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Tea Sets For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1920s
Art Deco AEG Kettle "P-139" Peter Behrens Darmstadt Industrial Design
By Peter Behrens, AEG
Located in Hamburg, DE
Former AEG kettle "P-139" by industrial designer Peter Behrens in the style of Arts Deco with Art Nouveau influences.
The kettle is made of hammered copper. The boiler contains 1.75 liters. The original cable has bakelite plugs.
The first electric kettles...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Copper
8 Piece Japanese Kutani Hand Painted Chawan Tea Bowl & Cover Set in Original Box
Located in Studio City, CA
A lovely set of 8 Kutani tea serving bowls with covers in an original stamped wood box.
All bowls signed/marked on the base.
Likely from the Showa pe...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Reed & Barton Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Service
Located in Brescia, IT
A Reed & Barton silver plate, five-piece tea and coffee service. This set includes a creamer, a lidded sugar bowl, a waste bowl, a coffee pot, and a teapot. All pieces are hallmarked...
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Reid & Sons Antique Edwardian Arts & Crafts Style Sterling Silver Teapot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver teapot in the Arts and crafts style, made by Reid & Sons; part of our di...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Market-Fresh Tiffany Aesthetic Daisy Tea Kettle on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Market-fresh Aesthetic sterling silver tea kettle on stand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Ovoid body with raised, flat, and hi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Classical sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. This set comprises 5 pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl. Ta...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Decorative Antique Sterling Silver Lidded Sugar Basket or Server, 1912
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1912 by George Howson, this attractive, antique sterling silver sugar basket, is in the Neoclassical reviv...
Category
1910s English Neoclassical Revival Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Continental Silver Five-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
By A. Collet
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique European sterling silver five-piece tea and coffee set/service; part of our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique Europea...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Set of Six Cantonese Blue & White Teacups with Saucers 19thC Early 20thC
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous blue & white Cantonese teacups with Saucers. Late 19thC to early 20thC is the time period. In excellent antique condition with minimal wear. No cracks or chips. Priced and s...
Category
1910s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Country Brass Teapot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th century brass teapot.
By unknown manufacturer, France.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tea Sets
Materials
Brass
S. Blanckensee & Sons Ltd 1917 English Sterling Silver Teapot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver teapot; an addition to our silver teaware collection
This fine antique George V sterling silver teapot has a rectangular rounded form onto four bun style feet.
The plain surface of the body is embellished with stepped decoration to the upper portion.
The rim of the teapot is encompassed with an applied reed decorated border.
This fine teapot is fitted with a plain domed hinged hallmarked cover which retains the original sterling silver finial, securing to the interior with a wing nut.
The teapot is fitted with an angular sterling silver handle with a plain scrolling thumbpiece.
This antique teapot...
Category
1910s British Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Limoges Tea Coffee Dessert Set Service for 16
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Limoges tea coffee and dessert set of top quality and beautiful design. This is a grand set, service for sixteen with two pots (regular and...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, London 1913 William Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, 1913 by William Comyns, this handsome, antique sterling silver cafe Au Lait, are plain in style, and feature loop wooden side handles, reed borders, and bead de...
Category
1910s English Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Lenox Art Nouveau Silver Overlay Cup & Saucers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 6 rare shaped hexagonal cups and saucers are made by the Ceramic Art Company, ca. 1887-1900 which later became Lenox. They are profusely decorated with elegant Art Nouveau sterling silver overlay with geometrically placed flowers which provides a lovely contrast to the rich cobalt blue ground. The rare shape adds to the beauty and uniqueness of design. The saucers measure 4.75" x 4.75".
This set of 6 Ceramic Art Company/Lenox cobalt...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
19th C Spongeware Teapot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th C spongeware pottery teapot. Scallop edges on top and bottom.
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Tea Sets
Materials
Pottery
Antique English Georgian Silver Teapot
Located in Sheffield, MA
Serve the next cup of tea in this elegant classic fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver teapot in the Queen Anne style.
