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Arabia, Finland, Two sets of "Harlekin" tea cups and saucers in white porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arabia, Finland, two sets of "Harlekin" tea cups and saucers in white porcelain.
1970/80s.
Marked
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
5 Large Japanese Blue and White Tea Cups of Mid-Century Studio Pottery
Located in Norton, MA
5 large Japanese blue and white tea cups of mid-century studio pottery,
depicting large fishes and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Worcester Barr Flight
Barr Period Porcelain Tea Cup
Saucer Duo, circa 1810
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a a good early tea cup and saucer duo, hand decorated with a leaf and gilt intertwining
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Series of 8 tea cups and under cups in Limoges porcelain by Bernardaud
By Bernardaud
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Series of 8 tea cups and 8 under cups, Bengali model, in Limoges porcelain by the Bernardaud
Category
Mid-20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$206 Sale Price / set
63% Off
Royal Copenhagen, Set of Six "Magnolia" Tea Cups with Saucers and Six Plates
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen. Set of six "Magnolia" tea cups with saucers and six plates, late 20th century
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Yi Feng Studio Blue and White Porcelain Tea Cups Nautical Hand Painted Theme
Located in Lomita, CA
This little mid-century trio of tea cups is collectible and full of charm. There is a beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
BELLEEK -
New Shell - Yellow
- Tea Cup
Saucer - Ireland - Circa 1965-1980
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Chatham, ON
BELLEEK (Manufacturer) - ' New Shell - Yellow ' (Pattern) - Vintage porcelain tea cup and saucer
Category
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Gunvor Olin-Grönqvist for Arabia, "Cosmos, three sets of tea cups with saucers
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gunvor Olin-Grönqvist for Arabia.
"Cosmos, three sets of tea cups with saucers. Stoneware in a
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Meissen Green Ivy Vine Leaf Mocha and Tea Cup in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen Green Ivy Vine Leaf mocha and tea cup in hand-painted porcelain with gold edge.
1920s
Category
Vintage 1920s German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Three hand-painted tea cups and saucers in faience with motifs of flowers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three hand-painted tea cups and saucers in faience with motifs of flowers and insects.
Style of
Category
Antique 1870s Unknown Tableware
Materials
Faience
Royal Copenhagen, Saxon Flower, set of four tea cups with saucers in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen, Saxon Flower, a set of four tea cups with saucers hand-decorated with polychrome
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany
Co. Blue Gold White Porcelain Coffee Tea Cup Saucer Demitasse Espresso
By Tiffany
Co., Hammersley
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful blue and gold on white porcelain demitasse coffee espresso or tea cup and saucer set
Category
Early 20th Century English Barware
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup
Beaker Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Imari
Decoration Type / Colour: Imari
Condition: Cup with 1 small chip to rim, saucer 2 chips 1 line
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$270 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup Bowl
Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Imari
Decoration Type / Colour: Imari
Condition: Cup small fritting/fleebites (nothing serious) Saucer
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$179 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Etruscan Seaweed Griffin Smith Hill Majolica Tea Cup and Saucer 19th C
By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Created in the late 1870s, this highly collected Griffin Smith & Hill Etruscan tea cup and saucer
Category
Antique 19th Century American High Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$262 Sale Price
25% Off
First Period Dr. Wall Worcester Antique Porcelain Tea Cup Coffee Cup
Saucer
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Katonah, NY
comprises a teacup, coffee cup, and saucer made in 18th-century England circa 1770.
The set is decorated in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set Of 6 Lafarge
Bernadaud Limoges For Le Cirque Monkey Tea Cups And Saucers
By Limoges
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of six Limoges for Le Cirque assembled porcelain tea cups with orange band, green trim with
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Qing Dynasty Set of 5 Chinese Bamboo Tea Cups with Silver Inlaid
Located in Brea, CA
A fine set of 5pieces Chinese bamboo tea cups with silvered interiors from the 17th century Qing
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Cup
Saucer Imari Qing Period, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Imari
Decoration Type / Colour: Imari
Condition: Cup 1 frit 1 line. saucer perefct.
Dimensions: Ø 6.5
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$270 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup
Beaker Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Imari
Decoration Type / Colour: Imari
Condition: Cup 1 hairline Saucer perfect, just some soda remaining
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$270 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Chinese Porcelain Tea Cup
Beaker Saucer Imari Beetle, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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Japanese Style: Imari
Decoration Type / Colour: Imari
Condition: Cup fritting, saucer perfect.
