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Hawksworth Eyre & Co Victorian Silver Plated "Pineapple" Figural Tipping Tea Pot
Hawksworth Eyre & Co Victorian Silver Plated "Pineapple" Figural Tipping Tea Pot

Hawksworth Eyre & Co Victorian Silver Plated "Pineapple" Figural Tipping Tea Pot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Hawksworth Eyre & Co Victorian Silver Plated "Pineapple" Figural Tipping Tea Pot on Warming Base. Stunning and rare model. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 10" ...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Mont Blanc, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
Mont Blanc, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

Mont Blanc, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Inspired by the highest mountain of the Alps, the Mont Blanc, this collection of plates is a photography of the changing seasons. Winter is here and all the animals of the woods are ...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 1910 Belle Époque Bisque Porcelain Doll Tea Cozy in Original Condition
Antique 1910 Belle Époque Bisque Porcelain Doll Tea Cozy in Original Condition

Antique 1910 Belle Époque Bisque Porcelain Doll Tea Cozy in Original Condition

Located in Munich, DE

This tea cozy in the shape of a rococo beauty with wig and ballgown was created in 1910-1920. The doll with is bright red cheeks is made out of bisque porcelain and both arms are in...

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1910s European Belle Époque Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Assembled Set of 4 English Porcelain Teacups 1840 & 1930
Assembled Set of 4 English Porcelain Teacups 1840 & 1930

Assembled Set of 4 English Porcelain Teacups 1840 & 1930

By Minton, Royal Albert

Located in London, GB

Assembled Set of 4 English Porcelain Teacups Documenting the Century-Long Design Cycle of Historicist Replication of manufacture. An intellectually engaging and highly visual assembled estate set of four (4) original English fine bone china teacups, offering a stunning realization of how historicist design cycles operate across centuries. Each piece is bound by a shared, elegant Neo-Classical revival motif, featuring a vibrant, hand-painted mint-green laurel leaf garland running along the interior rim, paired with stylized yellow marigolds expertly detailed in textured overglaze enamels on the exterior walls. This curated lot moves beyond mere functionality, serving as a striking physical manifestation of the fashionable replication cycle within British ceramic history. It captures the exact moment where early 20th-century luxury potteries consciously looked backward to recreate the ultimate successes of the 19th century, creating an incredible layered narrative of family preservation and design evolution: Two (2) Early Victorian Originators (circa 1840): True 19th-century antique examples, completely free of factory marks but featuring characteristic unglazed foot rings, period kiln ring aging, and hand-painted iron-red pattern markings. These are highly collected early porcelain bodies likely produced by Minton or Ridgway. Two (2) Art Deco Reproductions (circa 1930): Produced nearly a century later by Thomas C. Wild & Co. under the prestigious Royal Albert Crown China marquee. These pieces serve as a physical testament to the enduring appeal of the original design, manufactured as exact historical reproductions to supplement and preserve the legacy of the original 1840s family heirloom set. They bear the official printed green crown factory back stamp with the founding partner's initials ("T.C.W."). All four cups are finished with ornate, gold-gilt multi-scroll double handles. Boasting a gentle, beautifully matched vintage fading and a soft historical patina to the gilding, this set provides an immediate luxury conversation prompt for interior designers and curators. It is highly sought after for upscale afternoon tea services or curated kitchen hutch styling. Creator: Royal Albert & Attributed to Minton / Ridgway (Staffordshire, England) Pattern Number: 5016Date of Manufacture: Circa 1840 & Circa 1930 Materials: Fine Bone China, Hand-Applied Overglaze Enamels, Gold Leaf In the ceramics world, bone china is a premium, specialized branch of the porcelain family tree that contains animal bone ash. Because of this, your four cups are divided into two distinct historical porcelain categories: The 2 Royal Albert Cups (Top Row): These are Fine Bone China. They are made from a 20th-century refined porcelain paste containing over 30% bone ash. This formula gives them a highly uniform, brilliant white transparency and a lightweight feel. The 2 Early Victorian Cups (Bottom Row): These are Early English Soft-Paste Porcelain or early bone china blends. In the 1840s, British potteries like Minton and Ridgway were still using traditional, thicker porcelain clays. This older formula is more substantial, slightly creamier in base color, and shows circular gray kiln marks on the bottom from being fired on primitive ceramic stands. Quantity: Assembled Set of 4 Cups Condition: Very good antique/vintage condition. The porcelain bodies remain structurally sound across the entire set with no chips, cracks, or hairline fractures. The surfaces exhibit an attractive, light historical fading to the pattern and gentle age-appropriate wear to the gilt accents, underscoring their multi-generational character. 1. The Dynamic Weight Pairing The Royal Albert Cups: Weigh 109g and 95g. The Minton Cups...

