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Boch La Louvière Nine-Piece Kimono Tea Set, Faïence, Belgium
Boch La Louvière Nine-Piece Kimono Tea Set, Faïence, Belgium

Boch La Louvière Nine-Piece Kimono Tea Set, Faïence, Belgium

By Boch La Louviere

Located in London, England

This Boch La Louvière tea service from the Kimono series is a rare and exceptional piece, composed of nine elements. In the center, a teapot or chocolate pot decorated with beautiful...

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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Faience

Tea Set 'Fantasia' by Matteo Thun, 1980
Tea Set 'Fantasia' by Matteo Thun, 1980

Tea Set 'Fantasia' by Matteo Thun, 1980

By Matteo Thun, Arzberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning Memphis-style Seven-piece porcelain tea set 'Fantasia' with 'Carre Noir' decor by Matteo Thun for Arzberg Porzellan, Germany. The set contains a tea pot with lid, two cups w...

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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

By Tiffany & Co.

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...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mason's Ironstone Nabob Tea Set, 14 Pieces, Floral, 1920, England
Mason's Ironstone Nabob Tea Set, 14 Pieces, Floral, 1920, England

Mason's Ironstone Nabob Tea Set, 14 Pieces, Floral, 1920, England

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A charming Mason’s Patent Ironstone “Nabob” pattern tea service, decorated in a richly coloured polychrome palette with delicate pink roses, floral sprays and intricate Chinoiserie-i...

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1920s English Victorian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Edward C. Brown
Rare Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Edward C. Brown

Rare Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Edward C. Brown

By Edward Charles Brown 1

Located in London, GB

Rare Victorian silver tea and coffee set by Edward C. Brown English, 1867 Milk jug: Height 7.5cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm Teapot on stand: Height 29cm, width 23cm, depth 20cm Crafted by Edward Charles...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Set of Three 1930s Art Deco Teapots by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Calderoni
Set of Three 1930s Art Deco Teapots by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Calderoni

Set of Three 1930s Art Deco Teapots by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Calderoni

By Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A set of three alpaca coffee pot designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Fratelli Calderoni in the Fifties, they were used in the hotels and they are marked on the bottom Calderoni...

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

Materials

Alpaca

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

Art Deco  Modernist  Silver Plated Tea service set  France
Art Deco  Modernist  Silver Plated Tea service set  France

Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Tea service set France

By Bernard Rice's Sons

Located in Den Haag, NL

Stunning Three piece Tea set . Silver Plated on Copper ,Art Deco in style These pieces all are signed .With a Star . Modele Depose . Made in France . Wooden handles . Gold plated d...

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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Japanese Satsuma Moriage Dragonware Tea Set - Meiji Period - 19 Pieces
Japanese Satsuma Moriage Dragonware Tea Set - Meiji Period - 19 Pieces

Japanese Satsuma Moriage Dragonware Tea Set - Meiji Period - 19 Pieces

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

A richly decorated Japanese tea set executed in the traditional Satsuma style, featuring finely detailed hand-painted figural decoration and extensive gilt ornamentation. The set con...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

R&W Wilson Philadelphia Federal Coin Silver Coffee & Tea Set
R&W Wilson Philadelphia Federal Coin Silver Coffee & Tea Set

R&W Wilson Philadelphia Federal Coin Silver Coffee & Tea Set

Located in New York, NY

Federal coin silver coffee and tea set. Made by Robert & William Wilson in Philadelphia, ca 1825. Each: Bellied bowl on flanged, stepped, and domed foot. Covers domed and finials ova...

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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Emilia Castillo Five Piece Fish Tea or Coffee Set Mexican Modern Silversmithing
Emilia Castillo Five Piece Fish Tea or Coffee Set Mexican Modern Silversmithing

Emilia Castillo Five Piece Fish Tea or Coffee Set Mexican Modern Silversmithing

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional and highly sculptural Emilia Castillo Taxco Mexican Modern silver plate tea service, a rare and complete 5-piece set showcasing the iconic Emilia Castillo / Taxco / Mexic...

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1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Mexican Conquistador for Spratling Sterling Silver Tea Set with Kettle
Mexican Conquistador for Spratling Sterling Silver Tea Set with Kettle

Mexican Conquistador for Spratling Sterling Silver Tea Set with Kettle

By Conquistador

Located in Big Bend, WI

Mexican Conquistador for Spratling tea service Superb Mexican sterling silver 6pc tea set plus silverplate tray by Conquistador for William Spratling, Eagle #13 hallmark. Conquist...

