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Il Duomo Che Non C'è, Six Contemporary Decorated Tea Cups with Plates
Il Duomo Che Non C'è, Six Contemporary Decorated Tea Cups with Plates

Il Duomo Che Non C'è, Six Contemporary Decorated Tea Cups with Plates

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

From the encounter between the historical archives of the Duomo di Milano and the imagery of Grand Tour by Vito Nesta, this unique collections of porcelains and fabrics were born. “Il Duomo...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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

Roma, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

La collezione Roma è un'ode alla magnificenza della città eterna. Sullo sfondo dei piatti che raffigurano serigrafie di alcuni dei luoghi più iconici della città - come il Pantheon e...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

English Art and Crafts silver plate and wood jug or teapot by SB&M, early 1900s
English Art and Crafts silver plate and wood jug or teapot by SB&M, early 1900s

English Art and Crafts silver plate and wood jug or teapot by SB&M, early 1900s

Located in MIlano, IT

English Art and Crafts silver plate and wood jug or teapot by SB&M, early 1900s Silver-plated round base teapot or jug. In the upper part it has a cap with a ...

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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Seletti ‘Hybrid-Zenobia’ Teacup with Saucer in Porcelain
Seletti ‘Hybrid-Zenobia’ Teacup with Saucer in Porcelain

Seletti ‘Hybrid-Zenobia’ Teacup 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

Woodbury Pewter Academic Revival Pewter Holloware Teapot, 1952
Woodbury Pewter Academic Revival Pewter Holloware Teapot, 1952

Woodbury Pewter Academic Revival Pewter Holloware Teapot, 1952

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Pewter Holloware teapot from Woodbury Pewter. The teapot is an Academic Revival design after a Meridian, Connecticut model from 1820. Stamped on the underside with the maker's mark. ...

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1950s American Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Basse Cour by Pierre Frey Set of Cup and 2 Saucers, Limoges Porcelain
Basse Cour by Pierre Frey Set of Cup and 2 Saucers, Limoges Porcelain

Basse Cour by Pierre Frey Set of Cup and 2 Saucers, Limoges Porcelain

By Jean-Pierre Frey

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Cup and saucers in Basse Cour pattern by Pierre Frey were made in France by Porcelaine de Limoges. The set consists of 1 cup and 2 saucers with different center decors - 1 hen and 1...

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Late 20th Century French Country Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco George V Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Set, William Adams, 1933
Art Deco George V Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Set, William Adams, 1933

Art Deco George V Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Set, William Adams, 1933

By William Adams

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1933 by William Adams, this impressive four-piece George V sterling silver tea set is characterised by its striking Art Deco, panelled lobed form. Each pi...

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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Restauration Classical Silver Bachelor Coffeepot
Antique French Restauration Classical Silver Bachelor Coffeepot

Antique French Restauration Classical Silver Bachelor Coffeepot

Located in New York, NY

French Restauration Classical silver bachelor coffeepot, ca 1820. Ovoid bowl on three leaf-mounted paw supports; neck mounted with cast eagle head spout. Cover hinged with cast bud f...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Memphis Postmodern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by Fitz & Floyd, 1985
Memphis Postmodern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by Fitz & Floyd, 1985

Memphis Postmodern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by Fitz & Floyd, 1985

By Fitz and Floyd

Located in San Diego, CA

**Rare and Beautiful Porcelain Teapot and Coffee Cup Set by Fitz & Floyd** This exquisite porcelain set, designed by the renowned Fitz & Floyd, is a quintessential example of Memphi...

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20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Arita Frederik Van Frytom Style Porcelain Tea Cups, ca 1700
Antique Japanese Arita Frederik Van Frytom Style Porcelain Tea Cups, ca 1700

Antique Japanese Arita Frederik Van Frytom Style Porcelain Tea Cups, ca 1700

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely set with fishermen. In the style of Frederik Van Frytom. Very thinly potted. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: Edo perio...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Collection Antique Arabian Tea Pots Market "Papillon" Thick Brass
19th Century Collection Antique Arabian Tea Pots Market "Papillon" Thick Brass

19th Century Collection Antique Arabian Tea Pots Market "Papillon" Thick Brass

Located in Vigonza, Padua

19th century collection of antique Arabian tea pots market "Papillon" in thick brass, hand embossed, and copper High respectively cm: 22, 20, 18.

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Mid-19th Century Maghreb Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Copper, Brass

Chinese Porcelain Creamer for Tea Serving Chine de Commande, 18th Century
Chinese Porcelain Creamer for Tea Serving Chine de Commande, 18th Century

Chinese Porcelain Creamer for Tea Serving Chine de Commande, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Qianlong, 18th century,Famille Rose. Very fine painting. Cover associated, not original. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups...