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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Marcel Giraud for Vallauris, France. Tea service for 4 persons, 1960/70s.
Marcel Giraud for Vallauris, France. Tea service for 4 persons, 1960/70s.

Marcel Giraud for Vallauris, France. Tea service for 4 persons, 1960/70s.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Marcel Giraud, Vallauris, France Tea service for 4 persons, 1960/70s. Tea set in glazed ceramic with a deep burgundy color and distinctive handles in gilded ceramic. Comprising a tea...

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1960s French Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Amsterdam Bont Tea Bowls
Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Amsterdam Bont Tea Bowls

Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Amsterdam Bont Tea Bowls

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red. Its a marriage, combination between 2 sets. Pair tea Bowl and dish. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & P...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Post Modern Marco Zanini / Peter Shire Insp Abstract Art Pottery Teapot Spain
Post Modern Marco Zanini / Peter Shire Insp Abstract Art Pottery Teapot Spain

Post Modern Marco Zanini / Peter Shire Insp Abstract Art Pottery Teapot Spain

By Ettore Sottsass, Peter Shire, Marco Zannini

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Rare, Vintage, 1980s, Whimsical, Handmade and Painted, Signed and Numbered, Jorge Benlloch, Post Modern Tea Pot Sculpture. Made in Spain. This piece is very similar to the fantas...

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1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service Circa 1890
Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service Circa 1890

Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service Circa 1890

By Kwan 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 tea set/service, in Chinese Export Silver consists of a teapot, cream jug and covered sugar bowl. Each piece of this tea service has a circular compressed rounded form. The surface of each piece is embellished with fine and impressive applied bamboo stalk, chrysanthemum and iris designs. The upper collet style rim of each piece is plain and unembellished. The teapot and sugar bowl are fitted with the original covers surmounted with cast silver finials modelled in the form of a bamboo stalk; the cover to the teapot is hinged. Each cover is embellished with an applied splay of bamboo leaves. This Chinese silver teapot is fitted with a C shaped handle and swan necked spout, influenced with further bamboo ornamentation. The sugar bowl and cream jug are fitted with silver handles reflecting that of the teapot, incorporating a subtly scrolling lower terminal. The interior of the cream jug and sugar bowl retain the original gilded interiors. The hallmarks struck to the rim of this impressive antique Chinese tea set include: Maker's mark: KW (Kwan Wo) Character mark: Untraced Condition This antique Chinese silver tea set...

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1890s Chinese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Regency period sterling silver tea set made in London in 1815 by Crispin Fuller
Regency period sterling silver tea set made in London in 1815 by Crispin Fuller

Regency period sterling silver tea set made in London in 1815 by Crispin Fuller

By Crispin Fuller

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1815 by Crispin Fuller, this elegant, Regency Period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, has silver handles, shell and gadroon borders, and gilt interiors to th...

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1810s English Regency Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Kutani Pot Coffee or Tea Thousand Faces, 19-20th C
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Kutani Pot Coffee or Tea Thousand Faces, 19-20th C

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Kutani Pot Coffee or Tea Thousand Faces, 19-20th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous Japanese large pot with the well known Thousand Faces scene, meiji period. The Meiji era is an era of Japanese history which extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea-Pot Sculpture by French Jean Fontaine Abstract Colors Mechanical Forms
Tea-Pot Sculpture by French Jean Fontaine Abstract Colors Mechanical Forms

Tea-Pot Sculpture by French Jean Fontaine Abstract Colors Mechanical Forms

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Jean Fontaine Beautiful sculptural tea-pot. Signed by the French artist. Decorative French art with abstract colors and mechanical forms. Excellent original condition. Di...

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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Silver Kashmir Indian Tea Coffee Pot Milk Jug Sugar Bowl
Antique Silver Kashmir Indian Tea Coffee Pot Milk Jug Sugar Bowl

Antique Silver Kashmir Indian Tea Coffee Pot Milk Jug Sugar Bowl

Located in London, GB

Antique Silver Kashmir Indian Tea Coffee Pot Milk Jug Sugar Bowl Indian, Late 19th Century Smallest: Height 17cm, width 14cm, depth 7cm Largest: Height 26cm, width 19cm, depth 10cm...

