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Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Jenaer Glas. Teapot with strainer and creamer, 1930s.
Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Jenaer Glas. Teapot with strainer and creamer, 1930s.

Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Jenaer Glas. Teapot with strainer and creamer, 1930s.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Jenaer Glas Teapot with strainer and creamer, 1930s. Bauhaus-inspired teapot with integrated strainer together with matching creamer. Produced in heat-resistant...

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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Jenaer Glas. Bauhaus-inspired tea set in glass, 1930s
Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Jenaer Glas. Bauhaus-inspired tea set in glass, 1930s

Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Jenaer Glas. Bauhaus-inspired tea set in glass, 1930s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Jenaer Glas Tea set, 1930s. Bauhaus-inspired tea set consisting of 6 teacups (H. 4 cm, Ø 13 cm), 6 saucers (Ø 15 cm) and 6 plates (Ø 17 cm). Produced in heat-r...

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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

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.

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Edwardian quality silver plated four piece tea set
Antique Edwardian quality silver plated four piece tea set

Antique Edwardian quality silver plated four piece tea set

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Edwardian quality silver plated four piece tea set having a quality antique Edwardian silver plated tea set consisting of a coffee and tea pot, sugar bowl and a milk jug with...

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique American Silver Teapot - Circa 1815
Antique American Silver Teapot - Circa 1815

Antique American Silver Teapot - Circa 1815

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique American silver teapot; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique American silver teapot has a plain panelled octagonal form with swept shoulders. The upper and lower rims of the body of the teapot is encompassed with a bright cut engraved alternating stylised leaf and chevron decorated border. Either side of the teapot is embellished with a shaped oval cartouche, each encompassed with an applied, graduating stylised floral bud border accented with a ribbon bow to the upper portion. One cartouche displays the contemporary bright cut engraved initial ‘K’ and the other remains vacant. The body of the teapot is further ornamented with single paralleling pin struck borders to each panel. The swept, panelled shoulders are embellished with a moulded reed decorated border to the rim. This American silver teapot retains the original hinged domed panelled cover surmounted with the original and impressive silver acorn style finial. This fine teapot is fitted with a C shaped silver handle with a plain scrolling thumbpiece. This impressive example of antique teaware has a plain panelled tapering spout. Antique American silverware...

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1810s American Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sophisticated Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea Set by C.S. Harris, 1930
Sophisticated Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea Set by C.S. Harris, 1930

Sophisticated Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea Set by C.S. Harris, 1930

By C S Harris & Sons Ltd

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1930 by C. S. Harris & Sons Ltd. this sleek George V sterling silver four-piece tea set is of a fine Art Deco design. The pieces have a polished surface a...

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1930s English Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century Modern Constellation Electric Knife Sharpener by George Nelson
Mid Century Modern Constellation Electric Knife Sharpener by George Nelson

Mid Century Modern Constellation Electric Knife Sharpener by George Nelson

By George Nelson

Located in Dronten, NL

The Constellation Electric Knife Sharpener, designed by George Nelson in the 1950s, showcases the designer’s commitment to blending utility with modern aesthetics. Manufactured by Ca...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Plastic

Coffee Set Vintage Tuscan England Bone China Pale Pink Enamel Gold Plate 1960s
Coffee Set Vintage Tuscan England Bone China Pale Pink Enamel Gold Plate 1960s

Coffee Set Vintage Tuscan England Bone China Pale Pink Enamel Gold Plate 1960s

Located in Bastogne, BE

Elegant six-piece coffee set, crafted from pristine English bone china. Each piece showcases the delicate beauty of a pale pink enamel overlay, exquisitely accented with 24-karat go...

