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Tea Sets For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Tea and Coffee Service Portuguese from the 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Tea and coffee service
Portuguese from the 20th century, decoration in relief with plant and shell elements, comprising: coffee maker, milk jug. teapot and sugar bowl. 'Eagle' contr...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Fratelli Brambilla Coffee Set in White Ceramic, Italy, 1965
Located in Milan, IT
Fratelli Brambilla coffee set in white ceramic, Italy 1965
Impressed stamp.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Five-Piece Tea and Coffee Set with Wood Handles and Tray
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A silvered Art Deco five-piece tea and coffee set from the 20th century. The set comprises a teapot, a coffee pot, a creamer and a covered sugar bowl, all with flattened round bodies...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service, circa 1900
By Luen Wo
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver three piece tea service; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection
This exceptional antique Chinese silver tea service...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Yellow Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup Saucer Set with Tulip Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful hand-painted porcelain tulip flower coffee or tea cup and saucer set, circa early 20th century, Japan. Japan is known for its fine porcelain. Better than any paper cup...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
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
English Tea Caddy
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/7590 - A beautiful English caddy for Your tea time: in the best tradictions. Find a moment to enjoy it!
Category
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
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
Large Mexican Modern Sterling Silver Coffee Tea Serving Set William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large six-piece sterling silver service for coffee and tea that consists of a gallery tray, a coffee pot, a tea pot, a hot milk or chocolate pot, a sugar and a milk jar. This stunn...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
British Colonial Antique 1910 Cheltenham Silver Coffee Service Sheffield England
Located in Miami, FL
1910 English silver coffee service by Cheltenham & Company, Ltd. Sheffield, England.
All 4 pieces have the same maker's marks on the bottoms complete with the engraved unicorn design...
Category
1910s English British Colonial Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Meissen Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service / 12 People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen porcelain coffee / tea service for twelve people. The coffee / tea service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service for twelve. Each piece has a detailed painting of pink flowers...
Category
1960s German Rococo Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Gold
Pre-War Jug and Milk Jug, C.T. Tielsch
Located in Chorzów, PL
A large porcelain jug with a milk jug.
Hand-decorated, painted titmouse and pink flowers.
Very good condition.
Signed C.T. Tielsch
Measures: Jug: Height 28cm, width 25cm
...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Hutschenreuther Breakfast Set, Germany
Located in Chorzów, PL
A breakfast set consisting of a cup, saucer and a dessert plate.
Very good condition of the set, no damage.
Measures: Height 7 cm / cup diameter 8 ...
Category
1960s German Other Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Hertha Bengtsson for Rörstrand, Four Koka Teacups with Saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hertha Bengtsson 1917-1993 for Rörstrand.
Four Koka teacups with saucers in glazed stoneware. 1960s.
The teacup measures: 9.5 x 7 cm.
Saucer diame...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Persian Engraved Silver Tea Service
Located in London, GB
Antique Persian engraved silver tea service
Persian, early 20th century
Measures: Tray: Height 1.5cm, width 38.5cm, depth 27cm
Teapot: Height 17c...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait, London 1929 Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1929 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this stylish, Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, is in the Art Deco taste, and is octagonal in shape. Each measures 9.75...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Mid-Century Modern Double Ceramic Teapot by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian double teapot was realized by the esteemed Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand in Sweden circa 1960. It featur...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
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
Famille Verte Porcelain Cabbage Leaf & Butterfly Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and rare porcelain Famille Verte cabbage leaf and butterfly pattern coffee or tea cup and saucer set, circa e...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
1925 Puiforcat Art Deco Tea and Coffee Set in Sterling Silver and Rosewood
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco tea and coffee set in sterling pure silver and rosewood by Puiforcat created in the 1925s.
Service including:
- a coffee pot
- a teapot
- a milkpot
- a sugar pot
Minerv...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage 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
Antique 1910s Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
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...
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
George V Antique English Sterling Silver Teapot, Birmingham 1913 Haseler Bros
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1913 by Edward & Noble Haseler, this very stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, features tapering sides, reed detailing, a wooden handle and a pull off...
Category
1910s English Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Spode, England, Mulberry Tea Service for Five People in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Spode, England. Mulberry tea service for five people in hand-painted porcelain with floral and bird motifs. 1960s / 70s.
Consisting of five teacups with saucers, five plates, two ja...
Category
1960s English Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Chrome and Glass Serving Piece by Chase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare 1930s Art Deco serving piece that could be used as a cream and sugar or salt and pepper set that is made of chrome and frosted glass. The set includes the lidded double server on stand, a plate rest, and a pair of glass spoons...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Chrome
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
Gorham Art Deco Pair of Silver Plated Breakfast Jugs with Raffia Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Pair ...
Category
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Coffee and Tea Set, Germany 1890-1910
Located in Belmont, MA
Silver coffee and tea set, Germany 1890-1910.
The pear shaped elegant coffee and tea set has beautiful repoussé details. The rim of the pots and sugar bowl are decorated with a laur...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Set of Eight Wedgwood Platinum and Blue Reindeer Espresso Cups and Saucers
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight Wedgwood platinum and blue reindeer espresso cups and saucers. Eight coffee cans and saucers in the Fallow Deer pattern by Wedgwood with...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Elkington & Co. Vintage Sterling Silver Teapot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver teapot made in the George I style; an addition to the silver teaware collection.
