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Silver and enamels cloisonné tea strainer, Moscow, Russia 1896.
Silver and enamels cloisonné tea strainer, Moscow, Russia 1896.

Silver and enamels cloisonné tea strainer, Moscow, Russia 1896.

Located in Milan, IT

Tea strainer with handle, in 84 Zolotnik silver, gilded and decorated with blue and white cloisonné enamels. Moscow, Russia, 1896.

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Late 19th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Rosenthal, a tea service for ten people.  1920/30’s
Rosenthal, a tea service for ten people.  1920/30’s

Rosenthal, a tea service for ten people. 1920/30’s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Rosenthal, a tea service for ten people. Including ten teacups with matching saucers. Hand-painted with purple flowers. 1920/30s. In perfect condition. First factory quality. ...

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1920s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Gyokushu Satsuma Earthenware Saki Pitcher, C. Meiji Period
Gyokushu Satsuma Earthenware Saki Pitcher, C. Meiji Period

Gyokushu Satsuma Earthenware Saki Pitcher, C. Meiji Period

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A finely detailed Meiji-period Satsuma earthenware sake pitcher attributed to Gyokushu, featuring exquisite polychrome and gilt decoration. The cylindrical body is densely painted wi...

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1890s Chinese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Birks Limoges, Gilt Porcelain Cream/Sugar/Tray, France, Mid-20th Century
Birks Limoges, Gilt Porcelain Cream/Sugar/Tray, France, Mid-20th Century

Birks Limoges, Gilt Porcelain Cream/Sugar/Tray, France, Mid-20th Century

By Limoges, Henry Birks & Son

Located in Chatham, ON

BIRKS (Retailer) LIMOGES (Manufacturer) - Vintage hand painted gilt porcelain cream & sugar with tray - Louis XIV style pattern with embossed pattern/design - each piece with Birks b...

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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service
Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service

Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service - Antique Circa 1920 An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver three piece tea service; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Chinese silver tea set...

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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Pair of Early 20th Century George III Style Plated Hot Water Samovars, Elkington
Pair of Early 20th Century George III Style Plated Hot Water Samovars, Elkington

Pair of Early 20th Century George III Style Plated Hot Water Samovars, Elkington

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine and large pair of English George III style plated hot water-tea Samovars, each urn-form finely chased with a floral design reservoir with side ring-shaped handles, surmounted by a domed cover and raised on square base and ball feet with pull-out burners. Stamped: "Elkington Plate...

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Early 20th Century English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Sèvres Blue and Gold Porcelain Tea Set by Émile Grisard, 19th Century
Sèvres Blue and Gold Porcelain Tea Set by Émile Grisard, 19th Century

Sèvres Blue and Gold Porcelain Tea Set by Émile Grisard, 19th Century

This 19th century tea set was crafted by the prestigious Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, one of France’s most esteemed porcelain factories. The set includes a gracefully curved teap...

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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Drabware Trio by Don Pottery with Sepia Landscapes England Circa 1810
Drabware Trio by Don Pottery with Sepia Landscapes England Circa 1810

Drabware Trio by Don Pottery with Sepia Landscapes England Circa 1810

By Don Pottery 1

Located in Katonah, NY

This rare drabware trio comprising a tea cup, coffee can, and saucer was made by Don Pottery in England around 1810. Drabware is a warm-toned, refined stoneware first introduced at W...

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Early 19th Century English Country Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Coffee Set on Tray
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Coffee Set on Tray

Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Coffee Set on Tray

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian Classical sterling silver coffee set on tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1921. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar on tray. Each: Fluted ovoid b...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Mug and Infuser, Handmade Design in Italy, 2021
Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Mug and Infuser, Handmade Design in Italy, 2021

Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Mug and Infuser, Handmade Design in Italy, 2021

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...

