This article is about a collection of teaware and utensils. For the British rock band, see Tea Set. For work by Gertrud Vasegaard, see Tea set (Vasegaard).
Still Life: Tea Set, c. 1781–1783, painting by Jean-Étienne Liotard. Tea caddy is in the back on the left, slop basin − on the right behind the sugar bowl.A Japanese slop basin; slop basins are a common item in tea sets which are used for tea which is no longer fresh and hot enough to drinkAn English hot water jug and creamer; both items are commonly included in tea sets; the hot water is provided so that some of the tea can be made weakerAn early Victorian Wedgwood tea set
A tea set or tea service is a collection of matching teaware and related utensils used in the preparation and serving of tea. The traditional components of a tea set may vary between societies and cultures.
