Charming white porcelain coffee set for two with 2 cups and 2 saucers painted with floral decoration in red and green; antique English, 19th century.
Condition: Antique – some surface wear
Size: 5.5 cm H; 2.2″ H.
The long Victorian period (1838-1901) spanned over an immensely prolific time in the history of art and design. It covers such great fashions as Gothic Revival, the Pre-Raphaelites, Aesthetic Movement, Expressionism, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau. That was quite unlike any other period.
Facts of Lavish Tea tips — tea cosy for keeping a teapot warm is an essential part of an English tea party. The first documented tea cosy dates from 1867 and it was a knit one.