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LUXO L-1 Architektenleuchte, Design-Ikone
Located in Berlin, DE
Die L1 ist ein Musterbeispiel dafür, wie Vielseitigkeit, Qualität und elegantes Design ein Produkt mit langlebiger Popularität hervorbringen. Die originale Architektenleuchte. Design...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Organic Modern Tea Sets

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Metal

Unique Ceramic Flamingo Teapot made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
ntroducing the exquisite Flamingo Teapot by Imvelo Natural Art—a fusion of artisanal craftsmanship and natural beauty. Hand-sculpted with precision by the talented artisan Bernard, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Sets

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Ceramic

Durchsichtige Glas-Hängelampe von Peill & Putzler Germany 70ies
Located in Berlin, DE
Eine durchsichtige Glas-Hängelampe von Peill & Putzler - um 1970. Original-Verkabelung. Für eine E27 Glühbirne (nicht im Lieferumfang). Lieferumfang exakt wie abgebildet - Sie erhalt...
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Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

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Glass

Vintage Uncommonly Shaped Silvered Brass Flower Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. It is made in silver plated brass.. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in good original conditio...
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1940s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets

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Brass

EM77 Vacuum jug by Erik Magnussen for Stelton Set in white Danish design
Located in Berlin, DE
We have Stelton's vacuum jugs in elegant design and different colours. The thermos keep your beverages hot or cold for hours and are perfect for coffee, iced coffee, tea, or cocoa an...
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Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

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Plastic

EM77 Vacuum jug by Erik Magnussen for Stelton Set in powder blue Danish design
Located in Berlin, DE
We have Stelton's vacuum jugs in elegant design and different colours. The thermos keep your beverages hot or cold for hours and are perfect for coffee, iced coffee, tea, or cocoa an...
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Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

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Plastic

EM77 Vacuum jug by Erik Magnussen for Stelton Set in orange Danish design
Located in Berlin, DE
We have Stelton's vacuum jugs in elegant design and different colours. The thermos keep your beverages hot or cold for hours and are perfect for coffee, iced coffee, tea, or cocoa an...
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Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

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Plastic

Mandarin Tea Pot
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted entirely by hand of mouth-blown transparent glass, this elegant teapot boasts a striking texture of parallel lines that run vertically on its curvaceous body, accentuating it...
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2010s Italian Tea Sets

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Glass

Gallia Silver Plated Tea or Coffee Service.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gallia silver plated tea or coffee service. Gallia silver plated tea or coffee service, 5 pieces, micro scratches from use, circa 1930, Art Deco. h: 21cm, w: 60cm, d: 40cm
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

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Silver

Blue and white tea set c 1725, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign
Located in seoul, KR
The teabowl and saucer set depicts botanical elements and butterflies, motifs rich in symbolism within Chinese culture. Butterflies often represent transformation and immortality, wh...
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1720s Chinese Qing Antique Tea Sets

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Ceramic

Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Cups - Set of 6
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Indulge in the artistry of Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Cups, a set of six that celebrates traditional tea culture. Each cup showcases the exquisite craftsmanship of Ch...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Contemporary Lapis Lazuli Handle Sugar container Silver Plated Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Elevate your dining experience with the sugar perlina, a plated brass container expertly crafted in Italy using sheet turning techniques. The curved handles and top are adorned with...
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2010s Italian Tea Sets

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Quartz, Silver Plate

Tetard - 4pc. Original French Art Deco 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, The Birth Place of Art Deco, a Truly Magnificent Original "Gatsby Era" French Art Deco, 4pc. Sterling Silver Tea Set with Silver Plate Serving Tray by One of Franc...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Coffee Service, Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A three-piece brass coffee service with cane-wrapped handles, designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s. The contrast of cane wrapped handles with smooth brass is typical of the ...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

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Brass

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, adorned with a Onix ston...
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2010s Italian Modern Tea Sets

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Metal, Gold Plate

Flight Barr & Barr Teacup, Regency Imari Pattern, ca 1815
Located in London, GB
This is a colourful teacup and saucer made by Flight Barr & Barr around the year 1815. The set is decorated with a bright Imari design in the Regency taste. This teacup would have f...
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1810s English Regency Antique Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Caramel Beige Speckled Handmade Stoneware Teapot
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Caramel Beige Glazed Ceramic Teapot with Infuser. Tea just tastes better when it has been brewed in a beautiful teapot that has been handmade and hand glazed by artisans. Artisan mad...
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2010s Organic Modern Tea Sets

