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Tea Sets For Sale
Sugar Bowl & Creamer, "Lilja" "Lilly", Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s, Vintage
By Bo Fajans
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning sugar bowl & Creamer designed at Bo Fajans in Gefle, Sweden and of the model "Lilly" that is super rare to find today. They are about 8 cm (3.2") high. They are in excelle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
19th C Hand Crafted Sterling Four Piece Tea Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C hand crafted sterling four piece tea set (all hallmarked and photographed.)
Measurements are as follows -
Double handle sugar bowl - ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
$3,895 / set
Chinoiserie Bird Shaped Teapot Hand-painted Blue White Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic or porcelain small teapot is sculpted in shape of a bird or a phoenix, with large head, long wings, rounded tail, and ornate handle on the back. The teapot features traditional blue on white Chinoiserie decor of abstract graphic motifs; the tail, tips of the wings, beak, plumage, and handle are accentuated with solid blue. The teapot is fitted with small round lid; the open beak serves as a pourer.
The teapot is signed on the bottom by the artist or studio; due to the convenient size it can be used either as a milk or syrup pitcher, or as a teapot for one or two people. It is in very good vintage condition, and can be used either as serving piece in tablescape or as interior decor. The playful, unusual teapot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality copper kettle having a shaped handle, spout and lift off lid.
In lovely original condition.
Dimensions:
Height 29 cm
Width 28.5 cm
Depth 20 cm
Dat...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Copper
Six piece Dutch silver tea set by Van Kempen & Zn, 1894
By Van Kempen
Located in Delft, NL
Six piece Dutch silver tea set by Van Kempen & Zn, 1894
A six piece silver tea set in original box. The set consists of a teapot, a round sugar bowl, a milk jug, a spoon vase, a tea caddy and a glass with silver rim, raised on 3 ball feet coaster. The teapot and milk jug handles...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Archibald Knox Liberty & Co Silver Art Nouveau Silver Teapot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and rare Art Nouveau Liberty & Co silver teapot designed by renowned designer Archibald Knox (British, 1864-1933) and dated 1900.
Archibald Knox, was a Manx designer of Scot...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Extensive Augarten Porcelain Dinner, Coffee and Tea Service, circa 1935
Located in New York, NY
Special commission from the factory for the Brucknerstift St. Florian, a seminary located on the outskirts of Vienna. Blue crowned Bindenshield and Wien Mark, iron-red printed hash m...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Tony Wood Studio England Pussy Foot Cat Shaped Teapot, Ceramics
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage playful ceramic teapot features cat-shaped body with curled tail serving as a handle and lifted front paw - as a spout; the lid is done in shape of a cat's head. Naturalisti...
Category
Late 20th Century English Post-Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
English Pearlware Coffee Pot, Blue Transferware, Fallow Deer in Snow, 1800-1820
Located in London, GB
This is a superb coffee pot made in England between 1800 and 1825. The pot is made of pearlware and has a very charming blue transfer printed pattern of fallow deer in a snowy landscape with farm buildings.
This transfer print looks like an early 19thC print; as we couldn't identify the maker it was impossible to date it exactly. A charming detail is that the rim of the cover and the footrim, which are printed with a row of houses, both are printed up side down; this was probably done by children, who often did the smaller transfer prints because their little fingers could handle the thin strips of paper better than adults.
The coffeepot is unmarked. There is an old shop label on the underside stating it is "English, probably Spode" - however, although this pot is certainly English, it is certainly not Spode.
CONDITION REPORT The coffee pot is in good antique and usable condition without any damage to the pot or the spout; there are just some chips off the lower rim of the cover, which are not visible when in position and are inconsequential for using the pot. As is normal for antique pearlware...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Pearlware
$680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Seletti "Hybrid-Smeraldina" Porcelain Teapot
By Seletti
Located in Doral, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$197 / item
Royal Copenhagen Coffee/Tea Set with Hand Painted Saxony Flowers 1930s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This exquisite Royal Copenhagen tea/coffee set, Saxon Flower collection, is an exceptional example of the finest European craftsmanship. Each piece is hand-decorated with delicate po...