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18th Century Chinese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Manhattan Silver Plate Co Silver Plated Tea Serving Set - 4pc Set
Antique Manhattan Silver Plate Co Silver Plated Tea Serving Set - 4pc Set

Antique Manhattan Silver Plate Co Silver Plated Tea Serving Set - 4pc Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Manhattan Silver Plate Co Silver Plated Tea Serving Set - 4pc Set. Listing includes (1) tea pot, (1) covered sugar bowl, (1) creamer, (1) open sugar bowl, fancy scrolling etc...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Hotel Silver Creamer
Hotel Silver Creamer

Hotel Silver Creamer

Located in Houston, TX

Enjoy your coffee or tea with this adorable little 19th century Hotel Silver creamer. Elevate your morning routine or use this pitcher to old pens...

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19th Century French Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Coffee Set by IMCO - 2 Cups, Saucers, 1 Mocha Pot, Golden Details, 1980s
Vintage Coffee Set by IMCO - 2 Cups, Saucers, 1 Mocha Pot, Golden Details, 1980s

Vintage Coffee Set by IMCO - 2 Cups, Saucers, 1 Mocha Pot, Golden Details, 1980s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Vintage coffee set by IMCO - 2 cups, saucers, 1 mocha pot, golden details - timeless design Italy 80s, table decoration, gift noble This vintage coffee set by IMCO from the 1980s co...

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20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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

Amami, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Inspired by the coral reef of the Amami Islands in Japan, the Amami collection features tropical fishes and beautiful seaweed. A perfect choice for every spot near the seaside. Coff...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Doulton, England, Twelve Fairfax Teacups with Saucers and a Cream Jug
Royal Doulton, England, Twelve Fairfax Teacups with Saucers and a Cream Jug

Royal Doulton, England, Twelve Fairfax Teacups with Saucers and a Cream Jug

Located in København, Copenhagen

Royal Doulton, England. Twelve Fairfax teacups with saucers and a cream jug in porcelain with hand-painted flowers in gold. Mid-20th century. The cup measures: 10 x 6.7 cm. Sauce...

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Mid-20th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Blue Spatter Ware Petrus Regout Maastricht C & S
Pair of 19th Century Blue Spatter Ware Petrus Regout Maastricht C & S

Pair of 19th Century Blue Spatter Ware Petrus Regout Maastricht C & S

By Petrus Regout

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 2 Petrus Regout Maastricht cups and saucers. Now known as The Royal Sphinx factory, Petrus Regout was established in 1834 as a glass making company and two years into their...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Country Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Carl-Harry Stalhane / UE TEA POT / Rorstrand / 1950s
Carl-Harry Stalhane / UE TEA POT / Rorstrand / 1950s

Carl-Harry Stalhane / UE TEA POT / Rorstrand / 1950s

By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane

Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP

A work by Carl-Harry Stalhåne, who led Rorstrand's golden age in the 1950s alongside Gunnar Nylund and worked as a designer and art director. After his first exhibition in 1948, he s...

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Fenton Brothers, 1882
Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Fenton Brothers, 1882

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Fenton Brothers, 1882

By Fenton Brothers

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver three piece tea service, with Zodiac influence; part of our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian silver tea set...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Antique Birks Regency Plate Silver Plated Tea Pot Set - 3 Pc Set
Antique Birks Regency Plate Silver Plated Tea Pot Set - 3 Pc Set

Antique Birks Regency Plate Silver Plated Tea Pot Set - 3 Pc Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Birks Regency Plate Silver Plated Tea Pot Set - 3 Pc Set. Listing includes (1) Tea Pot with wooden handle, (1) Sugar Bowl, (1) Creamer. Very nice ...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Unusual Antique Edwardian Toby Jug Teapot
Unusual Antique Edwardian Toby Jug Teapot

Unusual Antique Edwardian Toby Jug Teapot

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual antique Edwardian toby jug teapot having a quality teapot with a man sitting down, shaped handle and spout and original lid.

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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

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Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

James Dixon, Dr C Dresser style of. A silver plated sugar bowl and milk jug
James Dixon, Dr C Dresser style of. A silver plated sugar bowl and milk jug

James Dixon, Dr C Dresser style of. A silver plated sugar bowl and milk jug

Located in London, GB

James Dixon, Dr C Dresser style of. An Aesthetic Movement silver-plated sugar bowl and milk jug, the jug with a trumpet style flower to the handle. H 5 x W 11 x D 11.

