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Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Pot Bamboo 1960
Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Pot Bamboo 1960

Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Pot Bamboo 1960

Located in Paris, FR

This is a Japanese Tea Pot made around 1960s in Showa era. It is made with porcelain and the wrist

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Tea Pots by "Ilonka Karasz"
Pair of Tea Pots by "Ilonka Karasz"

Pair of Tea Pots by "Ilonka Karasz"

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Great matching set of tea or cocoa pots designed by Ilonka Karasz (c. 1928) and manufactured by

Category

20th Century American Tea Sets

Materials

Wood

George Sowden Tea Pot Postmodern Memphis Milano
George Sowden Tea Pot Postmodern Memphis Milano

George Sowden Tea Pot Postmodern Memphis Milano

By George Sowden

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

George Sowden tea pot produced by Bodum.      

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Set 1854 Teapot Coffee Pot
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Set 1854 Teapot Coffee Pot

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Set 1854 Teapot Coffee Pot

By Robert Hennell III

Located in London, GB

A gorgeous antique Victorian solid silver 4-piece tea set in a slightly tapered octagonal shape

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tea pot and sugar jar silver plated.
Tea pot and sugar jar silver plated.

Tea pot and sugar jar silver plated.

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1970, we offer this fantastic Mexican tea pot and sugar jar silver plated. made in steel and

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot

Located in Katonah, NY

This 18th century Chinese export tea pot was painted in Famille rose colors during the Qianlong

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Set 1865 Coffee Pot Teapot
Antique Victorian Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Set 1865 Coffee Pot Teapot

Antique Victorian Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Set 1865 Coffee Pot Teapot

By George Angell & Co

Located in London, GB

A magnificent antique Victorian Sterling Silver four piece Tea and Coffee Set in an unusual pattern

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Plated Tea Pot by Maurice Du Fresne
Silver Plated Tea Pot by Maurice Du Fresne

Silver Plated Tea Pot by Maurice Du Fresne

Located in Chicago, IL

This silver plated tea pot is from France and is by Maurice Du Fresne, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Tea Pot 19th Century
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Tea Pot 19th Century

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Tea Pot 19th Century

Located in London, GB

An antique English Victorian silver plated tea pot, circa 1890 in date. The lidded pot has a plain

Category

Antique 1890s Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Blue Ceramic Tea Pot, Mid-Century Modern France
Blue Ceramic Tea Pot, Mid-Century Modern France

Blue Ceramic Tea Pot, Mid-Century Modern France

By Accolay Pottery

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Blue Ceramic Tea Pot, Mid-Century Modern, from France. Very elegant teapot from the 1960s in

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sandstone

Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1933 - 35 Teapot Coffee Pot
Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1933 - 35 Teapot Coffee Pot

Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1933 - 35 Teapot Coffee Pot

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

An elegant Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set on a Tray. The set consists of a teapot

Category

20th Century English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Skyscraper Stye Art Deco Silverplate Tea/Coffee Pot
Skyscraper Stye Art Deco Silverplate Tea/Coffee Pot

Skyscraper Stye Art Deco Silverplate Tea/Coffee Pot

Located in New York, NY

This stunning pot features stepped skyscraper detailing on the lid with a bakelite pull. Sleek

Category

20th Century Tea Sets

1970s Hand Painted Ceramic Tea Pot Tiffany Blue Gold
1970s Hand Painted Ceramic Tea Pot Tiffany Blue Gold

1970s Hand Painted Ceramic Tea Pot Tiffany Blue Gold

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Adorable Modern tiffany blue and gold ceramic tea pot Vintage ceramic tea pot with original lid

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century North American Plate Tea / Coffee Pot
Early 20th Century North American Plate Tea / Coffee Pot

Early 20th Century North American Plate Tea / Coffee Pot

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Early 20th century North American silver plated with porcelain insert interior tea / coffee pot

Category

Early 20th Century North American Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Japanese Antique Cast-Iron Tea Pot 'Dot' 1980s
Japanese Antique Cast-Iron Tea Pot 'Dot' 1980s

Japanese Antique Cast-Iron Tea Pot 'Dot' 1980s

Located in Paris, FR

This kettle was made in 1980s, in Showa era. The cast iron kettles like this item are called 'Tetsubin' in Japan. It can be put on the fire or an induction plate. Also we can use it...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Tea Sets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Cast-Iron Tea Pot 'Hexagon' 1980s
Japanese Antique Cast-Iron Tea Pot 'Hexagon' 1980s

Japanese Antique Cast-Iron Tea Pot 'Hexagon' 1980s

Located in Paris, FR

This kettle was made in 1980s, in Showa era. The cast iron kettles like this item are called 'Tetsubin' in Japan. It can be put on the fire or an induction plate. Also we can use it...

