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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

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017 - 12-333
Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017 - 12-333

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017 - 12-333

By Henning Koppel

Located in Hellerup, DK

A vintage modern sterling silver Georg Jensen tea and coffee set with tray with handles of guaiacum (a South American hardwood), design #1017 by Henning Koppel from circa 1952. A ver...

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20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Denmark" Coffee Service
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Denmark" Coffee Service

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Denmark" Coffee Service

By John Prip, Reed & Barton

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Elegant Classic "Denmark" pattern by John Prip for Reed & Barton. Mid century American Reed & Barton "Denmark" Coffee Service in Scandinavian style. Includes coffee pot, sugar bowl w...

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Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Pewter

Stoneware Teapot by Saxbo in Denmark
Stoneware Teapot by Saxbo in Denmark

Stoneware Teapot by Saxbo in Denmark

By Saxbo

Located in Goteborg, SE

Stoneware teapot made at Saxbo in Denmark. Saxbo was a small but well-known ceramic studio run by the chemist Natalie Krebs. Her specialty was the gla...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Set of Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Gold Porcelain Cups
Set of Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Gold Porcelain Cups

Set of Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Gold Porcelain Cups

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite set of six contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cups in stunning flower motifs, in vivid red, blue and green colors and gold color details that a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Gilt Green Pink Ivy and Rose Plates Cups and Saucers
Pair Gilt Green Pink Ivy and Rose Plates Cups and Saucers

Pair Gilt Green Pink Ivy and Rose Plates Cups and Saucers

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

Pair gilt green pink ivy and rose plates cups and saucers. Pair antique Derby porcelain breakfast or tea sets in vibrant green and soft pink with gilt vine details and rims. Two cups...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Teapot, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826
Samuel Alcock Teapot, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

Samuel Alcock Teapot, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A teapot with cover in the “writhen” shape, emerald green ground with white and pale yellow trailing florals. We have a milk jug in a nearly identical pattern available, please see ...

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, London 1913 William Comyns
Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, London 1913 William Comyns

Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, London 1913 William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London, 1913 by William Comyns, this handsome, antique sterling silver cafe Au Lait, are plain in style, and feature loop wooden side handles, reed borders, and bead de...

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1910s English Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

European Rauenstein Porcelain Tea Set in Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Style
European Rauenstein Porcelain Tea Set in Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Style

European Rauenstein Porcelain Tea Set in Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Style

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated porcelain teaset from Europe from the late 18th century. The set is most probably Rauenstein or Limbach. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Potte...

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18th Century European Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Handcrafted Tuareg Tea Pot, Pewter with Brass & Copper, 1950s
Handcrafted Tuareg Tea Pot, Pewter with Brass & Copper, 1950s

Handcrafted Tuareg Tea Pot, Pewter with Brass & Copper, 1950s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Mid-20th century Tuareg tea pot from Mauritania, Africa, Western Sahara. Handcrafted of pewter, copper and brass decorations. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost ...

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Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service
Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service

Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service

Located in Huntington, NY

Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service With Tea pot, Creamer & sugar Bowl Tea pot with lid & tray Height 6.75” Depth 6” Width 11” Creamer Height 4.5” Dept...

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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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

Blue and White Kang-xi Tea Caddy with Silver Stopper
Blue and White Kang-xi Tea Caddy with Silver Stopper

Blue and White Kang-xi Tea Caddy with Silver Stopper

Located in New York, NY

Blue and white Kang-xi tea caddy with silver stopper. Late 18th century Chinese tea caddy with cranes in landscape with floral sprigs. Dutch silver mounted ...

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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

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

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

Large Ceramic Elephant teapot, hand made in South Africa
Large Ceramic Elephant teapot, hand made in South Africa

Large Ceramic Elephant teapot, hand made in South Africa

By Wiseman Ndlovu

Located in North Miami, FL

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of African culture with Wiseman Ceramics' Elephant Teapot, a masterpiece handcrafted in South Africa. Sculpted by the talented George-Thabo and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Contemporary White Gold Blue Porcelain Short Stem Cup, 4
Japanese Contemporary White Gold Blue Porcelain Short Stem Cup, 4

Japanese Contemporary White Gold Blue Porcelain Short Stem Cup, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Elegant contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are chara...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Seletti "Kintsugi-N'2" Mug in Porcelain
Seletti "Kintsugi-N'2" Mug in Porcelain

Seletti "Kintsugi-N'2" 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

Danish 1930s Johannes Siggaard Three-Piece Silver Coffee Set with Ebony Handle
Danish 1930s Johannes Siggaard Three-Piece Silver Coffee Set with Ebony Handle

Danish 1930s Johannes Siggaard Three-Piece Silver Coffee Set with Ebony Handle

Located in Atlanta, GA

A three-piece Danish silver coffee set from the mid 20th century, with ebony handle by Johannes Siggaard. Born in Denmark during the third decade of the 20th century, this exquisite ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Tea Sets

Materials

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

Set of Six Capodimonte Porcelain Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs, Italy
Set of Six Capodimonte Porcelain Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs, Italy

Set of Six Capodimonte Porcelain Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs, Italy

By Capodimonte

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1950s. This set is made in Capodimonte porcelain and features hand painted floral motifs and golden edges. They are vintage therefore they might show slight traces of ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1890s Victorian Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Tea Kettle
1890s Victorian Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Tea Kettle

1890s Victorian Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Tea Kettle

By Gibson & Langman

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver spirit tea kettle made in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our antique silver teaware collection This impressive antique Victorian sterling silver spirit kettle on Stand...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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

6-Piece American Victorian Silver Plate Meridian Tea Set
6-Piece American Victorian Silver Plate Meridian Tea Set

6-Piece American Victorian Silver Plate Meridian Tea Set

Located in Queens, NY

6 Piece American Victorian (Aesthetic Movement) silver plate tea set with floral trim. (Meridian Co.) (PRICED AS SET)

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Antique Porcelain Tea Set for 11 Person by Carl Tielsch
Antique Porcelain Tea Set for 11 Person by Carl Tielsch

Antique Porcelain Tea Set for 11 Person by Carl Tielsch

By Carl Tielsch & Co. 1

Located in Vilnius, LT

The porcelain tea set for 11 person is decorated with black and gold decor and handmade by Carl Tielsch in 19th century. The total amount of item...