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2010s Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue Gold Gilt Jewelled Porcelain Tea Set Ser
Antique French Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue Gold Gilt Jewelled Porcelain Tea Set Ser

Antique French Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue Gold Gilt Jewelled Porcelain Tea Set Ser

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

Antique French Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue Gold Gilt Jewelled Porcelain Tea Set Service French, Late 19th Century Smallest (teapot): Height 15cm, width 18cm, depth 11cm Largest (tray)...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pottery Coffee Set with Matching Cups by Martz
Pottery Coffee Set with Matching Cups by Martz

Pottery Coffee Set with Matching Cups by Martz

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An elegant coffee or tea set by Marshall Studios/Martz consisting of a large coffee pot with leather holder and four matching cups. Beautiful dark brown/almost black glaze, handmade....

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Doulton Burslem Blush Ivory 3 Piece Tea Set with Apple Blossom Decoration, 1889
Doulton Burslem Blush Ivory 3 Piece Tea Set with Apple Blossom Decoration, 1889

Doulton Burslem Blush Ivory 3 Piece Tea Set with Apple Blossom Decoration, 1889

By Doulton Burslem

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Doulton Burslem Blush Ivory Three-Piece Tea Set with Apple Blossom Decoration, 1889 England, Dated by Registration to 1889 Teapot: 8" W x 5.5" H x 5" D Creamer: 4.5" W x 4" H Suga...

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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Creamer for Tea Serving Chine de Commande, 18th Century
Chinese Porcelain Creamer for Tea Serving Chine de Commande, 18th Century

Chinese Porcelain Creamer for Tea Serving Chine de Commande, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Qianlong, 18th century,Famille Rose. Very fine painting. Cover associated, not original. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups...

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18th Century Chinese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Egyptian Tea Set Arabic with Silver Plate and Pot Bowls Porcelain
20th Century Egyptian Tea Set Arabic with Silver Plate and Pot Bowls Porcelain

20th Century Egyptian Tea Set Arabic with Silver Plate and Pot Bowls Porcelain

Located in Epfach, DE

A fine Egyptian silver tea service for six, comprising a large round tray, a matching coffee/tea pot, and six accompanying porcelain cups, presented together with its original foldin...

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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Islamic Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

18th-Century Colonial Solid Silver Mate Cup
18th-Century Colonial Solid Silver Mate Cup

18th-Century Colonial Solid Silver Mate Cup

Located in Madrid, ES

Antique solid silver mate cup from the late 18th century, crafted in the Colonial style. This finely made piece reflects the traditional silverwork of the period, with an elegant and...

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1770s Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

21st-century Italian sterling silver kettle in the Queen Anne style with a handle
21st-century Italian sterling silver kettle in the Queen Anne style with a handle

21st-century Italian sterling silver kettle in the Queen Anne style with a handle

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

A Queen Anne-style kettle made of solid 925 silver. The kettle consists of a base with four octagonal cast silver columns. The round, simple burner, with a wick holder in the center,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Queen Anne Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

White and Gilt Neoclassical Cupid Arrow Cup & Saucer
White and Gilt Neoclassical Cupid Arrow Cup & Saucer

White and Gilt Neoclassical Cupid Arrow Cup & Saucer

Located in New York, NY

White and gilt neoclassical cupid arrow cup & saucer. Empire period designed white and gilt porcelain Valentine cupid's arrows and floral sprays. Under-glaze marks for Vienna. ...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Heather Mexican Mexico Sterling Silver Tea Set 4pc with Tray #1795 Hollowware
Heather Mexican Mexico Sterling Silver Tea Set 4pc with Tray #1795 Hollowware

Heather Mexican Mexico Sterling Silver Tea Set 4pc with Tray #1795 Hollowware

By Heather Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful Mexican sterling four-piece tea set with a rectangular tray. The tea set is marked Heather sterling. The sterling tray has two handles, measures 19" x 15 1/4", and weighs 6...

