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William IVth C J Mason’s Porcelain Milk Jug or Pitcher Pattern 223, circa 1830
William IVth C J Mason’s Porcelain Milk Jug or Pitcher Pattern 223, circa 1830

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...

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Belleek 15 piece NEPTUNE Tea Set
Vintage Belleek 15 piece NEPTUNE Tea Set

Vintage Belleek 15 piece NEPTUNE Tea Set

By Belleek Pottery Ltd.

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a highly sought after set of Belleek Neptune porcelain. This tea set has 15 pieces. It has 5 cups and 6 saucers. A teapot, a serving tray, a sa...

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1960s Irish Late Victorian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport for Davis Collamore NY Hand Painted Cup and Saucer, England 1881-1890
Coalport for Davis Collamore NY Hand Painted Cup and Saucer, England 1881-1890

Coalport for Davis Collamore NY Hand Painted Cup and Saucer, England 1881-1890

By Coalport Porcelain, Davis Collamore & Co Ltd. 1

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Cup and saucer set was made in England by Coalport for Davis Collamore New York of fine semi-transparent bone china with relief moulded patterns around the shaped edges. The set is ...

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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Antique Spode Dollar Pattern Coffee Cups, Set of 9, English Porcelain Circa 1820
Antique Spode Dollar Pattern Coffee Cups, Set of 9, English Porcelain Circa 1820

Antique Spode Dollar Pattern Coffee Cups, Set of 9, English Porcelain Circa 1820

By Spode

Located in Katonah, NY

Perfect for a double espresso! These nine "Dollar" pattern porcelain coffee cups are handpainted in the exquisite "Dollar" pattern. Spode made this set in England circa 1820. The dec...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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

Modernist Sterling Silver and Rosewood Coffee or Tea Set with Tray

Located in Cincinnati, OH

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

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century Tea Set in Patinated Brass and Glass
Mid Century Tea Set in Patinated Brass and Glass

Mid Century Tea Set in Patinated Brass and Glass

Located in Meer, VAN

Mid Century Tea Set in Patinated Brass, Schott Verran. This is a very stylish and elegant mid century tea set in patinated brass and glass. ...

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

Materials

Brass

19th Century 23-Piece Victorian Porcelain Tea Set with Gold Trim
19th Century 23-Piece Victorian Porcelain Tea Set with Gold Trim

19th Century 23-Piece Victorian Porcelain Tea Set with Gold Trim

Located in Queens, NY

23-Piece English Victorian beige porcelain 23 piece tea set with gold trim and faux wood design (6 cups, saucers, & dessert plates, 2 trays, 1 tea pot, sugar, creamer) (PRICED AS SET)

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Meiji/Taisho Shuzan Satsuma Porcelain Floral Tea Cup or Chawan
Antique Japanese Meiji/Taisho Shuzan Satsuma Porcelain Floral Tea Cup or Chawan

Antique Japanese Meiji/Taisho Shuzan Satsuma Porcelain Floral Tea Cup or Chawan

By Kinkozan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Satsuma ware porcelain teacup or chawan. By Shuzan. With a cream ground and an entirely gilt exterior covered with extensive floral decoration of various flowers in ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Matcha Bowl 1970s
Japanese Antique Matcha Bowl 1970s

Japanese Antique Matcha Bowl 1970s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a matcha bowl which we use for tea ceremony. It was made around Showa era 1970s. The materials are porcelain. Dimensions: H 8.2 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm

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1970s Japanese Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Gorham Chantilly-Grand Sterling Silver 3-Piece Coffee Set
Antique Gorham Chantilly-Grand Sterling Silver 3-Piece Coffee Set

Antique Gorham Chantilly-Grand Sterling Silver 3-Piece Coffee Set

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Turn-of-the-century Chantilly-Grand sterling silver 3-piece coffee set. Made by Gorham in Providence. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Scrolled rims, spread and scro...