Category
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$465 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Villeroy and boch partial tea set Amapola pattern
Located in Birmingham, AL
Villeroy and boch partial tea set Amapola pattern created in 1981 by Villeroy & Boch, which is a signature brand stands for sophisticated elegance, first-class quality and outstandi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
$180 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Cicada Louis Sicard Circa 1900
By Sicart
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Louis Sicard Circa 1950.
Decorated with cicadas on the cups and olives on the cups.
Rare blue colors , usually yell...
Category
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Espresso or Tea Set by Lagardo Tackett
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Lagardo Tackett tea or espresso set of cups and saucers is a stunning blend of artistry and functionality. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these sets are a testament...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Bohemia Royal Ivory service, Germany, 1930s, set of 8
Located in Manzano, IT
Bohemia Royal Ivory service, Germany, 1930s, set of 8
Set of 5 cups with saucers, sugar bowl, milk jug, teapot/coffeepot CUP MEASUREMENTS: H5 X D10.5 SAUCER MEASUREMENTS: D16 MILK CA...
Category
1930s Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver Engraved Tea-Coffeeset with Tray
Located in VALENZA, IT
Important sterling silver tea and coffee service.
The service was entirely handmade in the Baroque style.
The body of the coffee pot, teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl is round and h...
Category
1990s Italian Baroque Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$12,858 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$524 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Early Meissen Porcelain Teapot circa 1715 from the Arnhold Collection
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An early Meissen porcelain teapot made circa 1715, decorated by a Dutch hausmaler circa 1730-1740.
The teapot is decorated in a Kakiemon pa...
Category
Early 18th Century German Other Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
5-Piece Silverplate Tea Set by WMF
Located in MC Leansville, NC
This 5 piece silver plate tea service by WMF includes: tray (24" wide x 17" deep x1" tall), coffee pot (12" wide x 6.5" deep x 7'" tall), tea pot (12" wide x 6.5" deep x 5.5" tall), ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
$5,999 / set
Antique Haviland Offner Limoges France Tea Coffee Chocolate Pot Cups Saucers
Located in Dayton, OH
"12 piece Antique Haviland & Co Limoges tea / coffee / chocolate set for E. Offner of New Orleans LA. Features a hand painted pink, turquoise and gild...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Robin’s-egg Blue Tea Set by Robj, Art Deco, 20th Century
By ROBJ, Villeroy & Boch
Located in Lisbon, PT
A tête à tête tea set in Robin’s-egg blue, each stamped Import de/ Robj / Paris / Luxembourg.
Red labels on the base with the Evaluator assessment.
Set: 2 cups
2 dishes
1 sugar...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Earthenware
$1,863 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch Silver "Melon" tea set by Gerritsen & van Kempen, 1959
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver "Melon" tea set by Gerritsen & van Kempen, 1959
Beautiful silver tea set from the "Melon" series made by Gerritsen and van Kempen N.V. Zeist in 1959. Elegant 3-piece si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Contemporary Lapis Lazuli Handle Sugar container Silver Plated 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...
Category
2010s Italian Tea Sets
Materials
Quartz, Silver Plate
Flo-Blue Collection of 9 Piece Matching "Formosa" Tea Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine "FORMOSA" Pattern flo-blue tea set is in very good condition and includes a large tea pot, sugar bowl, two dinner plates, small desert plate and...
Category
Late 19th Century English American Colonial Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Teapot Desvres, Circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience teapot Desvres, Rouen style Circa 1900.
Coat of arms and floral pattern.
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Faience
German Meissen Porcelain Swan Service Pattern Part Coffee Service, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
After the models by Johann Joachim Kändler and Johann Friedrich Eberlein, in low relief with two swimming swans among bulrushes with a crane in flight above, upon a spiral shell mold...
Category
20th Century German Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
English Silver Plate Covered Biscuit Box or Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
An English sterling silver plate covered biscuit box or tea caddy with hinged finial lid top, attached claw footed gallery tray, and exterior repou...
Category
20th Century English Empire Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Oriente Italiano Rubrum Set Of 2 Tea Cups With Tray
Located in Milan, IT
A deep red enhances the set of tea cups with saucers, embellished with the refined Rubrum pattern. Complete with platter, this tea cup set is the ideal accompaniment for those who ap...