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Showa Tea Sets

Materials

Iron

Late Deco Copper Tea Pot w Wood Handle
Late Deco Copper Tea Pot w Wood Handle

Late Deco Copper Tea Pot w Wood Handle

Located in Malibu, CA

Late deco, early midcentury copper teapot. The sleek copper kettle features a black wood handle & Top. Graceful form with sleek lines. Lovely patina to the copper. Marked "trademark"...

Category

Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

1960s Japanese Art Pottery Vintage Modern Green Tea Pot
1960s Japanese Art Pottery Vintage Modern Green Tea Pot

1960s Japanese Art Pottery Vintage Modern Green Tea Pot

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Old Art Pottery Japanese Modern Green Tea Pot Artist signed 5 tall x 6 d x 8.5 w Original preowned

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

Antique Aesthetic Majolica Pottery Bamboo Tea Pot, Circa 1910
Antique Aesthetic Majolica Pottery Bamboo Tea Pot, Circa 1910

Antique Aesthetic Majolica Pottery Bamboo Tea Pot, Circa 1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Japanese Aesthetic majolica pottery tea pot offers bamboo form handle and finial with

Category

Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling Silver Coffee & Tea Pot
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling Silver Coffee & Tea Pot

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling Silver Coffee & Tea Pot

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Houston, TX

Weight: 446.07 grams Vintage Tiffany & Co. 925 sterling silver coffee & tea pot. The metal was tested

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A Collection of Black Basalt Tea and Coffee Pots
A Collection of Black Basalt Tea and Coffee Pots

A Collection of Black Basalt Tea and Coffee Pots

Located in Katonah, NY

cover modeled with classical figures, and three coffee pots with machine turned architectural details

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets

Le Creuset France Orange 2.2 Qt 2.1 Liter Tea Pot
Le Creuset France Orange 2.2 Qt 2.1 Liter Tea Pot

Le Creuset France Orange 2.2 Qt 2.1 Liter Tea Pot

By Le Creuset

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Le Creuset France orange 2.2 Qt 2.1 liter tea pot. Circa late 20th century. Measurements: 10" H x

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Modernist Tea Pot with Lid
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Modernist Tea Pot with Lid

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Modernist Tea Pot with Lid

Located in København, Copenhagen

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Modernist tea pot with lid in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

1950s Vintage Art Deco Stylish Small Tea Pot Stainless Steel
1950s Vintage Art Deco Stylish Small Tea Pot Stainless Steel

1950s Vintage Art Deco Stylish Small Tea Pot Stainless Steel

By Georg Jensen

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Vintage Art Deco Petite Tea Pot Stainless Steel 6.75 x 4 w x 5 h No stamp. Fading discoloration

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

1960s Red Tea Pot Porcelain Yamaka Fine China from Japan
1960s Red Tea Pot Porcelain Yamaka Fine China from Japan

1960s Red Tea Pot Porcelain Yamaka Fine China from Japan

By Royal Nippon Hinode

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Perky red tea pot vintage modern yamaka China from Japan Lovely design in red black and white

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Tea Set for Two
Vintage Tea Set for Two

Vintage Tea Set for Two

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Charming tea service for two. Set includes tea pot, cream, sugar and two cups and saucers. Pot: 4

Category

Antique 19th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Dr. Wall Worcester "Queen Charlotte" Pattern Tea Pot and Stand
Dr. Wall Worcester "Queen Charlotte" Pattern Tea Pot and Stand

Dr. Wall Worcester "Queen Charlotte" Pattern Tea Pot and Stand

By Royal Worcester

Located in Katonah, NY

An 18th century Worcester "Queen Charlotte" pattern teapot and hexagonal fluted stand, the tea pot

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

German Sterling Silver Georgian Style Tea Pot, Darmstadt, 19th Century
German Sterling Silver Georgian Style Tea Pot, Darmstadt, 19th Century

German Sterling Silver Georgian Style Tea Pot, Darmstadt, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

German sterling silver hallmarked Georgian Style tea pot features hourglass form with scroll handle

