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Hutschenreuther Porcelain Tea Set - Vintage German Craftsmanship
Hutschenreuther Porcelain Tea Set - Vintage German Craftsmanship

Hutschenreuther Porcelain Tea Set - Vintage German Craftsmanship

Located in Bastogne, BE

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this stunning vintage tea set from the renowned Hutschenreuther factory in Germany. This exquisite collection, a testament to impe...

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1970s German Vintage 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

Tiffany Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, 1870-1891
Tiffany Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, 1870-1891

Tiffany Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, 1870-1891

Located in New York, NY

The upper ovoid body highly chased with a profusion of flowers in full bloom and foliage, the lower body chased with tall upright and stiff serated leaves, the interior cover and cov...

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1880s Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Seletti "Hybrid-Tamara" Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Tamara" Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain

Seletti "Hybrid-Tamara" Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain

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

Set of Six Cups and Saucers with Tanks, Karlsbad, 1970s, Never Used
Set of Six Cups and Saucers with Tanks, Karlsbad, 1970s, Never Used

Set of Six Cups and Saucers with Tanks, Karlsbad, 1970s, Never Used

Located in Praha, CZ

Never used set of six cups and plates. Very unusual decor - gold tanks Made in Karlsbad in Czechoslovakia in 1970s. Perfect original condition including original box Measures of ...

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1970s Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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

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1950s British Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 20th Century Contemporary Asian Dark Brown Glazed Ceramic Teapot Rattan Hdl
Late 20th Century Contemporary Asian Dark Brown Glazed Ceramic Teapot Rattan Hdl

Late 20th Century Contemporary Asian Dark Brown Glazed Ceramic Teapot Rattan Hdl

Located in Topeka, KS

Magnificent vintage Contemporary Asian dark chocolate brown glazed ceramic teapot with wrapped natural rattan handle. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. No outstanding flaws found. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century. Now THIS is the way to have TEATIME!!! This is a GORGEOUS vintage Contemporary Asian teapot...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Rattan

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

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...

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1990s Italian Baroque Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Chinese Export Tea and Coffee Service, by Tuck Chang & Co., Shanghai
Silver Chinese Export Tea and Coffee Service, by Tuck Chang & Co., Shanghai

Silver Chinese Export Tea and Coffee Service, by Tuck Chang & Co., Shanghai

By Tuck Chang & Co.

Located in London, GB

Silver Chinese Export tea and coffee service, by Tuck Chang & Co., Shanghai Chinese, Late 19th century Measures: Milk jug: height 8cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm Coffee pot: height 25...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Modern American Sterling Silver Coffee Set by Howard Crisp, 1970
Mid-Century Modern American Sterling Silver Coffee Set by Howard Crisp, 1970

Mid-Century Modern American Sterling Silver Coffee Set by Howard Crisp, 1970

Located in London, London

Made circa 1970 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, by Howard Francis Crisp, this exceptional American sterling silver three-piece coffee set is of a striking Mid-Century Modern design, f...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Eggshell Saucers Yongzheng Period Bont, 18 C
Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Eggshell Saucers Yongzheng Period Bont, 18 C

Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Eggshell Saucers Yongzheng Period Bont, 18 C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing this unusual Dutch Decorated pair of Chinese Yongzheng Eggshel Porcelain cup and saucer. Top Quality. References of similar pieces can be found in: European Decoration on Or...

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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

Italian Midcentury Modern Silver & Hardstone Coffee Set on Tray

Located in New York, NY

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

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

Materials

Silver

Georg Jensen Six Piece Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service Denmark 1915
Georg Jensen Six Piece Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service Denmark 1915

Georg Jensen Six Piece Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service Denmark 1915

Located in New York, NY

A Georg Jensen designed sterling silver tea and coffee service from Copenhagen, Denmark 1915. All six pieces are hallmarked Sterling Silver and three pieces are fitted with Ebony han...

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Early 20th Century Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century William IV Mahogany Tea Caddy
19th Century William IV Mahogany Tea Caddy

19th Century William IV Mahogany Tea Caddy

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century William IV mahogany double interior section tea caddy complete with large hand cut led crystal mixing bowl. Rectangular in shape, the lidded edged features carved moulde...