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20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Villeroy & Boch Gallo Design Bone China Tea Set, Floral 1970s, 23 Pc
Vintage Villeroy & Boch Gallo Design Bone China Tea Set, Floral 1970s, 23 Pc

Vintage Villeroy & Boch Gallo Design Bone China Tea Set, Floral 1970s, 23 Pc

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Bastogne, BE

Rare Vintage Gallo Design Villeroy & Boch 23-Piece Tea Set, West Germany, 1970s Elevate your tea time with this amazing vintage tea set from Gallo Design by Villeroy & Boch, a testament to the timeless elegance and superior craftsmanship of West German porcelain...

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1970s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Matteo Thun for Arzberg Tea-for-One Set, 1980
Matteo Thun for Arzberg Tea-for-One Set, 1980

Matteo Thun for Arzberg Tea-for-One Set, 1980

By Matteo Thun, Arzberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic Memphis post-modern stack tea-for-one set from the "Fantasia" line by Arzberg, designed by Matteo Thun, a contemporary of Ettore Sottsass, loop handles, tripod cup feet, st...

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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Twin-Handled Antique English Silver Plated Samovar, London, Late 19th Century
Twin-Handled Antique English Silver Plated Samovar, London, Late 19th Century

Twin-Handled Antique English Silver Plated Samovar, London, Late 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A twin-handled English silver plated samovar English, Late 19th century Measures: Height 43cm, width 33cm, depth 33cm This magnificent piece is a large silver plated and bone ha...

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Adams Black Basalt Neoclassical Widow Teapot, Circa 1790
Adams Black Basalt Neoclassical Widow Teapot, Circa 1790

Adams Black Basalt Neoclassical Widow Teapot, Circa 1790

By William Adams (Potter)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A scarce black Basalt engine-turned teapot, attributed to William Adams I (1746-1805) Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1790. William Adams I was an accomplished potter whose best known products included stonewares, jasper and basalt of the highest quality. This teapot is beautifully modeled in the Neoclassical style with a parapet lip, and a lid finial representing the Sibyl, a seated female figure often referred to as the widow. The basket like pattern on the body and lid was achieved by the use of an engine-turning lathe, first introduced to the Staffordshire pottery industry by Josiah Wedgwood in 1763. Acanthus leaf detailing to handle and spout. Black basalt pottery...

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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

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

Antique Shiebler Japonesque Applied Leaf and Bug Coffee & Tea Set
Antique Shiebler Japonesque Applied Leaf and Bug Coffee & Tea Set

Antique Shiebler Japonesque Applied Leaf and Bug Coffee & Tea Set

By George W. Shiebler & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Japonesque sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by George W. Shiebler & Co. in New York, ca 1890. This comprises five pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl. R...

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Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique John Burger New York Federal Classical Silver Teapot
Antique John Burger New York Federal Classical Silver Teapot

Antique John Burger New York Federal Classical Silver Teapot

Located in New York, NY

Federal Classical coin silver teapot. Made by John Burger in New York, ca 1790. Straight and oval with long diagonal spout; silver-mounted high-looping and leaf-capped stained-wood h...

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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Seletti "Hybrid-Smeraldina" Porcelain Teapot
Seletti "Hybrid-Smeraldina" Porcelain Teapot

Seletti "Hybrid-Smeraldina" Porcelain Teapot

By Seletti

Located in Miami, FL

From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Enameled Glass Tea Bag Holders, set of four
Mid-Century Enameled Glass Tea Bag Holders, set of four

Mid-Century Enameled Glass Tea Bag Holders, set of four

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A set of four enamel on smoke-colored glass tea bag holders, circa 1960s. A charming set, used for holding a wet tea bag after removing it from a cup of hot water. A Mod graphic o...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Art Glass

German Silver Cream Set by Gottlieb Kurz, ca 1910
German Silver Cream Set by Gottlieb Kurz, ca 1910

German Silver Cream Set by Gottlieb Kurz, ca 1910

By Gottlieb Kurz

Located in Delft, NL

A German silver cream set by Gottlieb Kurz, ca 1910. A German silver cream set, consisting of a milk jug, sugar bowl and a tray. A set with round shapes. Marked with silversmith h...

