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Vintage Modern Pottery Earthware Blue Tea Kettle Bamboo Handle
Vintage Modern Pottery Earthware Blue Tea Kettle Bamboo Handle

Vintage Modern Pottery Earthware Blue Tea Kettle Bamboo Handle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage modern pottery earthware with blue tones tea pot - kettle with bamboo handle. Missing lid top. Stamped underneath. Unable to ID maker. Dimensions: ...

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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

Modernist Stoneware Teapot by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Modernist Stoneware Teapot by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s

Modernist Stoneware Teapot by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Gorgeous small teapot by Stig Lindberg, round in shape with a beautiful ocean blue glaze with darker stripes. Made from stoneware, with a teak and metal handle. Holds ca 3 dl, so it...

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

English Majolica Tea Set Bamboo & Birds Circa 1890
English Majolica Tea Set Bamboo & Birds Circa 1890

English Majolica Tea Set Bamboo & Birds Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica tea set bamboo and bird circa 1890. Teapot H / 6.8" , 8.8" by 3.3" Milk pot H / 4" , 5.5" by 2.5" Sugar Pot H / 5.5" , 5" by 3.3".  

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1890s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Contemporary Hand Painted Red Gilded Porcelain Cup and Saucer
Japanese Contemporary Hand Painted Red Gilded Porcelain Cup and Saucer

Japanese Contemporary Hand Painted Red Gilded Porcelain Cup and Saucer

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary Ko-Imari (Old Imari) style gilded hand painted porcelain cup and saucer. This extraordinary piece brings back the glory an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

20th Century Italian Sterlig Silver Tea-Coffee Set in Art Deco' Style
20th Century Italian Sterlig Silver Tea-Coffee Set in Art Deco' Style

20th Century Italian Sterlig Silver Tea-Coffee Set in Art Deco' Style

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Art Deco style sterling silver tea and coffee service. The body shape is square and completely smooth, polished with pumice stone. Two square-section sterling silver wires were solde...

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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stig Lindberg, Coq, Gustavsberg
Stig Lindberg, Coq, Gustavsberg

Stig Lindberg, Coq, Gustavsberg

$75Sale Price / set|24% Off

Stig Lindberg, Coq, Gustavsberg

By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

Product Description: The coq-series by Stig Lindberg is very appealing to the eye. The light-brown color will make it look good on almost any table. Interesting is that the black de...

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Late 20th Century Swedish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1950's French Ceramic Coffee Set from Vallauris
1950's French Ceramic Coffee Set from Vallauris

1950's French Ceramic Coffee Set from Vallauris

By Vallauris

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Incredible ceramic coffee set made by French ceramic maker Charles Voltz in Vallauris, 1950's. Set includes 1x large coffee pot with lid, 1x sugar bowl with lid, 1x creamer pot with ...

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1950s French Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

28-Piece Hammersley & Co. Porcelain Tea Set, Blue & Red Floral, Gilded, 1900
28-Piece Hammersley & Co. Porcelain Tea Set, Blue & Red Floral, Gilded, 1900

28-Piece Hammersley & Co. Porcelain Tea Set, Blue & Red Floral, Gilded, 1900

By Hammersley

Located in Worcester Park, GB

This is a beautiful 28-piece fine bone china tea set by Hammersley & Co., featuring the beloved “Howard Sprays” pattern. The design showcases soft pink and blue roses with green foliage, accented with subtle gold gilding along the rims and handle details. The set carries the elegant refinement that Hammersley porcelain...

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1860s English Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Midcentury Modern Silver & Hardstone Coffee Set on Tray
Italian Midcentury Modern Silver & Hardstone Coffee Set on Tray

Italian Midcentury Modern Silver & Hardstone Coffee Set on Tray

Located in New York, NY

Italian Midcentury Modern 800 silver coffee set on tray. This set comprises four pieces: Coffeepot, creamer, and sugar on tray. Wide and upward tapering bodies. Handles c-scroll and ...

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

Materials

Silver

Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960's
Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960's

Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960's

By Vallauris

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service Set. Made in Vallauris, France 1960's period. Large set with a Tea pot, Coffee Pot, Sugar bowl, Milk jug, Creamer, Butter b...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Brass and Copper Three-Piece Tea Set from the 1950s
Brass and Copper Three-Piece Tea Set from the 1950s

Brass and Copper Three-Piece Tea Set from the 1950s

Located in Vienna, AT

Copper or brass set of a tea pot, milk creamer and a sugar bowl made by Erich Kolbenheyer for EKW Austria in the 1950s. Dimensions: Pot: W 37cm (14...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper

American Mid Century Modern California design Coffee Tea Set Atomic Age
American Mid Century Modern California design Coffee Tea Set Atomic Age

American Mid Century Modern California design Coffee Tea Set Atomic Age

Located in San Diego, CA

Whimsical rare set of 6 cups, sugar creamer, and caddy set by California pottery Leucadia Vadna Ware , great condition each coup has a different color beautiful rare hard to find set...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

vintage studio pottery tea pot
vintage studio pottery tea pot

vintage studio pottery tea pot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

great round tea pot with circle motif. thin spout with cane handle.