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20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19thC Japanese Cast Iron 'Ryubundoa' Carved Tetsubin Kettle c.1890
Antique 19thC Japanese Cast Iron 'Ryubundoa' Carved Tetsubin Kettle c.1890

Antique 19thC Japanese Cast Iron 'Ryubundoa' Carved Tetsubin Kettle c.1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century Japanese cast iron Ryubundoa carved tetsubin kettle. The cylindrical iron body is decorated in low relief with a continuous design of bundled rice sheaves, among...

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19th Century Japanese Other Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Iron

Copper, Brass & Wicker Teapot, Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Copper, Brass & Wicker Teapot, Carl Auböck II, 1950s

Copper, Brass & Wicker Teapot, Carl Auböck II, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in London, GB

A copper teapot with a cane wrapped brass handle, designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s. This angular copper teapot was designed by the 2nd Carl Auböck during the 1950s, and ...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper

15pcs Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Set Pot Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19thC
15pcs Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Set Pot Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19thC

15pcs Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Set Pot Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19thC

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This is for 13pcs the Saucers, The Coffee Cup, The Coffeepot, The sugar Pot and Creamer & the plates! Unusual and very detailed pieces of porcelain with a satsuma style colouring. M...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

English Sheffield-Plate Tea Pot with Warming Stand
English Sheffield-Plate Tea Pot with Warming Stand

English Sheffield-Plate Tea Pot with Warming Stand

By Sheffield

Located in Malibu, CA

An exceptional example of an antique Sheffield English silver plate teapot on a warming stand in pristine condition. This elegant teapot is simple & ...

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Early 20th Century English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

18th Century, English Mahogany Tea Caddy
18th Century, English Mahogany Tea Caddy

18th Century, English Mahogany Tea Caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

English egg shaped carved mahogany tea caddy, circa 1790.

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Late 18th Century British Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Puiforcat / Hermes - Antique 5pc. French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set, Louis XVI
Puiforcat / Hermes - Antique 5pc. French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set, Louis XVI

Puiforcat / Hermes - Antique 5pc. French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set, Louis XVI

By Tetard Freres, Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris: A magnificent 5pc., 19th century original French 950 sterling silver tea & coffee set by two of the world's premier French silversmiths the "House of Puiforcat", c...

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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Set of 2 German Postmodern Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Seltmann Weiden
Set of 2 German Postmodern Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Seltmann Weiden

Set of 2 German Postmodern Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Seltmann Weiden

By Seltmann Weiden

Located in Hamburg, DE

German Postmodern VIP Collection Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Seltmann Weiden, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additi...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Tea Sets

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Ceramic

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

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

By Hukin & Heath

Located in Toronto, Ontario

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

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1880s English Other Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Chinese porcelain. Two lidded tea cups with strainers, c. 1970s/80s.
Chinese porcelain. Two lidded tea cups with strainers, c. 1970s/80s.

Chinese porcelain. Two lidded tea cups with strainers, c. 1970s/80s.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Chinese porcelain. Two lidded tea cups with strainers, c. 1970s/80s. Cylindrical porcelain cups with handles, each with a lid and removable strainer. One decorated on a yellow grou...

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1970s Chinese Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1985 Massimo Iosa Ghini Tea and Coffee Service for Naj-Oleari
1985 Massimo Iosa Ghini Tea and Coffee Service for Naj-Oleari

1985 Massimo Iosa Ghini Tea and Coffee Service for Naj-Oleari

By Massimo Iosa Ghini

Located in Paris, FR

Ceramic tea and coffee service designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Naj-Oleari in 1985. The set includes four cups, three saucers, teapot, sugar pot and milk pot, with mint-green exter...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Limited Edition Memphis Post-Modern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by J. Mihalik Art4
Limited Edition Memphis Post-Modern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by J. Mihalik Art4

Limited Edition Memphis Post-Modern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by J. Mihalik Art4

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare and beautiful limited edition Memphis style post-modern porcelain teapot and and six cups by Juraj Mihalik for Art4 Ceramics of Slovakia, circa 1980s. The set in very good cond...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Camel Form "Karawan" Silver-Plated Teapot by Mariage Freres Paris France
Camel Form "Karawan" Silver-Plated Teapot by Mariage Freres Paris France

Camel Form "Karawan" Silver-Plated Teapot by Mariage Freres Paris France

By Moore Brothers

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

French silver-plated Karawan teapot in a camel form design: A Marvel by Mariage Frères, Paris.(French, founded 1854).it emerges from the storied ateliers of Mariage Frères, a renowned luxury Parisian tea company. Behd a captivating creation, a French silver plated teapot by Mariage Frères, hailing from 20th-century Paris.Fashioned from silver-plated metal, it assumes the form of a seated camel accompanied by an Arabian Prince.This luxury teapot...