Category
2010s Italian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Six Royal Worcester Coffee Cups and Saucers, Harry Davis, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Painted in colors with London scenes, the interiors, handles and rims all gilt. Signed H. Davis, painted titles, impressed and printed marks in puce.
Category
1920s English Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Maciel Mexican Sterling Silver Tea Set
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This tea set is made by renown craftsmen Maciel of Mexico. It was made in sterling silver with embellished fluted lobed decoration. The set contains 6 pieces and all of them are hall...
Category
20th Century Mexican Neoclassical Revival Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$10,000 / set
William IVth C J Mason’s Porcelain Milk Jug or Pitcher Pattern 223, circa 1830
By C.J. Mason 1
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early English porcelain Milk Jug or Pitcher, made by C. J. Mason (The same factory who produced Mason's Ironstone) during the period of William IVth, circa 1830-1835.
The...
Category
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century English Whieldon-Type Creamware Tortoiseshell Glaze Tea Caddy
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Creamware Tortoiseshell glaze tea caddy,
Whieldon-type,
With Silver Cover,
circa 1770
The creamware large tea caddy has a tortoiseshell d...
Category
1760s English Georgian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
Stieff Sterling Silver 4-Piece Tea & Coffee Set in Repousse Pattern #1100
Located in New York, NY
Stieff sterling silver tea and coffee set in repousse pattern #1100, in beautiful crisp condition, from the late 19th or early 20th century, consisting of:
a coffee pot measuring 11...
Category
Early 20th Century American Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Neoclassical Jasperware Espresso Coffee Cup Saucer Copeland Spode
By Copeland
Located in New York, NY
A rare English jasperware espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer, in the Neoclassical style, by Copeland Spode, circa 19th century, England. A beautiful cup and saucer with ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Sevres Style Paris Porcelain Gilt Tea Cup Saucer Alexander Great Dante
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptional French Paris porcelain tea cup complete with its original undertray, of outstanding quality. First quarter of the nineteenth century.
Exquisitely painted with Class...
Category
19th Century Austrian Regency Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Silver Plated Coffee and Tea set on a tray, A.Krupp Milano
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A Gio Ponti 6 piece mid-century silver plated coffee and tea set on a small circular tray. Designed for the VI triennale, 1930's to 1950's.
comprising 6 it...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
1940s Art Deco Set of Three Alpaca Coffee Pot By Krupp Designed by Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A set of three alpaca coffee pot designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Krupp Milano in the Forties, they were used in the hotels and they are marked on the bottom Krupp and Jolly...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Alpaca
Antique Teapot, Exclusive Silver Rococo English Mid-century Coffee Pot
Located in Wembley, GB
An antique tea set and a silver-plated teapot that is beautifully designed and created are suitable for elegant serving. With lid pressed, cast and chased, gold gilding on the inside...
Category
1920s British Rococo Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
$689 Sale Price
22% Off
Antique Tiffany Gilt Encrusted Cup & Saucers, Eleven Sets 22 Pieces Circa 1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Custom Ordered and Retailed through the fine Gilded Age firm of Tiffany & Co New York. This set of 11 cup and saucers features a striking shape and handle along with gilt encrusted b...
Category
1910s British Belle Époque Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Kaj Franck Mid-Century Enamel Tea Pot Kettle, Finel Arabia, Finland
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern enameled teapot / kettle from the 1960s. Designed by Kaj Franck and illustrated by Raija Uosikkinen, featuring white and black nordic Scandin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Vintage 6 Person Tea Service, English, Ceramic, Decorative, Teapot, Serving Jug
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 6 person tea service. An English, ceramic decorative afternoon tea set with teapot and jugs, dating to the early 20th century, circ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Paint, Ceramic
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" modernist tea and coffee silver plated service set.
Designed by John Prip for Reed & Barton in 1960; "Dimension" pattern coffee and te...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Vintage 20th Century White and Green Coffee or Tea Set Signed circa 1950
By Mado Jolain
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Mado Jolain
Original vintage tea or coffee set
2 pitchers and 2 cups or bowls
Original perfect condition
Signed under the base
Measures: Pitcher : hei...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Tea Trio Set GDR Made in GDR Tea Porcelain Set, Vintage
Located in Bastogne, BE
A rare collection tea trio set “Firebird” made in GDR.
