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Christopher Dresser Attr Three-Piece Tea Set Made by Coalport for Hukin & Heath
Christopher Dresser Attr Three-Piece Tea Set Made by Coalport for Hukin & Heath

Christopher Dresser Attr Three-Piece Tea Set Made by Coalport for Hukin & Heath

By Coalport Porcelain, Christopher Dresser

Located in London, GB

Christopher dresser attr A three-piece tea set made by Coalport for Hukin and Heath, with gilt handles and gilt silver mounts. Birmingham date code for 1893. Silver stamped JTH and JHM for John Thomas Heath and John Hartshorne Middleton of Heath and Middleton.

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1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Bird Shaped Teapot Hand-painted Blue White Decor
Chinoiserie Bird Shaped Teapot Hand-painted Blue White Decor

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...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Haviland Limoges Tea Set with 24k Gold & Orientalist Frieze, c.1900
Haviland Limoges Tea Set with 24k Gold & Orientalist Frieze, c.1900

Haviland Limoges Tea Set with 24k Gold & Orientalist Frieze, c.1900

By Haviland & Co.

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This elegant Haviland Limoges porcelain tea set is a refined example of early 20th-century French craftsmanship, created by Haviland & Co. in Limoges and decorated for the prestigiou...

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Early 1900s French Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Mid-20th Century Italian Silver Plate Tableware Four-Piece Tea & Coffee Service
Mid-20th Century Italian Silver Plate Tableware Four-Piece Tea & Coffee Service

Mid-20th Century Italian Silver Plate Tableware Four-Piece Tea & Coffee Service

Located in Tarry Town, NY

A refined mid-20th century Italian silverplate tea and coffee service, comprising four beautifully crafted pieces. The set includes a coffee pot, teapot, and milk jug, each finely ad...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron and Copper Tea Pot, Antti Hakkarainen, Finland 1940s
Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron and Copper Tea Pot, Antti Hakkarainen, Finland 1940s

Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron and Copper Tea Pot, Antti Hakkarainen, Finland 1940s

Located in Helsinki, FI

A beautiful hand hammered tea pot in copper and wrought Iron by Antti Hakkarainen. The peace features a copper tea pot with decorative wrought iron handles and stand. Beautifully exe...

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1940s Finnish Arts and Crafts Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Stig Lindberg Ceramic Teapot, Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Gustavsberg
Stig Lindberg Ceramic Teapot, Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Gustavsberg

Stig Lindberg Ceramic Teapot, Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Gustavsberg

By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

A lovely pot in faience designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg in the 1960s. The decor is painted by Karin Gustavsson who were one of the painters at Gustavsbergs factory. The pot ...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Faience

Millie Taplin Art Deco Wedgwood Floral Painted Cup & Saucer
Millie Taplin Art Deco Wedgwood Floral Painted Cup & Saucer

Millie Taplin Art Deco Wedgwood Floral Painted Cup & Saucer

By Wedgwood

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very fine Art Deco Wedgwood floral cabinet coffee can and saucer by renowned designed Millicent (Millie) Jane Taplin (British, 1902-1980) and dating f...

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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Silver-Plated Art Deco Coffee & Tea Set
Silver-Plated Art Deco Coffee & Tea Set

Silver-Plated Art Deco Coffee & Tea Set

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1930's Italian Art Deco silver-plated coffee and tea set with creamer, sugar container and tray. Measurements: Height (tallest item): 8" L...

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1930s Italian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set
Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set

Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set

By Christofle

Located in palm beach, FL

A Christofle 'Malmaison Empire' four-piece coffee and tea set. It features a black-handled teapot and coffee pot, both of which have camel head-shaped spouts, and a lidded sugar bowl...

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1930s French Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Crakeled Ceramic Tea Pot Attributed Green Color 20 th Century France
Crakeled Ceramic Tea Pot Attributed Green Color 20 th Century France

Crakeled Ceramic Tea Pot Attributed Green Color 20 th Century France

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Crakeled Ceramic tea pot atributed. Green Color, good condition, Seens to have not been used. France 20th Century.

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Millie Taplin Art Deco Wedgwood Floral Painted Cup & Saucer
Millie Taplin Art Deco Wedgwood Floral Painted Cup & Saucer

Millie Taplin Art Deco Wedgwood Floral Painted Cup & Saucer

By Wedgwood

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very fine Art Deco Wedgwood floral cabinet coffee can and saucer by renowned designed Millicent (Millie) Jane Taplin (British, 1902-1980) and dating f...