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Early 20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Set of 12 Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cups or Tea Bowls Porcelain Eggshell
Set of 12 Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cups or Tea Bowls Porcelain Eggshell

Set of 12 Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cups or Tea Bowls Porcelain Eggshell

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice set of 12 bowls with saucers. Very nicely decorated. They are marked on the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 1...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Petite Chinese Bronze Cups, c. 1800
Pair of Petite Chinese Bronze Cups, c. 1800

Pair of Petite Chinese Bronze Cups, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Minimal and refined, these petite bronze cups are simply formed with gently curved sides and a short footed base. The pair dates to the 19th century or earlier and would have been us...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Hand-Painted Porcelain Cup and Saucer from the Royal Porcelain Factory
Vintage Hand-Painted Porcelain Cup and Saucer from the Royal Porcelain Factory

Vintage Hand-Painted Porcelain Cup and Saucer from the Royal Porcelain Factory

Located in PARIS, FR

This charming vintage porcelain cup and saucer set, crafted in the 1950s, is a delightful piece for collectors and enthusiasts alike. The fine porcelain showcases exquisite hand-pain...

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20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Cerutti Italy Tea, Coffee Pot, Carafe, Vessel INOX 18/10 Stainless Steel
Cerutti Italy Tea, Coffee Pot, Carafe, Vessel INOX 18/10 Stainless Steel

Cerutti Italy Tea, Coffee Pot, Carafe, Vessel INOX 18/10 Stainless Steel

By Cerutti

Located in Miami, FL

Original Cerutti Italy Mid-Century Modern Inox 18/10 stainless steel Serving Coffee or Tea Pot, Carafe, Vessel. Marked underneath. A-721-335  

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Animalia, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
Animalia, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

Animalia, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Spring time, animals all around the world spreads their love and starts to look for their second half of the apple. Coffee set with 6 coffee cups and plates.

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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

Antique French Restauration Classical Silver Bachelor Coffeepot
Antique French Restauration Classical Silver Bachelor Coffeepot

Antique French Restauration Classical Silver Bachelor Coffeepot

Located in New York, NY

French Restauration Classical silver bachelor coffeepot, ca 1820. Ovoid bowl on three leaf-mounted paw supports; neck mounted with cast eagle head spout. Cover hinged with cast bud f...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Coalport, England, Egoist Breakfast / Tea Service in Porcelain
Coalport, England, Egoist Breakfast / Tea Service in Porcelain

Coalport, England, Egoist Breakfast / Tea Service in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Coalport, England. Egoist breakfast / tea service in porcelain decorated with flowers. 1960s / 70s. Consisting of teapot, salt / pepper shakers, sugar / cream set, deep and flat pla...

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1960s English Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Silver Ewer / Jug London 1901
Large Antique Silver Ewer / Jug London 1901

Large Antique Silver Ewer / Jug London 1901

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

A monumental Antique Solid Silver Jug covered with beautiful chased patterns showing imagery of floral, foliate and scroll work covering the entire exterior surface. The Ewer has a p...

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Spode, England, Mulberry Tea Service for Five People in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Spode, England, Mulberry Tea Service for Five People in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Spode, England, Mulberry Tea Service for Five People in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Spode, England. Mulberry tea service for five people in hand-painted porcelain with floral and bird motifs. 1960s / 70s. Consisting of five teacups with saucers, five plates, two ja...