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle
Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle

Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle

By Creswick & Co. 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver spirit kettle; an addition to our antique silver Teaware collection...

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1850s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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 Coalport Porcelain, Christopher Dresser

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

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

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

Silver-Plated Art Deco Coffee & Tea Set
Silver-Plated Art Deco Coffee & Tea Set

Silver-Plated Art Deco Coffee & Tea Set

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1930's Italian Art Deco silver-plated coffee and tea set with creamer, sugar container and tray. Measurements: Height (tallest item): 8" L...

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1930s Italian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Antique American "Whartenby & Bumm" Coin Silver 5 Piece Tea & Coffee Set Ca 1817
Antique American "Whartenby & Bumm" Coin Silver 5 Piece Tea & Coffee Set Ca 1817

Antique American "Whartenby & Bumm" Coin Silver 5 Piece Tea & Coffee Set Ca 1817

Located in New Orleans, LA

Rare antique American (.900) coin silver 5-piece tea and coffee service hallmarked "Whartenby & Bumm" of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1816-1818. Thomas Whartenby and Peter Bumm...

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Early 19th Century American Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Contemporary Hand Blown Glass "Bonsai Teapot" Tree Nature Elegant Ceremony Calm
Contemporary Hand Blown Glass "Bonsai Teapot" Tree Nature Elegant Ceremony Calm

Contemporary Hand Blown Glass "Bonsai Teapot" Tree Nature Elegant Ceremony Calm

By Simone Crestani

Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT

Introducing the Bonsai Teapot, a stunning hand-blown glass creation by the talented Simone Crestani. This exquisite teapot is a distinguished piece from the captivating Nature Collec...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

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

Edwardian Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Service
Edwardian Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Service

Edwardian Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Service

By Walker & Hall

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver four piece tea service in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This fine antique Edw...

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Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Queen Anne Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Medallion Coin Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set
Antique Gorham Medallion Coin Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

Antique Gorham Medallion Coin Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Medallion coin silver coffee and tea set. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1860. This set comprises 5 pieces: coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl. Globular bowls on ste...

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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique 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

1980s Vintage Alessi Tea Kettle Stainless and White Italy
1980s Vintage Alessi Tea Kettle Stainless and White Italy

1980s Vintage Alessi Tea Kettle Stainless and White Italy

By Alessi

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1980s Alessi 9093 Modernist Kettle Stainless Steel White maker stamped 9.5 h x 8.75 diameter x 9.75 d Not new, preowned unrestored vintage condition. Comes...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

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

Liberty & Co. Tea Service
Liberty & Co. Tea Service

Liberty & Co. Tea Service

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Bronx, NY

This vintage early 20th century tea service with serving tray is designed & produced by “Liberty & Co.”. The high polished pewter pieces are decorated with...

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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Pewter

Antique Copper & Brass Tea Kettle
Antique Copper & Brass Tea Kettle

Antique Copper & Brass Tea Kettle

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An authentic and decorative 19th Century Water Kettle. Large oval form copper tea kettle with gooseneck spout, fixed cylindrical handle, tin lined interior with one vertical seam. D...

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19th Century Georgian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper, Tin

Vintage Ironstone Shaving Mug
Vintage Ironstone Shaving Mug

Vintage Ironstone Shaving Mug

Located in Sheffield, MA

Wonderfully nostalgic white ironstone shaving mug is faintly labeled "Shaving Mug" on the front. Shaving the old fashion way.

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Late 19th Century Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ironstone

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

Tiffany Sterling Silver Double Tea Caddy, circa 1870
Tiffany Sterling Silver Double Tea Caddy, circa 1870

Tiffany Sterling Silver Double Tea Caddy, circa 1870

Located in New York, NY

With upright beaded and key fret handle, the body and lids finely engraved with classical anthemion decoration, with key fret borders, one side lightly engraved with monogram.

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1870s Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Green Blue Porcelain Cup, 5
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Green Blue Porcelain Cup, 5

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Green Blue Porcelain Cup, 5

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Attractive contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are characteristics of Ko-Imar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

MCM Russel Wright Tea Service in Robin's Egg Blue
MCM Russel Wright Tea Service in Robin's Egg Blue

MCM Russel Wright Tea Service in Robin's Egg Blue

By Russel Wright

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-century lifestyle influencer, Russel Wright believed, 'The table was the center of the home.' Now with ‘Mid-Mod’ all the rage again, Russel Wright’s American Modern Collection o...

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

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Pottery

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

Limoges Tea Set, Service for 6, Plus 1
Limoges Tea Set, Service for 6, Plus 1

Limoges Tea Set, Service for 6, Plus 1

Located in Vista, CA

Limoges tea set, service for 6, plus 1. Gold Farmhouse collection, France, perfect condition, 7 cups and saucers, coffee/tea pot, creamer and sugar.

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Mid-20th Century European 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.