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Richard Ginori Vintage Black Gold Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer
Richard Ginori Vintage Black Gold Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer

Richard Ginori Vintage Black Gold Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer

By Richard Ginori

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and elegant Italian black and gold porcelain coffee or tea cup and saucer by designer Richard Ginori, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy. With maker's mark on bottom of both as shown in last two images. Excellent condition as shown in images. No chips noted. Measurements include: Saucer: 5.38" Diameter. Cup: 2.5" Height x 3.13" Diameter. Other items shown are available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #s: For German turquoise blue and gold plate...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Lapis Lazuli Handle Sugar container Silver Plated Natalia Criado
Contemporary Lapis Lazuli Handle Sugar container Silver Plated Natalia Criado

Contemporary Lapis Lazuli Handle Sugar container Silver Plated Natalia Criado

By Natalia Criado

Located in Milan, IT

Elevate your dining experience with the sugar perlina, a plated brass container expertly crafted in Italy using sheet turning techniques. The curved handles and top are adorned with...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Quartz, Silver Plate

Pair of Arita Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Chocolate Cup / Tea Bowl Japan
Pair of Arita Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Chocolate Cup / Tea Bowl Japan

Pair of Arita Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Chocolate Cup / Tea Bowl Japan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very nice edo period examples, 18th century A Japanese pair of Imari tea bowls / chocolate cups. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 5 Mid-Century Cocktail Sipper Straws with Heart-Shaped Spoons, 1950s
Set of 5 Mid-Century Cocktail Sipper Straws with Heart-Shaped Spoons, 1950s

Set of 5 Mid-Century Cocktail Sipper Straws with Heart-Shaped Spoons, 1950s

By Gio Ponti, PM Italy

Located in Brescia, Brescia

This charming set of five vintage cocktail sipper straws is a beautiful example of Italian craftsmanship from the 1950s, made by the renowned PM Italy. Designed in the style of Gio P...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Deep Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ten Piece Tea Set with Neoclassical Motif
Antique Deep Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ten Piece Tea Set with Neoclassical Motif

Antique Deep Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ten Piece Tea Set with Neoclassical Motif

By Wedgwood

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique ten piece tea set was made by the renowned Wedgwood Company of England in approximately 1830 in a Neoclassical Revival style. The set is done in an unglazed stoneware 'Jasperware' with white over a deep blue ground. The set is composed of a large teapot, a large water pitcher...

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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Emilia Castillo Silver Plated & Malachite Tea Service Set, Mexican Modernism
Emilia Castillo Silver Plated & Malachite Tea Service Set, Mexican Modernism

Emilia Castillo Silver Plated & Malachite Tea Service Set, Mexican Modernism

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exceptional and whimsical tea or coffee service set by celebrated Mexican designer Emilia Castillo, handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico, and embodying the finest traditions of Mexican si...

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1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Malachite, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Modernist Teapot, 1960s
Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Modernist Teapot, 1960s

Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Modernist Teapot, 1960s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Lino Sabattini (1925-2016) for Christofle. Modernist teapot in silver plated metal, circa 1960. In very good condition. Stamped: Christofle Italy / ...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Eliel Saarinen for Alessi Limited Edition 925 Silver Samovar Tea Set
Eliel Saarinen for Alessi Limited Edition 925 Silver Samovar Tea Set

Eliel Saarinen for Alessi Limited Edition 925 Silver Samovar Tea Set

By Eliel Saarinen

Located in Berlin, DE

Rare limited edition samovar tea set designed by Eliel Saarinen after his original 1934 design and manufactured by Alessi under licence from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Detroit. Th...

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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Glass Coffeemaker Handmade , Milady, Italy, Kanz
Glass Coffeemaker Handmade , Milady, Italy, Kanz

Glass Coffeemaker Handmade , Milady, Italy, Kanz

By kanz

Located in Venezia, Veneto

Milandy is a borosilicate glass filter coffee maker, not simply a coffee maker, but a functional object that enhances the essence of the chemical process of coffee extraction. Milad...

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2010s Italian Other Tea Sets

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of 6 Booths 'Real Old Willow' Pattern Cups & Saucers with Gilt Accents
Set of 6 Booths 'Real Old Willow' Pattern Cups & Saucers with Gilt Accents

Set of 6 Booths 'Real Old Willow' Pattern Cups & Saucers with Gilt Accents

By Booth's

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This elegant set of six cups and saucers was produced by Booths, England, in their celebrated Real Old Willow pattern, a design cherished by collectors worldwide. Crafted in fine Eng...