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Set Of 2 Black & White Stilleto Cups in Glazed Stoneware by Muscellaneous
Set Of 2 Black & White Stilleto Cups in Glazed Stoneware by Muscellaneous

Set Of 2 Black & White Stilleto Cups in Glazed Stoneware by Muscellaneous

Located in Geneve, CH

Set Of 2 Black & White Stilleto Cups in Glazed Stoneware by Muscellaneous Dimensions: Ø 10 x H 7,5 cm Materials: Glazed Stoneware Where coffee meets art & design. The Still...

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2010s Indian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 10pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set
Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 10pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set

Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 10pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set

By Christofle Cardeilhac 1

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris: A magnificent 10pc. sterling silver tea / coffee set by France’s premier silversmith Amelie Cardeilhac (Christofle) in the rare renaissance pattern "Silversmiths t...

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Early 20th Century Renaissance Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teacup & Saucer Set #1 of 4
William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teacup & Saucer Set #1 of 4

William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teacup & Saucer Set #1 of 4

By Moorcroft Pottery

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This art pottery teacup and saucer set was done by the Moorcroft Pottery company of England in circa 1925 in their 'Pomegranate' pattern. Each duo is done in the Moorcroft signature ...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

Set of 20 Antique Japanese Arita Kangxi Style Tea Set Flowers Porcelain, 19th C
Set of 20 Antique Japanese Arita Kangxi Style Tea Set Flowers Porcelain, 19th C

Set of 20 Antique Japanese Arita Kangxi Style Tea Set Flowers Porcelain, 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice and rare set of blue and white teabowls, Marked. Japanese in Chinese style. Top Quality. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Pe...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Glass Coffee Set with Metal Handles, Italy, 1970s, Six Cups
Vintage Glass Coffee Set with Metal Handles, Italy, 1970s, Six Cups

Vintage Glass Coffee Set with Metal Handles, Italy, 1970s, Six Cups

Located in Roma, IT

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

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1970s Italian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Richard Ginori Late 18th Century Porcelain Tea Pot with Hand Painted Landscapes
Richard Ginori Late 18th Century Porcelain Tea Pot with Hand Painted Landscapes

Richard Ginori Late 18th Century Porcelain Tea Pot with Hand Painted Landscapes

By Richard Ginori

Located in Brescia, IT

Richard Ginori Late 18th century porcelain tea pot with hand painted landscapes This very elegant tea pot was hand painted with views of Italian contrysides landscapes, in fuchsia c...

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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set Of 2 Bauhaus Mini Espresso Cups in Glazed Stoneware by Muscellaneous
Set Of 2 Bauhaus Mini Espresso Cups in Glazed Stoneware by Muscellaneous

Set Of 2 Bauhaus Mini Espresso Cups in Glazed Stoneware by Muscellaneous

Located in Geneve, CH

Set Of 2 Bauhaus Mini Espresso Cups in Glazed Stoneware by Muscellaneous Dimensions: Ø 19,5 x H 33 cm Materials: Glazed Stoneware Color: Matte finish- Black+ speckled white An amalg...

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2010s Indian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

White Ceramic Cactus Coffee Creamer Pitcher
White Ceramic Cactus Coffee Creamer Pitcher

White Ceramic Cactus Coffee Creamer Pitcher

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A small white ceramic cactus motif creamer pitcher. This piece will be a great addition to any breakfast table. The exterior has a spikey texture and re...

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20th Century Bohemian Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service

By Reed & Barton, John Prip

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" modernist tea and coffee silver plated service set. Designed by John Prip for Reed & Barton in 1960; "Dimension" pattern coffee and te...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

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

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

Set of Six Small Antique Traditional Chinese Teacups

Located in Sheffield, MA

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

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Set, Heath & Middleton 1903
Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Set, Heath & Middleton 1903

Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Set, Heath & Middleton 1903

By Heath & Middleton

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1903 by Heath & Middleton, this elegant antique Edwardian sterling silver four-piece tea set is designed in the Art Nouveau style. The set comprises a tea...

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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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 Chinese Pottery Tea Pot
Vintage Chinese Pottery Tea Pot

Vintage Chinese Pottery Tea Pot

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Vintage Chinese Pottery Teapot brings serene pastoral scenes and gentle glazed tones to any space—an elegant nod to traditional Asian ceramic artistry. We sell items as acquired,...

