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Tea Sets For Sale
19th Century Raj Period Tea and Coffee Service, 4 Piece
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A copper and silver Indian 4-piece tea and coffee service, 3 pots and covered sugar. Dragons cavort over handles and surfaces. 19th Century Raj period...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Copper
Italian Art Deco Style Mid-Century Modern Tea Set by Montagnani
By Montagnani
Located in Northampton, GB
Designed by Punta Bacola for Montagnani
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this uber stylish Tea Service in the Art Deco Style. The Service complete with a Tea...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Victoria Czechoslovakia China 24k Gold Decorated Bohemian Coffee/Tea Set
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage Victoria Czechoslovakia China tea/coffee set is a beautiful addition to any collection. The set features delicate hand painted 24k g...
Category
Early 20th Century Bohemian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Teacup Trio Barr Flight & Barr Maroon and Gilt Neoclassical ca 1812
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful true trio made by Barr, Flight & Barr, consisting of a teacup, a coffee can and a saucer. The set has a deep maroon ground and a very gracious gilt neoclassical b...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Le Volte Celesti, Six Contemporary Decorated Tea Cups with Plates
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
From the encounter between the historical archives of the Duomo di Milano and the imagery of Grand Tour by Vito Nesta, this unique collections of porcelains and fabrics were born. “Le Volte Celesti” creates, through the use of some historical sketches of frescoes dedicated to the naves of the Duomo, some geometric, almost kaleidoscopic games.
Buyers, through the purchase of these collections, will contribute to the restructuring of the spiers of the Duomo as part of the proceeds will be donated to the Veneranda Fabbrica for this purpose.
Set of 6 tea cups and plates.
Category
2010s Italian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
CERRO Sugar & Cream Set, Brown Horn & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Not everything is organic in northern Argentinean hills. As we cast our eyes on the landscapes, we also find geometry that makes us travel with our imagination. Mini square, rectangu...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Metal Silver Plated Tea Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Traditional vintage silvered-metal and brass Moroccan tea pot, embossed with traditional repousse design, nicely aged, handcrafted in Fez, stamped in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tea Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
Seletti 'Hybrid-Leonia' Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Procopia" Mug in Porcelain
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Seletti ‘Hybrid-Zenobia’ Teacup with Saucer in Porcelain
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany Sterling Silver Double Tea Caddy, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
With upright beaded and key fret handle, the body and lids finely engraved with classical anthemion decoration, with key fret borders, one side lightly engraved with monogram.
Category
1870s Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ermanno Nason for Vetreria Cenedese, Rare Glass Orientalist Teapot, Italy, 1964
Located in New York, NY
Provenance:
Archive of Cenedese glassworks, Murano, Italy.
Ermanno Nason designed this beautiful teapot for Vetreria Gino Cenedese in 1964. It is composed of a milky, opaque glas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Glass
Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Teapot and Creamer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sterling silver teapot and creamer by Tiffany and Co. makers. Teapot is style number 23750 and also marked 2 pints. The creamer is style 23243. Th...
Category
20th Century American Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950's Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot, a tiny dish & egg holder by A. Krupp
Located in London, GB
A Gio Ponti mid-century silver plated 35CL unused coffee pot designed for the VI triennale,
an A. Krupp egg cup
as well as a tiny dish, used but in good condition.
All from the Abner...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Fine Midcentury Tapio Wirkkala Rosenthal Coffee Set Gilt White Porcelain 1960s
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fine and exquisite Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal studio-linie gilt white porcelain coffee set for 6 persons, Germany around 1960s to 1970s. This set belongs to the cabinet pieces so r...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Spode Porcelain Teacup Trio, Lavender Blue with Flower Sprays, Regency ca 1815
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful "true trio" consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, made by Spode in about 1815. It is decorated with pattern 2234 with a striking lavender or periwinkle blue border and finely painted flower sprays.
In the late 18th and early 19th Century a "true trio" is how cups and saucers were sold; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest in an extra saucer?