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1960s British Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Bone

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

Coalport, England, Egoist Breakfast / Tea Service in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

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

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1960s English Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Belgian Sterling Tea Service by Wolfers Freres
Art Deco Belgian Sterling Tea Service by Wolfers Freres

Art Deco Belgian Sterling Tea Service by Wolfers Freres

By Marcel Wolfers

Located in Sarasota, FL

Art Deco Belgian sterling tea service and tray with bone handles. Designed in 1936 by Marcel Wolfers in Brussels, Belgium and depicted in a book about Wolfers Freres...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

21 Century Porcelain Teapot, M.U.M., Natural Finishing, handcrafted, Kanz
21 Century Porcelain Teapot, M.U.M., Natural Finishing, handcrafted, Kanz

21 Century Porcelain Teapot, M.U.M., Natural Finishing, handcrafted, Kanz

By kanz

Located in Venezia, Veneto

Mum is a porcelain teapot with smooth geometric lines, and is natural to the touch. The CAP disappears on the top, and the profile retains its essential design. Porcelain teapot, mat...

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2010s Italian Other Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Tapio Wirkkala Copper and Silver Coffee Set
Tapio Wirkkala Copper and Silver Coffee Set

Tapio Wirkkala Copper and Silver Coffee Set

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A solid copper coffee set including coffee pot, creamer, sugar pot, and very hard to find solid copper serving tray. Lined in silver, these sets wer...

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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Antique Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
Antique Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service

Antique Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service

By Herbert Edward Barker & Frank Ernest Barker 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver three-piece tea service in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to our antique teaware collection. This fine antique G...

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1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Plated « Minuit Quinze » Verseuse / Teapot by Alain Meyer for Christofle
Silver Plated « Minuit Quinze » Verseuse / Teapot by Alain Meyer for Christofle

Silver Plated « Minuit Quinze » Verseuse / Teapot by Alain Meyer for Christofle

By Alain Meyer

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rare French silver plated verseuse / coffee pot / teapot « Minuit Quinze » by Alain Meyer for Christofle - "Perspective" Collection Signed.

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20th Century French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

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

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

Located in København, Copenhagen

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

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1920s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Rogers Aesthetic Period Six Piece Silverplate Tea and Coffee Service
Antique Rogers Aesthetic Period Six Piece Silverplate Tea and Coffee Service

Antique Rogers Aesthetic Period Six Piece Silverplate Tea and Coffee Service

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine antique service in very good condition. With fine chased decoration in the Japanese manner with decorative floral sections alternating with angular decorated bands. All pieces footed. Including: a teapot with hinged lid, a coffee pot, a large hot water pot on stand with a burner below (H. 16", W. 11", the bone finish resin knob...

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Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Silver Plate

Attractive Engraved Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, London, 1881
Attractive Engraved Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, London, 1881

Attractive Engraved Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, London, 1881

By Henry William Curry

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1881 by Henry William Curry, this attractive, Victorian, Antique sterling silver teapot, features engraved detailing throughout, a wooden handle and finial, a...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

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

18th-Century Colonial Solid Silver Mate Cup

Located in Madrid, ES

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

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1770s Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

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

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

Antique Japanese Bowl/Cup for Tea Japan Rare Scene Creamware UK, 18th/19th C
Antique Japanese Bowl/Cup for Tea Japan Rare Scene Creamware UK, 18th/19th C

Antique Japanese Bowl/Cup for Tea Japan Rare Scene Creamware UK, 18th/19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very unsual tea cup. Decorated after british creamware style. late 18th or 1st half 19th century. Very unsual tea set. Decorated after british creamware style. Early 19th century. Sc...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Brass and Copper Three-Piece Tea Set from the 1950s
Brass and Copper Three-Piece Tea Set from the 1950s

Brass and Copper Three-Piece Tea Set from the 1950s

Located in Vienna, AT

Copper or brass set of a tea pot, milk creamer and a sugar bowl made by Erich Kolbenheyer for EKW Austria in the 1950s. Dimensions: Pot: W 37cm (14...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Italian Sterling Silver teaset minimalist and moder style
Italian Sterling Silver teaset minimalist and moder style

Italian Sterling Silver teaset minimalist and moder style

By Argenterie Lala

Located in VALENZA, IT

Completely handmade this Teaset is in sterling silver in a modern style with a spherical shape, shiny and essential shapes with handles and knobs in precious wood. The teapot has a s...