With wood handle and finial, the lower portion of this fine teapot is embossed fluted decoration accented with subtly elevated rounded projections.
Search terms: Georgian teapot, Edwardian teapot...
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated Tea Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality silver plated tea set consisting of a quality silver plated teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. In lovely origina...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Moorcroft Teapot Cornflower Design
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Moorcroft teapot is decorated with the Revived Cornflower, or Brown Chrysanthemum design on a mottled green ground. This design was introduced in...
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Earthenware
Art Deco Sterling Tea Service by Wolfers Freres
By Marcel Wolfers
Located in Gainesville, FL
Art Deco sterling tea service and tray with bone handles. Designed in 1936 by Marcel
Wolfers, and depicted in a book about Wolfers Freres. The service...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Richard Richardson Sheffield Edwardian Silverplate Tilting Spirit Kettle/Teapot
Located in Soquel, CA
Richard Richardson Sheffield Edwardian Silverplate Tilting Spirit Kettle/Teapot
Early 20th Century Edwardian tilting silver-plated teapot on stand with...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Warmer WMF, Copper, Brass Art Nouveau in the Manner of Jan Eisenlöffel
Located in Hamburg, DE
Warmer from the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Geislingen, early 20th century.
The warmer is in a very neat and good condition. It is not only a collectable WMF object but can ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Tea Service, English, Silver Plated, Teapot, Dish, Milk Jug, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea service. An English, silver plated teapot, bon bon dish and milk jug, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Attract...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
4-Piece Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Liberty
Located in London, GB
A hand-raised and hand-chased four-piece silver tea set, comprising a teapot, hot water jug, sugar bowl and milk jug. Each piece reflects its Arts & Crafts heritage with finely detai...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Walker & Hall Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver four-piece tea and coffee service, an addition to our silver teaware collection
This exceptional, antique Edwardian four piece sterling silver tea and coffee service consists of a coffee pot, teapot, cream jug and sugar basket.
Each piece of this fine Chester silver tea set has an oval rounded form, all in the Queen Anne style.
The body of each piece is ornamented with panels of fluted decoration, incorporating a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a wolf chained and collared to one side.
The upper rim of each piece is ornamented with an applied moulded border.
Both the coffee pot and teapot are fitted with hinged hallmarked domed covers surmounted by the original carved painted wood and sterling silver topped pineapple finials.
The silver teapot and coffee pot retain the original carved painted wood handles, featuring a plain scrolling thumbpiece.
The cream jug is fitted with an elongated C shaped silver handle and the sugar basket a swing handle, each ornamented with reed decoration.
The silver coffee pot, cream jug and sugar basket are each supported by a plain and unembellished oval pedestal foot.
The coffee pot, teapot and sugar basket bear the retailer's mark 'Walker & Hall, Sheffield, England' to the underside.
Condition
This antique solid silver tea set...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Queen Anne Style Edwardian Sterling Silver Spirit Tea Kettle
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver spirit tea kettle made in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our antique silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique Edwardian silver spirit kettle, in sterling standard, has a plain oval rounded form.
The lower portion of the body is embellished with fine and impressive embossed fluted decoration, in the Queen Anne style.
This antique tea kettle is fitted with a flush hinged hallmarked cover, which also features fluted decoration and retains the original and impressive carved painted wood and sterling silver oval fluted shaped finial; the flush hinge indicates the high quality of the piece.
This fine example of antique teaware is fitted with an impressive incurved ribbed handle with impressive lobed sockets to either side of the central original carved painted wood handpiece; the handpiece is ornamented with a continuation of the ribbed design to the handle.
The antique spirit kettle...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
3.5 in - 835 Silver Antique Dutch Windmill Heart-Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions (l x w x h): 3.5 x 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 in
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver 3-Piece Coffee Set
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian classical sterling silver coffee set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. This comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Coffeepot: Tapering body on raised foot, hin...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
KPM, Berlin, Twelve Royal Ivory Tea Cups with Saucers in Cream-Colored Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
KPM, Berlin. Twelve Royal Ivory tea cups with saucers in cream-colored porcelain with gold decoration.