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Style Art Deco Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot
Tiffany & Co. Style Art Deco Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot

Tiffany & Co. Style Art Deco Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Art Deco or Victorian silver plate tea kettle or coffee pot In the manner of Tiffany & Co. By Civic England, Circa Early 20th Century Measures: 10.75"W x ...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Nils Kähler Huge Decorative Ceramic Teapot Brutalist Unglazed, HAK Denmark 1950s
Nils Kähler Huge Decorative Ceramic Teapot Brutalist Unglazed, HAK Denmark 1950s

Nils Kähler Huge Decorative Ceramic Teapot Brutalist Unglazed, HAK Denmark 1950s

By Herman A. Kahler Keramik

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Decorative vintage Danish huge teapot by Nils Kähler for the ceramic workshop Herman August Kähler (HAK). Made ca. 1950s. This is a rare piece. The budded shape with soft curves p...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Coffee Set of 10 by IMCO Minimalist Design Italy, 1970s
Vintage Coffee Set of 10 by IMCO Minimalist Design Italy, 1970s

Vintage Coffee Set of 10 by IMCO Minimalist Design Italy, 1970s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Vintage coffee set by IMCO minimalist design Italy, 1970s This vintage coffee set by IMCO Design from the 1970s impresses with its timeless elegance and minimalist design. It consi...

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20th Century Italian Minimalist Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Japanese Satsuma Tea Set for 12 – Hand Painted Geisha
Japanese Satsuma Tea Set for 12 – Hand Painted Geisha

Japanese Satsuma Tea Set for 12 – Hand Painted Geisha

By Satsuma

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Beautiful and rare Japanese Satsuma porcelain tea set for twelve, dating to the early 20th century (c.1920–1940). Each piece is finely hand painted with elegant geisha figures beneat...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Gold Plated Tea Cup Onyx Stone Handle in Italy by Natalia Criado
Contemporary Gold Plated Tea Cup Onyx Stone Handle in Italy by Natalia Criado

Contemporary Gold Plated Tea Cup Onyx Stone Handle in Italy by Natalia Criado

Located in Milan, IT

Elevate your daily tea or coffee ritual with our exquisite Onix cup. The plated brass cup is handcrafted in Italy using sheet turning techniques. The handle,...

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2010s Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Emilia Castillo Copper & Silver Creamer & Sugar Set with Bird Sculptures, Mexico
Emilia Castillo Copper & Silver Creamer & Sugar Set with Bird Sculptures, Mexico

Emilia Castillo Copper & Silver Creamer & Sugar Set with Bird Sculptures, Mexico

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A whimsical and collectible three-piece copper and silver-plated creamer and sugar bowl set with matching spoon, designed and handcrafted by Emilia Castillo in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexic...

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1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Onyx, Silver Plate, Copper

Antique Wallace 3104N Art Deco Octagonal Silver Plated Tea Set- 5 Pc Set
Antique Wallace 3104N Art Deco Octagonal Silver Plated Tea Set- 5 Pc Set

Antique Wallace 3104N Art Deco Octagonal Silver Plated Tea Set- 5 Pc Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Wallace 3104N Art Deco Octagonal Silver Plated Tea Set with "B" Monogram - 5 Pc Set. Listing includes (1) Tilting tea pot on stand, (1) Coffee pot, (1) Teapot, (1) Lidded cre...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Chinese Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service with Tray
Chinese Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service with Tray

Chinese Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service with Tray

By Wai Kee

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Chinese sterling silver four piece tea and coffee set with matching tea tray - boxed; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional vintage Chinese sterling silver tea and coffee service consists of a coffee pot, teapot, cream jug and covered sugar bowl, in addition to a matching tea tray. Each piece of this silver tea service has an oval rounded form with a plain spreading foot. The surface of each piece, including the tea tray is embellished with impressive finely engraved bamboo stalk and foliage decoration, all on a matte background. The teapot and coffee pot are fitted with domed hinged covers ornamented with a continuation of bamboo decoration and surmounted with the original circular rounded finials with satin wood resistors. Each piece of this impressive vintage Chinese silver service is fitted with plain angular C shaped silver handles, with plain tapering thumbpieces to the upper plateau. The coffee pot and cream jug are both fitted with a truncated spout and the teapot bears a plain swan necked spout. The Chinese silver sugar bowl is fitted with an impressive push fit cover, replicating the details of that to the teapot and coffee pot. This exceptional four-piece service sits to the original and matching tea tray. The tray has an oval form with oval inset handles to either end. Each handpiece and the rim of the tray is encompassed with an applied bamboo style border. This exceptional tea service benefits from the original hinged leatherette presentation case, with a satin and velvet lined interior, securing with two hinged latches. Such boxed services with matching trays are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition The pieces of this vintage set are a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The service has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition. The interior of each piece has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. The original box has some signs of wear, but can be considered to be in presentation condition. The hallmarks struck to the underside of each piece are all very clear. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this exceptional vintage Chinese silver tea set with tray...