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1960s English Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Arita/Chinese Jingdezhen Saucer Dish and Cup Kakiemon
Antique Japanese Arita/Chinese Jingdezhen Saucer Dish and Cup Kakiemon

Antique Japanese Arita/Chinese Jingdezhen Saucer Dish and Cup Kakiemon

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very combination of two porcelain pieces; Edo period, kakiemon figural garden scene Qing period, Kangxi, Couple with a parasol in garden. Additional information: Material: Porcela...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea / Coffee Porcelain Set By Pirkenhammer Brezova, 1950s
Tea / Coffee Porcelain Set By Pirkenhammer Brezova, 1950s

Tea / Coffee Porcelain Set By Pirkenhammer Brezova, 1950s

By Pirkenhammer

Located in Zohor, SK

Beautiful set of tea /coffee set in white porcelain by Pirkenhammer Brezova, 1950s. Original label visible on each piece. The set is of a white porcelain with blue details on rims. T...

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1950s Czech Bohemian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Bing & Grøndahl, "Tema". Four sets of tea cups with saucers in stoneware.
Bing & Grøndahl, "Tema". Four sets of tea cups with saucers in stoneware.

Bing & Grøndahl, "Tema". Four sets of tea cups with saucers in stoneware.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Bing & Grøndahl, "Tema". Four sets of tea cups with saucers in stoneware. From the 1970s. Model: 475. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Cup: H 6.4 cm x D 8.5 cm (w...

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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian Classical sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. This set comprises 5 pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl. Ta...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Japanese Porcelain Grisaille Decorated Teapot, Ca 1700
Antique Japanese Porcelain Grisaille Decorated Teapot, Ca 1700

Antique Japanese Porcelain Grisaille Decorated Teapot, Ca 1700

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated teapot. Unique decoration. Hard to find. We have an example in our private collection and this is the third one we have seen in 10 years. Additional informat...

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17th Century Chinese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful glasses set ART DECO signed Daum Nancy smoked glass 36 piece, 1930s
Beautiful glasses set ART DECO signed Daum Nancy smoked glass 36 piece, 1930s

Beautiful glasses set ART DECO signed Daum Nancy smoked glass 36 piece, 1930s

By Daum

Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP

designer glasses set signed Daum smoked glass 36 pieces - 1950s This 36-piece bar set by Daum Nancy is in good condition. This item is an original from its time (not a reproduction)...

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1920s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn
19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

By Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, Paul Storr

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinarily rare and masterfully crafted tea urn is by the hand of the master Georgian silversmith Paul Storr. Created by Storr while working for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, Jewelers and Goldsmiths to the King, this magnificent piece truly represents the sophisticated style of the renowned firm and the enormous talents of Paul Storr. Applied and engraved decoration envelop this masterpiece equipped with a carved handle, lion's head spigot and spectacular lion's paw supports. The piece bears the arms of the Neave Baronetcy with those of Digby, for Sir Thomas Neave and his wife Frances Caroline, daughter of the Hon. William Digby, the Dean of Durham. Though he held no formal title, Storr enjoyed patronage from the most important and powerful figures of the period including King George III and the Prince of Wales, the future King George IV. His first major work was a gold font commissioned by the Duke of Portland in 1797, and in 1799 he created the “Battle of the Nile...

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Sets

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Silver

14-Piece Japanese Gilt and Painted Tea and Dessert Serving Set with Peacock
14-Piece Japanese Gilt and Painted Tea and Dessert Serving Set with Peacock

14-Piece Japanese Gilt and Painted Tea and Dessert Serving Set with Peacock

Located in Norwood, NJ

14-piece Kutani Japanese gilt and painted tea and dessert serving set with Peacock. Hand painted gilt and painted Peacock tea and serving set. Features floral and peacock design. Lidded tea and coffee pots, lidded creamer, sugar bowl, and five snack sets...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Los Castillo Seahorse Silver Plate Creamer & Sugar Set, Taxco Mexico, 1960s
Los Castillo Seahorse Silver Plate Creamer & Sugar Set, Taxco Mexico, 1960s

Los Castillo Seahorse Silver Plate Creamer & Sugar Set, Taxco Mexico, 1960s

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional Mexican Modernist silver-plated creamer and lidded sugar pot by Los Castillo, designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico, circa 1960s. The two-piece serving set is constru...

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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

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.