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Vintage Silver Coffee and Tea Set by Wmf
Vintage Silver Coffee and Tea Set by Wmf

Vintage Silver Coffee and Tea Set by Wmf

$649Sale Price / set|30% Off

Vintage Silver Coffee and Tea Set by Wmf

Silver coffee and tea set is an original group of decorative objects realized in the between the 1920s and the 1920s. Original silver metal. Made in Germany by WMF. Farir ...

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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Vintage Villeroy and boch partial tea set Amapola pattern
Vintage Villeroy and boch partial tea set Amapola pattern

Vintage Villeroy and boch partial tea set Amapola pattern

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Birmingham, AL

Villeroy and boch partial tea set Amapola pattern created in 1981 by Villeroy & Boch, which is a signature brand stands for sophisticated elegance, first-class quality and outstandi...

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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Celia Handmade Whimsical Ceramic Sugar Pot with Spoon from Portugal
Celia Handmade Whimsical Ceramic Sugar Pot with Spoon from Portugal

Celia Handmade Whimsical Ceramic Sugar Pot with Spoon from Portugal

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A handmade sugar pot to store your sweetener This sweet sugarpot will add a whimsical splash of rustic charm to your home decor! Lovingly handmade in ceramic and adorned with beaded ...

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2010s Portuguese Rustic Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Michael Lambert Modernist Tea Set
Michael Lambert Modernist Tea Set

Michael Lambert Modernist Tea Set

By Michael Lambert

Located in New York, NY

1980's modernist tea set by California ceramist Michael Lambert, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use. Sugar holder...

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Clay

Antique Whiting 5 Piece "Repousse" Sterling Silver Tea Set with Floral Decor
Antique Whiting 5 Piece "Repousse" Sterling Silver Tea Set with Floral Decor

Antique Whiting 5 Piece "Repousse" Sterling Silver Tea Set with Floral Decor

By Whiting Manufacturing Company

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique five piece tea set was made by Whiting & Co. of the United States and dates to approximately 1900 and done in a period Victorian style. The set is composed of sterli...

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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Woodbury Pewter Academic Revival Pewter Holloware Teapot, 1952
Woodbury Pewter Academic Revival Pewter Holloware Teapot, 1952

Woodbury Pewter Academic Revival Pewter Holloware Teapot, 1952

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Pewter Holloware teapot from Woodbury Pewter. The teapot is an Academic Revival design after a Meridian, Connecticut model from 1820. Stamped on the underside with the maker's mark. ...

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1950s American Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Mexican Conquistador for Spratling Sterling Silver Tea Set with Kettle
Mexican Conquistador for Spratling Sterling Silver Tea Set with Kettle

Mexican Conquistador for Spratling Sterling Silver Tea Set with Kettle

By Conquistador

Located in Big Bend, WI

Mexican Conquistador for Spratling tea service Superb Mexican sterling silver 6pc tea set plus silverplate tray by Conquistador for William Spratling, Eagle #13 hallmark. Conquist...

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20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Silvered Iron Teapot
Japanese Silvered Iron Teapot

Japanese Silvered Iron Teapot

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Featuring a ribbed pattern, this teapot is signed by the artist on the bottom.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Mid Century Ceramic Tea Milk Water Pot, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Ceramic Tea Milk Water Pot, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Ceramic Tea Milk Water Pot, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

A lovely Mid-Century Modern beige ceramic pot from the 1960s. Original vintage very good condition. Only one unique piece. Signed "made in Poland. Tulowice"

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Mid-20th Century Polish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Vintage Paragon Double Warrant Bone China Teacup & Saucer with Red Cabbage Rose
Vintage Paragon Double Warrant Bone China Teacup & Saucer with Red Cabbage Rose

Vintage Paragon Double Warrant Bone China Teacup & Saucer with Red Cabbage Rose

By Paragon

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This teacup and saucer set was made by the renowned Paragon fine bone china factory of England in approximately 1960. The set is done with a pastel mint green ground with a large red offset cabbage rose on the inside of the cup which is replicated on the saucer. Both the cup and saucer are marked with the Paragon 'Double Warrant...