1920s.
The cup measures: 8 x 4.5 cm.
Sau...
Category
1920s German Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
1925 Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Service Sterling Silver Rosewood
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Modernist tea and coffee service with cut sides in sterling pure silver and rosewood by Jean E. Puiforcat.
Service including :
- a coffee p...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Ceramic Jugs, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Ceramic Jugs is a pair of decorative objects realized in the early 20th Century.
Italian Manufacture.
In good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Tea Set, 1920s
By Satsuma
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful Satsuma fine porcelain tea set Moriage Lithophane Geisha.
Hand painted in brown with white dots - so called moriage, gold, rust-orange an...
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Brass Tea Set, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Brass tea set is an original decorative object realized in Europe in the early 20th century.
The set is realized in brass with chiseled decorations.
The set includes: one tea ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Tea Sets
Materials
Brass
Elkington & Co., 3 Piece Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, Birmingham 1918/1919
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1918 and 19 by Elkington & Co., this very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, comprises a teapot, su...
Category
1910s English Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
3 Piece Antique Chinese Silver Tea Set
Located in London, GB
Classic Chinese export silver tea set comprising teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl made in the Liang Sheng ?? workshop. For thousands of ye...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Silver Service, Cesa 1882 Alessandria, Art Decò, Italy, Early Twentieth Century
By Cesa 1882
Located in Torino, IT
Tea / coffee service
in 800 silver
CESA 1882 Alessandria
Art Decò
consisting of teapot,
coffee pot, milk jug
and sugar bowl
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
Early twentieth century
...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
1927 Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Teapot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver teapot in the Queen Anne style, an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This fine antique George V sterling silver teapot has a plain panelled octagonal form onto a spreading stepped octagonal collet style foot, all in the Queen Anne style.
The surface of the Queen Anne teapot is plain and unembellished.
This antique teapot retains the original hinged hallmarked domed panelled cover surmounted with an impressive sterling silver urn style finial.
This fine Queen Anne sterling silver teapot is fitted with the original shaped carved painted wood handle with a carved scroll style thumbpiece, scrolling lower terminal and plain sterling silver sockets.
The teapot has a panelled swan necked spout, ornamented with a chased decorated scrolling design to the lip.
This impressive example of antique silverware bears the retailer's mark / icon of James Dixon to the underside.
Condition
This antique Queen Anne teapot is an exceptional gauge of silver, fine quality and in exceptional condition. This fine example of antique teaware...
Category
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Eight-Piece Silver Coffee and Tea Set by Tétard
Located in London, GB
Antique eight-piece silver coffee and tea set by Tétard
French, early 20th century
Tray: Height 6cm, width 73.5cm, depth 46.5cm
Water jug: Height 19cm, width 21cm, depth 11cm
T...
Category
Early 20th Century French Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Wiskemann Art Nouveau Silverplate Belgian Tea Set, 3 Pieces
By Wiskemann
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A stylist art nouveau three pieces tea set made in Belgium by famous manufacturer Wiskemann, it's marked on the bottom.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
German Silver Cream Set by Gottlieb Kurz, ca 1910
Located in Delft, NL
A German silver cream set by Gottlieb Kurz, ca 1910.
A German silver cream set, consisting of a milk jug, sugar bowl and a tray. A set with round shapes. Marked with silversmith h...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
12 Teacups and Saucers Minton Bone China Porcelain Haddon Hall
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 12 teacups and with their saucers in Minton Bone China Porcelain. Famous Minton Haddon Hall model designed by John William Wadsworth (1879–19...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Painted Porcelain Tea Set Signed Edouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Painted porcelain tea set signed Edouard-Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland Limoges. Art Deco period, France, circa 1920. All pieces are sig...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Blue and White Pitcher
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese export blue and white porcelain milk pitcher.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated Tea Set Stamped Goldsmiths & Silversmith
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality silver plated tea set stamped Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Regent Street, London consisting of a teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug of compressed ovoid form.
...