Dimensions
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Edo Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$270 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup
Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Imari
Decoration Type / Colour: Imari
Condition: Saucer 1 round line in the base. Cup 1 hairline from
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$270 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fine
High Quality Porcelain Tea Cup / Saucer - Rice Grain - Gilt Enameled
Located in Atlanta, GA
circle. Old labels to the underside as photographed.
Measures:
5.5" w (saucer)
3.875" w cup
2.25" h cup
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Materials
Enamel
Antique English Porcelain Pseudo Tobacco Leaf Pattern Tea Cup
Saucer
By Copeland
Garrett Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, and greens. Each is richly gilt.
Simply a wonderful early English tea cup and saucer!
Date
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Imari Tea Cup
Saucer, ca 1700
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely set of Japanese porcelain Imari.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: 18th century Edo Period (1603–1867)
Condition: Perfect
Dimension...
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$718 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese Porcelain Tea Cups Falangcai Enamel Insects Flowers Shende Tang 19c-20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A pair of exquisite falangcai enamelled Chinese porcelain tea cups, dating back to the transitional
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rare, 1880
s Sterling Plate Tea Cup Inscribed Stars
Bird by West Silver Co.
Located in Louisville, KY
This rare and unique quadruple silver-plated tea cup was created in the late 1880's by the West
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silv...
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Porcelain Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf Pattern Tea Cup
Saucer
By Copeland Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Each is richly gilt.
Simply a wonderful early English tea cup and saucer!
Date:
Early 19th Century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Porcelain Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf Pattern Tea Cup
Saucer
By Copeland Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, purples, and greens. Each is richly gilt.
Simply a wonderful early English tea cup and saucer!
Date
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Georgian Newhall Porcelain Duo Tea Cup and Saucer Bat Printed Ptn, circa 1805
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a bat printed porcelain Tea cup and saucer, by New Hall, dating to the early 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique 1890 English Bone China Tea Cup and Saucer Sets
Located in Sheffield, MA
Treat yourself and a friend to enjoying a perfect cup of tea with this fine pair of antique
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$1,998 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$1,998 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl
Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Period: Edo Period (1603-1867)
Condition: Dish perfect. Cups with a chip and some small crackle lines
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Meiji/Taisho Shuzan Satsuma Porcelain Floral Tea Cup or Chawan
By Kinkozan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the base for Shuzan (秀山).
Simply a wonderful tea bowl or cup!
Date:
Early 20th Century
Overall
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Kutani Eggshell Large Tea Cup Weird Size, Early 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Period: Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
Age: ca 1900
Condition: Cup 2 lines, 1 small.
Dimension:
Cup: Ø 11.2 x
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$318 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Antique Chinese Enamel Bronze Cantonese Tea Cups, 18/19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made 18/19th century enamel on bronze/copper powder box. Canton Qianlong.
Additional information:
Material: Bronze & Cloisonne
Region of Origin: China
Emperor: Qianlon...
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Tea Sets
Materials
Bronze
$850 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Japanese Arita Frederik Van Frytom Style Porcelain Tea Cups, ca 1700
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely set with fishermen. In the style of Frederik Van Frytom.
Very thinly potted.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Japan
Period: Edo perio...
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$1,598 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Spode Porcelain Tea Cup in Hand Painted
Gilded Pattern 967, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, porcelain Tea Cup, made by Spode and hand
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Set of 7 English Porcelain Tea Cups
Saucers, 6 Signed Minton
By Minton
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
centuries. The seventh cup, though unsigned, is very much in the same style and blends harmoniously with the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Mason
s Ironstone Tea Cup Hand Painted in Gilded Water Lily Pattern, circa 1835
By Mason
s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful, early Tea Cup in the highly collected Water Lily pattern, made by Mason's
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
Pair Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl
Saucer Saucer Imari Quails, 18th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Bowls, Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots
Japanese Style: Imari
Region of
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$318 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Japanese Porcelain Flower Tea Cup Bowl
Saucer Saucer Imari, 18th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
-1722), c. 1700
Tea Bowl
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Tea/Coffee
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$318 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 8 Antique Edo Japanese Porcelain Imari Tea Cup
Saucer, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Japanese porcelain 18th c cup & saucer. underglaze blue, overglaze red and gold. Unusual
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$850 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Glazed Chawan Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous Japanese studio pottery Chawan tea cup that features a mix of shifting colors, glazes
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
6 Sets of Tea Cups with Saucers
Plates, "Lilja" "Lilly", Bo Fajans, Sweden
By Bo Fajans
Located in Stockholm, SE
"Lilly" that is super rare to find today. The cake plates are 17,5 cm (7") in diameter, the cups are 9.5