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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Marius Giuge Fine Gilded Ceramic Tea and Coffee Set, Vallauris, circa 1960s
Marius Giuge Fine Gilded Ceramic Tea and Coffee Set, Vallauris, circa 1960s

Marius Giuge Fine Gilded Ceramic Tea and Coffee Set, Vallauris, circa 1960s

By Marius Giuge

Located in Antwerp, BE

The beautiful set comprised of a tea or coffee pot, a cream jug and a sugar bowl with lid and thirteen cups and saucers, each piece with gilded borders. Exquisite ceramic, a make pr...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Tea Pot Rose Quartz Silver Plated Colour Natural Stone Handle
Contemporary Tea Pot Rose Quartz Silver Plated Colour Natural Stone Handle

Contemporary Tea Pot Rose Quartz Silver Plated Colour Natural Stone Handle

Located in Milan, IT

Elevate your daily tea ritual with our Teiera, a plated brass vessel crafted in Italy with precision turning techniques. the exquisite quartz top handle adds a touch of jewelry-inspi...

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2010s Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

German Silver Gilt Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1875
German Silver Gilt Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1875

German Silver Gilt Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1875

Located in New York, NY

Of antique form and decoration, the neck of the kettle with chased masks with fruit and foliage, the lip of the spout with a stylized mask terminating below with another mask. The li...

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1870s Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique English Victorian Small Wooden Handle Silver Plated Creamer Teapot
Antique English Victorian Small Wooden Handle Silver Plated Creamer Teapot

Antique English Victorian Small Wooden Handle Silver Plated Creamer Teapot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Victorian Small Wooden Handle Silver Plated Creamer Teapot. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 7.75" H x 4" W x 5.75" D.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

1920s German Silver Ten Piece Picnic Tea Service - Boxed
1920s German Silver Ten Piece Picnic Tea Service - Boxed

1920s German Silver Ten Piece Picnic Tea Service - Boxed

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique German 935 standard silver ten piece picnic tea set/service - boxed; an addition to our silver teaware...

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1920s Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

French Porcelain Espresso Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup Saucer w/Abstract Design
French Porcelain Espresso Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup Saucer w/Abstract Design

French Porcelain Espresso Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup Saucer w/Abstract Design

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful French porcelain espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer with colorful abstract design, circa late-20th century, France. Marked on bottom as shown. French bla...

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Late 20th Century French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service
Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service

Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service

Located in Huntington, NY

Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service With Tea pot, Creamer & sugar Bowl Tea pot with lid & tray Height 6.75” Depth 6” Width 11” Creamer Height 4.5” Dept...

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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany Art Nouveau Sterling Silver 3-Piece Turkish Coffee Set on Tray
Tiffany Art Nouveau Sterling Silver 3-Piece Turkish Coffee Set on Tray

Tiffany Art Nouveau Sterling Silver 3-Piece Turkish Coffee Set on Tray

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Art Nouveau sterling silver Turkish 3-piece coffee set on tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Coffeepot: Baluster body on raised foot; hinged and domed cover with bead finial. H...

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service
Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service

Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service

By Darte Frères

Located in New York, NY

Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service. Antique Empire Paris porcelain by Darte Frères 1795-1825 in a rich mocha faux tortoise pattern with neoclassical decorativ...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau sterling silver tea and coffee service by Georg Jensen
Art Nouveau sterling silver tea and coffee service by Georg Jensen

Art Nouveau sterling silver tea and coffee service by Georg Jensen

By Georg Jensen

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Art Nouveau Tea and Coffee Service in Sterling Silver by Georg Jensen, Denmark, circa 1910-1925. An exceptional and rare Art Nouveau tea and coffee service by Georg Jensen, Denmark,...

