What is a Japanese tea cup called?

Japanese tea cups are usually called Yunomi, which are cylindrical in shape. They do not have any handles. These tea cups are made of ceramic materials and are the most common tea cups used in Japan. Grab your unique Yunomi tea cups on 1stDibs today.

What is the plate under a tea cup called?

A plate under a teacup is a saucer. Often, saucers come with teacups and show off matching designs. The use of saucers dates back to the Middle Ages. During the 18th century, people often poured tea onto the saucer to cool it and then sipped from the dish. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of saucers.

What are handleless tea cups called?

Handleless tea cups are called “sipper cups”, and are probably the oldest form of tea cups. There’s also a proper way to use them - two fingers on the bottom and your thumb on top of the cup. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary tea cups from some of the top sellers around the world.

Tea Cup Mug

Tiffany And Co Mug Set

Tiffany And Co Porcelain Bowl

Set Coffee / Tea Cups / Mugs, 6 Pieces, Sights of Venice, 1950s, Venice, Italy

$480Sale Price / set|20% Off

Set Coffee / Tea Cups / Mugs, 6 Pieces, Sights of Venice, 1950s, Venice, Italy

Located in Wien, AT

Very nice set of coffee / tea glass cups with the representation of sights of Venice Italy.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Metal

Vintage English Silver Plate Tankard Mug Elegant Footed Pewter Style Tea Cup

$206Sale Price / item|20% Off

Vintage English Silver Plate Tankard Mug Elegant Footed Pewter Style Tea Cup

Located in Wembley, GB

Vintage English Silver Plate Tankard Mug Elegant Footed Pewter Style Cup Add timeless sophistication to your collection with this charming vintage silver-plated tankard mug, beauti...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf

David Konigsberg10 AM Two - Contemporary Morning Mug Still Life Coffee Tea Cup on Table, 2026, 2026

$2,200

10 AM Two - Contemporary Morning Mug Still Life Coffee Tea Cup on Table, 2026

By David Konigsberg

Located in Kent, CT

A mug with either tea or coffee is the subject of this contemporary still life painting, set in the morning, in mixed media on paper mounted on panel. Signed, dated and titled on ver...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Panel

1888 Antique Russian A. Aleksandrov 84 Silver Tea Cup Saucer/ 226gr

$2,800

1888 Antique Russian A. Aleksandrov 84 Silver Tea Cup Saucer/ 226gr

Located in SE

Handsome antique Russian solid 84 Silver Tea Mug /Cup and a matching dish. Beautiful pieces with matching hand-engraved decorations.

Category

Antique 1880s Russian Russian Empire Platters and Trays

Materials

Silver

Green Bamboo Form English Mug

$265

Green Bamboo Form English Mug

Located in New York, NY

Green Bamboo Form English Mug. Finely modeled tall naturalistic bamboo shoot tea or coffee cup/mug with curved stem handle all in a dark green glaze.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Serving Pieces

Materials

Pottery

Tea Glasses Collection of 11 original Russian antique silverplated Podstakanniks

$7,350 / set

Tea Glasses Collection of 11 original Russian antique silverplated Podstakanniks

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Though in modern times, simple tea cups or mugs are typically used by Russians at home, podstakanniks continue to be widely used for serving tea on the Russian Railways, since they p...

Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Postmodern Dinnerware Set by Dorothy Hafner for Tiffany & Co. "Chevron" Print

$2,900 / set

Postmodern Dinnerware Set by Dorothy Hafner for Tiffany & Co. "Chevron" Print

By Dorothy Hafner, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Includes 6 large dinner plates, 6 dessert plates, 6 bread plates, 5 soup bowls, 1 x-large serving bowl, 6 tea cup, 6 coffee mugs. 30 pieces as shown. All in great shape with no condi...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Recent Sales

Vintage Set of German Arzberg 213 White Porcelain Double Handle Tea Cups Mugs- S

Unavailable

H 2 in Dm 6 in

Vintage Set of German Arzberg 213 White Porcelain Double Handle Tea Cups Mugs- S

By Schumann Arzberg 1

Located in Draper, UT

Set of four vintage double-handle white teacups perfect for those with shaky or arthritic hands. Marked Arzberg, Germany 313.. Made of beautiful white porcelain. These are solid b...

Category

Late 20th Century German Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Buffalo China Tea Cup Pair in Sky Blue and Off White

Unavailable

H 2.25 in W 4.63 in D 3.69 in

Vintage Buffalo China Tea Cup Pair in Sky Blue and Off White

By Buffalo Pottery

Located in Munster, IN

Adorably vintage, these sky blue and off-white tea cups (or small coffee mugs) are a perfect way to add color and history to your collection.

