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21st Century Sophie Glass Carafe with Cream Cover Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A new pattern, a new removable cover, the elegance is the same as always. We welcome Sophie, our new glass carafe available in 1 and 1,5L capacity, now ready to make his entrance ...
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2010s Italian Modern Tea Sets

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Glass, Leather

Vintage 20th Century White and Green Coffee or Tea Set Signed circa 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Mado Jolain Original vintage tea or coffee set 2 pitchers and 2 cups or bowls Original perfect condition Signed under the base Measures: Pitcher : hei...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

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Ceramic

Adie Brothers Ltd 1959 Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver coffee pot, an addition to our silver teaware collection. This fine vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver coffee pot has a plain baluster shaped form onto a circular domed spreading foot. The surface of the vintage sterling silver coffee pot is plain with a band of chased Lindisfarne/Celtic style interlacing and bead ornamentation to the upper rim. This coffee pot fitted with a hallmarked domed hinged cover surmounted with the original fine and impressive carved wood finial with a central sterling silver top ornamented with a quatrefoil design and rope twist border. This vintage coffee pot...
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1950s English Vintage Tea Sets

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Service Set
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Class...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

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Silver Plate

Tea Service with Sevres and Château des Tuileries Marks
Located in Paris, FR
Tea service tête à tête in porcelain bearing the initials of Louis-Philippe in a garland of laurels. The service is composed of a tray, a teapot, two cups with their saucers, a milk ...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Antique George II Style Sterling Silver Café Au Lait Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cafe au lait set in the George II style; an addition to our collectable teaware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver cafe au lait set consists of a coffee pot and hot milk jug. Each piece of this cafe au lait set has a plain baluster shaped form to three feet, all in the early George II style. The surface of each piece is plain and unembellished, accented with an applied moulded border to the upper rim. Each piece is fitted with the original hallmarked domed hinged cover surmounted by an impressive cast silver pineapple finial; each cover retains the original hallmarked, detachable hinge pin. Both the milk jug and coffee pot retains the original opposing scroll carved wood handle, fitted to cast and applied scrolling sockets. The coffee pot features an exceptional cast silver swan necked spout ornamented with an undulating socket, the sparrow beak spout to the milk jug is ornamented with a decorative leaf formation to the nadir. Each piece is supported by three impressive cast sterling silver feet ornamented with a scrolling foot to a shell design in junction with the body. Condition This antique sterling silver cafe au lait set is a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The interior of the each piece has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. Full hallmarks struck to the surface of each piece and part hallmarks to the sleeve of each cover, in addition to the hinge pins, are all very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the superior gauge of silver. Dimensions: Coffee pot. length from back of handle to tip of spout 21.4 cm / 8.4". width 11.8 cm / 4.6". height 26 cm / 10.2". Milk jug. length from back of handle to tip of lip 19.2 cm / 7.6". width 11.8 cm / 4.6". height 25.8 cm / 10.2". Total weight. 62.9 troy ounces / 1955g. Maker: Pair point...
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1920s English George II Vintage Tea Sets

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Italian Mid-century Travel Espresso Set Coffee Maker
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful and complete mid-century Italian Lucciola Espresso travel set with Espresso machine which works both on 12 and 220 volts, a detachable espre...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

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Metal

Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German porcelain coffee or tea cup set, with creamer and sugar, in white with touches of gold and blue. Set includes six cups, one creamer and one sugar bowl with lid, al...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Mediterraneo, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
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 technic...
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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Mont Blanc, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Inspired by the highest mountain of the Alps, the Mont Blanc, this collection of plates is a photography of the changing seasons. Winter is here and all the animals of the woods are ...
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2010s Italian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Pretty Antique Brass Tea Kettle
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very pretty brass antique tea kettle having beaded decoration around the periphery, elegant narrow straight spout, and big carved wood handle.
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19th Century North American Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Studio Pottery Tea Pot with Blue Lava Glaze
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century studio pottery tea pot with blue lava glaze, circa 1970s. The pot is in very good vintage with no chips or cracks and measures 11" W x 8.7...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

