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Antique 10 Person Afternoon Tea Service, English, Cup, Saucer, Bowl, Victorian
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Antique 10 Person Afternoon Tea Service, English, Cup, Saucer, Bowl, Victorian

19th century
Description

This is an antique 10 person afternoon tea service. An English, 31 piece ceramic cup, saucer, tiffin plate and sugar bowl set, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.

Eye-catching Victorian ceramics with great colour and detail

Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good original order

Quality ceramic profusely decorated in a Japanese Imari pattern

Palette of red, blue and gold sits tastefully upon a white ground

Set comprises 10 cups, saucers and tiffin plates, with a sugar bowl for refined afternoon tea settings

Striking foliate pattern work with generous use of gilt paint accents

Trio of colourful panels surround flowerhead medallions with vine motif on a white ground

Maker's mark to base for Davenport of Staffordshire, with the pattern number 3545

This is a delightful 10 person afternoon tea service, with the wonderful Japanese Imari pattern, presenting great colour and visual interest. Delivered ready to enjoy.

Dimensions:

Cup Width: 10.5cm (4.25'')

Cup Depth: 9.5cm (3.75'')

Cup Height: 5cm (2'')

Saucer Diameter: 14.5cm (5.75'')

Saucer Height: 2.5cm (1'')

Plate Diameter: 17cm (6.75'')

Plate Height: 1.5cm (.5'')

Bowl Diameter: 16cm (6.25'')

Bowl Height: 7.5cm (3'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
10.5cm (4.13")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Imari Tea Service to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1210105
Dealers Internal Reference
26022
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Description
This is an antique 10 person afternoon tea service.
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An English, 31 piece ceramic cup, saucer, tiffin plate and sugar bowl set, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
London Fine Antiques

Eye-catching Victorian ceramics with great colour and detail

fig 1. A ten-person Victorian bone china tea service decorated with blue, orange, and gold Imari patterns, featuring teacups, saucers, plates, and a waste bowl.
fig 1. Antique 10 Person Afternoon Tea Service, English, Cup, Saucer, Bowl, Victorian

Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good original order

Quality ceramic profusely decorated in a Japanese Imari pattern

Palette of red, blue and gold sits tastefully upon a white ground

Set comprises 10 cups, saucers and tiffin plates, with a sugar bowl for refined afternoon tea settings

fig 2. A ten-person Victorian bone china tea service decorated with blue, orange, and gold Imari patterns, featuring teacups, saucers, plates, and a waste bowl.
fig 2. Antique 10 Person Afternoon Tea Service, English, Cup, Saucer, Bowl, Victorian

Striking foliate pattern work with generous use of gilt paint accents

Trio of colourful panels surround flowerhead medallions with vine motif on a white ground

Maker's mark to base for Davenport of Staffordshire, with the pattern number 3545

fig 3. A ten-person Victorian bone china tea service decorated with blue, orange, and gold Imari patterns, featuring teacups, saucers, plates, and a waste bowl.
fig 3. Antique 10 Person Afternoon Tea Service, English, Cup, Saucer, Bowl, Victorian

This is a delightful 10 person afternoon tea service, with the wonderful Japanese Imari pattern, presenting great colour and visual interest. Delivered ready to enjoy.

Dimensions:

Cup Width: 10.5cm (4.25'')

fig 4. A ten-person Victorian bone china tea service decorated with blue, orange, and gold Imari patterns, featuring teacups, saucers, plates, and a waste bowl.
fig 4. Antique 10 Person Afternoon Tea Service, English, Cup, Saucer, Bowl, Victorian

Cup Depth: 9.5cm (3.75'')

Cup Height: 5cm (2'')

Saucer Diameter: 14.5cm (5.75'')

Saucer Height: 2.5cm (1'')

Plate Diameter: 17cm (6.75'')

Plate Height: 1.5cm (.5'')

Bowl Diameter: 16cm (6.25'')

Bowl Height: 7.5cm (3'')

Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
10.5cm (4.13")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Imari Tea Service to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1210105
Dealers Internal Ref
26022
London Fine Antiques
London Fine Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2010

Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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A ten-person Victorian bone china tea service decorated with blue, orange, and gold Imari patterns, featuring teacups, saucers, plates, and a waste bowl.
Antique 10 Person Afternoon Tea Service, English, Cup, Saucer, Bowl, Victorian
Ref: SA1210105
A ten-person Victorian bone china tea service decorated with blue, orange, and gold Imari patterns, featuring teacups, saucers, plates, and a waste bowl.
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FAQs

Imari style ceramics originated in Japan and feature a distinctive palette of cobalt blue, iron red, and gold accents. British ceramic manufacturers adapted this aesthetic during the nineteenth century, producing patterned porcelain tea services for afternoon entertaining.

Victorian tea services were typically produced using bone china or soft-paste porcelain, finished with hand-painted enamels and gilded highlights. These pieces were fired at high temperatures to produce durable tableware with distinct pigmentation.

Authentic pieces generally display detailed hand-applied gilding, deep cobalt underglazes, and iron-red transfer prints or hand-painted details. Many British manufacturers applied impressed or painted makers marks, pattern numbers, or registration diamonds to the base of each piece.

An antique tea set can be displayed inside a glass-fronted cabinet or arranged across a dining sideboard to add colour and historical context to a room. Individual cups and bowls can also serve as decorative accent pieces on console tables or shelves.

Antique porcelain with gilt highlights should be washed gently by hand in lukewarm water using mild dish soap, avoiding abrasive sponges or dishwashers. Items should be fully air-dried before storing, with soft tissue paper placed between stacked saucers to prevent abrasion.
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