Josiah Spode was the great pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by everyone ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the import of Chinese china that had come to an end around that time, with their own. This was fundamental to a thriving industry that would last for about 150 years and provide half the world with their tableware.
This set is made in the famous "London" shape, which was brought out by Spode in 1812 and was quickly copied by all other makers. It then remained the most popular shape for about 10 years. The set is potted in fine white porcelain - by the year 1810 Spode had perfected his recipe for bone china and it became beautifully smooth, white, thin and translucent.
All three items are marked with the red hand painted SPODE mark and the pattern number 2234.
CONDITION REPORT The set is in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing. There is some minimal wear as visible in the pictures...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Coffee and Tea Set
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid-Century coffee set with coffee pot, tea pot, cream and sugar. Newly polished silver plate over brass. Bottom of coffee pot is stamped "silver plate."
Coffee pot measurements: ...
Category
1950s Vintage Tea Sets
Flight & Barr Porcelain Teacup Trio, Brown and Gilt Pattern, Georgian, 1792-1804
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful "true trio" consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, made by Flight & Barr between 1792 and 1804. The items are decorated with a sohpisticated abstract-looking pattern of brown and gilt daisies playfully trailing between brown half circles set in a gilt band.
In the late 18th and early 19th century cups and saucers...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Doulton White Blue Gold Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup & Saucer, circa 19th C
Located in New York, NY
A very special English Royal Doulton for luxury retailer Davis Collamore & Co LTD, espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer set, ci...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Gold
Tobacco Leaf Pattern Plate, Cup and Saucer
Located in New York, NY
Tobacco leaf pattern plate, cup and saucer. Copeland and Garrett tobacco leaf/cabbage leaf individual plate, coffee cup and saucer in blue, red, ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Peter & Denise Orlando, Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tea Set 1960s, Era Capron
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Peter & Denise Orlando, Mid-Century Modern ceramic tea set 1960s, Era Capron
Free form Ceramic cups and under cups by Peter and Denise Orlando, France 1960s.
Glazed in grey with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Enamel
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Miniature Teapot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, miniature antique Victorian English sterling silver teapot in the Chinoiserie style; an addition to our silver teaware collection
This exceptional and rare antique Victorian sterling silver miniature teapot...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese tea service for 10 in fine mid-19th century porcelain
Located in Catania, IT
Japanese tea set of 10 in fine porcelain from the mid-1800s
hand painted of excellent workmanship as visible in the photo
in good condition .
Service is composed of:
10 cups with sau...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany Engraved Hampton Sterling Silver Kettle on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Engraved Hampton sterling silver hot water kettle on stand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1912. Kettle curved and rectilinear with concave corners faceted s-scroll handle, an...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Coffee Set on Tray
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Classical sterling silver coffee set on tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1921. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar on tray. Each: Fluted ovoid body ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Memphis Naj Oleari Ceramic Tea Set by Massimo Iosa Ghini - 1980s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Experience the iconic style of the 80s design movement with this rare and amazing tea or coffee set designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Memphis Naj Oleari in the 1980s. This beautiful...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Service à thé Calico Burleigh Staffordshire England décor fleurs bleues 20th
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Service à thé ou café Calico, signé Burleigh Staffordshire England à fleurs bleues. Il se compose d'une théière, un pot à lait, 8 sous tasses, 6 tasses, 2 ramequins. Le tout est en é...
Category
20th Century British Other Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Set of 17 Ceramic Glass by Grespots, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 17 Ceramic Glass by Grespots.
Manufactured in France, circa 1960.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Copper Insulated Ceramic Kettle by Hall China
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-century copper insulated ceramic Kettle by The Hall China Company for Forman Family inc. Crafted with precision and pride, this kettle embodies early Mid-century design wit...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Toby Tea Pot
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Toby tea pot from the Staffordshire region of England. The top is in a scalloped shape and is a brilliant cobalt color with copper lustre embellishment. It is topped w...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Nippon Hand Painted Floral Tea/Coffee Pot with 6 Demitasse Cups&Saucers
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage Nippon tea/coffee pot set is a stunning addition to any collection. The hand-painted floral design showcases the intricate detail and skilled ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960's
By Vallauris
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service Set. Made in Vallauris, France 1960's period. Large set with a Tea pot, Coffee Pot, Sugar bowl, Milk jug, Creamer, Butter b...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Nine Spode Dollar Pattern Coffee Cups England Circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
Perfect for a double espresso!
