THE TIMELESS BEAUTY OF VINTAGE JAPANESE TEA SETS

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Discover the timeless beauty of vintage Japanese tea sets. We hope this collection will inspire a new ritual - a calming Japanese tea party. From cool spring and summer evenings to cosy autumnal and winter nights — these are perfect times to enjoy a cup of refreshing Japanese green tea. And there's no better way to do this than with a traditional tea set.

Antique and vintage Japanese tea sets are beautifully designed. They are about slowing down, taking the time to enjoy a break and serving friends or guests in an informal but elegant manner.

We've selected hand-painted or detailed vintage tea sets, cups and teapots to enjoy — whether as a ritual or simply beautiful objets d'art.

Two stacked vintage Hagi-yaki (rustic style) Japanese ceramic teacups, featuring an orange clay base, crackle glaze and decorative drip white glaze. Available at NiMi Projects UK.

HAGI-YAKI CRACKLE GLAZE TEA CUP (LATE SHOWA)

£30.00

A vintage white porcelain Japanese tea set on show at NiMi Projects UK, including a teapot with top handle and five lidded cups. The teapot, cups and lids all feature a design of two hand-painted lilies, one pink and one pale yellow, with blue leaves.

LILY TEA SET (SHOWA)

£185.00

A vintage white porcelain Japanese tea set, including a tea yokode (side-handled) teapot and five stacked teacups. The teapot features a blue lid and a hand-painted blue design of a mountainscape, while the stacked cups have blue exteriors and mountains painted inside. Available at NiMi Projects UK.

MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE TEA SET (SHOWA)

£175.00

A vintage Japanese tea set in white porcelain, including a bamboo top-handled teapot and five lidded cups. The teapot features a design of bamboo leaves in a gradation of glaze of blue to green to white. Each of the cups has a lid with a wide blue rim and bamboo leaf details on the lid and side. Available at NiMi Projects UK.

NORITAKE LEAF TEA SET (SHOWA)

£180.00