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20th Century British Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Coffee Pot & Tea Pot by National 3000 & 3001
Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Coffee Pot & Tea Pot by National 3000 & 3001

Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Coffee Pot & Tea Pot by National 3000 & 3001

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Coffee Pot & Tea Pot by National (3000 & 3001) - 2 Pieces. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Coffee Pot: 11" H x 10" W x 5" D. Tea Pot: 9.5"...

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Mid-20th Century Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Kuznetsov Porcelain Tea Set for 6, Hand-Painted, 1900
Antique Kuznetsov Porcelain Tea Set for 6, Hand-Painted, 1900

Antique Kuznetsov Porcelain Tea Set for 6, Hand-Painted, 1900

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique Russian Kuznetsov porcelain factory tea set for 6 persons, including 6 cups, 6 saucers, and teapot with cover. Cobalt and gold, Handpainted floral design. No paint loss . Gre...

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Early 1900s Latvian Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine de Commande Creamer Fencai, 18 Century
Antique Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine de Commande Creamer Fencai, 18 Century

Antique Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine de Commande Creamer Fencai, 18 Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A rare Chine de Commande creamer. Possibly the lid is not matching. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 18th century, 19th century...

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set.
Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set.

Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

" Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set. " Porcelain tea or coffee service, composed of 4 cups and saucers, a teapot and a tray, 20th century. Dim...

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20th Century French Louis XV Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s
Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s

Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s

By Dorothy Hafner

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal, 1980s, Set of 6, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an at...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Coco De Mer Tea Caddy
Rare Coco De Mer Tea Caddy

Rare Coco De Mer Tea Caddy

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare coco de mer tea caddy crafted with the unusual double lobe nut found on the Seychelles Islands and it is said to have mystical properties. Featuring h...

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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tea Sets

Materials

Coconut

Antique Sterling Silver Tea Service - Sheffield England
Antique Sterling Silver Tea Service - Sheffield England

Antique Sterling Silver Tea Service - Sheffield England

By Jenkins & Timm

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tea service has been modelled in the Queen Anne style. The lower portion of each piece is embellished with embossed batwing decoration. The upper portion of each piece of this silver tea set is plain and unembellished. The teapot is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover embellished with further batwing decoration to the domed portion and is surmounted with the original carved painted wood and sterling silver fluted, cushion shaped finial. The teapot retains the original angular carved painted wood handle with a plain scrolling thumbpiece. The teapot is fitted with a swan necked spout ornamented with further embossed batwing decoration to the lower portion. The cream jug and sugar bowl have plain angular sterling silver handles ornamented with plain moulded decoration to each handpiece. Condition This antique Sheffield silver tea set...

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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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

Silver Plated Tea Caddy by Barbour Silver Co.
Silver Plated Tea Caddy by Barbour Silver Co.

Silver Plated Tea Caddy by Barbour Silver Co.

By Barbour Silver Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exceptional antique silver-plated tea caddy by Barbour Silver Co., beautifully rendered in the highly sought-after “Dutch Provincial” or “Dutch Country Life” pattern. Produced ci...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Colonial Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality copper kettle having a quality antique George III copper kettle with a shaped handle and spout with a lift off lid. Measures: H 28.5 x W 26 x D 22cm D...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four
Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four

Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four

Located in Barcelona, ES

Coffee or tea sea set orange design, Spain, 1960s. Cool set of hand-painted glazed ceramic orange shaped tea, coffee or breakfast serving set fo...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

A Reed and Barton Sterling 5pc Tea Set Service
A Reed and Barton Sterling 5pc Tea Set Service

A Reed and Barton Sterling 5pc Tea Set Service

By Reed & Barton

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An Elegant pure sterling silver Hampton Court pattern 5 pc tea set by Reed and Barton. The set consists of a coffee pot at 9 inches high, the teapot at 10 inches high, the covered sugar bowl...