These nine "Dollar" pattern porcelain coffee cups are decorated in the exquisite "Dollar" pattern.
Spode made this set in England circa 1820.
The decor...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Russian Suprematist Kazimir Malevich Style White Porcelain Tea Service for Two
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage tea set for two in the style of Kazimir Malevich. The set consists of a tea pot with lid, a sugar bowl with lid and two tea cups. Three of the four pieces have a mark on th...
Category
20th Century Russian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Six Russian Imperial Lomonosov Gilt Porcelain Covered Tea Set Cups 1930s
By Lomonosov
Located in Portland, OR
Vintage set of six Imperial Lomonosov Handpainted Gilt Porcelain tea cups & saucers with covers, comprising 18 pieces.
The set is in perfect condition, each cup and saucer is hand d...
Category
1930s Russian Baltic Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Modern Art Ceramic Tea or Coffee Service Set by CEMAS, Italy 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Ceramic Coffee or Tea Service set by CEMAS, Italy 1950's. Marked with original sticker; C.E.M.A.S. Sesto Foirentino and on the bottom: 8137 CEMAS. This set con...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Tetard Freres - 4pc. French (Gatsby Era) Art Deco 950 Sterling Tea Set + Tray
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Private Mansion in Paris, A Truly Magnificent Original French Art Deco, 5 pc. Sterling Silver Tea Set with Serving Tray by Two of France's Premier Silversmiths "Tetard Fr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Japanese Kangxi Revival Set Chinese Porcelain Tea Cups Japan, 19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Delicate and trademark Kangxi revival Japanese Tea Set from the 19th century. Marked Zoshuntei Sanpo Sei and with a high quality landscape scene.
Additional information:
Material: P...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Cubist square Tea Set by James W. Tufts, Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated
Located in Paris, FR
The teapot, part of a set including a creamer and sugar bowl, features a truncated pyramid shape with a square base and a flat hinged lid. The design includes faux bamboo handles and...
Category
19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Sterling Tea set, with stylized relief silver leaf , George Fox, London 1881.
By George Fox
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite 3-piece tea set adorned with stylized relief silver leaf designs by George Fox, crafted in London in 1881.
This tea set is a manifestation of elegance and sophisticatio...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Derby Porcelain Tea Bowl, Artichoke Pattern in Turquoise, Georgian ca 1785
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful tea bowl and saucer made by Derby in about 1785. The set has the distinctive "artichoke" moulding and a bright turquoise ground with the white artichoke surface ...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Lovely antique Victorian Royal Davenport three piece tea set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian Royal Davenport three piece tea set, consisting of a lovely teapot with the original stand, a hot water jug and a sugar bowl in wonderful coloured decoration...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Tea Set, 3 pieces silver plated, 19th Century Japonism
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite 19th-century Japanese Silver-Plated Tea Set, a true embodiment of the enchanting charm of the Meiji era, which greatly influenced English designers. This three-piece ens...
Category
19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Faceted Teapot engraved Flowers Joseph Angell, 752g Silver, London 1841
Located in Paris, FR
This exceptional 19th-century antique Victorian English sterling silver teapot was crafted by Joseph Angell Sr. & Joseph Angell Jr. in London in 1841. Is a remarkable addition to any...
Category
19th Century English Rococo Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Chelsea-Derby Chocolate Cup Set, Gilt Stripes, Puce Flowers, Rococo 1770-1775
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful chocolate cup set made by Chelsea-Derby between 1770 and 1775, which was the Rococo era. The set consists of a cup, a saucer and a cover, and is decorated in a st...