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Late 20th Century French Islamic Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Plate Five Piece Tea / Coffee Service
Silver Plate Five Piece Tea / Coffee Service

Silver Plate Five Piece Tea / Coffee Service

By Reed & Barton

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Silver plated five pieces tea and coffee service with exterior floral design details. Each piece is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. Maker's mark undersigned Reed & Barton "King Francis model number 1650-1654”. Set include Coffee pot 11-3/4 inches. Tea pot 10 inches. Covered sugar pot 7 inches. Creamer 6 inches & tea bag...

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Mid-20th Century North American Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Emilia Castillo Taxco Plata Mexico Butterfly Cup and Saucer Set of 6
Emilia Castillo Taxco Plata Mexico Butterfly Cup and Saucer Set of 6

Emilia Castillo Taxco Plata Mexico Butterfly Cup and Saucer Set of 6

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charming and highly collectible set of six porcelain cup and saucer sets designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico by renowned silversmith and designer Emilia Castillo. Executed in w...

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1980s Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Set by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, 1887
Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Set by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, 1887

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Set by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, 1887

By Atkin Brothers

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1887 by Atkin Brothers, this magnificent four-piece Victorian antique sterling silver tea set is of an elegant, shaped oval form. Each piece is superbly em...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tony Wood Studio England Pussy Foot Cat Shaped Teapot, Ceramics
Tony Wood Studio England Pussy Foot Cat Shaped Teapot, Ceramics

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...

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Late 20th Century English British Colonial Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12, USA, 1950-1967
Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12, USA, 1950-1967

Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12, USA, 1950-1967

By Castleton China Co.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12. Set of 12 porcelain footed tea or coffee cup. Pattern: Peony by Castleton (USA) Status: Discontinued. Actu...

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Mid-20th Century American Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Emilia Castillo Mexican Silversmith Creamer and Sugar Bowl, Hand Signed
Vintage Emilia Castillo Mexican Silversmith Creamer and Sugar Bowl, Hand Signed

Vintage Emilia Castillo Mexican Silversmith Creamer and Sugar Bowl, Hand Signed

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exceptional and highly desirable vintage creamer and covered sugar bowl set designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico by renowned Mexican silversmith Emilia Castillo, a leading fi...

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1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Staffordshire Fine Ceramic Woodland Birds Hand Painted Kingfisher Bird Teapot
Staffordshire Fine Ceramic Woodland Birds Hand Painted Kingfisher Bird Teapot

Staffordshire Fine Ceramic Woodland Birds Hand Painted Kingfisher Bird Teapot

By Staffordshire

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming and highly decorative Kingfisher Bird teapot by Staffordshire Fine Ceramics, created as part of the beloved “Woodland Birds” series. Expertly hand-painted, the teapot is modeled in the form of a kingfisher, capturing the bird’s graceful silhouette and vivid plumage with remarkable detail. Rich coloration and careful brushwork bring the piece to life, while the sculptural form transforms a functional object into a delightful work of ceramic art. Originally produced in the early 1990s, this collectible novelty teapot...

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20th Century English Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

William IVth Mason’s Porcelain Desert Tureen or Sucrier Pattern 223, circa 1830
William IVth Mason’s Porcelain Desert Tureen or Sucrier Pattern 223, circa 1830

William IVth Mason’s Porcelain Desert Tureen or Sucrier Pattern 223, circa 1830

By C.J. Mason 1

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an early English porcelain Sauce Tureen or Sucrier, made by C. J. Mason (The same factory who produced Mason's Ironstone) during the period of William IVth, circa 1830-1835. ...