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

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Sterling Silver Tea Service - Sheffield England
Antique Sterling Silver Tea Service - Sheffield England

Antique Sterling Silver Tea Service - Sheffield England

By Jenkins & Timm

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tea service has been modelled in the Queen Anne style. The lower portion of each piece is embellished with embossed batwing decoration. The upper portion of each piece of this silver tea set is plain and unembellished. The teapot is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover embellished with further batwing decoration to the domed portion and is surmounted with the original carved painted wood and sterling silver fluted, cushion shaped finial. The teapot retains the original angular carved painted wood handle with a plain scrolling thumbpiece. The teapot is fitted with a swan necked spout ornamented with further embossed batwing decoration to the lower portion. The cream jug and sugar bowl have plain angular sterling silver handles ornamented with plain moulded decoration to each handpiece. Condition This antique Sheffield silver tea set...

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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Bellevue Rye Floral Design Art Pottery Teapot & Cover
Bellevue Rye Floral Design Art Pottery Teapot & Cover

Bellevue Rye Floral Design Art Pottery Teapot & Cover

By Rye Pottery

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare antique art pottery teapot and cover decorated with floral designs from the Bellevue pottery in Rye, Sussex and dating from the 19th century. Typical of Rye pottery...

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19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

Art Deco Silver Plated Roux Marquiand Tea Set Attributed
Art Deco Silver Plated Roux Marquiand Tea Set Attributed

Art Deco Silver Plated Roux Marquiand Tea Set Attributed

Located in Lugo, IT

Tea service attributed to French manufacture Roux Marquiand, 1920/25. Tray, milk jug, sugar bowl and teapot. Tray size 60 by 36 cm Highest element 18 cm lowest 10 cm Condition as see...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Seletti "Hybrid-Procopia" Mug in Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Procopia" Mug in Porcelain

Seletti "Hybrid-Procopia" Mug in Porcelain

By Seletti

Located in Doral, 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

Victorian Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Service Set
Victorian Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Service Set

Victorian Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Service Set

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Class...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Cinderella Tea Service, Pink & Gold, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Gold Design, 2021
Cinderella Tea Service, Pink & Gold, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Gold Design, 2021

Cinderella Tea Service, Pink & Gold, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Gold Design, 2021

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Disney's Cinderella. Ceramic tea service are completely hand-crafted and painted with love and care. A set is composed by a teap...

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2010s Italian Baroque Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Los Castillo Taxco Silver Azurite Malachite Creamer Sugar Tray Set, Mexican Mod
Los Castillo Taxco Silver Azurite Malachite Creamer Sugar Tray Set, Mexican Mod

Los Castillo Taxco Silver Azurite Malachite Creamer Sugar Tray Set, Mexican Mod

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A refined vintage silver-plated coffee or tea service designed and produced by the celebrated Los Castillo silversmith workshop in Taxco, Mexico, during the mid to late 20th century....

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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Malachite, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Samuel Alcock Matched Solitaire Porcelain Tea Set, Pink with Flowers, ca 1836
Samuel Alcock Matched Solitaire Porcelain Tea Set, Pink with Flowers, ca 1836

Samuel Alcock Matched Solitaire Porcelain Tea Set, Pink with Flowers, ca 1836

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A matched solitaire tea set consisting of a teapot with cover, a sucrier with cover, a milk jug and a matched trio consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer. With pink ground...

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1830s English Rococo Revival Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

By Paul Storr, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell

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

Materials

Silver

Vintage Post War Japanese Black Aboloni Round Tea Caddie Canister
Vintage Post War Japanese Black Aboloni Round Tea Caddie Canister

Vintage Post War Japanese Black Aboloni Round Tea Caddie Canister

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vintage Japanese black tin with Aboloni accents round tea caddie/canister hinged top and removable inner piece in chicken and floral motif. Measures 6" high x 7.5 diameter base x...

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1940s Angolan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

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

Monteverde, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Monteverde is a collection inspired by the Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica, located in the central part of the country. It is a mountainous area rich in biodiversity, known for it...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Monteverde, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
Monteverde, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

Monteverde, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Monteverde is a collection inspired by the Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica, located in the central part of the country. It is a mountainous area rich in biodiversity, known for it...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler
Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler

Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler

By Risler & Carré

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique French enamel tea caddy. Mounted with gilt silver mounts. By Risler of Paris. Decorated with polychrome birds or paradise, rock outcroppings, and flowers/flor...