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2010s Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Red Green Porcelain Cup, 7
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Red Green Porcelain Cup, 7

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Red Green Porcelain Cup, 7

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite 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 ca...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Vintage Boho Floral Carlton Ware Tea Set of 21
Vintage Boho Floral Carlton Ware Tea Set of 21

Vintage Boho Floral Carlton Ware Tea Set of 21

By Carlton Ware Ltd

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Add a splash of charm to your collection with this Vintage Boho Floral Carlton Ware Tea Set of 21. Each piece is adorned with vibrant, hand-painted floral designs that embody bohemia...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service in the Regency Style
Antique English Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service in the Regency Style

Antique English Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service in the Regency Style

By Solomon Royes

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver Regency style three piece tea service/set; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This antique George IV sterling silver three piece tea service consists of a teapot, cream jug / creamer, and sugar bowl. Each piece of this impressive set has a rectangular rounded form onto four Regency style feet. The plain body of each piece is encircled with a band of embossed and chased decorated stylised floral motifs on a matte background. The teapot is fitted with a flush hinged, domed hallmarked cover; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this service. The cover retains the original sterling silver rounded rectangular finial embellished with chased stylised rose and leaf decoration, encompassed with a bud border. The teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl are fitted with C scroll handles, ornamented with applied chased acanthus leaf decorated thumbpieces. Each component of this service is supported by four Regency style bracket style feet ornamented with a shaped claw foot, accented with scrolling leaf decoration and stylised floral motifs. The cream jug and sugar bowl retain the original gilded interiors. Condition This antique Regency tea service...

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1820s English Regency Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling 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 ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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

Vintage Georg Jensen “Cosmos” Tea & Coffee Set 45

Vintage Georg Jensen “Cosmos” Tea & Coffee Set 45

By Johan Rohde

Located in Hellerup, DK

A vintage sterling silver Georg Jensen tea and coffee set with ebony handles, design #45 by Johan Rohde from circa 1915. This design is often referred to as the “Cosmos” design. An a...

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20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

LBS Co. 1849 English Edwardian Style Silver Plated Tea Coffee Set - 4 Pc Set
LBS Co. 1849 English Edwardian Style Silver Plated Tea Coffee Set - 4 Pc Set

LBS Co. 1849 English Edwardian Style Silver Plated Tea Coffee Set - 4 Pc Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

LBS Co. 1849 English Edwardian Style Silver Plated Tea Coffee Set - 4 Pc Set. Item features (1) teapot, (1) coffee pot, (1) creamer, (1) sugar bowl. Each piece has "MKC" monogram, or...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Cream Jug
Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Cream Jug

Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Cream Jug

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver cream jug; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique George III silver cream jug, in sterling standard, has a rounded helmet shaped form. The body of this Georgian cream jug...

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1810s English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

110 Piece "Tickled Pink" Serverware Dinner Plate Platter Bowl Set By Vernonware
110 Piece "Tickled Pink" Serverware Dinner Plate Platter Bowl Set By Vernonware

110 Piece "Tickled Pink" Serverware Dinner Plate Platter Bowl Set By Vernonware

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vintage Vernon “Tickled Pink” dishware set featuring a cheerful mid-century design in soft blush and rosy pink tones. Crafted by Vernonware in California, this charming set captures ...

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1950s Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Arthur Percy for Upsala-Ekeby / Gefle, Complete Art Deco Grand Tea Service
Arthur Percy for Upsala-Ekeby / Gefle, Complete Art Deco Grand Tea Service

Arthur Percy for Upsala-Ekeby / Gefle, Complete Art Deco Grand Tea Service

Located in København, Copenhagen

Arthur Percy for Upsala-Ekeby / Gefle. Complete Art Deco Grand tea service in pastel blue porcelain with hand painted gold edge, 1930s-1940s. Consisting of five teacups with saucers...

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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 10 Teacups and Saucers - Porcelaine Limousine Limoges
Set of 10 Teacups and Saucers - Porcelaine Limousine Limoges

Set of 10 Teacups and Saucers - Porcelaine Limousine Limoges

By Limoges

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

An elegant and refined set of 10 French tea cups and saucers, made by Porcelaine Limousine (P.L.), dating to circa 1930. This beautiful 10-piece set features a classic wide cup form,...