Tea Pot Can Teapot, Copper Brass Bamboo, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pot for tea, water, coffee, milk, etc. made of copper and bamboo manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950. An authentic handmade piece in very good original condition with lovely patina. It is marked with 'EKW Erich Kolbenheyer...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

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Copper

Cabinet De Curiosités, Six Contemporary Decorated Tea Cups with Plates
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

Vintage Post War Japanese Black Aboloni Round Tea Caddie Canister
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Japanese black tin with Aboloni accents round tea caddie/canister hinged top and removable inner piece in chicken and floral motif. Measures 6" high x 7.5 diameter base x...
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1940s Angolan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Double Ceramic Teapot by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian double teapot was realized by the esteemed Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand in Sweden circa 1960. It featur...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

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Ceramic

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

Birks Sterling Silver & wood Tea Set
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage near mid 20th century sterling silver tea set is beautifully designed. The three pieces are stylishly decorated with a modest hand hammered exterior, an elaborate spout ...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Colonial Revival Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Trio of Porcelain, 2 Cups and 1 Saucer
Located in Lincoln, GB
Trio of porcelain, including 2 cups - one shallow one deep and 1 saucer A beautiful antique cup and saucer set, hand painted with gilt d...
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1820s British Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Restauration Style Tea Set, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Restauration style Paris porcelain tea set with red and gold Amati background, composed of a teapot, five cups with winding handle and their saucer, and a bowl. This set, li...
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1880s French Restauration Antique Tea Sets

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Gold

41-Piece 19th Century Vieux-Paris Coffee & Tea Service
Located in Dallas, TX
41-Piece 19th century Vieux-Paris coffee & tea service is a stunning collection that will let you entertain in style! Each piece is carefully crafted from fine porcelain, then hand-p...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Set of Eight Wedgwood Platinum and Blue Reindeer Espresso Cups and Saucers
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight Wedgwood platinum and blue reindeer espresso cups and saucers. Eight coffee cans and saucers in the Fallow Deer pattern by Wedgwood with...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

George II Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, Thomas Farren, London 1733
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1733 by Thomas Farren, this handsome, George II Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot is straight sided with re...
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1730s English George II Antique Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Chinese Turquoise Enamelware Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative. This rounded teapot...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets

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Ceramic

Antique Indian Silver Three Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A exceptional, fine and impressive antique Indian silver three piece tea service; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Indian silver tea set/set consists of a teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Each piece of this service has a circular rounded form onto a circular foot. The surface of each piece is embellished with impressive chased bamboo stalk ornamentation, on a matte background. The teapot is fitted with a domed hinged cover ornamented with further bamboo stalk decoration and surmounted with the original, fine and impressive finial. The teapot and cream jug are fitted with silver handles realistically modelled in the form of bamboo stalks. The teapot has an exceptional spout ornamented with a continuation of foliate ornamentation. The antique sugar bowl and cream jug retain the original gilded interior. Condition This antique tea service...
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1890s Indian Antique Tea Sets

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Silver

Vintage Glass Coffee Set, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Glass coffee set is a wonderful glass decorative object, realized during the 1970s. Beautifully glass set of six little coffee small cup with metal handles. Label of manufacturer ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Tea Sets

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Metal

6 Cups & Saucers, Eira Gold, Arabia, Raija Liisa Uosikkinen, 1950s Scandinavia
Located in Stockholm, SE
6 Espressocups and saucers of model Eira designed by Raija Liisa Uosikkinen at Arabia. The cups are 5,5 cm in diameter at the top and the saucers are 11 cm in diameter. They are all ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Carafe Thermos "Macabo" in Parchment Signed Design Aldo Tura, 1950s
Located in taranto, IT
original Macabo thermos jug designed by Aldo Tura , 1950s made of wood with the ritual coating in parchment purple aubergine It measures 30 cm in height, in very good storage c...
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1950s Vintage Tea Sets