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

1920s German Silver Ten Piece Picnic Tea Service - Boxed
1920s German Silver Ten Piece Picnic Tea Service - Boxed

1920s German Silver Ten Piece Picnic Tea Service - Boxed

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique German 935 standard silver ten piece picnic tea set/service - boxed; an addition to our silver teaware...

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1920s Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Moustiers " Cléry ", French Faience Hand-Painted Tea / Coffee Service, 27 Pieces
Moustiers " Cléry ", French Faience Hand-Painted Tea / Coffee Service, 27 Pieces

Moustiers " Cléry ", French Faience Hand-Painted Tea / Coffee Service, 27 Pieces

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

Elegant and charming French hand-painted coffee service by Cléry of Moustiers, France, dating from the mid-20th century. This refined 27-piece set is beautifully decorated with vibra...

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20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Faience, Paint, Ceramic

c.1735-40 An Exceptional Meissen Teapot, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Trading Scene
c.1735-40 An Exceptional Meissen Teapot, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Trading Scene

c.1735-40 An Exceptional Meissen Teapot, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Trading Scene

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Skien, NO

An Important Early Meissen Porcelain Teapot, Ca. 1735-40: Finely Painted with Chinoiserie Trading Scenes and Gilt Decoration An exceptional and important early Meissen porcelain tea...

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Early 18th Century German Rococo Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid
Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid

By Kazuko Matthews

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Flattened stoneware Post Modernist vase by California studio artist Kazuko Matthews. Teapot measures 16.5" by 9.5" by 3" and is signed Kazuko Matthews on the bottom. In very good vin...

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1990s American Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Las Palmas, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
Las Palmas, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

Las Palmas, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The Las Palmas Porcelain Collection owes its name to the city of Palmas, in Brazil. It is a true tribute to palm trees, whether it is their leaves, the whole plant, or even the lands...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service with Tray
Chinese Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service with Tray

Chinese Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service with Tray

By Wai Kee

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Chinese sterling silver four piece tea and coffee set with matching tea tray - boxed; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional vintage Chinese sterling silver tea and coffee service consists of a coffee pot, teapot, cream jug and covered sugar bowl, in addition to a matching tea tray. Each piece of this silver tea service has an oval rounded form with a plain spreading foot. The surface of each piece, including the tea tray is embellished with impressive finely engraved bamboo stalk and foliage decoration, all on a matte background. The teapot and coffee pot are fitted with domed hinged covers ornamented with a continuation of bamboo decoration and surmounted with the original circular rounded finials with satin wood resistors. Each piece of this impressive vintage Chinese silver service is fitted with plain angular C shaped silver handles, with plain tapering thumbpieces to the upper plateau. The coffee pot and cream jug are both fitted with a truncated spout and the teapot bears a plain swan necked spout. The Chinese silver sugar bowl is fitted with an impressive push fit cover, replicating the details of that to the teapot and coffee pot. This exceptional four-piece service sits to the original and matching tea tray. The tray has an oval form with oval inset handles to either end. Each handpiece and the rim of the tray is encompassed with an applied bamboo style border. This exceptional tea service benefits from the original hinged leatherette presentation case, with a satin and velvet lined interior, securing with two hinged latches. Such boxed services with matching trays are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition The pieces of this vintage set are a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The service has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition. The interior of each piece has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. The original box has some signs of wear, but can be considered to be in presentation condition. The hallmarks struck to the underside of each piece are all very clear. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this exceptional vintage Chinese silver tea set with tray...

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1940s Chinese Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coffee Set Vintage Tuscan England Bone China Pale Pink Enamel Gold Plate 1960s
Coffee Set Vintage Tuscan England Bone China Pale Pink Enamel Gold Plate 1960s

Coffee Set Vintage Tuscan England Bone China Pale Pink Enamel Gold Plate 1960s

Located in Bastogne, BE

Elegant six-piece coffee set, crafted from pristine English bone china. Each piece showcases the delicate beauty of a pale pink enamel overlay, exquisitely accented with 24-karat go...

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1960s British Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Bone

Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Café Au Lait Set by Mappin & Webb
Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Café Au Lait Set by Mappin & Webb

Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Café Au Lait Set by Mappin & Webb

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver Art Deco café au lait set with matching tray; an addition to our collectable teaware collection This exceptional vintage George VI sterling silver café au lait set consists of a coffee jug, hot milk jug and covered sugar bowl, with matching tray. Each piece of this vintage silver service...