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1940s Chinese Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes): 4pc. Antique French Louis XVI Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray
Puiforcat (Hermes): 4pc. Antique French Louis XVI Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray

Puiforcat (Hermes): 4pc. Antique French Louis XVI Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray

By Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris: A stunning 4pc. antique French 950 sterling silver Louis XVI tea set by France’s premier silversmith “Puiforcat”, currently owned by Hermes, in like new condition...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Modernist Stoneware Teapot by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Modernist Stoneware Teapot by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s

Modernist Stoneware Teapot by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Gorgeous small teapot by Stig Lindberg, round in shape with a beautiful ocean blue glaze with darker stripes. Made from stoneware, with a teak and metal handle. Holds ca 3 dl, so it...

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Six English Turkey Cups and Saucers, Wild Turkey Flying by Johnson Brothers
Six English Turkey Cups and Saucers, Wild Turkey Flying by Johnson Brothers

Six English Turkey Cups and Saucers, Wild Turkey Flying by Johnson Brothers

Located in Austin, TX

A set of six cups and saucers featuring the Wild Turkey - Flying brown and white transfer-ware pattern by the celebrated English pottery firm, Johnson Brothers. With authentic mid...

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20th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

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

Christian Dior "Casablanca" Leopard Motif Porcelain Teapot
Christian Dior "Casablanca" Leopard Motif Porcelain Teapot

Christian Dior "Casablanca" Leopard Motif Porcelain Teapot

By Christian Dior

Located in Astoria, NY

Christian Dior "Casablanca" Porcelain Teapot, with gilt decorated handle, leopard and palm tree motif, marked to underside. 7.75" H x 10.5" W x 5.75" D. Provenance: From a TriBeca ...

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20th Century American Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Set with Rosewood Handles, 5 Pieces
French Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Set with Rosewood Handles, 5 Pieces

French Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Set with Rosewood Handles, 5 Pieces

Located in Queens, NY

5 piece French Art Deco silver plated tea set with fluted design and rosewood handles. (tray, sugar, creamer, 2 tea/coffee pots) (PRICED AS SET)

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Eleven Porcelain and Pure Gold Coffee Cups by Hutschenreuther, Germany
Set of Eleven Porcelain and Pure Gold Coffee Cups by Hutschenreuther, Germany

Set of Eleven Porcelain and Pure Gold Coffee Cups by Hutschenreuther, Germany

By MAS Italia

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Germany, 1960s. This set features 11 coffee cups and 11 plates. The coffee cups are made in fine and light porcelain, which is decorated with pure gold. They are made by Hut...

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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Ebony 5-Piece Complete Tea + Coffee Set by Zanetto
Ebony 5-Piece Complete Tea + Coffee Set by Zanetto

Ebony 5-Piece Complete Tea + Coffee Set by Zanetto

By Zanetto

Located in Milan, IT

Gorgeous breakfast set complete with milk vessel, coffee pot, sugar bowl, tea pot and tray all exquisitely crafted in a silver plated alloy.  

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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

19th Century English Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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

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19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Antique English Silver-Plated Tea Coffee Set Hunting Musical Thomas Harwood Sons
Antique English Silver-Plated Tea Coffee Set Hunting Musical Thomas Harwood Sons

Antique English Silver-Plated Tea Coffee Set Hunting Musical Thomas Harwood Sons

By Thomas Harwood & Sons

Located in London, GB

Antique English Silver-Plated Tea Coffee Set Hunting Musical Thomas Harwood Sons English, Late 19th Century Smallest (milk jug): Height 7cm, width 14cm, depth 19cm Largest (teapot...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Tiffany Clover Sterling Silver 4-Piece Coffee & Tea Set
Antique Tiffany Clover Sterling Silver 4-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

Antique Tiffany Clover Sterling Silver 4-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

Located in New York, NY

Clover sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, early 20th century. This set comprises four pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, creamer, and sugar. Coffeepot and...

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Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gyokushu Satsuma Earthenware Saki Pitcher, C. Meiji Period
Gyokushu Satsuma Earthenware Saki Pitcher, C. Meiji Period

Gyokushu Satsuma Earthenware Saki Pitcher, C. Meiji Period

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A finely detailed Meiji-period Satsuma earthenware sake pitcher attributed to Gyokushu, featuring exquisite polychrome and gilt decoration. The cylindrical body is densely painted wi...

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1890s Chinese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinese Man Figural Teapot
19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinese Man Figural Teapot

19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinese Man Figural Teapot

By Minton

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinese man figural teapot. It is wonderfully whimsical and features a Chinese man form with excellent coloring. Additio...