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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Teapot with Geometric Handle
Vintage Japanese Ceramic Teapot with Geometric Handle

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Teapot with Geometric Handle

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Japanese teapot is decorated with dark brow semi-matte glaze on the body and high-gloss burnt orange glaze on the lid; the earthy palette is complemented by natural wood color if the geometric handle. The teapot has a minimal, restrained appearance; it is clearly marked with the original sticker "MCI Japan".

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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Coffee Pot
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Coffee Pot

Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Coffee Pot

By Richard Ginori

Located in Brescia, IT

In this elegant coffee pot we can admire the elegant drawing with a natural landscape full of many specimens of birds. Manufactured in circa 1750, the piece has its time but it is i...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle
Large Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle

Large Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle

Located in Suffolk, GB

Large antique George III quality copper kettle having a quality shaped handle and spout and lift off lid with original finale. Measures: 29.5 x 22 x 22cm Date 1800.  

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Mid Century Porcelain White Lego Formula 1 Tea Coffee Service Cups, Poland, 1960
Mid Century Porcelain White Lego Formula 1 Tea Coffee Service Cups, Poland, 1960

Mid Century Porcelain White Lego Formula 1 Tea Coffee Service Cups, Poland, 1960

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Lovely Mid-Century Modern porcelain hand painted coffee set of two cups and two plates. Service for 2 people produced by Zaklady Porcelany in Tulowice in the 1960s. The service co...

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Mid-20th Century Polish Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel

Large Antique George III Quality Oval Shaped Copper Kettle
Large Antique George III Quality Oval Shaped Copper Kettle

Large Antique George III Quality Oval Shaped Copper Kettle

Located in Suffolk, GB

Large antique George III quality oval shaped copper kettle with a shaped handle, spout and lift off lid We stock a large selection of copper kettles of all sizes, please ask for fu...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Set from Central Asia in Kobalt Blue & Gold
Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Set from Central Asia in Kobalt Blue & Gold

Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Set from Central Asia in Kobalt Blue & Gold

Located in Vienna, Austria

Porcelain tea set from Central Asia, that consist of 6 small tea bowls, a tea pot and one plate for cookies. The traditional floral pattern is in cobalt blue glaze, the hand painted...

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1960s Central Asian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Gold Plated Green Quartz Stone Milk Container by Natalia Criado
Contemporary Gold Plated Green Quartz Stone Milk Container by Natalia Criado

Contemporary Gold Plated Green Quartz Stone Milk Container by Natalia Criado

By Natalia Criado

Located in Milan, IT

Experience the art of pouring with grace and elegance using our perlina milk, a plated brass jug expertly crafted in Italy using sheet turning techniques. The curved handle of this j...

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2010s Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stone, Gold Plate, Brass

Manuel Barbadillo for Bidasoa "Oval" Ceramic Coffee Service, Spain 60'
Manuel Barbadillo for Bidasoa "Oval" Ceramic Coffee Service, Spain 60'

Manuel Barbadillo for Bidasoa "Oval" Ceramic Coffee Service, Spain 60'

Located in Naples, IT

Set of Bidasoa porcelain plates, cups, sugar and jugs painted by Manuel Barbadillo who decorated this series of Bidasoa's Oval model. This is one of the most visible moments of his ...

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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Water or Juice Pot, Pitcher, Glass, Europe, 1960s
Midcentury Water or Juice Pot, Pitcher, Glass, Europe, 1960s

Midcentury Water or Juice Pot, Pitcher, Glass, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

A lovely Mid-Century Modern transparent glass Pot from the 1960s. Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

Vintage 4-person Tea Set, Japanese, Ceramic, Teapot, Cups, After Arita, Art Deco
Vintage 4-person Tea Set, Japanese, Ceramic, Teapot, Cups, After Arita, Art Deco

Vintage 4-person Tea Set, Japanese, Ceramic, Teapot, Cups, After Arita, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage 4-person tea set. A Japanese, ceramic teapot and cups service in the manner of Arita ware, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Delightfully decorated t...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Condiment Dish & Spoon
Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Condiment Dish & Spoon

Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Condiment Dish & Spoon

By Richard Ginori

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful vintage Italian white and gold porcelain condiments dish or vessel with lid and spoon by designer Richard Ginori, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Lid has loop handle detai...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

4 piece art deco sterling silver tea set - hallmarked in 1937
4 piece art deco sterling silver tea set - hallmarked in 1937

4 piece art deco sterling silver tea set - hallmarked in 1937

By William Adams

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1937 by William Adams, this very stylish, George VI period, Sterling Silver 4 Piece Tea Set, is in the art deco taste, plain in design, and with angular h...