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage English Silver-Plated Coffee Pot by Shuffleb, Art Deco-Style Teapot Home
Vintage English Silver-Plated Coffee Pot by Shuffleb, Art Deco-Style Teapot Home

Vintage English Silver-Plated Coffee Pot by Shuffleb, Art Deco-Style Teapot Home

Located in Wembley, GB

Vintage English Silver-Plated Coffee Pot by Shuffleb, Art Deco-Style Teapot Elegant and timeless, this vintage silver-plated coffee pot by Shuffleb England embodies the refined soph...

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Early 1900s British Art Deco Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Other, Silver Leaf

14-Piece Japanese Gilt and Painted Tea and Dessert Serving Set with Peacock
14-Piece Japanese Gilt and Painted Tea and Dessert Serving Set with Peacock

14-Piece Japanese Gilt and Painted Tea and Dessert Serving Set with Peacock

Located in Norwood, NJ

14-piece Kutani Japanese gilt and painted tea and dessert serving set with Peacock. Hand painted gilt and painted Peacock tea and serving set. Features floral and peacock design. Lidded tea and coffee pots, lidded creamer, sugar bowl, and five snack sets...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Antique Quality Regency Figured Mahogany Tea Caddy
Antique Quality Regency Figured Mahogany Tea Caddy

Antique Quality Regency Figured Mahogany Tea Caddy

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique quality Regency figured mahogany tea caddy having a figured mahogany lid opening to reveal three fitted compartments, shaped bombe sides and front, original brass lions head ...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Other

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Set by John Prip, USA, Circa 1950
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Set by John Prip, USA, Circa 1950

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Set by John Prip, USA, Circa 1950

By John Prip

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

"The diamond" coffee set by John Prip (1922-2009). The set was created by Reed & Barton and to go along with the a Gio Ponti (1891-1979) flatware set. Jewel Stern ( 2005) "Modernism...

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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Richard Ginori Late 18th Century Porcelain Tea Pot with Hand Painted Landscapes
Richard Ginori Late 18th Century Porcelain Tea Pot with Hand Painted Landscapes

Richard Ginori Late 18th Century Porcelain Tea Pot with Hand Painted Landscapes

By Richard Ginori

Located in Brescia, IT

Richard Ginori Late 18th century porcelain tea pot with hand painted landscapes This very elegant tea pot was hand painted with views of Italian contrysides landscapes, in fuchsia c...

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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Cinderella Tea Service, Pink & Gold, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Gold Design, 2021
Cinderella Tea Service, Pink & Gold, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Gold Design, 2021

Cinderella Tea Service, Pink & Gold, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Gold Design, 2021

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Disney's Cinderella. Ceramic tea service are completely hand-crafted and painted with love and care. A set is composed by a teap...

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2010s Italian Baroque Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Amsterdam School jan eisenloeffel Spirit Kettle on stand 1905 Holland
Amsterdam School jan eisenloeffel Spirit Kettle on stand 1905 Holland

Amsterdam School jan eisenloeffel Spirit Kettle on stand 1905 Holland

Located in Den Haag, NL

Eisenlöffel designed this teakettle according to industrial era ideals: save time with efficient design. With the kettle placed conveniently on a stand beside the table, hot water co...

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Early 1900s Dutch Art Deco Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

William IVth PAIR-(B) of C J Mason’s Cups & Saucers Porcelain Ptn 223, Ca 1830
William IVth PAIR-(B) of C J Mason’s Cups & Saucers Porcelain Ptn 223, Ca 1830

William IVth PAIR-(B) of C J Mason’s Cups & Saucers Porcelain Ptn 223, Ca 1830

By C.J. Mason 1

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an early English, PAIR of porcelain Tea Cups and Saucers, made by C. J. Mason (The same factory who produced Mason's Ironstone) during the period of William IVth, circa 1830-...

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Antique Meiji Period Japanese Porcelain Liza Teaset Cup Saucer, 19th C
Set of 12 Antique Meiji Period Japanese Porcelain Liza Teaset Cup Saucer, 19th C

Set of 12 Antique Meiji Period Japanese Porcelain Liza Teaset Cup Saucer, 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this fantastic and unually large teaset in Blue and white, red and gilt and some also with green, all of moulded shape. Twelve porcelain cups and saucers. All depic...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teacup & Saucer Set #1 of 4
William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teacup & Saucer Set #1 of 4

William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teacup & Saucer Set #1 of 4

By Moorcroft Pottery

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 ...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

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.

Questions About Tea Sets

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.