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1990s Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

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

Three Art Deco Cups and Saucers by De Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek, 1920s
Three Art Deco Cups and Saucers by De Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek, 1920s

Three Art Deco Cups and Saucers by De Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek, 1920s

By Klaas Vet, Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

A charming set of three ceramic cups and matching saucers made by De Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek in Arnhem, the Netherlands, during the 1920s. The pieces belong to Series 148 and feat...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Earthenware, Faience

Andy Warhol American Modern "Some Like it Hot" Pattern Coffee / Tea Pots

Andy Warhol American Modern "Some Like it Hot" Pattern Coffee / Tea Pots

By Andy Warhol

Located in Queens, NY

SET OF 6 Andy Warhol American Modern coffee / tea pots featuring a "Some Like it Hot" Marilyn Monroe pop art checkerboard pattern. (PRICED AS SET) AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY. (See other ...

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20th Century American Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Other

Mid-Century Studio Pottery Tea Pot with Blue Lava Glaze
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Tea Pot with Blue Lava Glaze

Mid-Century Studio Pottery Tea Pot with Blue Lava Glaze

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid-century studio pottery tea pot with blue lava glaze, circa 1970s. The pot is in very good vintage with no chips or cracks and measures 11" W x 8.7...

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

Materials

Pottery

Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Harrison Brothers
Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Harrison Brothers

Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Harrison Brothers

By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine vintage George VI English sterling silver four-piece tea and coffee service in the Art Deco style; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional vintage sterling silver tea set consists of a coffee jug, teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Each piece of this fine set has a plain rectangular cushion shaped form onto a stepped collet style base with Art Deco bracket style feet. The surface of this impressive vintage Art Deco tea set is plain and unembellished, with an applied reed decorated border to the upper portions. The coffee jug and teapot are fitted with hallmarked hinged covers and retain the original Art Deco style painted carved wood finials; the hinge to each piece is ornamented with an applied pendant drop design. The teapot and coffee pot are fitted with angular Art Deco style carved painted wood handles featuring a plain rounded thumbpiece to the upper plateau. The cream jug and sugar bowl are fitted with angular Art Deco style sterling silver handles, matching the design of the teapot and coffee pot handle. Condition This vintage tea and coffee...

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1940s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Porcelain Yellow & Overglaze Blue Teapot Chine de Commande
Antique Chinese Porcelain Yellow & Overglaze Blue Teapot Chine de Commande

Antique Chinese Porcelain Yellow & Overglaze Blue Teapot Chine de Commande

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Yongzheng, 18th century, Very fine painting. Yellow glaze and overglaze blue. Very rare combination. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Em...

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique 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...

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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Seletti "Hybrid-Eufemia" Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Eufemia" Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain

Seletti "Hybrid-Eufemia" Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain

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

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

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

Chinese Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea / Coffee
Chinese Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea / Coffee

Chinese Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea / Coffee

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Chinese turquoise and Aubergine glazed Cadogan wine or tea pot A finely molded and glazed "Cadogan" wine or tea pot. The body is glazed in a rich turquoise color. China, Guangxu peri...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s
Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s

Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s

By S.C.I. Laveno, Antonia Campi

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Rare ceramic tea service for six in a very elegant light blue shade with decoration refined in pure gold, it was designed by Antonia Campi and manufactured by Laveno Ceramica in Verbano during the early 1950s. This set is composed of six (6) teacups, six (6) tea saucers, one (1) sugar bowl, one (1) teapot, and one (1) milk jug. Measurements: -Six cups 6 x 8 x 5.5 cm (each) -Sugar bowl 9 x 12 x 7 cm -Teapot 19 x 16, 5 x 9.5 cm -Milk Jug 11 x 12 x 7 cm. In 1856 Carlo Caspani, Alessandro Carnelli, and Severino Revelli, three employees of the Richard Ginori ceramics factory in Milano, set up the Società Ceramica C.C.R. making use of a disused building that had been a glass factory near the lakeshore. Production mainly consisted in fine earthenware and fire bricks. One of the key choices for the success of this initiative was an industrial-scale production of low-cost earthenware for domestic use. The manufacture of Laveno was gaining reputation; so that in 1869 part of its activity had to be moved to a new building called “Lago”. In 1883 it adopted a new denomination, Società Ceramica Italiana (with an S.C.I. trademark) that was to become famous. During this period, S.C.I. was led by bright managers: Tommaso Bossi and his successor Luciano Scotti, a graduate in engineering who led the company all the time from 1895 to 1956, raising it to its top level of capacity and production. In 1925 the Mulini plant was built in the Boesio area, where the blends and ''bodies'' were prepared. The Magazzini Generali (a warehouse), were also built and directly connected to the railway network. All the factory sites were interconnected by a “Decauville” railway for transporting materials. Also in 1925 the Verbano plant was built, following an agreement with the German Rosenthal company, for producing porcelain tableware and, later, ceramic insulators. The drive for innovation in production technologies, that took place during the Twenties, was accompanied by an equally intense artistic development. During the twenty's the architect Piero Portaluppi started collaborating with S.C.I. and thanks to Luciano Scotti’s foresight, young Guido Andlovitz, who had entered the company in 1923, was appointed art director in 1925, who introduced a renewal in the style of shapes and decorations, so that towards the end of the 1920s Ceramica di Laveno competed with Richard-Ginori, for the leading position in the ceramic art of Italy. Near the end of the 1930s, collaboration was started with Angelo Biancini, who created a new product line of artisan taste. In the late Forties, the young Antonia Campi joins the company as a decoration worker. Immediately, Guido Andlovitz notes her ability and potential qualities, and moves her into the artistic department. Starting with her 1948 first tiny vase...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

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

1930s Danish Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Georg Jensen
1930s Danish Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Georg Jensen

1930s Danish Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Georg Jensen

By Georg Jensen

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George VI Danish sterling silver side handled coffee pot/jug made by George Jensen; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exc...

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1930s Danish Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle
19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This magnificent antique Victorian sterling silver spirit kettle has a baluster shaped form. The surface of the kettle is embellished with except...

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1860s British Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn
Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn

Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn

By Matthew Boulton

Located in New York, NY

Georgian Regency hot water urn, ca 1820. Bellied bowl with half-gadrooning leaf-mounted and wrapped reeded bracket side handles; patera-mounted reeded horizontal spout with scallop-s...

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sheffield Plate

William IV period sterling silver kettle made in 1831 & 1833 by Barnards
William IV period sterling silver kettle made in 1831 & 1833 by Barnards

William IV period sterling silver kettle made in 1831 & 1833 by Barnards

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1831 & 1833 by Edward, Edward Junior, John & William Barnard, this handsome, Antique, William IV period, Sterling Silver Kettle, is in the 'Melon' shape, and ...

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1830s English William IV Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coffee Set Vintage Bone China Kaiser For 12 Person Germany
Coffee Set Vintage Bone China Kaiser For 12 Person Germany

Coffee Set Vintage Bone China Kaiser For 12 Person Germany

By AK Kaiser

Located in Bastogne, BE

Vintage Coffee service for 12 person, 42 pieces from the famous AK Kaiser manufactory West Germany, Romantica Collection, Monte Carlo series, 1970-1980s. The service made of high quality bone china porcelain. Gilded underglaze decor. Each piece of this elegant Coffee Service has the blue AK Kaiser backstamp. Never used, in perfect condition. No chips, cracks or crazings. Set contains: 1 Coffee Pot with lid 1 sugar bowl with lid 1 milk jug 1 small sugar bowl with lid 12 dinner plates 12 coffee pairs...

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1970s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Bone

Copper, Brass & Wicker Teapot, Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Copper, Brass & Wicker Teapot, Carl Auböck II, 1950s

Copper, Brass & Wicker Teapot, Carl Auböck II, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in London, GB

A copper teapot with a cane wrapped brass handle, designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s. This angular copper teapot was designed by the 2nd Carl Auböck during the 1950s, and ...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Villeroy & Boch Coffee Serving Set Green Burgenland with Stamp 1970s/80s
Villeroy & Boch Coffee Serving Set Green Burgenland with Stamp 1970s/80s

Villeroy & Boch Coffee Serving Set Green Burgenland with Stamp 1970s/80s

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Bastogne, BE

Villeroy & Boch Coffee Set Green Burgenland Series, Germany. Mettlach ceramics with landscape decorations from Burgenland. The set includes: 1 sugar bowl - Height: 4 inch - 10 cm....

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1970s German Vintage 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.