$1,900 / set
H 7.5 in W 11 in D 5 in
Early 19th Century Staffordshire Pealware Tea Set with Strawberry & Vine Pattern
By Staffordshire
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th century Staffordshire Pealware tea set with strawberry pattern with vines and green leaves
Pearlware
$235 / set
H 4.25 in W 10.25 in D 10.5 in
10 Pc English Hammersley & Co Rose Point Strawberry Basket Tea Serving Set
By Shelley Pottery, Hammersley
Located in Dayton, OH
#38183 Vintage 10 piece serving set by Hammersley & Company. White bone china with gilded details
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 5.12 in W 3.94 in D 7.09 in
1910s Edwardian Porcelain Strawberry Shaped Teapot Made in England
Located in Milan, IT
Edwardian porcelain strawberry shaped teapot, made in England with a small strawberry on top of the
Porcelain
Sold
H 4.34 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
Antique Novelty China Strawberry Tea Set By Royal Bayreuth, 1920s Vintage
By Royal Bayreuth
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE TEA SET The most charming little tea set for one, consisting of a teapot and cover, milk
Ceramic, Porcelain
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in L 1 in
Flight Barr & Barr Teacup Trio, Peach Gilt Strawberries, Regency, circa 1815
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
charming gilt strawberry pattern. In the late 18th and early 19th century cups and saucers were sold as a
Porcelain
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H 2.75 in Dm 2.5 in
Flight Barr & Barr Orphaned Coffee Can, Peach, Gilt Strawberries, Regency ca1815
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
most probably around 1815. It has a peach ground with a very charming gilt strawberry pattern. The can
Porcelain
Flight Barr & Barr Porcelain Plate, Peach, Gilt Strawberries, Regency ca 1825
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
circa 1825. It has a pale peach ground with a very charming gilt strawberry pattern and gadrooned rims
Porcelain
Coalport John Rose Orphaned Porcelain Coffee Cup, Pink Strawberries, ca 1815
By John Rose, Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
late 18th and early 19th Century; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest
Porcelain
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
John Rose Coalport Orphaned Teacup, Pink Strawberries Pattern, Regency ca 1815
By John Rose, Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
18th and early 19th Century; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest in an
Porcelain
1920s Tea Set Royal Bayreuth Strawberry-Shape, Germany
By Royal Bayreuth
Located in Praha, CZ
Porcelain tea set in strawberry shaped By Royal Bayreuth Germany, Set of 4 Measures: Plate: Wide
Porcelain
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Flight Barr & Barr Teacup Trio, Peach Gilt Strawberries, Regency, circa 1815
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
charming gilt strawberry pattern. In the late 18th and early 19th century cups and saucers were sold as a
Porcelain
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
John Rose Coalport Porcelain Teacup Trio, Pink Strawberries, Regency, circa 1815
By Coalport Porcelain, John Rose
Located in London, GB
18th and early 19th century; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest in an
Porcelain
Sold
H 0.07 in W 17 in D 28 in
Mid-Century Blue Cornflower & Strawberry Silkscreened Linen Tea Towels, Set of 2
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of two pure linen towels from the Mid-Century Modern Era, brightly colored, with the original
Linen
$11,500 / set
H 1 in Dm 1 in
Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800
By Crown Derby, John Brewer
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning part-dessert service made by Derby between about 1795 and 1800, painted with named botanical studies by John Brewer. The service consists of a lidded sauce comport...
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
$229,115Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$1,250 / set
H 6 in Dm 11 in
Wonderful Service 12 Selb Bavaria Heinrich & Co Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates
By Heinrich & Co. 1, Selb Porcelain
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Service Of 12 Selb Bavaria Heinrich & Co Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates
Porcelain
$114,505
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$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
$440Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 1.5 in Dm 9.75 in
Five Antique Meissen Porcelain Plates with Hand Painted Flowers & Gilt C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Five Antique Meissen Porcelain Plates with Hand Painted Garden Flowers & Gilt Highlights, en Verso Maker Mark, C1900 Measures - 1.5"h x 9.75"diam A set of five exquisite antique Meis...
Porcelain
$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
$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
$630Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 1.5 in W 14 in D 10 in
120 Piece Vintage Franciscan Apple Pattern Dinnerware Hand Painted USA England
By Franciscan China 1
Located in Dayton, OH
This vintage china set in the apple pattern by Franciscan has doubles of many pieces suitable for large gatherings. Includes 120 hand painted pieces. Made in England and USA Measu...
Porcelain
$2,344Sale 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
Set of 12 English Porcelain Dinner Plates, Royal Doulton, circa 1900
By Royal Doulton
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 English porcelain dinner plates, Royal Doulton, circa 1900.
Porcelain
$3,900 / set
Richard Ginori 105 piece Porcelain
By Richard Ginori
Located in Water Mill, NY
Richard Ginori 105 Piece Porcelain with Light Green Band and Gold Ropes 7 Piece Place Settings To include.. Coffee Pot, Tea Pot, Cream and Sugar…Two Platters Two Open Serving Dishes....
Porcelain
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
$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
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
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.
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