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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Reed & Barton, Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service, US, circa 1872
Reed & Barton, Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service, US, circa 1872

Reed & Barton, Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service, US, circa 1872

By Reed & Barton

Located in New York, NY

Comprising: teapot, coffeepot, creamer, sugar bowl with cover, slop bowl, and spooner with servant's bell. Each stamped: MFD & PLATED BY / REED & BARTON / 2585 Each teapot stamped: ...

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1870s American Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl & Saucer Saucer Imari Quails, 18th C
Pair Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl & Saucer Saucer Imari Quails, 18th C

Pair Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl & Saucer Saucer Imari Quails, 18th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely set from the edo period. With garden scene of quails. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Bowls, Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots Japanese S...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Modern Metawa Tea Pot Kettle Holland Cane & Brass
Mid Century Modern Metawa Tea Pot Kettle Holland Cane & Brass

Mid Century Modern Metawa Tea Pot Kettle Holland Cane & Brass

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a mid-century modern tea pot or kettle by Metawa. Made inHolland. Sculptural modern lines. Finished with cane wrapped around the handle & brass satin finish....

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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Antique Japanese Set of 10 Tea Coffee Cups Porcelain Eggshell
Antique Japanese Set of 10 Tea Coffee Cups Porcelain Eggshell

Antique Japanese Set of 10 Tea Coffee Cups Porcelain Eggshell

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice set of 10 cups decorated. They are marked on the base. Garden scene of butterflees and birds. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Jap...

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19th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Danish Silver Tea Pot by Bendix Gijsen, Copenhagen, Louis XVI Period, Dated 1799
Danish Silver Tea Pot by Bendix Gijsen, Copenhagen, Louis XVI Period, Dated 1799

Danish Silver Tea Pot by Bendix Gijsen, Copenhagen, Louis XVI Period, Dated 1799

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

The period Copenhagen made Louis XVI silver pot has an amazing oval shape with ebony handle and finial, topped of with silver tip. The tea pot is clearly struck hallmarks on the bas...

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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

English 19th Century Sterling Silver Perforated Tea Strainer
English 19th Century Sterling Silver Perforated Tea Strainer

English 19th Century Sterling Silver Perforated Tea Strainer

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful and refined tea strainer was realized in England- arguably the birthplace of fine silverware- during the 19th century. It features a con...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo "Coco" Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's
Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo "Coco" Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's

Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo "Coco" Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Introducing the exquisite Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo Lucio Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico, a true testament to the artistry of 1960's design. This meticulously crafted set o...

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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Brass

Hukin & Heath Christopher Dresser silver plate Kettle and Teapot C.1884
Hukin & Heath Christopher Dresser silver plate Kettle and Teapot C.1884

Hukin & Heath Christopher Dresser silver plate Kettle and Teapot C.1884

By Hukin & Heath

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Hukin and Heath Christopher Dresser silver plate Kettle and Teapot English C.1884. Simple ovoid design with fold down handle for kettle and hinged loop finials to both. These would h...

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1880s English Other Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Seletti "Hybrid-Fedora" Mug in Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Fedora" Mug in Porcelain

Seletti "Hybrid-Fedora" Mug 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

Antique Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Tea Pot and Tea sets, ca 1690 - 1710
Antique Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Tea Pot and Tea sets, ca 1690 - 1710

Antique Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Tea Pot and Tea sets, ca 1690 - 1710

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A lovely set of a teapot and 2 teabowls and saucers. Of moulded shape and with floral decoration. The bowls have hidden decoration in the wall of flowers. Additional information: Ma...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set by BSCEP (5329) - 4 Pcs
Antique English Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set by BSCEP (5329) - 4 Pcs

Antique English Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set by BSCEP (5329) - 4 Pcs

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set by BSCEP 5329 - 4 Pcs. Set includes (1) Teapot, (1) Covered sugar bowl, (1) Creamer, (1) Open sugar bowl all on pedestal bases ...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

English Pearlware Tea Set, Early 19th Century
English Pearlware Tea Set, Early 19th Century

English Pearlware Tea Set, Early 19th Century

Located in Chappaqua, NY

English Pearlware tea set, early 19th century. Two tea pots with swan finials. Six tea bowls and matching saucers. Delicate white porcelain with grap...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Pearlware

Hotel Silver Tea Pot
Hotel Silver Tea Pot

Hotel Silver Tea Pot

Located in Houston, TX

Enjoy this charming 19th century tea pot from France while entertaining or enjoying a cup of tea for yourself. Measures: 4" diameter 4.5" height.