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Blue Red Ko-Imari Short Stem Porcelain Mug Cup

Sold

H 5 in Dm 3.25 in

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Blue Red Ko-Imari Short Stem Porcelain Mug Cup

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Stunning contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari style short stem porcelain mug cup, intricately hand painted on a gracefully shaped body in cobalt blue, red and green and generous applicatio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Set of Japanese Tall Hand-Glazed Porcelain Mug Cups and Plates by Master Artist

Sold

H 7 in Dm 3.5 in

Set of Japanese Tall Hand-Glazed Porcelain Mug Cups and Plates by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary set of five contemporary Japanese tall hand-glazed porcelain mugs/cups and matching dessert plates, handsomely proportioned and masterfully glazed in the artist's signa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rare 19th Century Granite and Pewter One Cup Tea Pot and Mug

Sold

H 6.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in

Rare 19th Century Granite and Pewter One Cup Tea Pot and Mug

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These early mid-19th century granite goose neck small tea pot and matching cup are in pristine condition and have come out of a private collection. These are so rare to find in such ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Tableware

Materials

Enamel

6pc Vtg English Crown Staffordshire Fox Hunting Tea Coffee Cups Mugs Saucers Box

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H 4.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

6pc Vtg English Crown Staffordshire Fox Hunting Tea Coffee Cups Mugs Saucers Box

By Crown Staffordshire

Located in Dayton, OH

Lot includes one coffee mug, one tea cup and saucer, one demitasse and saucer, and a British bone china (not Crown Staffordshire) round trinket box.

Category

Late 20th Century British Colonial Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Gucci Vintage Porcelain Toothbrush Mug Richard Ginori 1970s

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H 3.75 in Dm 2.37 in

Gucci Vintage Porcelain Toothbrush Mug Richard Ginori 1970s

By Gucci, Richard Ginori

Located in Munich, DE

Gucci Vintage porcelain mug or tea cup in hand painted floral design. Signed with Gucci and made by Richard Ginori in the 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

LOUIS VUITTON Brown Monogram Ceramic Coffee Tea Cup Mug RARE

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LOUIS VUITTON Brown Monogram Ceramic Coffee Tea Cup Mug RARE

Located in Thiensville, WI

LOUIS VUITTON Brown Monogram Ceramic Coffee Tea Cup Mug RARE Style: Mug / Cup Color(s): Shades of brown Lined: No Unmarked Fabric/Hardware Content: Ceramic Additional Details ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Other

Art Deco Set of Pierrot Harlequin Teapot and 2 Mugs Cups, Japan 1970s

Sold

H 6.75 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in

Art Deco Set of Pierrot Harlequin Teapot and 2 Mugs Cups, Japan 1970s

By Taste Seller By Sigma

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage ceramic set of teapot and 2 mugs or cups features Pierrot or Harlequin sculpted decor in Art Deco style. Pierrot, one of the main male characters in French pantomime, is depi...

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Japanese Takahashi San Francisco Hand Painted 5 Pieces Fishes Tea Set

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H 6.88 in W 8 in D 2.75 in

Vintage Japanese Takahashi San Francisco Hand Painted 5 Pieces Fishes Tea Set

Located in Miami, FL

Hand painted fish form teapot and four tea cups or mugs with a fish on each side. Each cup or mug has two different colored fish motives in relief.

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

1990s Gucci Silk Scarf 34"x34"

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W 34 in L 34 in

1990s Gucci Silk Scarf 34"x34"

By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci

Located in Port Hope, ON

This silk scarf is in very good condition and is adorned with a number of different tea cups and mugs in lovely colors. The borders are in complete contrast showing us figurines, myt...

Category

1990s Italian Scarves

Massimo Vignelli for Heller Dinnerware Collection, Italy

Sold

H 4.25 in Dm 16 in

Massimo Vignelli for Heller Dinnerware Collection, Italy

By Dansk, Massimo Vignelli

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Seven 7.5in plates. Four coffee mugs. Six tea cups and saucers.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

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Tea Cup Mug For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tea cup mug you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and porcelain, every tea cup mug was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a tea cup mug, we have 16 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tea cup mug, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each tea cup mug bearing Art Deco, mid-century modern or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. A well-made tea cup mug has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gorham, Gumdesign and Richard Ginori are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tea Cup Mug?

A tea cup mug can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $593, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $2,900.

Questions About Tea Cup Mug

What is a Japanese tea cup called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
Japanese tea cups are usually called Yunomi, which are cylindrical in shape. They do not have any handles. These tea cups are made of ceramic materials and are the most common tea cups used in Japan. Grab your unique Yunomi tea cups on 1stDibs today.
What is the plate under a tea cup called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A plate under a teacup is a saucer. Often, saucers come with teacups and show off matching designs. The use of saucers dates back to the Middle Ages. During the 18th century, people often poured tea onto the saucer to cool it and then sipped from the dish. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of saucers.
What are handleless tea cups called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Handleless tea cups are called “sipper cups”, and are probably the oldest form of tea cups. There’s also a proper way to use them - two fingers on the bottom and your thumb on top of the cup. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary tea cups from some of the top sellers around the world.

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