Antique Teacups And Saucers
1820s British Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
19th Century French Empire Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1810s English George III Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Teacups And Saucers
Earthenware
1770s English Georgian Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Teacups And Saucers
Pottery
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1770s English Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1820s English Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Teacups And Saucers
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1920s German Art Deco Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Teacups And Saucers
Silver
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Teacups And Saucers
Oil
1810s English Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Teacups And Saucers
Brass
1820s English Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1920s German Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1810s English Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1880s Danish Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1920s German Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1910s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1830s English William IV Antique Teacups And Saucers
Velvet, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Baroque Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Teacups And Saucers
Wool
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Teacups And Saucers
Ceramic
1830s English Rococo Revival Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1810s English Georgian Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
19th Century English George III Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1820s Welsh George III Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1810s English Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1830s English Rococo Revival Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
1820s English Regency Antique Teacups And Saucers
Porcelain
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Finding the Right Tea-sets for You
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few things to check when determining if you’ve got an antique teacup. First, check the bottom of the piece. If there are handwritten marks, the tea cup was made before the 1800s. If the teacup has a stamped logo or has letters or numbers that aren’t blue, it was made after 1850. A tea cup with a trademark was made after 1862. You can also shop a collection of antique teacups from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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