This exceptional Elizabeth II English sterling silver teapot has a plain oval rounded form onto an oval domed spreading foot, in the Classic George I style.
The surface of this vintage silver teapot...
Category
1960s English George I Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Blossom Teapot in Hammered Sterling Silver with Ivory Handle
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Blossom teapot in hammered sterling silver with ivory handle.
Model 2C. Dated 1915-1930.
Measures: 24 x 14 cm (incl. Handle).
In exc...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 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
American Sterling Silver Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service in Queen Anne Style
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique American sterling silver six piece tea and coffee service in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our silver teaware collection
This exceptional antique American sterling silver six piece tea and coffee set consists of a spirit kettle, teapot, coffee pot, cream jug, covered sugar bowl and slop basin/bowl.
The pieces of this American silver tea service...
Category
Early 1900s North American Queen Anne Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clements Tea Service, Sterling Silver, 1964, Scandinavian Modern Design
By Eric Clements, Elkington & Co.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1964 by Elkington & Co. and engraved with Clements facsimile signature, this stylish, 4 piece Sterling Silver Tea Set, was designed by Eric Clements, and i...
Category
1960s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
German Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service For Ten
Located in Tarry Town, NY
German porcelain tea / coffee service for ten people. Each piece is in great condition. Maker's mark undersigned "Crown Heinrich Germany". All together 30 pieces. Measures: Include tall covered coffee / tea pot 9.7" x 8". Medium tea / coffee pot 9" x 7". Small coffee / tea pot 5.8" x 7". Ten coffee / tea cups 4.3" x 2.5". Ten coffee / tea saucers...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 3 Piece Coffee Set, with Monogram
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage sterling silver 3 piece coffee set, from Tiffany & Co.
The 3 pieces of this beautiful Tiffany & Co set include a tall coffee pot, open creamer and lidded sugar bowl. All p...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
William Henry Creswick, Arts & Crafts Design Sterling Silver Tea Set, 1929
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1929 (the hot water pot hallmarked in 1935) by William Henry Creswick, this wonderful, 4 piece Sterling Silver Tea Set, is a ...
Category
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Austrian Art Deco Silver 4-Piece Coffee and Tea Set on Tray
Located in New York, NY
Austrian 800 silver 4-piece coffee and tea set on tray, ca 1920. This set comprises coffeepot, teapot, creamer, and sugar on tray. Each: Tapering hexagonal body on raised foot. Handl...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Coq Tea Service for Six People, 1960's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. Coq tea service for six people. Rustic design, 1960s.
Consisting of six teacups with saucers and a teapot.
The cup measures: 9 x 7 cm.
Saucer diamet...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teacup & Saucer Set #1 of 4
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art pottery teacup and saucer set was done by the Moorcroft Pottery company of England in circa 1925 in their 'Pomegranate' pattern. Each duo is done in the Moorcroft signature ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Pottery
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
Antique Queen Anne Style Britannia Standard Silver Teapot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English Britannia standard silver teapot in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique George V Britannia silver* teapot has a plain panelled octagonal form onto a collet style foot, all in the Queen Anne style.
The surface of the silver teapot is plain and embellished with the engraved mongram initial 'T' to one side.
This antique teapot...
Category
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
Art Deco Tea or Coffee Cup in Terracotta, Black and Gold Porcelain by Wallendorf
By Wallendorf
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful porcelain Art Deco coffee or tea cup and saucer, Germany, circa 1960s. Design and colors include: white, terracotta, black and gold - with an elaborate bird design in a r...
Category
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinese Gilt Green Glazed 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 he...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Silver Coffee and Tea Set, Belgium, 1900
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful silver coffee and tea set is made around 1900 in Belgium. The design is inspired by 18th century Neoclassical style, the individual elements create a unique touch.
P...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service - Antique Circa 1920
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 silver tea set...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
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
Puiforcat Silverplate Art Deco Coffee Set
By Puiforcat
Located in Stockton, NJ
Early 20th century Puiforcat silverplate coffee set with rosewood handles from the Art Deco Collection, designed 1927. The set includes coffee pot 6.25" H x 8" W x 4.75" D, creamer 3...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Side Handled Art Deco Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, Henry Atkin, 1920
By Henry Atkin
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1920 by Henry Atkin, this very stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, is in the Art Deco taste, plain in design, and featuring straight side ha...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Modernist Teapot, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lino Sabattini (1925-2016) for Christofle. Modernist teapot in silver plated metal, circa 1960.
In very good condition.
Stamped: Christofle Italy / ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
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
Antique Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion Teacups and Saucers
Located in Toronto, ON
The practice of drinking tea is an institution in Asian Culture. Bring this ancient tradition into the modern day with our antique Chinese rose medallion teacups...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist Edith Sonne White Bing and Grøndahl Tea Service for Eight People
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Modernist Edith Sonne white Bing and Grøndahl tea service for eight people, 1960's. Model number 473.
Consisting of eight teacups with saucers a...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
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
Sterling Tea Set by Bailey Banks and Biddle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely chased and fashioned by the iconic silversmiths.
Desirable " pumpkin " design. 4 pieces set. Approx 55 troy ounces.
Teapot 8.5" tall x 9.5" x 5" an elegant set.
Category
Early 20th Century American Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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