Midcentury Porcelain White Mini Vase with Roses, Hand Painted, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A lovely Mid-Century Modern white porcelain vase from the 1960s. Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.
Glass
Vintage Copper and Brass Small Teapot by Harald Buchrucker, Germany, 1960s
By Harald Buchrucker
Located in Roma, IT
Small teapot is an original decorative object realized in the mid-20th century. Original copper and brass. Realized by Harald Buchrucker. Handmade in Germany. Very good c...
Copper, Brass
Vintage Sterling Silver Coastal Clam Shell Ice Tea Spoons, Set of 6, 1960's
By Raimond Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in North Miami, FL
This set of vintage sterling silver clam shell ice tea spoons have the duality of also being straws at the same time. They are hallmarked "STERLING". The weight for all of them is 8...
Sterling Silver
Los Castillo Taxco Parrot Pitcher Tea Set Silver Plate Hardstone 1960s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional four-piece modernist serving set designed and produced by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico, circa 1960s. This sculptural set includes a large parrot-form water pitcher, ...
Stone, Silver Plate, Copper
Vintage White Glass Coffee Tea Set for Six, 1960s
By Duralex
Located in Barcelona, ES
White Glass Coffee Tea Set for Six Manufactured by Duralex, France, 1960s. A highly decorative set of six white glass tea or coffee cups and dishes. 6 sauzers + 6 cups On sale as a ...
Glass, Opaline Glass
1960s Meito Japan Blue Floral Porcelain Tea Set
By Meito
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Meito Japan Blue Floral Porcelain Tea Set Service for four plus extra 2 cups made Japan Teapot Creamer and Sugar Bowl cups and saucers Tea pot 6.75 x 4 w x 7.25 Sugar 3.75 h x 5 w x ...
Porcelain
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern German Metal and Teak Tea Glasses, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Metal and Teak Tea Glasses, 1960s, Set of 6, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Glass, Metal Color: Brown S...
Metal
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Mid-Century Porcelain Tea/Coffee Cups Set of 4, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of 4 porcelain tea/coffee cups from Mid-century era. Produced in Czechoslovakia. Original label stamped in the bottom of each cup. The cups are elegant and simple in a ...
Porcelain
Set of 7 Mid-Century Modern German Tea Glasses and Tray from WMF, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Tea Glasses and Tray from WMF, 1960s, Set of 7, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, Additional information: ...
Metal
Tea Set in Orange Ceramic by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli, Italy, 1960s
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann, Gabbianelli
Located in Rome, IT
Stackable tea set in glazed orange ceramic, designed in the 1960s by the Finnish designer Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli. Consisting of: 2 teapots, 3 tea cups and a sugar bowl. ...
Ceramic
Wedgwood Cobalt Blue Jasperware Tea Set, 4-Piece, England, 1960s
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A refined four-piece Wedgwood jasperware tea and serving set in deep cobalt blue with applied white neoclassical relief decoration. Made in England, the group includes a teapot, two ...
Ceramic
Set of 6 Moroccan Tea Glasses, Hand-Decorated Moorish Motifs, circa 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 6 Moroccan Tea Glasses, Hand-Decorated Moorish Motifs, circa 1960s A vibrant set of six vintage Moroccan tea glasses, beautifully adorned with traditional Moorish geometric an...
Glass
Set of Four Mid Century Tea Glasses and Plates, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A stunning deep yellow glasses with flower design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in Bialystok, Poland. Would make a great addition to any collection! Dimensions...
Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Tea or Coffee Set "Elka" by J. Jezek for Brezova-Pirkenhammer, CZ
By Jaroslav Jezek
Located in Praha, CZ
- very good original condition - dimensions: teapot - 22 x 20 x 9; mug - 6 x 8 x 6; saucer - 2 x 12 x 12, sugar - bowl 6 x 11 x 8; milkweed - 11 x 8 x 4cm
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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