1830s Tea Sets

This is an elegant teacup quartet consisting of a small plate, a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, made by Minton in about 1830. The set is decorated with the beautifully hand paint...

Antique silver teapot from the William IV era in the early 19th century. The charming panelled body is surmounted by a domed and fluted cover with bun-and-bead detachable finial. The...

This exquisite French creamware breakfast set comprises five large breakfast cups, an open sucrier with its stand, a coffee pot, two creamers, and a long dish for biscuits or rolls. ...

Hallmarked in London in 1830 by Thomas Johnson, this handsome, George IV period, Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, is plain in design and round i...

This is a beautiful teapot set made by H&R Daniel in about 1831. The set consists of a teapot with cover, a sucrier with cover and a milk jug. The...

On offer is a rare and stunning full tea service made by Rockingham in about 1832. The service consists of a large teapot with cover and a stand, 4 teacups, 4 coffee cups, 4 saucers, a milk jug, a sucrier with cover, a large slop bowl and a cake plate. It is rare to come across a tea service this good, and it is fabulous both on display and for use. Although the Rockingham pottery started some time in the mid-18th Century, when we say "Rockingham" it mostly means the Rockingham pottery as it was run between 1826 and 1842, creating high quality bone china table ware. The pottery rose to fame when King William VI ordered a huge dinner service containing 200 pieces. It took 600 people 7 years to complete this service, and by the time it was finished the King died. It ended up being used for the first time at the subsequent coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837. In the end, the undertaking, although it brought important business from all British aristocracy, had ruined the pottery and it never recovered. It closed it doors in 1842. This story serves to show the status, artistic sophistication and capacity of the Rockingham pottery in the 1830s. As the pottery only produced between 1826 and 1842, good pieces are relatively rare and to find this service is a treat. It is made of sturdy, thickly potted bone china. The design is cream coloured with gilt seaweed all over and beautiful small hand painted flower bouquets. The shapes of the items deserve extra attention. This set is an example of the Rococo Revival, with lavish twists and turns. The teapot spout and handle seem to have little twigs or leaves growing out of them - or are they fish fins? Whatever they are, it is highly charming. The shape of the pot itself is a beautiful pear shape; generous yet sophisticated with perfectly balanced dimensions. The cups are typical Rococo bell-shaped cups with a wide opening. The lids of the teapot and sucrier are in the iconic and striking crown shape, a sign that this set was made after the pottery attracted the King's patronage. An example of an identically shaped teapot with a similar seaweed pattern can be found in Miller & Berthoud's book "An Anthology of British Teapots...

Especially beautiful small teapot by Carl Weishaupt Munich, worked in 1833. Very nice silversmith work, pressed and bulged, provided with an oriental as a crown. Reliefed with rocaille cartouches and flowers. The jug pours very nicely and feels nice in the hand Carl Weishaupt was a purveyor to the court of King Ludwig...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Finnish silver teapot; an addition to our diverse continental teaware collection. This exceptional antiq...

Hallmarked in London in 1838 by John Tapley, this attractive, Victorian, antique sterling silver teapot, is in the 'Melon' shape, and features acanthus decoration, and ivory breakers...

This is a very charming coffee cup and saucer made by Minton around the year 1835. The set is potted in the D-Regent shape and decorated with a Kakiemon-style tiger pattern. Minton ...

This is a gorgeous trio produced by Grainger in Worcester circa year 1835, which was the Rococo Revival period. The shape of this set is called "Gloster" in the pattern books, and it...

Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta Tea for two with a lovely pattern. This pair of "Strawberry" pattern pink lustre cups and saucers was ...