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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Adams Black Basalt Neoclassical Widow Teapot, Circa 1790
Adams Black Basalt Neoclassical Widow Teapot, Circa 1790

Adams Black Basalt Neoclassical Widow Teapot, Circa 1790

By William Adams (Potter)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A scarce black Basalt engine-turned teapot, attributed to William Adams I (1746-1805) Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1790. William Adams I was an accomplished potter whose best known products included stonewares, jasper and basalt of the highest quality. This teapot is beautifully modeled in the Neoclassical style with a parapet lip, and a lid finial representing the Sibyl, a seated female figure often referred to as the widow. The basket like pattern on the body and lid was achieved by the use of an engine-turning lathe, first introduced to the Staffordshire pottery industry by Josiah Wedgwood in 1763. Acanthus leaf detailing to handle and spout. Black basalt pottery...

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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Midcentury Ceramic Plate with Bird by Richard Ginori, 1950s
Midcentury Ceramic Plate with Bird by Richard Ginori, 1950s

Midcentury Ceramic Plate with Bird by Richard Ginori, 1950s

By Richard Ginori

Located in Roma, IT

Midcentury Ceramic Plate realized by Richard Ginori manufacture in Italy in the mid-20th Century. Marked on rear. Very good condition.

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1950s Italian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Black & White Teapot Rolf Sinnemark - "The Cube" - Rörstrand, 1980s
Black & White Teapot Rolf Sinnemark - "The Cube" - Rörstrand, 1980s

Black & White Teapot Rolf Sinnemark - "The Cube" - Rörstrand, 1980s

By Rörstrand, Rolf Sinnemark

Located in Stockholm, SE

A lovely teapot of model "The Cube" designed by Rolf Sinnemark at Rörstrand. The teapot is 26 cm (10,4") long and 19 cm (7,6") high. It is in mint condition. This teapot was designed...

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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Drabware Trio by Don Pottery with Sepia Landscapes England Circa 1810
Drabware Trio by Don Pottery with Sepia Landscapes England Circa 1810

Drabware Trio by Don Pottery with Sepia Landscapes England Circa 1810

By Don Pottery 1

Located in Katonah, NY

This rare drabware trio comprising a tea cup, coffee can, and saucer was made by Don Pottery in England around 1810. Drabware is a warm-toned, refined stoneware first introduced at W...

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Early 19th Century English Country Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Porcelain Red Burgundy Coffee Tea Cups, 1967
Porcelain Red Burgundy Coffee Tea Cups, 1967

Porcelain Red Burgundy Coffee Tea Cups, 1967

Located in New York, NY

A chic set of three (3) red burgundy, gold, and black porcelain coffee or teacups, Midcentury Modern, mid-20th century, 1967. Very good condition as shown in images with no chips not...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

A Doll Head Studio Pottery Tea Set
A Doll Head Studio Pottery Tea Set

A Doll Head Studio Pottery Tea Set

Located in Savannah, GA

A doll head raku studio pottery tea set, unsigned. teapot: 10 inches wide by 4 ½ inches deep by 11 ½ inches tall sugar and cream: approximately 7...

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Late 20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Contemporary Hand Painted Red Gilded Porcelain Cup and Saucer
Japanese Contemporary Hand Painted Red Gilded Porcelain Cup and Saucer

Japanese Contemporary Hand Painted Red Gilded Porcelain Cup and Saucer

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese contemporary Ko-Imari (Old Imari) style gilded hand painted porcelain cup and saucer. This extraordinary piece brings back the glory an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Wedgwood Porcelain Coffee Service for 14 People
Wedgwood Porcelain Coffee Service for 14 People

Wedgwood Porcelain Coffee Service for 14 People

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Wedgwood porcelain with gold design detail coffee service for fourteen people. Each piece is in great condition. Maker's mark undersigned. Service include 14 coffee / expresso cups...