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$469 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Fencai Double Happiness Tea Cups Plate Set 70s
Located in Richmond, CA
marriage ceremonies and originating from Jingdezhen's Factory 10, circa 1970s. Comprising four tea cups and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$945 Sale Price / set
25% Off
1960s Set of Six Fornasetti Tea Cups and Saucers White and Gold Ceramic Signed
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A good vintage Set of six Fornasetti porcelain tea/coffee cups and saucers with geometrical gold
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, whimsical diminutive Yunomi tea cup by famed Polish-American master potter/artist
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
10 Bauhaus Tea Cups and Teapot "Teho" by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Jenaer ca 1931
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Stockholm, SE
10 Bauhaus Tea Cups and Teapot in green-toned glass from the "Teho" series by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Tableware
Materials
Glass
Pair of Art Deco Tea Cups with Saucers by Sue
Mare for Gallia, Christofle
By Christofle, Louis Sue, Gallia, Andre Mare
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Art Deco tea cups sold with their saucers. Made by Louis Süe (1875-1968) & André Mare (1887
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Porcelain Red Burgundy Coffee Tea Cups, 1967
Located in New York, NY
A chic set of three (3) red burgundy, gold, and black porcelain coffee or teacups, Midcentury Modern, mid-20th century, 1967. Very good condition as shown in images with no chips not...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Japanese Kutani Egg shell Tea Cup and saucer set of Four
Located in Pomona, CA
This exquisite Japanese Kutani porcelain tea cup and saucer set is a true testament to fine
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$316 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Miles Mason Porcelain PAIR of Tea Cups Broseley Blue and White Pattern, Ca. 1805
By Miles Mason Porcelain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are pair of porcelain blue and white, hand gilded tea cups made by Miles Mason (Mason's
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 6 Antique Chinese Porcelain Qianlong Red Rouge de Fer Tea Cup, 18th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese Porcelain Tea set in rouge de fer style. 1 of the cups is different.
Additional
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$1,118 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 6 Chinese Porcelain Qianlong/Jiaqing Red Rouge de Fer Tea Cup, 18th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese Porcelain Tea set in rouge de fer style.
Additional information:
Material
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$2,870 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Shawan tea cup in celadon with corded pattern by to Tenzo Shimaoka
Located in PARIS, FR
Celadon tea cup with corded patterns glazed in the Jômon zogan style made by Tatsuzô Shimaoka (1919
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Celadon
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Used Tea Cups For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of used tea cups is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct used tea cups — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. Used tea cups have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of used tea cups to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Regency, Neoclassical and Georgian used tea cups are of considerable interest. Many used tea cups are appealing in their simplicity, but Richard Ginori, Wedgwood and Chamberlains Worcester produced popular used tea cups that are worth a look.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $600, while they’re typically $22 on the low end and $188,800 highest priced.
Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
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Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Used Tea Cups
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A demitasse cup is used for serving Turkish coffee or espresso. In French, demitasse translates to “half cup,” and therefore holds between 2-3 ounces of liquid.
- What is a stirrup cup used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A stirrup cup is a drink or parting cup that’s given to guests when they’re leaving. This goes back to when guests would leave on horseback, literally with their feet in stirrups. Stirrup cups are also often tied to a hunt and handed to hunters as they arrive home or leave for a hunt. Find an assortment of stirrup cups from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What are stirrup cups used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Stirrup cups were traditionally used for giving a drink to someone on horseback. Most often, people presented them to those about to depart for hunts. As a result, many have deer, fox, dog or duck etchings. Find a variety of stirrup cups on 1stDibs.
- What is a tea bowl used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Tea bowls are vessels with no handles that are used for preparing and drinking tea. 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. Today, tea bowls form a crucial part of East Asian tea ceremonies. Find a collection of antique and vintage tea bowls on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A plate under a teacup is a saucer. Often, saucers come with teacups and show off matching designs. The use of saucers dates back to the Middle Ages. During the 18th century, people often poured tea onto the saucer to cool it and then sipped from the dish. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of saucers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Handleless tea cups are called “sipper cups”, and are probably the oldest form of tea cups. There’s also a proper way to use them - two fingers on the bottom and your thumb on top of the cup. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary tea cups from some of the top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Japanese tea cups are usually called Yunomi, which are cylindrical in shape. They do not have any handles. These tea cups are made of ceramic materials and are the most common tea cups used in Japan. Grab your unique Yunomi tea cups on 1stDibs today.
- Are silver tea sets safe to use?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Silver is a chemically non-reactive metal, so as long as the tea set is clean and has been properly cared for, it is safe to use. However, silver is an excellent conductor of heat, so be careful not to burn your lips or tongue whilst drinking tea. Shop a collection of authentic silver tea sets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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