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19th Century French Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Antique French Restauration Etruscan Silver Coffeepot
Large Antique French Restauration Etruscan Silver Coffeepot

Large Antique French Restauration Etruscan Silver Coffeepot

Located in New York, NY

Large French Etruscan 950 silver coffeepot, circa 1820. Ovoid body with spool neck, side-hinged cover, and raised and round foot. Upright S-spout with ram’s head mouth, and low relie...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Silver and cloisonné enamels tea strainer, Soviet Union 1940.
Silver and cloisonné enamels tea strainer, Soviet Union 1940.

Silver and cloisonné enamels tea strainer, Soviet Union 1940.

Located in Milan, IT

Tea strainer with handle, silver gilded and decorated with yellow, blue and red cloisonné enamels. Soviet Union circa 1940.

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Mid-20th Century Russian Other Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Vintage Abraham & Straus Victorian Silver Plated Bulbous Coffee Pot Teapot
Vintage Abraham & Straus Victorian Silver Plated Bulbous Coffee Pot Teapot

Vintage Abraham & Straus Victorian Silver Plated Bulbous Coffee Pot Teapot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Abraham & Straus Victorian Silver Plated Bulbous Coffee Pot Teapot. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 7.5" H x 0" W x 5" D.

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Mid-20th Century Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup & Beaker Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18th Century
Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup & Beaker Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18th Century

Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup & Beaker Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely set from the edo period. Additional information: Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 18th century Japan Dynasty Period: Edo Period (1603–186...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea set by Settimo Rometti for Rometti Ceramiche, 1960s
Tea set by Settimo Rometti for Rometti Ceramiche, 1960s

Tea set by Settimo Rometti for Rometti Ceramiche, 1960s

By Rometti Ceramics 1

Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna

Beautiful and rare tea set for six people, made in the 1960s, complete with teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl. Perfectly intact. Warm colors typical of the period. Rometti Ceramiche is...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Gunnar Nylund - Rörstrand - Teapot
Gunnar Nylund - Rörstrand - Teapot

Gunnar Nylund - Rörstrand - Teapot

By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

Product Description:  Gunnar Nylund, one of Sweden's leading ceramic artists, lived and worked all over Scandinavia being involved with Bing & Gröndahl in Denmark, Rörstrand in Swede...

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1950s Swedish Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Earthenware

Set of Four Blue and Gilt Painted English Scenes Coffee Cups
Set of Four Blue and Gilt Painted English Scenes Coffee Cups

Set of Four Blue and Gilt Painted English Scenes Coffee Cups

Located in New York, NY

Set of four blue and gilt painted English scenes coffee cups. Set of four pale blue and gilt painted coffee cups and saucers, biscuit bowl and plate, each...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain QIanlong Fencai Decorated Teapot Rose, Ca 1740
Antique Chinese Porcelain QIanlong Fencai Decorated Teapot Rose, Ca 1740

Antique Chinese Porcelain QIanlong Fencai Decorated Teapot Rose, Ca 1740

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated teapot. Qianlong period. Great decoration in Famille Rose / Fencai palette. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Per...

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain Cup & Saucer Imari 'Flowers", 18th Century
Antique Japanese Porcelain Cup & Saucer Imari 'Flowers", 18th Century

Antique Japanese Porcelain Cup & Saucer Imari 'Flowers", 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Antique Japanese Porcelain Cup & Saucer Imari 'Flowers"", 18th Century. Very delicate and nicely painted set. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea Bowls ...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th c Chinese Porcelain Cantonese Figural Plate Figures Qing Daoguang
Antique 19th c Chinese Porcelain Cantonese Figural Plate Figures Qing Daoguang

Antique 19th c Chinese Porcelain Cantonese Figural Plate Figures Qing Daoguang

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Nice and Beautifully painted Cantonese dish with lots of highly detailed figures, flowers and animals. Early Canton ware Daoguang period. There is some text at the base, probably inv...

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19th Century Asian Qing Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Kpm, Berlin, Five Royal Ivory Teacups with Saucers in Cream-Colored Porcelain
Kpm, Berlin, Five Royal Ivory Teacups with Saucers in Cream-Colored Porcelain

Kpm, Berlin, Five Royal Ivory Teacups with Saucers in Cream-Colored Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

KPM, Berlin. Five Royal Ivory teacups with saucers in cream-colored porcelain with gold decoration. 1920s. The cup measures: 11 x 7 cm. Saucer diameter: 16.5 cm. In excellent con...

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1920s 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.