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Stoneware

Chinese Export Armorial Teapot
Located in Wilson, NC
Chinese export armorial teapot, the lid with gilded acorn finial and the perimeter decorated with a floral pattern and a lavender thread line weaving in and out.. A larger version o...
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1810s Chinese Antique Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Stainless steel tea set, Alessi 20th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Stainless steel tea set, Alessi, 20th century. Beautiful Design tea set from the 1950s to 1960s Alessi brand, the design in addition to combining functionality presents a classic and...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

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Stainless Steel

Antique Primitive 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

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Copper

Hollyood Regency Brass Coffee Set by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silver
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish Hollyood Regency brass coffee set by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silver, circa 1970's. The set includes a coffee pot (including Sterno riser), creamer, lidded sugar bowl and s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

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Brass

Crichton English Sterling Silver Hammered 1896 Coffee Pot in Arts & Crafts Style
Located in New York, NY
Crichton, English sterling silver coffee pot from 1896, beautifully hand-hammered, and in Arts & Crafts style with an elegant design. It measures 10'' in height by 5 1/8'' from handl...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Tea Sets

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 4pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Stunning Louis XVI, 4pc. Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Set by France's Premier Silversmiths "Jacques and Pierre Cardeilhac (Christofle)" Silversmiths to the Arist...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tea Sets

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Vermeil, Sterling Silver

"Nanna" Michael Graves by Leonardo 1996 Glass Teapot
Located in Brescia, IT
Blown glass with original box Perfect condiction.
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1990s Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Blown Glass

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

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Porcelain

Vintage Art Nouveau Silver Plated Floral Repousse Tilting Tea Pot on Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Nouveau Silver Plated Floral Repousse Tilting Tea Pot on Stand. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 15" H x 10" W x 8.5" D.
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets

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Silver Plate

Pair of Mugs K. Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Twilight Post-Modern Memphis 1980s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of mugs in Twilight pattern were designed by Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei Japan in 1980s. The mugs are decorated with colorful designs in black, olive, and orange that are c...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tea Sets

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Ceramic

Spode Teacup and Saucer, Red, Gilt with White Chrysanthemum, Regency ca 1810
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful teacup and saucer made by Spode around 1810. The set is shaped in the "bute" shape and decorated with a bright Neoclassical pattern of a warm red ground with gilt...
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1810s English Regency Antique Tea Sets

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Porcelain

SAVORY And Sons - 9pc. 19th Century Victorian (British) Sterling Silver Tea Set
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a private residence in Paris, a Stunning Victorian 9pc.Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Set by Two Internationally Renowned Silversmiths - "Savory & Sons" from London and "Od...
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Tea Sets

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Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Soviet Russian Floral Brass Electric Samovar Teapot Antique
Located in New York, NY
This Soviet Russian teapot features a brass exterior with a hand painted floral design in black and blue. The intricate floral patterns add a touch of t...
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Early 20th Century Russian Tea Sets

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Brass, Steel

Sterling Silver Jacobi & Jenkins Antique c 1899 Floral Repousse Tea / Coffee Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Teapot (h x l x d): 9 x 9 1/8 x 5.75 in Sugar Bowl (h x l x d): 5 1/8 x 7.25 x 5 in Creamer (h x l x d): 4 5/8 x 5.5 x 3 7/8 in Total Weight: 55.5 toz There is a monogram on the ...
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1890s American Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bloch-Eschwege Silversmith, Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service, US, circa 1872
Located in New York, NY
Comprising: teapot, coffeepot, creamer, sugar bowl with cover, slop bowl, and spooner with servant's bell. Each stamped: MFD & PLATED BY / REED & BARTON / 2585 Each teapot stamped: ...
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1870s American Antique Tea Sets