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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

Chantilly Porcelain Silver Mounted Tea Pot, circa 1740
Chantilly Porcelain Silver Mounted Tea Pot, circa 1740

Chantilly Porcelain Silver Mounted Tea Pot, circa 1740

Located in New York, NY

Painted front and back with a yellow tree-shrew among banded hedges and vines, a flying fox below the spout, the cover with berried vine and an insect. Silver Mounted with Paris Disc...

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1740s Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Alice in Wonderland Rabbit Teapot, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Handcrafted 2021
Alice in Wonderland Rabbit Teapot, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Handcrafted 2021

Alice in Wonderland Rabbit Teapot, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Handcrafted 2021

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Ceramic tea service are completely hand-crafted and painted with love and care. Sometimes we all just need to have a little stress relief. We want to escape the ordinary days, made of work and pain. Give yourself a little gift with those fabolous creations full of poetry and fairytales. Our artist models every single detail with patience and love, to bring us back in a world made of dreams and feelings. The collection recalls Alice in wonderland and Cinderella, taking us to a trip in our childhood, a world that lives silently inside, giving us the strength to always believe...

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2010s Italian Baroque Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Silver Tea Set by Luigi Genazzi, Sterling Silver, Italy, 1930s
Vintage Silver Tea Set by Luigi Genazzi, Sterling Silver, Italy, 1930s

Vintage Silver Tea Set by Luigi Genazzi, Sterling Silver, Italy, 1930s

By Luigi Genazzi

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Silver Service is an original, rare decorative object realized in the 1930s by the famous silversmith Luigi Genazzi. Very elegant and refined coffee and tea set entirely rea...

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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Paul Storr - Regency Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, London 1814
Paul Storr - Regency Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, London 1814

Paul Storr - Regency Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, London 1814

By Paul Storr

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1813 and 1814 by Paul Storr, this striking Regency period sterling silver tea and coffee service is typical of the maker's design, featuring a coffee pot on a...

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1810s English Regency Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th C. Spode 44 Pc. Porcelain Tea Set
19th C. Spode 44 Pc. Porcelain Tea Set

19th C. Spode 44 Pc. Porcelain Tea Set

By Spode

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This Classic 19th century Spode Dessert and tea and coffee service encompasses the beauty of the period as well as the elegant floral decoration. The com...

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1850s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Late Soviet Russian Avant-Garde Silver Gilt & Enamel Demitasse Set
Late Soviet Russian Avant-Garde Silver Gilt & Enamel Demitasse Set

Late Soviet Russian Avant-Garde Silver Gilt & Enamel Demitasse Set

Located in New York, NY

Russian silver gilt demitasse set, ca 1980. This set comprises 6 cups and 6 saucers. Each cup: Concave bowl with flared mouth rim and short inset foot; c-scroll handle. Each saucer: ...

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Late 20th Century Russian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Edwardian ornate silver plated three piece tea set
Antique Edwardian ornate silver plated three piece tea set

Antique Edwardian ornate silver plated three piece tea set

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Edwardian ornate silver plated three piece tea set consisting of a silver plated ornate tea pot, coffee pot and sugar bowl with lovely ornate detail

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20th Century Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Black Dragon, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
Black Dragon, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

Black Dragon, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The Mediterraneo collection is the result of Vito Nesta’s reflection on the line between reality and fantasy. The architectures of the doors depicted on the plates arise from technical drawings of monuments never realized but that inspired those that are present today in many Italian cities, from Milan to Rome. The same contrast is present in the setting, the doors portrayed at sunset are in fact surrounded by scenes inspired by colors and scents of North Africa. Tea set with 6 Tea cups and plates.

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Hotel Silver Plated Teapot
Vintage Hotel Silver Plated Teapot

Vintage Hotel Silver Plated Teapot

Located in Sheffield, MA

Vintage silver plated tea pot, 5 in x 7 in at widest point, some scratches and dents, marked Grace Line, an ocean liner, on one side of tea pot, underside marked 28088 e & co. In shield, Elkington Plate...

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Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Six Cantonese Blue & White Teacups with Saucers 19thC Early 20thC
Set of Six Cantonese Blue & White Teacups with Saucers 19thC Early 20thC

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...

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1910s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1980s Vintage Arcoroc Black Glass Set of Three Serving Bowls
1980s Vintage Arcoroc Black Glass Set of Three Serving Bowls

1980s Vintage Arcoroc Black Glass Set of Three Serving Bowls

By Arcoroc

Located in San Gabriel, CA

This is a beautiful set of 3 black glass serving bowls by renowned French manufacturer Arcoroc. Part of the much loved Octime range which is octagon-shaped homeware. One large and tw...

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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

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.