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19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Gran Paris by Camusso Sterling Silver Tea Set 5-Piece Griffin Spouts
Gran Paris by Camusso Sterling Silver Tea Set 5-Piece Griffin Spouts

Gran Paris by Camusso Sterling Silver Tea Set 5-Piece Griffin Spouts

By Carlo Mario Camusso

Located in Big Bend, WI

Gran Paris by Camusso Exceptional Peruvian Gran Paris by Camusso 5-piece tea set with faux ivory handles and finials and griffin spouts. This set includes: 1 - Kettle on Stand:...

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20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of 19th Century Blue Spatter Ware Petrus Regout Maastricht C & S
Pair of 19th Century Blue Spatter Ware Petrus Regout Maastricht C & S

Pair of 19th Century Blue Spatter Ware Petrus Regout Maastricht C & S

By Petrus Regout

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 2 Petrus Regout Maastricht cups and saucers. Now known as The Royal Sphinx factory, Petrus Regout was established in 1834 as a glass making company and two years into their...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Country Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Small Engraved Silver Part-Tea Service of Persian Design
Small Engraved Silver Part-Tea Service of Persian Design

Small Engraved Silver Part-Tea Service of Persian Design

Located in London, GB

Small engraved silver part-tea service of Persian design Persian, 20th Century Samovar: Height 23cm, width 16cm, depth 15cm Teapot: Height 9cm, width 10cm, depth 6.5cm Decorated wit...

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20th Century Persian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
Victorian Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service

Victorian Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver three-piece tea service / tea set made by Frederick Elkington of Elkington & Co., part of our silver tea...

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1880s British Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo "Coco" Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's
Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo "Coco" Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's

Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo "Coco" Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Introducing the exquisite Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo Lucio Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico, a true testament to the artistry of 1960's design. This meticulously crafted set of te...

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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Brass

KPM, Berlin, Royal Ivory Tea Service in Cream-Colored Porcelain
KPM, Berlin, Royal Ivory Tea Service in Cream-Colored Porcelain

KPM, Berlin, Royal Ivory Tea Service in Cream-Colored Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

KPM, Berlin. Royal Ivory tea service in cream-colored porcelain with gold decoration for six people. 1920s. Consisting of six teacups with saucers, six ...

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1920s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Wedgwood Hand-Painted Bamboo Porcelain Teapot with Lid
19th Century English Wedgwood Hand-Painted Bamboo Porcelain Teapot with Lid

19th Century English Wedgwood Hand-Painted Bamboo Porcelain Teapot with Lid

By Wedgewood

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This refined 19th-century Wedgwood teapot is an exceptional example of English porcelain, hand-painted with an elegant bamboo motif emblematic of the Aesthetic Movement. The teapot f...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Brass & Glass Tea Set, France  Set 2 Glasses, Glass Holders and Spoons
Antique Brass & Glass Tea Set, France  Set 2 Glasses, Glass Holders and Spoons

Antique Brass & Glass Tea Set, France Set 2 Glasses, Glass Holders and Spoons

Located in Bastogne, BE

The original set of antique utensils for tea consists of 2 glass tea cups, brass glass holders and spoons. Manufactured in France. Please yourself or your loved ones with beautiful and elite tableware. Handmade. Brass, glass. Engraving, gilding, metal cutting, artistic casting. Decorated with Apple Orchard ornament. Unlike copper, brass is less susceptible to corrosion. It is much softer than copper and other metals, so it can be easily rolled and forged, wears out slowly and at the same time is stronger than copper. Of course, we can say that brass cookware...

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Early 20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Murano Cobalt Blue 24carat Gold Set.
Murano Cobalt Blue 24carat Gold Set.

Murano Cobalt Blue 24carat Gold Set.

$1,642Sale Price / set|20% Off

Murano Cobalt Blue 24carat Gold Set.

By Vintage Murano Gallery

Located in Nantwich, GB

Elegant Venetian Murano Demitasse Tea Set (9 pieces) hand painted enameled flowers finished in 24 carat gold. Add a touch of timeless elegance with this exquisite vintage hand blown ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Tea Sets

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Bonnie Seeman Signed Surrealist Porcelain Ceramic Teapot and Cup Set with Tray
Bonnie Seeman Signed Surrealist Porcelain Ceramic Teapot and Cup Set with Tray

Bonnie Seeman Signed Surrealist Porcelain Ceramic Teapot and Cup Set with Tray

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A surrealist porcelain ceramic tea set with teapot and cup set with tray by Bonnie Seeman. Signed on bottom. A whimsical set that creates the look of rich foliage in leafy greens and...