Category
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage French Enamelwared Sculptural Decorative Coffee Maker, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage French enamelware coffee maker.
By unknown manufacturer, France, circa 1920.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age a...
Category
1920s French Rustic Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sheet Metal
Antique Edwardian Three Piece Silver Plated Tea Set by Walker & Hall
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian three piece silver plated tea set by Walker & Hall consisting of a teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug all with reeded edg...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Copper Coffee Kettle
Located in South Salem, NY
Vintage copper coffee kettle with original wooden handle. Early 20th century. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Early 20th Century French Tea Sets
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Silvered Tea Pot from" Cafe du Grand Hotel" France
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique silver plated on brass collectible French Tea Pot from" Cafe du Grand Hotel" France.
Art Deco style made by Boyron Lyon France.
Circa 1940.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
12 Teacups and Saucers Minton Bone China Porcelain Haddon Hall
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 12 teacups and with their saucers in Minton Bone China Porcelain. Famous Minton Haddon Hall model designed by John William Wadsworth (1879-19...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Kpm, Berlin, Five Royal Ivory Teacups with Saucers in Cream-Colored Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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...
Category
1920s German Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany & Co. Traditional American Sterling Silver 3-Piece Coffee Set
Located in New York, NY
Traditional sterling silver coffee set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1925. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Curved and tapering bodies on round and stepped ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Art Nouveau Silvered Pewter Liqueur Set by W.M.F
Located in London, GB
Silver-plate liqueur set comprised of a Stylised liqueur Jug with six Tumblers. Country of Manufacture Germany Date c.1900 Marks Marked to base Condition is Professionally Polished, ...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
English Silver Tea Set by Edward Barnard and Sons, London, 1904 -5
Located in Central England, GB
Exceptional silver tea set by Edward Barnard and Sons
This superbly elegant and well designed three piece tea set was hallmarked in London 1...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver English Regency by Dominick & Haff, 134.1 TO
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique tea set by Dominick & Haff offers sterling silver construction with engraved foliate, patera and reed elements and includes six pieces as ou...
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Silver Art Deco Tea and Coffee Service by Cardeilhac
By Cardeilhac
Located in Gainesville, FL
French silver Art Deco tea and coffee service by well known maker Cardeilhac. Each piece is marked with French hallmarks and signed.
...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service
By Tu Qing Yun
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 Chinese Export Silver tea service consists of a teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl.
Each piece of this silver tea set has a square rounded form; the teapot features a cylindrical neck and the cream jug and sugar bowl bear circular tapering upper rims.
The surface of each piece is embellished with an impressive planish finish.
One side of each piece bears an impressive applied branch bordered cartouche, ornamented with embossed plum blossom illustrations, incorporating perched birds to the branches.
The other side features an incurved shaped panel ornamented with an iconic oriental undulating dragon design, emanating from cloud motifs.
The teapot is fitted with the original domed hinged cover surmounted with an embossed silver finial modelled in the form of a dragon's head.
This Chinese silver teapot...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Chinese Turquoise Enamelware Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative.
This rounded teapot...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Early 20th Century Antique Silver Teaspoons by J. Tostrup
Located in London, GB
Set of early 20th century antique silver teaspoons by J. Tostrup
Norwegian, 1911
Measures: Spoons height 13.5cm, width 3cm
Box height 4cm, width 29cm, depth 7.5cm
Consisting of twelve teaspoons, this beautiful silver set features ornate detailing on each stem. Within a finely engraved border, each teaspoon's stem is marked with tiny pattern detailing and a central lettering. The undersides are marked 'S.830. J. Tostrup. 1911', indicating the silver purity, maker and date.
J. Tostrup was a Norwegian silversmith firm founded in Oslo in 1838 by Jacob Tostrup...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Plated Octagonal Tea Caddy with Lapis Lazuli Colored Detail
Located in Tilburg, NL
Antique silver plated tea caddy with Lapis Lazuli colored detail. First half of the 20th century.
Beautiful and wonderfully patinat...
Category
Early 20th Century Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, 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.
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