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Mid-20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Astronomici Teapot

Astronomici Teapot

By Fornasetti

Located in Milan, IT

Refined zodiac motifs cover this elegant hand-decorated porcelain teapot with gold accents, turning an everyday object into a true collector's item. Any minor discrepancies between s...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Hot Bertaa Postmodern Water Kettle by Philippe Starck for ALESSI
Hot Bertaa Postmodern Water Kettle by Philippe Starck for ALESSI

Hot Bertaa Postmodern Water Kettle by Philippe Starck for ALESSI

By Alessi, Philippe Starck

Located in Linkebeek, BE

"Hot Bertaa" Water Kettle by Philippe Starck for ALESSI Philippe Stark - 1990s - Italian - Alessi Measures : 32cmx17cm H:25cm Materials: Brushed Aluminium - Thermo Plastic Wear con...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Enormous Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea Service 32
Enormous Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea Service 32

Enormous Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea Service 32

By Georg Jensen

Located in Hellerup, DK

This exquisite tea set is a remarkable example of Danish art nouveau craftsmanship. Created by Georg Jensen in 1912, it showcases the iconic grape design, characterized by its elegan...

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20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Coffee and Tea Set, American Colonial
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Coffee and Tea Set, American Colonial

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Coffee and Tea Set, American Colonial

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Sheffield, MA

Tiffany & company four-piece sterling silver coffee and tea set, circa 1940. Comprised of coffee pot, tea pot, sugar and creamer, all with faceted corners and monogrammed 'PPB', ...

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017 - 12-333
Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017 - 12-333

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017 - 12-333

By Henning Koppel

Located in Hellerup, DK

A vintage modern sterling silver Georg Jensen tea and coffee set with tray with handles of guaiacum (a South American hardwood), design #1017 by Henning Koppel from circa 1952. A ver...

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20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot
Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot

Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot

By Heath Ceramics

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Organic-form stoneware teapot with a low rounded body, integrated spout, recessed lid, and wrapped swing handle. Finished in Heath Ceramics’ characteristic matte speckled glaze in a ...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Carl Auböck II Teapot, model 3879 Austria 1950's
Carl Auböck II Teapot, model 3879 Austria 1950's

Carl Auböck II Teapot, model 3879 Austria 1950's

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Chicago, IL

Carl Auböck II Teapot, model 3879 Austria 1950's Handcrafted in Austria during the 1950s for Werkstätte Carl Auböck. This exquisite piece combines form and function, showcasing a uni...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Modernist Sterling Silver and Rosewood Coffee or Tea Set with Tray
Modernist Sterling Silver and Rosewood Coffee or Tea Set with Tray

Modernist Sterling Silver and Rosewood Coffee or Tea Set with Tray

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This elegant matched seven-piece Modernist coffee or tea set is made of sterling silver and rosewood. The set includes a coffee pot, tea pot, pitcher, cream jug, and covered sugar bo...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th-Century Chinese Jade Tea Set- 9 Pieces
20th-Century Chinese Jade Tea Set- 9 Pieces

20th-Century Chinese Jade Tea Set- 9 Pieces

Located in Pomona, CA

Look at this magnificent Vintage Chinese Jade tea set. It was hand made and hand carved with beautiful Chinese traditional carving works on it. It has 6 cups together with on teapot ...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Jade

Tea Pot Teapot, Copper Brass Bamboo, 1950s
Tea Pot Teapot, Copper Brass Bamboo, 1950s

Tea Pot Teapot, Copper Brass Bamboo, 1950s

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A tea pot made of copper and bamboo manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950. An authentic handmade piece in very good original condition with lovely patina.

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907
Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907

Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907

By Williams Ltd

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver three piece tea service / set; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver tea service consists of a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug Each component has an oval rounded form to a plain oval collet foot. The lower portions of the teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl are embellished with embossed fluted ornamentation. The flared upper rim of the cream jug and sugar bowl, and shoulders of the teapot are ornamented with an impressive applied gadroon decorated border. The large teapot is fitted with a domed hinged hallmarked cover, which features further embossed convex fluted decoration. The cover is surmounted by the original carved oval fluted painted wood and sterling silver finial. The teapot retains the original plain angular carved painted wood handle with a carved scroll style thumbpiece. The cream jug and sugar bowl have plain angular sterling silver handles ornamented with subtle applied decoration. Condition This antique sterling silver tea service...

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Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set
Fine Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set

Fine Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set

Located in Antwerp, BE

The beautiful set comprised of a tea or coffee pot, a cream jug and a sugar bowl with lid and twelve cups and saucers, each piece with gilded borders; Portuguese exquisite Porcelain,...

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

Materials

Porcelain

Multicolor Rainbow Coffee Porcelain Set with Gold Rims, Spain 1950s
Multicolor Rainbow Coffee Porcelain Set with Gold Rims, Spain 1950s

Multicolor Rainbow Coffee Porcelain Set with Gold Rims, Spain 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Demitasse Tea or Espresso Coffee Set, service for 6, Porcelain An elegant and colorful porcelain gold rimmed demitasse coffee service for six. Spain, 1950s Eye-catching multicolor gl...