Goldrelief manufacture!
Porcelain tea set!
The set includes three items.
The price per ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Sterling Silver 5 Piece Tea Set - Hallmarked London 1922
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1922 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome, Sterling Silver Tea Set, is plain in style, with gadroon borders to all pieces.
The kettle measures 12...
Category
1920s English Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Paragon Double Warrant Bone China Teacup & Saucer with Floral Pattern
By Paragon
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This teacup and saucer set was made by the renowned Paragon fine bone china factory of England in approximately 1960. The set is done with a robin egg blue ground with a large flowered pattern on the inside of the cup which is replicated on the saucer. The cup is done with a wide square mouth...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Drabware Trio by Don Pottery with Sepia Landscapes England Circa 1810
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Stoneware
Silver tea set, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Silver tea set, ca 1900
A silver tea set with a teapot, sugar bowl and a milk jug in an oval shape with a scalloped pattern and is lightly hammered. Very elegant. It is silver marke...
Category
Early 20th Century European Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
$3,202 / set
19th Century American Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Set Mark Reed & Barton
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful late 19th century silver plate tea and coffee set. Refined finely chiseled decorations. Mark Reed & Barton. Perfect for embe...
Category
1860s American Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Catene Scarlatto Set of 2 Espresso Cups and Saucers by Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning set of espresso cup and saucer is a superb interpretation of a staple in any Italian tableware collection. Crafted entirely of porcelain, it comprises a cup of cc 80 ca...
Category
2010s Italian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Teapot, Exclusive Silver Art Deco English Mid-century Coffee Pot
Located in Wembley, GB
An antique Art Deco tea set and silver-plated teapot beautifully designed and created suit elegant serving. With lid pressed, cast and chased vaulted lid.
Coffee pot, Height 26 cm. S...
Category
1920s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
$484 Sale Price
57% Off
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts six piece pewter tudric tea set
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts six piece pewter tudric tea set, consisting of a teapot, water jug, milk, sugar and a tea strainer with base. Stamped to the base, '6, Tudric, Engl...
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Pewter
19th Century French Malicorne Faience Tea Pot
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique French provincial Malicorne faience teapot from Pouplard-Beatrix, circa 1890. Signed PBx on reverse. This charming tea pot depicts a young Breton woman carrying a basket and umbrella and the opposite side depicts a young Breton man...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Faience
Lutz Rabold 'City Scape' Tea Set for Arzberg, 1980
By Lutz Rabold, Arzberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Memphis-style tea set 'City-Scape' by Lutz Rabold for Arzberg Porcelain, Germany including one tea pot and lid (9.5in x 7.5in x 5.5in), one creamer (3.5in x 4.25in x 3.0in)...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Georg Jensen Blossom Tea & Coffee Set 2
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage Georg Jensen Blossom sterling silver tea and coffee service with ivory handles, design #2 by Georg Jensen from 1905. A rare set that includes the warmer and stand for the t...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$17,340 / set
Hans Bunde Carl M Cohr Danish Mid-Century Silver Plated Coffee Set
By Hans Bunde
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish quality Danish mid-century electroplated nickel silver three piece coffee set with ebony handles designed by Hans Bunde for Carl M Cohr and d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Coalport Teapot England Early 19th Century Circa 1805
Located in Katonah, NY
This Coalport teapot features an "Old Oval" shape and was manufactured in the early 19th century, circa 1805.
It is adorned with an all-around band of ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Paris Porcelain Tea Service, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Comprising 2 pots, creamer (handle restored), covered sugar (finial restored), and 8 cups and saucers.
Category
1860s French Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Derby Coffee Cup, Monochrome Sepia Landscapes Zachariah Boreman, ca 1785
By Derby, Crown Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare and stunning coffee cup and saucer made by Derby in about 1785. The set has a white ground with graceful gilding, and two stunning little landscapes painted by Za...
Category
1780s English Romantic Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$1,912 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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