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1950s British Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Four Cups with Plates by Carlo Giannini, 1970s
Four Cups with Plates by Carlo Giannini, 1970s

Four Cups with Plates by Carlo Giannini, 1970s

By Carlo Giannini

Located in Roma, IT

Set of 4 espresso cups with plates designed by Carlo Giannini in 1970s. Stainless steel (marked inox 18/10) for the cup interiors, combined with polyamide for the ribbed handles and...

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1970s Italian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Steel

Japanese Antique Pure Silver Tea Set Akira Mimatsu Arthur and Bond
Japanese Antique Pure Silver Tea Set Akira Mimatsu Arthur and Bond

Japanese Antique Pure Silver Tea Set Akira Mimatsu Arthur and Bond

Located in Newark, England

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) MEASUREMENTS Tea Pot 11.5cm High x 17.5cm Long x 10cm Wide (4.53 x 6.9 x 3.94 Inches) – Sugar Bowl 10cm High x 8.5cm Diameter (3.94 x 3.35 Inches) – Milk ...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Vintage Glass Coffee Set, Italy, 1970s
Vintage Glass Coffee Set, Italy, 1970s

Vintage Glass Coffee Set, Italy, 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Glass coffee set is a wonderful glass decorative object, realized during the 1970s. Beautifully glass set of six little coffee small cup with metal handles. Label of manufacturer ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Dutch Art Deco Silver Cake Forks by W. Hooijkaas, 1920s
Dutch Art Deco Silver Cake Forks by W. Hooijkaas, 1920s

Dutch Art Deco Silver Cake Forks by W. Hooijkaas, 1920s

By Herman Hooijkaas

Located in Delft, NL

Dutch Art Deco silver cake forks, 1920s Dutch Art Deco silver cake forks of 11 cm long by the Silver smith W. Hooijkaas, Schoonhovense silver factory, Schoonhoven (1924-1943), D...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique Etruscan Seaweed Griffin Smith Hill Majolica Tea Cup and Saucer 19th C
Antique Etruscan Seaweed Griffin Smith Hill Majolica Tea Cup and Saucer 19th C

Antique Etruscan Seaweed Griffin Smith Hill Majolica Tea Cup and Saucer 19th C

By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Created in the late 1870s, this highly collected Griffin Smith & Hill Etruscan tea cup and saucer will be a fabulous addition to a current collection. The exterior of the cup and pla...

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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Silver Gilt Tea Fountain by Odiot
Silver Gilt Tea Fountain by Odiot

Silver Gilt Tea Fountain by Odiot

By Odiot

Located in New Orleans, LA

Silver-Gilt Tea Foundation Maison Odiot Late 19th century Few silversmiths in history rival the prestige of Maison Odiot, and this monumental silver-gilt tea fountain stands among t...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Tetard - 6pc French Art Deco (Gatsby Era) 950 Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Set
Tetard - 6pc French Art Deco (Gatsby Era) 950 Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Set

Tetard - 6pc French Art Deco (Gatsby Era) 950 Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Set

By Tetard Freres

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris, the birthplace of Art Deco, a truly magnificent original French Art Deco, “Gatsby Era”, 6 pc. sterling silver tea set with serving tray by one of France's Premier ...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

CERRO Sugar & Cream Set, Brown Horn & Alpaca Silver
CERRO Sugar & Cream Set, Brown Horn & Alpaca Silver

CERRO Sugar & Cream Set, Brown Horn & Alpaca Silver

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Not everything is organic in northern Argentinean hills. As we cast our eyes on the landscapes, we also find geometry that makes us travel with our imagination. Mini square, rectangu...

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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Unusual Small Antique George III Quality Oval Shaped Copper Kettle
Unusual Small Antique George III Quality Oval Shaped Copper Kettle

Unusual Small Antique George III Quality Oval Shaped Copper Kettle

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual small Antique George III quality oval shaped copper kettle having an unusual small Antique George III oval shaped copper kettle with a shaped handle and spout with lift off l...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Christopher Dresser Attr Three-Piece Tea Set Made by Coalport for Hukin & Heath
Christopher Dresser Attr Three-Piece Tea Set Made by Coalport for Hukin & Heath

Christopher Dresser Attr Three-Piece Tea Set Made by Coalport for Hukin & Heath

By Christopher Dresser, Coalport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Christopher dresser attr A three-piece tea set made by Coalport for Hukin and Heath, with gilt handles and gilt silver mounts. Birmingham date code for 1893. Silver stamped JTH and JHM for John Thomas Heath and John Hartshorne Middleton of Heath and Middleton.