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Circa 1860-80 Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot
Circa 1860-80 Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot

Circa 1860-80 Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1860-80 Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot. With original cover; raffia wrapped

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Raffia

Midcentury Cylinda Tea Pot and Stove by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton
Midcentury Cylinda Tea Pot and Stove by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton

Midcentury Cylinda Tea Pot and Stove by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton

By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen

Located in Dronten, NL

Complete Cylinda Line stainless steel tea set, designed in 1967 by Arne Jacobsen and manufactured

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Teapot 1824 George IV Tea Pot
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Teapot 1824 George IV Tea Pot

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Teapot 1824 George IV Tea Pot

By William Hunter

Located in London, GB

A lovely antique George IV solid Silver Teapot featuring an ornate chased floral design on the body, foot and lid. The handle and spout are further embellished with matching chased d...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Sterling Silver Tea Pot Stand - Neoclassical - London 1799
18th Century Sterling Silver Tea Pot Stand - Neoclassical - London 1799

18th Century Sterling Silver Tea Pot Stand - Neoclassical - London 1799

By Thomas Wallis II

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1799 by Thomas Wallis II, this handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Teapot Stand, is plain in style, oval in shape, and features reed detailed feet. ...

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Silver Plate Tea/Coffee Set
Vintage Silver Plate Tea/Coffee Set

Vintage Silver Plate Tea/Coffee Set

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Vintage Silver plate English Tea and Coffee service. Set Include . Tea Pot , coffee Pot, creamer

Category

Vintage 1950s English Tea Sets

Insulated Art Deco Bauhaus coffee or tea pot, porcelain silver plate bakelite
Insulated Art Deco Bauhaus coffee or tea pot, porcelain silver plate bakelite

Insulated Art Deco Bauhaus coffee or tea pot, porcelain silver plate bakelite

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Bauscher Weiden

Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR

Jug that can be used as a insulated coffee pot or insulated teapot, manufactured in the 1920s/1930s

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

1960s Hertha Bengtson for Rörstrand, "Blå eld" Tea Pot in Porcelain, Sweden
1960s Hertha Bengtson for Rörstrand, "Blå eld" Tea Pot in Porcelain, Sweden

1960s Hertha Bengtson for Rörstrand, "Blå eld" Tea Pot in Porcelain, Sweden

By Hertha Bengtson

Located in Balen, BE

Discover the timeless elegance of Scandinavian design with this exquisite "Blå eld" tea pot

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

A Coalport White and Gilt Neoclassical Tea Pot with Greek Key Design
A Coalport White and Gilt Neoclassical Tea Pot with Greek Key Design

A Coalport White and Gilt Neoclassical Tea Pot with Greek Key Design

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

A beautifully gilded Coalport tea pot with a neoclassical design of double bands of Greek key

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage "The Windermere Hotel" London Silver Plated Coffee Tea Pot by Gorham
Vintage "The Windermere Hotel" London Silver Plated Coffee Tea Pot by Gorham

Vintage "The Windermere Hotel" London Silver Plated Coffee Tea Pot by Gorham

By Gorham

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage "The Windermere Hotel" London Silver Plated Coffee Tea Pot by Gorham. Circa Early 20th

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tea Pot with Ebony Handle (#0149)
Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tea Pot with Ebony Handle (#0149)

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tea Pot with Ebony Handle (#0149)

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Tiffany & Co. sterling tea pot with an ebony wood handle. It has a 3-D chrysanthemum finial, chrysanthemum

Category

Antique 1880s American Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot With Boiler
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot With Boiler

Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot With Boiler

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Art Deco or Victorian silver soldered tea kettle or coffee pot with boiler By

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Signed Sterling Silver Footed Georgian Style American Tea Pot
19th Century Signed Sterling Silver Footed Georgian Style American Tea Pot

19th Century Signed Sterling Silver Footed Georgian Style American Tea Pot

Located in Kingston, NY

Offered is a vintage 19th century signed and numbered footed sterling silver Georgian style American teapot. The bottom reads as follows: Sterling/ 515/ 1 Pint/ 925/1000 Fine. The si...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Indian Silver Tea Pot Bachelors Teapot c. 1890 Bhowanipore, Calcutta
Antique Indian Silver Tea Pot Bachelors Teapot c. 1890 Bhowanipore, Calcutta

