Skip to main content

Tea Sets

to
387
2,035
170
11
1,123
1,089
1,307
790
1,449
310
2,216
2,127
2,168
Tea Sets For Sale
Villeroy & Boch Burgenland Blue Service Coffee Set, Germany, Discontinued
Villeroy & Boch Burgenland Blue Service Coffee Set, Germany, Discontinued

Villeroy & Boch Burgenland Blue Service Coffee Set, Germany, Discontinued

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Bastogne, BE

Coffee set Villeroy & Boch Burgenland blue, classic old series, vintage 1960s/1980s, Germany. Discontinued Piece. The Burgenland Blue stoneware coffee set by Villeroy & Boch presen...

Category

1960s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Art Deco Silver-Plated Tea and Coffee Service by Krupp Milano, 1940s
Italian Art Deco Silver-Plated Tea and Coffee Service by Krupp Milano, 1940s

Italian Art Deco Silver-Plated Tea and Coffee Service by Krupp Milano, 1940s

By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Arthur Krupp

Located in Milan, IT

Elegant Italian Art Deco tea and coffee service produced by Krupp Milano in the 1940s. This refined five-piece set is executed in silver-plated metal and features a clean, modernist ...

Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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...

Category

2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Elkington - Victorian sterling silver tea set made in 1875
Elkington - Victorian sterling silver tea set made in 1875

Elkington - Victorian sterling silver tea set made in 1875

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1875 by Elkington, this very attractive, Antique, Victorian, Sterling Silver Tea Set, comprises of 5 pieces, all in the 'can' shape, featuring bright cut ...

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Samowar, Art Deco “BB 50 G” for BOUILLET and BOURDELLE
Samowar, Art Deco “BB 50 G” for BOUILLET and BOURDELLE

Samowar, Art Deco “BB 50 G” for BOUILLET and BOURDELLE

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

Art Deco samovar Silver-plated masterpiece from the renowned manufacturer “Bouillet et Bourdelle”. The samovar, a work of Art Deco that is typical of the period, is characterized by...

Category

1920s Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

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 ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper, 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...

Category

19th Century Georgian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper, Tin

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. ...

Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Set, Bamboo Model by Christofle, France, circa 1890
Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Set, Bamboo Model by Christofle, France, circa 1890

Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Set, Bamboo Model by Christofle, France, circa 1890

By Christofle

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Silver-plate tea and coffee set, bamboo model by Christofle, France, circa 1890. 1 tray, 1 samovar, 1 teapot, 1 coffeepot, 1 sugar bowl and 1 milk jug. All pieces are signed.

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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...

Category

2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Restauration Style Tea Set, France, Circa 1880
Paris Porcelain Restauration Style Tea Set, France, Circa 1880

Paris Porcelain Restauration Style Tea Set, France, Circa 1880

Located in PARIS, FR

Charming Restauration style Paris porcelain tea set with red and gold Amati background, composed of a teapot, five cups with winding handle and their saucer, and a bowl. This set, li...

Category

1880s French Restauration Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

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...

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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...

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

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

Galtaji, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

In the vicinity of a Buddhist temple, the slow and cyclical flow of time is outlined. The Galtaji collection tells an Indian astronomical garden, where monkeys populate the branches...

Category

2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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...

Category

1930s French Vintage 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...

Category

17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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 ...

Category

1920s German Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

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.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ironstone

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...

Category

2010s Italian Baroque Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Plated Nuts & Vines Repousse Tea Pot Tea Kettle
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Plated Nuts & Vines Repousse Tea Pot Tea Kettle

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Plated Nuts & Vines Repousse Tea Pot Tea Kettle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Plated Nuts & Vines Repousse Tea Pot Tea Kettle. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 9" W x 6" D.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Gallo Tea Set "Lombardia Apricot" - Vintage 23 Pieces
Gallo Tea Set "Lombardia Apricot" - Vintage 23 Pieces

Gallo Tea Set "Lombardia Apricot" - Vintage 23 Pieces

Located in Bastogne, BE

This charming vintage tea set from Gallo, featuring the "Lombardia Apricot" pattern, is a delightful addition to any collection or for adding a touch of retro elegance to your tea ti...

Category

Mid-20th Century German French Provincial Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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...

Category

Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

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 ...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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...

Category

20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

XX Century Italian Sterling Silver Baroque style Coffepot
XX Century Italian Sterling Silver Baroque style Coffepot

XX Century Italian Sterling Silver Baroque style Coffepot

By Ferrari Milano

Located in VALENZA, IT

The body of the coffee pot is embossed and engraved with scroll motifs, typical of the Baroque style, and allegorical masks. A fine hammering (knurling) was applied between the desig...