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Silver Plate

Sterling Silver Stieff Vintage Floral Repousse Sugar Bowl & Creamer Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sugar Bowl (h x l x d): 6 x 7 1/8 x 4 5/8 in Creamer (h x l x d): 5 x 5 x 3.5 in Total Weight: 27.7 toz Hand chased.
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1950s American Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Engraved Hampton Sterling Silver Art Deco Coffee & Tea Set on Tray
Located in New York, NY
Engraved Hampton sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. This set comprises 8 pieces: Hot water kettle on stand, coffeepot, teapot, hot milk p...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Small Engraved Silver Part-Tea Service of Persian Design
Located in London, GB
Small engraved silver part-tea service of Persian design Persian, 20th Century Samovar: Height 23cm, width 16cm, depth 15cm Teapot: Height 9cm, width 10cm, depth 6.5cm Decorated wit...
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20th Century Persian Tea Sets

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Silver

Art Deco 7-piece Silver Plated Coffee Set, Germany 1930s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you can find a beautiful, very rare Art Deco coffee set, consisting of 7 pieces - a serving pot and 6 cups. Crafted with precision,...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

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Steel

Coffee Dessert Service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-Karat Plated, 1980
Located in Bronx, NY
Magic flute coffee dessert service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-karat plated by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-karat plated, mint condition set for six with milk and sugar bowl on a 2...
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1980s German Baroque Vintage Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Pair of Paris Porcelain Three-Footed Gilded Coffee Cups. Empire Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb pair of opulent 'Porcelain de Paris' three-footed coffee cups with matching saucers – one blue, one burgundy – each richly embellished with hand-painted gilt detailing in ey...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Boin-Taburet: 6pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set - Like New!
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a Private Mansion in Paris, A Stunning 6pc., 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Tea Set by Premier French Silversmith "Boin Taburet", An Ultra Luxurious Addition ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tea Sets

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Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

19th Century Art Nouveau English Copper & Brass Teapot Kettle
By William Soutter & Sons
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique Art Nouveau style English copper and brass tea kettle or teapot by Soutter & Sons, circa 1890. This fine tea pot has a handmade copper bo...
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Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets

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Brass, Copper

1960s Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Set Designed by G. Coarezza for Mam Milano
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This silver plated Set designed by G. Coarezza for Mam Milano is a testament to the era's elegance and sophistication in design. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this set...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Edwardian Quality Wedgwood Jasperware Teapot
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality Wedgwood Jasperware teapot having a quality silver plated lid and rim decorated in the traditional Wedgwood blue a...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tea Sets

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Other

Belleek Cabaret Tea Set, Cream Cob Lustre, Erne, Victorian, 1890s
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare Belleek cabaret set for two, or "tête-à-tête", made in the Erne series brought out in the 1890s. The items carry the 2nd Black Mark, used between 1891 and 1926. The set consists of a teapot, a milk jug, a sugar bowl, two teacups and saucers, and a large matching tray. This set is very fine and with its restrained cream-white colour it would make a wonderful wedding gift! If you ever thought Belleek fine china looks, sounds and feels unique, you are right. There is a back story to this extraordinarily fine Irish eggshell porcelain, which has an unusually high amount of "frit" and therefore is thinner and finer than any other china. Pottery in Belleek (in the now Northern-Irish area of Fermanagh) had started in 1849 with John Caldwell Bloomfield, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a profit off the land, they would starve. Agriculture had become impossible due to the agricultural diseases. This caused millions to starve and more millions to leave. As an amateur mineralogist, John Caldwell Bloomfield realised that his land had exactly the right mineral deposits to be used as clay for porcelain. He involved several investors and scientists and after many years of research, trial, error, the building of a railway line to import coal from England, and building a factory, the Belleek pottery resulted, employing the local people and soon producing the finest china made with clay from the Belleek area. What had started as a way to fend off famine among the local tenants had became a story of incredible success by the 1880s as Queen Victoria fell in love with the fine white china and the many homely, slightly bizarre but nature-loving designs; this was different from English tradition, yet it was very much to the taste of the British who had developed a real love for home-made fine china since it was introduced in the late 18th Century. Belleek not only brought out many tea services, but started a new tradition of intricately woven porcelain baskets. Soon the English nobility started to place big orders and the pottery is still flourishing today and selling its wares the world over, while in England most potteries have long disappeared. Belleek made many cabaret services, often called breakfast services or "tête-à-tête" services; these were used to carry breakfast tea up to the bedroom. Queen Victoria bought one in the Echinus style during a visit to the factory in the 1860s, and ever since Belleek's cabaret services have been in great demand. Nowadays there are very few of these left and it is rare to find a full service like this. The Erne series was named after the river right besides the Belleek factory. This river forms the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the factory on the Northern Irish end of the bridge at Belleek. The pattern seems to be a play on the baskets and nets of the fishermen who once fished the abundant trout and salmon on the river Erne and the lake that belongs to it. The items carry the second Black Mark, which was used between 1891 and 1926, however the very fine quality of the porcelain indicates that most pieces of the set are more likely to be from the 1890s than from the 20th Century. You will see that the shade of cob lustre is different on each item; this is normal for Belleek tea sets...
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Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Georg Jensen Pyramid Sterling Silver Creamer and Sugar 600A
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage two-piece sterling silver creamer and sugar set from Georg Jensen, featuring the Pyramid pattern, design #600A by Harald Nielsen from 1930. The Art Deco-inspired design sho...
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1940s European Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Japanese Kutani Ware Painted Shozo Gilt Tea Set of 6, Pot and Cups in Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Kutani Ware Painted Shozo Gilt Tea Set of 6, Pot and Cups in Porcelain Offered for sale is a set of Japanese Kutani Ware Porcelain Hand-painted Shozo Gilt Teapot...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Solid Silver Cherry Blossom Tea Set, Wang Hing c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Chinese export solid silver exquisite three piece tea set, comprising of a teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug, each spherical body applied with blooming cherry...
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1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Sets