Category
1770s English Rococo Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 10 Antique Japanese Meiji Period Chawan Tea Bowls Porcelain Eggshell
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice set of 10 bowls decorated. They are marked on the base.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 19t...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany Studios New York Arts & Crafts Copper Tea Kettle, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period copper tea kettle
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 8.5"W x 5.25"D x 7.25"H.
Very good original vintage condi...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Copper
Antique Japanese Kangxi Revival Set Chinese Porcelain Tea Cups Japan, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Delicate and trademark Kangxi revival Japanese Tea Set from the 19th century. Marked Zoshuntei Sanpo Sei/ Yu mark and with a high quality floral scene.
It's a marriage, combination ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Frank Brangwyn Royal Doulton Art Deco Harvest Pattern Cup & Saucer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and scarce Art Deco Royal Doulton cup and saucer decorated in a harvest pattern by renowned Welsh artist Sir Frank William Brangwyn (Belgia...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Pottery
Porcelain Art Fencai Teapot with Flowers & Poem Porcelain Chinese, 1980/1990
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made teapot. Late 20th century and of very nice quality. Very original in its artwork and painting
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Orig...
Category
20th Century Chinese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 6 Antique Japanese Meiji Tea Bowls Porcelain Straits Ennamels Eggshell
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice set of 6 tea bowls with saucer decorated with flowers and pommegranat. They are marked on the base. Decoration for the SE Asian market. Straits style.
Additional informa...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Set Teapot Donkey Yongzheng/Early Qianlong Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice example with Donkey and Traveller with attendant.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: China
Emperor: Qianlong (1735-1796)
Period: 18t...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Sterlig Silver Tea-Coffee Set in Art Deco' Style
Located in VALENZA, IT
Art Deco style sterling silver tea and coffee service.
The body shape is square and completely smooth, polished with pumice stone.
Two square-section sterling silver wires were solde...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Tea Pot and Tea sets, ca 1690 - 1710
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A lovely set of a teapot and 2 teabowls and saucers. Of moulded shape and with floral decoration. The bowls have hidden decoration in the wall of flowers.
Additional information:
Ma...
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cups or Tea Bowls Porcelain Eggshell
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice set of 12 bowls with saucers. Very nicely decorated. They are marked on the base.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 1...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Matteo Thun for Arzberg Tea-for-One Set, 1980
By Arzberg, Matteo Thun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Memphis post-modern stack tea-for-one set from the "Fantasia" line by Arzberg, designed by Matteo Thun, a contemporary of Ettore Sottsass, loop handles, tripod cup feet, st...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Small Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Teapot Imari Red Gold Panels
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Small teapot, square, rounded body on flat unglazed base. Curved handle and a short straight spout. Small upright mouthrim, flat lid with round knob. Imari decorated in iron-red and gold on the sides with flowering plants and grasses and two deeply recessed kidney-shaped panels with modelled decorations in high relief. One panel with a cock, chicken and two eggs on the other a bird perched on a branch of a prunus tree. Round the base of the spout an upturned pointed leaves pattern border. On the handle a floret between scrolls. On the cover round the base of the knob a leaves pattern border in low relief.
In category 36 'Coloured Imari with no underglaze blue, iron-red and gold only' of his Japanese export porcelain, Impey states that the implication of this singular restriction of palette, without the use of underglaze blue, is that these may be the product of a single enamelling workshop, but may or may not be the product of a single kiln. The restriction is probably one of choice, for it would hardly be cheaper, if at all, to use a wider range of enamels, and no cheaper to use underglaze blue.
Bottles, vases, teapots and other objects with similar recessed panels that form a kind of window through to a deeper picture layer were only produced for a short period. This was probably because they were too time-consuming to make and therefore expensive. This type of decoration is only found on Japanese pieces; Chinese imitations are still unknown.
Japanese Imari objects decorated in a low relief are rare. In 'Fine & Curious' a bottle cat...
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Set Teapot China Chine de Commande Qianlong Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice example of chine de commande porcelain. This pot is of larger size and is finely shaped. With a delicate painting of flowers.
Additional information:
Material: Tea/Coffe...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
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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