Antique Indian Silver Tea Pot Bachelors Teapot c. 1890 Bhowanipore, Calcutta

By Grish Chunder Dutt

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Antique Indian Bachelor's Teapot decorated with a gorgeous chased design. The Design shows a group of women dancing on the one side and a pair of men driving cattle on th...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Gösta Grähs Teapot Rörstrand Sweden Stoneware Tea Pot Brass Handles 1980s
Gösta Grähs Teapot Rörstrand Sweden Stoneware Tea Pot Brass Handles 1980s

Gösta Grähs Teapot Rörstrand Sweden Stoneware Tea Pot Brass Handles 1980s

By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Berndt Friberg, Signe Persson-Melin, Gunnar Nylund

Located in Basel, BS

Rare small teapot by Gösta Grähs for Rörstrand factory in Sweden, 1980s. Hand-made stoneware with a beautiful black-brown glossy glaze, finished with delicate brass handles. Exce...

Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-19th Century Gaudy Welsh Tea Set
Mid-19th Century Gaudy Welsh Tea Set

Mid-19th Century Gaudy Welsh Tea Set

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-19th Century Gaudy Welsh tea set - pot, cream & covered sugar. English porcelain, Staffordshire

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Other Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Sterling Silver Tea Pot by James Dixon & Sons, circa 1910
Antique English Sterling Silver Tea Pot by James Dixon & Sons, circa 1910

Antique English Sterling Silver Tea Pot by James Dixon & Sons, circa 1910

By James Dixon & Sons

Located in Big Flats, NY

English sterling silver tea pot by James Dixon & Sons features simple and plain tapered cylinder

Category

Early 20th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19th Century Sellew & Co Pewter Teapot Tea Coffee Pot Acorn Finial
Antique 19th Century Sellew & Co Pewter Teapot Tea Coffee Pot Acorn Finial

Antique 19th Century Sellew & Co Pewter Teapot Tea Coffee Pot Acorn Finial

Located in Dayton, OH

. produced thousands of pieces between 1832 and1860. They made tea and coffeepots along with plates, lamps

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

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Tea Pot Set For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tea pot set for your home. Each tea pot set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. If you’re shopping for a tea pot set, we have 185 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the tea pot set you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A tea pot set made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tea pot set over the years, but those crafted by Georg Jensen, André Fu and Arthur Krupp are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tea Pot Set?

A tea pot set can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,840, while the lowest priced sells for $82 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.

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.

Questions About Tea Pot Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    There are many types of tea sets available. You may wish to have a small tea service if your needs are modest. 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.A tea set best suited for you may depend on a variety of factors. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage tea sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Bavaria tea set is a tea set that was crafted in the Bavaria region of Germany. This region is renowned for its exceptionally fine porcelain. Pieces are often painted by hand, giving each one a unique style. Shop a range of Bavaria tea sets from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The pieces in a silver tea set vary. Most sets include at least four pieces: a spirit burner, a teapot, a cream pitcher and a sugar bowl. Some sets also contain a matching coffee pot or a small serving spoon for the sugar bowl. Find a range of antique and vintage silver tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 5, 2024
    To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. 

    In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England

    Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.

    Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.

    Find antique tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The value of a sterling silver tea set is based on age, maker, and the pieces included. A set can start at $1,000, but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it should have a hallmark of .925. This indicates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. The more pieces in the set, the more it is likely to be worth in some cases. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea sets on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To know how much your tea set is worth, you can consult a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert or research it on your own. If you opt for the latter option, start by using trusted online resources to determine who the set's maker is. Typically, you can use markings that commonly appear on the bottoms of teapots, saucers, teacups and other pieces. Once you know the maker, you can examine sales and auction records to see how much sets similar to yours have fetched in the past. Characteristics to consider when investigating comparable sets include the type and number of pieces yours includes, as well as the materials, pattern, age and condition. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of tea sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver is a chemically non-reactive metal, so as long as the tea set is clean and has been properly cared for, it is safe to use. However, silver is an excellent conductor of heat, so be careful not to burn your lips or tongue whilst drinking tea. Shop a collection of authentic silver tea sets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Silver tea sets can range in value depending on a variety of factors. A silver-plated tea set is not usually very high value, though certain pieces and who the maker is plays a large role. A sterling silver set can be worth at least $1000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A basic sterling silver tea set costs around $1,000. However, the older the set is, the more expensive it will be. Some antique silver tea sets are worth up to $400,000.