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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Tea Service Guido Andlovitz Italy 1940s with Venice and Gondolas Laveno
Italian Tea Service Guido Andlovitz Italy 1940s with Venice and Gondolas Laveno

Italian Tea Service Guido Andlovitz Italy 1940s with Venice and Gondolas Laveno

By Guido Andloviz

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Saucers diameter 14.5 cm Cups diameter 12 cm, height 4 cm Teapot height 20 cm, width 25 cm, depth 10 cm Sugar bowl 13 cm high, 14 cm wide, 7 cm deep. Spout 11 cm high, 14 cm wide...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Linie  “Copper Luster” Coffee Service
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Linie  “Copper Luster” Coffee Service

Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Copper Luster” Coffee Service

By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal

Located in Chicago, IL

Fifty piece coffee and tea service by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal’s Studio Line. The set is called the “Hilton” as it first appeared at the Berlin Hilton Hotel, Germany. The set con...

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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

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

Hester Bateman English Georgian Neoclassical Teapot, 1780
Hester Bateman English Georgian Neoclassical Teapot, 1780

Hester Bateman English Georgian Neoclassical Teapot, 1780

By Hester Bateman

Located in New York, NY

George III sterling silver teapot. Made by Hester Bateman in London in 1780. Oval body with straight diagonal spout and capped and high-looping stained-wood handle; cover hinged and ...

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1780s British Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cabinet De Curiosités, Six Contemporary Decorated Tea Cups with Plates
Cabinet De Curiosités, Six Contemporary Decorated Tea Cups with Plates

Cabinet De Curiosités, Six Contemporary Decorated Tea Cups with Plates

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The cabinet de Curiosités collection takes inspiration from the rooms of the same name which in the sixteenth century collected objects and subjects of various kinds. In this collect...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Ceramic Porcelain Vase, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Ceramic Porcelain Vase, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Ceramic Porcelain Vase, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

A lovely Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase from the 1960s. Original vintage very good condition. Only one unique piece. Hand made and hand painted in Czech Republic, Europe. Signed "Bo...

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Mid-20th Century Czech Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass

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 George II Georgian Silver Kettle on Stand London 1745 Teapot
Antique George II Georgian Silver Kettle on Stand London 1745 Teapot

Antique George II Georgian Silver Kettle on Stand London 1745 Teapot

By William Grundy

Located in London, GB

An excellent George II Georgian Solid Silver Kettle on Stand. The Tea Pot has an ornate chased design including floral, foliate and scroll patterning, and each side has a shaped cartouche with an engraved crest in it. The Teapot has a hinged domed lid with an impressive finial, and a substantial scroll shaped swing handle with a shaped wooden section. The Tea Kettle stands...

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18th Century English George II Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver coffee pot with embossed female and elf faces, claw-foot base
Silver coffee pot with embossed female and elf faces, claw-foot base

Silver coffee pot with embossed female and elf faces, claw-foot base

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver coffee pot with female and elf faces, lid with lion-shaped handle and four claw-shaped feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Neederland. Brand: Walking Lion. Weight: 325.7...

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Early 19th Century European Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017
Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017

By Henning Koppel

Located in Hellerup, DK

A vintage modern sterling silver Georg Jensen tea and coffee set with tray with handles of guaiacum (a South American hardwood), design #1017 by Henning Koppel from circa 1952. A ver...

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20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

A George Jones Majolica Rooster Teapot, English, ca. 1872
A George Jones Majolica Rooster Teapot, English, ca. 1872

A George Jones Majolica Rooster Teapot, English, ca. 1872

By George Jones

Located in Banner Elk, NC

A George Jones Majolica Rooster (Cockerel) teapot, English, ca. 1872, naturalistically modeled as a running cockerel, the tail feathers forming the handle, the open beak forming the ...

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1870s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Majolica

Antique Copper Dovetailed Goose Neck Tea Coffee Pot Kettle 12"
Antique Copper Dovetailed Goose Neck Tea Coffee Pot Kettle 12"

Antique Copper Dovetailed Goose Neck Tea Coffee Pot Kettle 12"

Located in Dayton, OH

Large 19th century dovetailed copper farmhouse kettle / coffee pot with gooseneck shaped spout, rotating bail handle and scrolled finial on the lid. Dimensions: 9.75" x 9" x 11.75" ...