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1990s American Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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

Antique Art Nouveau English Silver Plated Floral Repousse Samovar Coffee Tea Pot
Antique Art Nouveau English Silver Plated Floral Repousse Samovar Coffee Tea Pot

Antique Art Nouveau English Silver Plated Floral Repousse Samovar Coffee Tea Pot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Art Nouveau English Silver Plated Floral Repousse Samovar Coffee Tea Pot with Warmer to Underside. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 14" H x 9.5" W x 9.5" D.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Chinese Tea/Coffee Cup Flowers Yonzheng Porcelain
Antique Chinese Tea/Coffee Cup Flowers Yonzheng Porcelain

Antique Chinese Tea/Coffee Cup Flowers Yonzheng Porcelain

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A nice Imari Rose coffee cup with beautiful flower scene. Qing Dynasty – Qing Period. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Emperor: Qianlon...

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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique 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

By Tu Mao Xing

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver three piece tea service with bamboo handle; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver bachelor tea service consists of a teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Each piece of this silver tea set has a square rounded form; the teapot features a cylindrical neck and the cream jug and sugar bowl bear circular tapering upper rims. The surface of each piece is embellished with an impressive planish finish. One side of each piece bears an impressive applied branch bordered cartouche, ornamented with embossed plum blossom illustrations, incorporating birds in flight; this piece is double-skinned, as to be expected. The teapot is fitted with the original domed hinged cover surmounted with an embossed silver finial modelled in the form of a lobed gourd/bud. This Chinese silver teapot is fitted with a C scroll handle overlaid with an interwoven bamboo wicker, strategically interlaced to produce a segmented braided design. The sugar bowl and cream jug are fitted with silver handles replicating the details of two conjoined bamboo stalks. The surface of each piece is further ornamented with an embossed cloud decorated shaped panel, to the lower portion of each handle. The teapot features an impressive silver planished spout; the spout junction of the teapot and cream jug are perpendicular to the handles. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this antique Chinese tea set...

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1930s Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Rare Mid-century Double Teapot, Stig Lindberg Gustavsbergs Studio, Faience
Rare Mid-century Double Teapot, Stig Lindberg Gustavsbergs Studio, Faience

Rare Mid-century Double Teapot, Stig Lindberg Gustavsbergs Studio, Faience

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

A rare double teapot in faience designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg Studio. The smaller pot is 10 cm high and the larger one is 13 cm high (33 cm including the handle). They are...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Faience

Galtaji, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
Galtaji, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

Galtaji, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The Mediterraneo collection is the result of Vito Nesta’s reflection on the line between reality and fantasy. The architectures of the doors depicted on the plates arise from technic...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Elegant Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Hester Bateman Style Tea Set, 1967
Elegant Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Hester Bateman Style Tea Set, 1967

Elegant Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Hester Bateman Style Tea Set, 1967

By C.J. Vander

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London between 1967 and 1973 by C. J. Vander this elegant Elizabeth II sterling silver five-piece tea set is of a classic Neoclassical Revival style. The set, which is ...

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1960s English Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Mid-Century 5-Piece Christofle Electroplated Silver Tea and Coffee Service Set
A Mid-Century 5-Piece Christofle Electroplated Silver Tea and Coffee Service Set

A Mid-Century 5-Piece Christofle Electroplated Silver Tea and Coffee Service Set

By Christofle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Charming Mid-Century Five-Piece Christofle Electroplated Silver Tea and Coffee Set. The elegant set comprising of a coffee pot, a hot water pot, a sugar-bowl and a milk jug. Stampe...

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

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy
Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy

Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Dutch silver tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional Dutch silver tea caddy has been realistically modelled in the form of a classic antique wine cooler...

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1890s Dutch Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Seletti "Hybrid-Anastasia" Mug in Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Anastasia" Mug in Porcelain

Seletti "Hybrid-Anastasia" Mug in Porcelain

By Seletti

Located in Doral, 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

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.