Category

1990s Italian Baroque Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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...

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Pewter

Antique George I French Silver Side-Handled Chocolate Pot
Antique George I French Silver Side-Handled Chocolate Pot

Antique George I French Silver Side-Handled Chocolate Pot

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French silver side-handled chocolate pot; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection. This exceptional antique early 18th century ...

Category

1710s French George I Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

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 ...

Category

1920s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Edward C. Brown
Rare Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Edward C. Brown

Rare Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Edward C. Brown

By Edward Charles Brown 1

Located in London, GB

Rare Victorian silver tea and coffee set by Edward C. Brown English, 1867 Milk jug: Height 7.5cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm Teapot on stand: Height 29cm, width 23cm, depth 20cm Crafted by Edward Charles...

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Sarreguemines Porcelain Minton Tea/Coffee Set, End 19th C.
Sarreguemines Porcelain Minton Tea/Coffee Set, End 19th C.

Sarreguemines Porcelain Minton Tea/Coffee Set, End 19th C.

By Sarreguemines

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

This beautiful Minton-pattern tea and coffee set by Sarreguemines captures the charm and elegance of late-19th-century French ceramic artistry. Made in France at the end of the 1800s...

Category

1890s French Napoleon III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Silver Plated Coffee Set Exclusive Antique 6 Parts Kettle Coffee Pot, Warmer Set
Silver Plated Coffee Set Exclusive Antique 6 Parts Kettle Coffee Pot, Warmer Set

Silver Plated Coffee Set Exclusive Antique 6 Parts Kettle Coffee Pot, Warmer Set

Located in Wembley, GB

Antique Silver-Plated Tea & Coffee Service Kettle, Teapot & Warmer Östberg & L. & C. Keijser Westerås Elevate your table with this exquisite antique silver-plated t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Mid-Century German Pottery Teapot by Meike Falck Nicolaisen, 1960s
Mid-Century German Pottery Teapot by Meike Falck Nicolaisen, 1960s

Mid-Century German Pottery Teapot by Meike Falck Nicolaisen, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century German Pottery Teapot by Meike Falck Nicolaisen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materi...

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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...

Category

1940s Angolan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Samuel Alcock Tearcup Trio, Maroon, Yellow, Gilt and Fine Landscapes, ca 1845
Samuel Alcock Tearcup Trio, Maroon, Yellow, Gilt and Fine Landscapes, ca 1845

Samuel Alcock Tearcup Trio, Maroon, Yellow, Gilt and Fine Landscapes, ca 1845

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A true trio consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, “rustic bean” shape, in deep maroon and pale yellow ground, with gilt and finely painted landscape reserves Pattern 95...

Category

1840s English Rococo Revival Antique 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...

Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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

Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service

By Luen Wo

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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 service...

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Cappuccino Coffee Mug, Handmade in Italy 2021
Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Cappuccino Coffee Mug, Handmade in Italy 2021

Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Cappuccino Coffee Mug, Handmade 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...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Hand-Forged Iron Cooking Ladles – Set of Three Rustic Kitchen Utensils
Antique Hand-Forged Iron Cooking Ladles – Set of Three Rustic Kitchen Utensils

Antique Hand-Forged Iron Cooking Ladles – Set of Three Rustic Kitchen Utensils

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This authentic set of three antique hand-forged iron ladles is a striking representation of traditional blacksmith craftsmanship and early hearth cooking tools. Each piece was indivi...

Category

Early 20th Century European Rustic Tea Sets

Materials

Iron

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...

Category

1880s British Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Gilded Porcelain Cup, 9
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Gilded Porcelain Cup, 9

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Gilded Porcelain Cup, 9

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Stunning 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-Imari Porcelain cal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

19th Century Qing Dynasty Shiwan Ceramic Teapot
19th Century Qing Dynasty Shiwan Ceramic Teapot

19th Century Qing Dynasty Shiwan Ceramic Teapot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A finely crafted 19th century Qing Dynasty Shiwan ceramic teapot, distinguished by its rich emerald-green glaze and sculptural presence. The vessel features a subtly faceted body wit...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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...

Category

1990s American Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Qing Dynasty Shiwan Ceramic Teapot
19th Century Qing Dynasty Shiwan Ceramic Teapot

19th Century Qing Dynasty Shiwan Ceramic Teapot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A 19th century Qing Dynasty Shiwan ceramic teapot of robust, sculptural form, finished in a rich mottled green glaze with pronounced crackle throughout. The body is gently rounded an...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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...

Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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.