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1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 Pc. Tea Set
19th Century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 Pc. Tea Set

19th Century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 Pc. Tea Set

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 pc. Tea Set is a wonderful example of fine French porcelains produced during the Belle Epoque! Crafted in classic designs that date ba...

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1890s French Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron and Copper Tea Pot, Antti Hakkarainen, Finland 1940s
Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron and Copper Tea Pot, Antti Hakkarainen, Finland 1940s

Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron and Copper Tea Pot, Antti Hakkarainen, Finland 1940s

Located in Helsinki, FI

A beautiful hand hammered tea pot in copper and wrought Iron by Antti Hakkarainen. The peace features a copper tea pot with decorative wrought iron handles and stand. Beautifully exe...

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1940s Finnish Arts and Crafts Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set
Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set

Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set

By Christofle

Located in palm beach, FL

A Christofle 'Malmaison Empire' four-piece coffee and tea set. It features a black-handled teapot and coffee pot, both of which have camel head-shaped spouts, and a lidded sugar bowl...

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1930s French Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Porcelain Tea/Coffee Set Bone China Royal Maastricht Sphinx, Holland
Vintage Porcelain Tea/Coffee Set Bone China Royal Maastricht Sphinx, Holland

Vintage Porcelain Tea/Coffee Set Bone China Royal Maastricht Sphinx, Holland

Located in Bastogne, BE

This beautiful vintage tea set was crafted in Holland, circa 1950s by Royal Maastricht Sphinx. Its smooth appearance will help to build up relaxing and happy feelings while drinking ...

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1950s Dutch Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Set Teapot China Chine de Commande Qianlong Period
Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Set Teapot China Chine de Commande Qianlong Period

Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Set Teapot China Chine de Commande Qianlong Period

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice example of chine de commande porcelain. This pot is of larger size and is finely shaped. With a delicate painting of flowers. Additional information: Material: Porcelain...

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18th Century Chinese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Apprey Celadon Chinoiserie Tea Set
Wedgwood Apprey Celadon Chinoiserie Tea Set

Wedgwood Apprey Celadon Chinoiserie Tea Set

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

Wedgwood celadon Apprey chinoiserie tea set. Charming and rare individual tea set with one serving lidded teapot, small plate/underplate, handle-less ...

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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Creamware

1940s Vintage Era Keramik Bauhaus Tea Pot in Peacock Blue Glazed Ceramic
1940s Vintage Era Keramik Bauhaus Tea Pot in Peacock Blue Glazed Ceramic

1940s Vintage Era Keramik Bauhaus Tea Pot in Peacock Blue Glazed Ceramic

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Art Deco Bauhaus-style Teapot in Peacock Blue Glazed Ceramic, designed and produced by Era Keramik in Switzerland in the 1940s. The silhouette incorporates both curves and...

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1940s Swiss Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set, 1960s
Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set, 1960s

Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set, 1960s

By Rosenthal

Located in Bastogne, BE

Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Studio Linie, Germany coffee or tea set. Large vintage German service of the famous Rosenthal Linie factory from Germany...

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1960s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Small Antique Traditional Chinese Teacups
Set of Six Small Antique Traditional Chinese Teacups

Set of Six Small Antique Traditional Chinese Teacups

Located in Sheffield, MA

Drink tea in the traditional Chinese custom or add to your blue and white collection. This set of 6 blue and white cups are made of fine Chinese po...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Coffee Pot on Stand w/ Engraving
Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Coffee Pot on Stand w/ Engraving

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Coffee Pot on Stand w/ Engraving

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Coffee Pot on Stand w/ Engraving "Pres. to Frank L.D. Laver, By Their Friends Feb. 12th 1882". Item features crane birds on spout and ...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Tiffany & Co. Mixed-Metal Teapot
Tiffany & Co. Mixed-Metal Teapot

Tiffany & Co. Mixed-Metal Teapot

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Mixed-Metal Sake Form Teapot Tiffany & Co. Dated 1887 This exceptionally rare mixed-metal teapot is a stunning example of Tiffany & Co.'s magnificent craftsmanship and innov...

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19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

Manuel Barbadillo for Bidasoa "Oval" Ceramic Coffee Service, Spain 60'
Manuel Barbadillo for Bidasoa "Oval" Ceramic Coffee Service, Spain 60'

Manuel Barbadillo for Bidasoa "Oval" Ceramic Coffee Service, Spain 60'

Located in Naples, IT

Set of Bidasoa porcelain plates, cups, sugar and jugs painted by Manuel Barbadillo who decorated this series of Bidasoa's Oval model. This is one of the most visible moments of his ...

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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antique, New and Vintage Tea Sets

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.