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Silver

Space Age Makio Hasuike 'Sakura' Ceramic Tea Coffee Set, Franco Pozzi 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Rare and iconic tea or coffee set in brick red brilliant vitreous china ceramic 'SAKURA' designed by Makio Hasuike in 1967 for Ceramica Franco Pozzi. Sakura won 2nd award at the MAC...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Moroccan Metal Silver Plated Tea Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage classic aged Moroccan silver plated tea pot. Handcrafted in Morocco. Vintage Moroccan teapot from the older areas of the brass market of ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Tea Sets

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Silver Plate

Vintage Atomic Coffee Maker by Giordano Robbiati Italy 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Giordano Robbiati's iconic Atomic coffee maker, originating from the 1950s, embodies a blend of vintage charm and robust functionality. Crafte...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Tea Sets

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Aluminum

Vintage Silver Plated Tea Set On Tray, English C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Very smart silver plated matching 4 piece tea set on a tray Fabulous quality. Makers marks on the underside of each piece No rubbing to the silver plate. The measurement relate...
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1920s English Edwardian Vintage Tea Sets

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Silver

Art Deco 3 piece sterling silver tea set - Made by Asprey in 1932
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1932 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this stylish, Sterling Silver Tea Set, is a fine example of Art Deco design. The teapot measures 4.75"(12cm) tall, by 9"(23cm...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Majolica Porcelain Conch Set
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Set of Majolica conch motif ceramics including twelve teacups and plates, three teapots, one sugar bowl, four spouted vessels and salt & pepper shaker s...
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1950s Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

Set of 4 Antique Chinese Blood & Milk / Tea Bowl Flowers Porcelain Qing Dynasty
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice set of 18th century tea bowls, Qing Period. 4 sets and 1 loose cup. The painting is of very high quality. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Tea Sets

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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...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

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Pottery

Royal Chelsea Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer with Bird Design
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English porcelain coffee or tea cup and saucer in sky-blue and gold with center bird design, in the Rococo style, by Royal Chelsea Porcelain...
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Mid-20th Century English Rococo Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Vintage Tea Caddy Box Conch Shell Art & Craft Flower Chicken Hand Painting
Located in Hampshire, GB
Vintage wooden Tea Caddy Box Conch Shell Oriental Flower and Chicken Hand Painting Impressive Flame Brown Mahogany Double Tea Caddy of Outstanding Quality, Workmanship, and compact ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Tea Sets

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Brass, Metal

PM Italian Silverplate & Brass Coffee Service
Located in Chicago, IL
A very fine silver plated and brass coffee service signed PM Italy. The set includes the coffee pot, creamer, sugar bowl and serving tray.
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1970s Italian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Contemporary Blue Platinum Pink Porcelain Matcha Tea Bowl by Master, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain matcha tea bowl, a unique piece platinum-gilded on the inside and hand painted in vivid pink and green on the outside set...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

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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