pieces Fine Faience Dinner Service
By Bernardaud
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Exquisite fine cream faience tableware set adorned with scattered roses and gold trim. The set consists of 62 pieces and would be ideal for casual dining, or would make an eyecatchin...
Faience, Paint
$3,800Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 10.63 in Dm 12.6 in
19th Century Sèvres Porcelain Dinner Set with Comital Coronet
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 52-piece porcelain dinner service, crafted by Sèvres in the 19th century, exemplifies the refined artistry and heritage of French porcelain. Each piece features a hand...
Porcelain
$3,500 / set
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
19th Century Porcelain Dinner Service from the Maison Charles Pillivuyt et Cie
By Charles Pillivuyt & Cie
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A gorgeous dinner service from the Maison Charles Pillivuyt et Cie, a manufacturer of high-quality porcelain founded in 1818. Each piece is hand-painted with a delicate rose- pink bo...
Porcelain
$2,952Sale Price / set|20% Off
French Moustiers Hand-Painted Faience Dinner Service with Blue Bird Motif
By Moustiers
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite Moustiers faience dinnerware set is a true celebration of traditional French craftsmanship. Hand-painted in delicate shades of blue on a creamy white background, each ...
Ceramic, Faience, Paint
$975 / set
H 4.25 in Dm 10.5 in
Wonderful Floral Pattern Service 12 Dinner Porcelain Plates Aynsley Bavaria
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Floral Pattern Service 12 For Dinner Porcelain Plates By Aynsley Bavaria
Porcelain
Set of Six Antique Hand-Painted Majolica Asparagus Plates, Circa 1900
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming set of six earthenware hand-painted square asparagus plates, with a pair of Majolica glazed asparagus tips at each of the four corners. In between, sprays of polychrome fl...
Majolica, Porcelain, Ceramic, Paint
$8,400Sale Price / set|48% Off
1850s Rare Faience Dinner Service "Chevreuse" by Jules Vieillard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptional rare dinner service of 92 pieces in fine French earthenware, made by the esteemed faience manufacturer Jules Vieillard of Bordeaux. The charming blue and white design ...
Earthenware, Faience
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...
Porcelain
Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966 A white porcelain dinner service set by Rosenthal, Germany Dated with the Rosenthal mark of 1966 The romantic set called " M...
Porcelain
$2,365Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 1.19 in Dm 12.6 in
Villeroy & Boch Petite Fleur Comprehensive Dinner, Tea and Coffee Service
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Sofia, BG
Villeroy & Boch 'Petite Fleur' comprehensive dinner, tea and coffee service for six persons, plus extras in white porcelain. Base Plate 30 cm. 4 pcs. Plate 27 cm. 5 pcs. Plate 21 cm....
Porcelain
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.