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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Industrial design sterling silver kettle made in London in 1911
Industrial design sterling silver kettle made in London in 1911

Industrial design sterling silver kettle made in London in 1911

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1911 by G. Brace & Co. Ltd., this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Kettle, is very plain in style and conical in shape, featuring a removable lid, and st...

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1910s English Industrial Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Los Castillo Taxco Pelican Creamer, Sugar & Serving Tray, Mexican Silversmithing
Los Castillo Taxco Pelican Creamer, Sugar & Serving Tray, Mexican Silversmithing

Los Castillo Taxco Pelican Creamer, Sugar & Serving Tray, Mexican Silversmithing

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional mid-century creamer and sugar set with tray by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico, representing the finest traditions of Mexican silversmithing. This sculptural serving set sh...

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15th Century and Earlier Modern Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Silver Plate, Silver

Four-Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set by Puiforcat, France
Four-Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set by Puiforcat, France

Four-Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set by Puiforcat, France

By Emile Puiforcat

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Beautiful sterling silver tea set by Puiforcat, France. Consisting of tea pot, coffee pot, creamer and sugar bowl. Coffee pot: 8” wide x 5.5” deep x 10” tall. Tea pot: 9.5” wide x ...

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Mid-20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Italian Sterling Silver Teapot
Vintage Italian Sterling Silver Teapot

Vintage Italian Sterling Silver Teapot

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Italian sterling silver teapot modelled in the form of a camel; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This magnificen...

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1990s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Georg Jensen Art Deco Coffee Service 319

Vintage Georg Jensen Art Deco Coffee Service 319

By Harald Nielsen

Located in Hellerup, DK

A vintage sterling silver Georg Jensen Art Deco coffee service, design #319 by Harald Nielsen from circa 1928. The coffee pot has a beautiful horn handle applied in two pieces, for h...

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20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Arne Jacobsen Coffee and Tea Set
Arne Jacobsen Coffee and Tea Set

Arne Jacobsen Coffee and Tea Set

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in Weesp, NL

Step into the world of timeless elegance and Scandinavian sophistication with the iconic Cylinda Line coffee and tea set, a masterpiece of modern design created by the legendary Arne...

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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

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 Antonia Campi, S.C.I. Laveno

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

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Gold

Antique 4 Piece Tea Service, English, Silver Plate, Coffee Pot, Edwardian, 1910
Antique 4 Piece Tea Service, English, Silver Plate, Coffee Pot, Edwardian, 1910

Antique 4 Piece Tea Service, English, Silver Plate, Coffee Pot, Edwardian, 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a fine antique four piece tea service, beautifully crafted in silver plate over cast white metal, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. This elegant set comprises a co...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Coffee Cup & Saucer - Green / Blue
Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Coffee Cup & Saucer - Green / Blue

Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Coffee Cup & Saucer - Green / Blue

By Les Ottomans

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Enjoy your coffee moments in style with this Set of 2 Ikat Espresso Cups with Saucers, beautifully made in Italy. Each cup and saucer features a distinctive ikat-inspired pattern, ca...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Copeland Spode for Tiffany Dessert & Tea Set for 12 Floral Japonesque Service
Copeland Spode for Tiffany Dessert & Tea Set for 12 Floral Japonesque Service

Copeland Spode for Tiffany Dessert & Tea Set for 12 Floral Japonesque Service

By Copeland Spode

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is a complete dessert service for 12 that includes the matching coffee or teapot, creamer and sugar made by Copeland Spode, exclusively for Tiffany and Co. The butterscotch col...

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Mid-20th Century English Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Faux Bois Tea Set, Vallauris France
Mid-Century Modern Faux Bois Tea Set, Vallauris France

Mid-Century Modern Faux Bois Tea Set, Vallauris France

Located in London, GB

Complete set of Grandjean-Jourdan’s faux bois tableware. This father and son team of post-WWII regional artists created their hand-painted pottery in the famed town of Vallauris, th...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Glass Coffee Set, Italy, 1970s
Vintage Glass Coffee Set, Italy, 1970s

Vintage Glass Coffee Set, Italy, 1970s

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

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.