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Late 19th Century Country Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Harrison Brothers
Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Harrison Brothers

Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Harrison Brothers

By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine vintage George VI English sterling silver four-piece tea and coffee service in the Art Deco style; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional vintage sterling silver tea set consists of a coffee jug, teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Each piece of this fine set has a plain rectangular cushion shaped form onto a stepped collet style base with Art Deco bracket style feet. The surface of this impressive vintage Art Deco tea set is plain and unembellished, with an applied reed decorated border to the upper portions. The coffee jug and teapot are fitted with hallmarked hinged covers and retain the original Art Deco style painted carved wood finials; the hinge to each piece is ornamented with an applied pendant drop design. The teapot and coffee pot are fitted with angular Art Deco style carved painted wood handles featuring a plain rounded thumbpiece to the upper plateau. The cream jug and sugar bowl are fitted with angular Art Deco style sterling silver handles, matching the design of the teapot and coffee pot handle. Condition This vintage tea and coffee...

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1940s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Porcelain Creamer Milk Jug, Europe, 1960s
Mid-Century Porcelain Creamer Milk Jug, Europe, 1960s

Mid-Century Porcelain Creamer Milk Jug, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

A lovely Mid-Century Modern white porcelain pot from the 1960s. Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.

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Mid-20th Century Polish Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

Yixing 'Hundred-Fruit' Teapot
Yixing 'Hundred-Fruit' Teapot

Yixing 'Hundred-Fruit' Teapot

Located in Savannah, GA

A Yixing Zisha ‘Hundred-Fruit’ pumpkin teapot. 6 inches wide by 4 inches deep by 4 inches tall

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20th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Soviet Russian 916 Silver Gilt Enamel Cup & Saucer, Leningrad. Mid-20th Century.
Soviet Russian 916 Silver Gilt Enamel Cup & Saucer, Leningrad. Mid-20th Century.

Soviet Russian 916 Silver Gilt Enamel Cup & Saucer, Leningrad. Mid-20th Century.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare and highly collectible Soviet Russian tea pair crafted in 916 silver, decorated with three-color enamel and finished with a richly gilt interior. Produced in Leningrad in the ...

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Mid-20th Century Russian Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824
Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A teacup in the “melted snow” shape with double drop handles, pale yellow ground with rich gilt and cobalt blue acanthus pattern and finely painted flower reserves in centre of the t...

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

American Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service
American Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service

American Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service

By Black, Starr & Frost

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...

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Early 1900s North American Queen Anne Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Archibald Knox Liberty & Co Silver Art Nouveau Silver Teapot
Archibald Knox Liberty & Co Silver Art Nouveau Silver Teapot

Archibald Knox Liberty & Co Silver Art Nouveau Silver Teapot

By Archibald Knox

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...

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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Massimo Materassi  for Mas Italy coffee set 1984 Memphis Milano
Massimo Materassi  for Mas Italy coffee set 1984 Memphis Milano

Massimo Materassi for Mas Italy coffee set 1984 Memphis Milano

By MAS Italia

Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp

Coffee set by Massimo Materassi designed for MAS Italy in 1984. Materassi graduated in 1979 at the University of Florence, Faculty of Architecture. After a b...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Faux Bois Tea Set, Vallauris France
Mid-Century Modern Faux Bois Tea Set, Vallauris France

Mid-Century Modern Faux Bois Tea Set, Vallauris France

Located in London, GB

Complete set of Grandjean-Jourdan’s faux bois tableware. This father and son team of post-WWII regional artists created their hand-painted pottery in the famed town of Vallauris, th...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Dutch Art Deco Silver Cake Forks by W. Hooijkaas, 1920s
Dutch Art Deco Silver Cake Forks by W. Hooijkaas, 1920s

Dutch Art Deco Silver Cake Forks by W. Hooijkaas, 1920s

By Herman Hooijkaas

Located in Delft, NL

Dutch Art Deco silver cake forks, 1920s Dutch Art Deco silver cake forks of 11 cm long by the Silver smith W. Hooijkaas, Schoonhovense silver factory, Schoonhoven (1924-1943), D...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

20-Piece Coffee Service Jacobean Pattern By W. H. Grindley & Co.
20-Piece Coffee Service Jacobean Pattern By W. H. Grindley & Co.

20-Piece Coffee Service Jacobean Pattern By W. H. Grindley & Co.

By W. H. Grindley & Co.

Located in Worcester Park, GB

This beautifully preserved vintage coffee service by W.H. Grindley & Co. stands out for its charming countryside motif, meticulous transferware detailing, and full, coordinated s...

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Mid-20th Century English Country Tea Sets

Materials

Earthenware

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.