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Mid-20th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Set of Six Contemporary Japanese Gold Blue Red Porcelain Dessert Plates, 2
Set of Six Contemporary Japanese Gold Blue Red Porcelain Dessert Plates, 2

Set of Six Contemporary Japanese Gold Blue Red Porcelain Dessert Plates, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite set of six contemporary Japnese gilded hand-painted Porcelain dessert plates in vivid red, blue and green generously decorated with gold, with an intricate flower and gold patternwith a stunning scalloped pattern around the rim is inspired by Meissen in Germany, with the history of creating extraordinary porcelain for centuries. This beautiful set is produced by one of the most respected Japanese porcelain companies with the history of producing exceptional porcelain pieces. Imari-Arita region of Japan has a history of more than 400 years of exporting the finest porcelain produced in that region. There was a fascination for Arita ware...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Andy Warhol Style Coffee Mugs Set of 3, Modern Design, United States
Andy Warhol Style Coffee Mugs Set of 3, Modern Design, United States

Andy Warhol Style Coffee Mugs Set of 3, Modern Design, United States

By Andy Warhol

Located in Queens, NY

SET OF 3 Andy Warhol American Modern coffee mugs featuring a "100 Cans" Campbell's Soup pattern around the rim, one oversized, 2 standard size. (PRICED AS SET) AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY...

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20th Century American Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Other

Lovely antique Victorian Royal Davenport three piece tea set
Lovely antique Victorian Royal Davenport three piece tea set

Lovely antique Victorian Royal Davenport three piece tea set

Located in Ipswich, GB

Lovely antique Victorian Royal Davenport three piece tea set, consisting of a lovely teapot with the original stand, a hot water jug and a sugar bowl in wonderful coloured decoration...

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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Tea Sets

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Ceramic

Emilia Castillo Silver Plate Tea Set with Jasper Inlay, Signed Mexican Modernist
Emilia Castillo Silver Plate Tea Set with Jasper Inlay, Signed Mexican Modernist

Emilia Castillo Silver Plate Tea Set with Jasper Inlay, Signed Mexican Modernist

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking “Maple Leaf” tea service set by acclaimed Mexican designer Emilia Castillo, crafted in solid brass with a silver-plated finish and adorned with hand-inlaid jasper stones for...

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1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage cup and saucer produced by Boch La Louvière
Vintage cup and saucer produced by Boch La Louvière

Vintage cup and saucer produced by Boch La Louvière

By Boch La Louviere

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Coffee/tea cup and saucer, “Kimono” model, designed in the 1960s by the Belgian manufacturer Boch La Louvière. Lovely decor in organic tones. Tableware with timeless charm that wi...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Berndt Friberg, Blue 3-piece Stoneware Tea Set, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1955
Berndt Friberg, Blue 3-piece Stoneware Tea Set, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1955

Berndt Friberg, Blue 3-piece Stoneware Tea Set, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1955

A beautiful 3-piece stoneware tea set stoneware with amazing hare’s fur glaze. Tea pot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gu...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Doulton Burslem Blush Ivory 3 Piece Tea Set with Apple Blossom Decoration, 1889
Doulton Burslem Blush Ivory 3 Piece Tea Set with Apple Blossom Decoration, 1889

Doulton Burslem Blush Ivory 3 Piece Tea Set with Apple Blossom Decoration, 1889

By Doulton Burslem

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Doulton Burslem Blush Ivory Three-Piece Tea Set with Apple Blossom Decoration, 1889 England, Dated by Registration to 1889 Teapot: 8" W x 5.5" H x 5" D Creamer: 4.5" W x 4" H Suga...

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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of porcelain de Paris coffee & tea service
Set of porcelain de Paris coffee & tea service

Set of porcelain de Paris coffee & tea service

Located in Washington, DC

Set of porcelain de Paris coffee & tea service - eighteen (18) pieces. Made famous during the Napoleon Period 1795 - 1830
Coffee pot - W - 8"; H - 10"
Te...

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19th Century French Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Ceramic Brown Vase, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Ceramic Brown Vase, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Ceramic Brown Vase, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

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

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Mid-20th Century Polish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Hand Glazed Stoneware Teapot from Melle Keramik, Denmark, 1960s
Hand Glazed Stoneware Teapot from Melle Keramik, Denmark, 1960s

Hand Glazed Stoneware Teapot from Melle Keramik, Denmark, 1960s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A Danish teapot decorated with hand applied blue and yellow drops on a dusty grey main-glaze. Designed and manufactured by Melle Keramik in Denmark durin...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Antique John Carrow English Regency Silver Plated Paw Foot Etched Sugar Bowl
Antique John Carrow English Regency Silver Plated Paw Foot Etched Sugar Bowl

Antique John Carrow English Regency Silver Plated Paw Foot Etched Sugar Bowl

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique John Carrow English Regency Silver Plated Paw Foot Floral Etched Sugar Bowl with Handle. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 5" W x 5" D.

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Early 20th Century Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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.