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

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Satsuma Japanese Hand Painted Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set 15 Pieces
19th Century Satsuma Japanese Hand Painted Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set 15 Pieces

19th Century Satsuma Japanese Hand Painted Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set 15 Pieces

By Satsuma

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Beautiful hand painted and gold porcelain tea or coffee set Satsuma Japanese 15 pieces, 1880s. The service is complete to serve six people at the table includes: 1 teapot, 1 sugar bo...

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1880s Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Modernist Art Deco tea and coffee set in sterling silver and rosewood by Jean E. Puiforcat created in 1930s. Super Art Deco monogram. Service including: - a coffee pot - a milkpo...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jean Puiforcat French Art Deco Silver Coffee & Tea Set
Jean Puiforcat French Art Deco Silver Coffee & Tea Set

Jean Puiforcat French Art Deco Silver Coffee & Tea Set

By Jean Puiforcat

Located in New York, NY

Art Deco silver coffee and tea set. Made by Jean Puiforcat in France, ca 1930. This set comprises coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and tongs. Faceted bowl and graduated lobed base....

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

20th C./Shōwa Era Japanese Glazed Porcelain Teapot of Black Cat with Mouse Lid
20th C./Shōwa Era Japanese Glazed Porcelain Teapot of Black Cat with Mouse Lid

20th C./Shōwa Era Japanese Glazed Porcelain Teapot of Black Cat with Mouse Lid

Located in North Miami, FL

20th century/Shōwa era japanese glazed porcelain teapot of black cat with mouse Lid By: unknown Material: porcelain, paint, wood, ceramic Technique: pressed, molded, carved, painted...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Paint, Ceramic

Antique Farmhouse Hammered Copper Tea Kettle
Antique Farmhouse Hammered Copper Tea Kettle

Antique Farmhouse Hammered Copper Tea Kettle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Rustic Mission Hammered Copper Tea Kettle  11 d x 9 w x 12.5 h Preowned unrestored vintage antique condition. Refer to images listed please.

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Early 20th Century Rustic Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Vintage Johann Haviland Bavaria Coffee Tea Set
Vintage Johann Haviland Bavaria Coffee Tea Set

Vintage Johann Haviland Bavaria Coffee Tea Set

By Johann Haviland

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Beautiful Crocus pattern. Soft pastels. Johann Haviland Bavaria Tea Set to include service for 10: Coffee Pot Tea Pot Creamer & Sugar 10 Cups 12 Saucer...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern 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 with a shaped handle, spout and lift off lid. In lovely original condition. Dimensions: Height 38.5 cm (15.15 in) Width 41 cm (16.14...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

19th Century English Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy
19th Century English Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy

19th Century English Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A distinguished 19th-century English Regency period sarcophagus-form tea caddy, masterfully crafted in richly grained mahogany (possibly rosewood). The classical silhouette reflects ...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

1930s Wedgwood Lustreware Tea Cups & Saucers, Set of 6
1930s Wedgwood Lustreware Tea Cups & Saucers, Set of 6

1930s Wedgwood Lustreware Tea Cups & Saucers, Set of 6

By Wedgwood

Located in Stamford, CT

Set of six 1930s Wedgwood lusterware tea cups and saucers. Overall silver floral motif on bone China background. Set includes 6 tea cups and 6 saucers, 12 pieces total. Each piece i...

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1930s English Edwardian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Hester Bateman, London 1781 sterling silver coffee pot
Hester Bateman, London 1781 sterling silver coffee pot

Hester Bateman, London 1781 sterling silver coffee pot

By Hester Bateman

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1781 by Hester Bateman, this wonderful, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, features bead borders, a plain body, a wooden scroll handle, and acant...

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1780s English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Purple, Pink, Blue and Yellow Lillian Venon Lotus Bowls and Saucers, 8 Pieces
Purple, Pink, Blue and Yellow Lillian Venon Lotus Bowls and Saucers, 8 Pieces

Purple, Pink, Blue and Yellow Lillian Venon Lotus Bowls and Saucers, 8 Pieces

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional set of 4 saucers and 4 bowls by Lillian Venon. Each bowl displays a plant shape, one in pink, purple, blue and yellow. Bowls measure 4.5”D, 2...

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1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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.