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Antique Tea Service, English, Silver Plated, Teapot, Dish, Milk Jug, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea service. An English, silver plated teapot, bon bon dish and milk jug, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Attract...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Tea Sets

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Silver Plate

Porcelain Samovar, Tea or Coffee Urn Handmade in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Porcelain lidded samovar, tea or coffee urn, handmade in Italy. Great decorative piece with handles and brass metal sprout. Great to use for serving hot tea or any beverage. Beautiful colorful hot water urn samovar in the Russian style. Gilt fine porcelain tea pot hand...
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1960s Italian Renaissance Vintage Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Tea Service in Polished Brass & Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous coffee or tea service set was designed by Tommi Parzinger, among the most celebrated Mid-Century Modernist designers, for Dorlyn Silversmiths circa 1960. The set includ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

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Brass

Vintage Copper Centerpiece and Tea Set by Eugen Zint, Germany, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Copper tea pot is an original decorative group of objects realized in the middle of the 20th century. The group consists of: one tray, one tea pot (d...
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1950s German Vintage Tea Sets

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Copper

Coffee and Tea Set 4 Pieces Solid Silver by Tétard Frères circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Art Déco style silver coffee and tea set composed of 4 pieces: one teapot, one coffeepot, one sugar bowl, and a milk jug. Silver decorated with pinched ribs decoration and flat areas. French Minerve silver mark, silversmith mark and each piece is numbered. Total weight: 2.008 kg - 1 teapot 16 cm H x 24 cm W x 12 cm D - 1 coffeepot 21 cm H x 18 cm W x 10 cm D - 1 sugar bowl 11 cm H x 14 cm W x 10.5 cm D - 1 milk jug 7 cm H x 12,5 cm W x 6.5 cm D Tétard Frères is a french silversmith company created in 1880. Edmond Tétard...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

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Silver

20th Century Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Four Piece Boxed Tea Service, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century Japanese silver four piece tea set, consisting of a teapot, sugar bowl, lidded cream jug and sugar tongs, exceptional quality, double walled, embossed with with chrysant...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

1835 Antique Finnish Silver Teapot
By Roland Mellin
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Finnish silver teapot; an addition to our diverse continental teaware collection. This exceptional antiq...
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1830s Finnish Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Edith Sonne White Bing and Grøndahl Tea Service for Eight People
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Modernist Edith Sonne white Bing and Grøndahl tea service for eight people, 1960's. Model number 473. Consisting of eight teacups with saucers a...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

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Porcelain

5-Piece French Art Deco Silver Plate Tea Set
Located in New York, 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

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Silver Plate

Vintage Studio Pottery Teapot by Frank Massarella
Located in Vallejo, CA
A beautiful vintage studio pottery teapot by pottery, Frank Massarella, of Ojai, California. Features earthy speckled glazes in pale blue and gra...
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Contemporary Blue Gilded Porcelain Cup, 8
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cup in a stunning flower motif, in vivid red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

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Gold

Blue and White Kang-xi Tea Caddy with Silver Stopper
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white Kang-xi tea caddy with silver stopper. Late 18th century Chinese tea caddy with cranes in landscape with floral sprigs. Dutch silver mounted ...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tea Sets

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Silver

John Prip Designed Reed & Barton 'Denmark' Silver Plate Tea Pot
Located in Sharon, CT
Elegant classic mid century American tea oot in Scandinavian style.
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Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Sterling Silver Sugar Basket, Ruby Glass, London 1856
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1856 by George Richards, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Basket, features a ruby...
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1850s English Gothic Revival Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Egyptian Tea Set Arabic with Silver Plate and Pot Bowls Porcelain
Located in Epfach, DE
Egyptian tea set for 6 people with original pot. Like the plate, it is made of solid silver. The stand is very finely crafted and originally belongs to it. The bowls are made of porc...
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tea Sets

