What Type of Tea Sets Are Collectible?
Today, the collecting of tea sets includes many styles, historical eras, countries and artisans. Of course the older and more precious the teaware, the more prized the item for a collector. From toy tea sets dating to the 1680s, to miniature tea sets, to the very first full-service tea sets of Queen Victoria’s era, collectors can direct their focus across an inspired variety of descriptive points. Often serious collectors look for a particular artisan’s work. Are Tea Sets Only Made of Porcelain? Originally made of porcelain, teaware and tea sets have been made from a broad list of materials. Silver is a well known material that marks the wealth of the owner. Iron was a very popular material in Japan. Bamboo tea sets are also found along with mixed sets using metal and wood combinations. Porcelain and ceramic tea sets probably outnumber all other materials used. A recent material, in the last century, is plastic. There are also companies producing “green” tea sets made of recycled mater