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Silver

Vintage 1970s Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Tea Strainer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Russian silver gilt and polychrome cloisonné enamel tea strainer; an addition to our silver tea ware collection. This exceptional vintage Russian silver gilt and polychrome cloisonné enamel tea strainer has a circular rounded form. The bowl of the tea strainer is embellished with a pierced concentric circular design, encircled with Dual bands of white enamel bead motifs to the rim. The tapering handle is embellished with an impressive cloisonné enamel floral and foliate design in tones of blue and green, accented with further bands of white enamel circular motifs encompassing the concave thumb piece. The enamel segments are encompassed with applied silver paralleling rope twist ornamentation. This fine Russian silver enamel tea strainer retains the original gilding. The hallmarks to the reverse surface of the bowl include: Maker's mark: ??? (Untraced) Soviet silver...
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1970s Russian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Cartier Georgian-Style Sterling Silver Coffeepot
Located in New York, NY
Georgian-style sterling silver coffeepot. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Lobed baluster body, hinged and domed cover with vasiform finial, high loop...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Richard Ginori Italian White & Gold Coffee or Tea Cup, circa 1960s, 8 Avail
Located in New York, NY
Very beautiful vintage Italian white porcelain with gold gilt coffee or tea cup(s) by designer Richard Ginori, Italy, circa mid-20th century, circa 1960s. Colors include: gold gilt a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Tea Sets

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Gold

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Denmark" Coffee Service
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant Classic "Denmark" pattern by John Prip for Reed & Barton. Mid century American Reed & Barton "Denmark" Coffee Service in Scandinavian style. Includes coffee pot, sugar bowl w...
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Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Pewter

Japanese Contemporary Gold Blue Porcelain Cup, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Striking contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain long stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Swansea Porcelain Tea Set, Tea & Breakfast Cup White and Gilt, Regency ca 1820
Located in London, GB
On offer is a beautiful porcelain tea set made by Swansea around the year 1820, which was the Regency era. The set consists of a white and gilt decorated teacup and a larger "breakfa...
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1820s Welsh Regency Antique Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Satsuma Tea Caddy and Cover Meiji Era, Late 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A satsuma tea caddy and cover Meiji era, late 19th century, together with, Tea caddy, The first painted in polychrome enamels and gilt on a cle...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Teapot and Cover, 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese cloisonné enamel teapot and cover, 20th century gilt-decorated and enamelled with shuangxi characters and lotus flowers wreathed by dense foli...
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20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel

Palshus Ceramic Teapot by Danish Frode Bahnsen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Ceramic teapot designed by the Danish ceramist Frode Bahnsen and manufactured by Palshus The teapot is decorated with haresfure glaze in brown and och...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Silver Coffee and Tea Set, Belgium, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Silver coffee and tea set, Belgium 19th century The design of this beautiful coffee and tea set is inspired by the 18th century French Regence st...
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1890s Belgian Regency Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

19th Century Paris Porcelain Tea Set Featuring Napoleonic Portraits
Located in London, GB
A fine delicate porcelain tea set comprised of 28 pieces, it encompasses a teapot, creamer, tray, sugar bowl, twelve teacups and twelve saucers. The teapot is in the neoclassical for...
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19th Century French Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait, London 1929 Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1929 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this stylish, Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, is in the Art Deco taste, and is octagonal in shape. Each measures 9.75...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Castillo Taxco Modernist Silverplate Coffee Set Inlaid with Lapis and Malachite
Located in Westport, CT
The renowned silversmiths of the Taxco atelier Los Castillo are unmatched at creating useful silver items inlaid with abalone, lapis, or malachite. This gorgeous three-piece Los Cast...
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1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Tea Sets

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver Plate

Mary Rich Studio Pottery Miniature Teapot, 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage studio pottery miniature teapot by Mary Rich decorated in mottled pink glazes on a light grey stone ground. The tall bulbous porcel...
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20th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

The 'CUBE' Silvered Metal Tea Pot, Circa 1930
Located in East Hampton, NY
The patent for the cube teapot was first lodged in November 1916. 'The specifications state that functional considerations were paramount, the absorption o...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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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