Vintage Celadon Tea Set

The Vintage Celadon Tea Set is an homage to one of the oldest and most revered ceramic traditions in the world. Celadon — the jade-like green glaze developed in China during the Song dynasty (960–1279 CE) and refined over the following centuries in Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia — is widely considered one of the most beautiful glaze effects in the history of ceramics. Its distinctive colour, ranging from pale grey-green through warm jade to deep forest green, results from the interaction of iron in the glaze with the reducing atmosphere of the kiln, and it has a depth and subtlety that no modern synthetic glaze can replicate.

This five-piece set comprises a 600ml teapot with fitted lid, a 200ml creamer, and three 150ml teacups — sized for the traditional small-volume, multiple-infusion tea drinking style that is the appropriate approach to high-quality loose-leaf tea. The forms are classical and refined: rounded bodies, elegant necks, small handles, and smooth interiors that make swirling and smelling the tea easy and natural.

The glaze is a contemporary interpretation of classical celadon — honest about being a modern piece rather than pretending to be antique — applied in two layers to achieve depth and variation in colour. The glaze breaks to a slightly lighter tone at the raised edges of the forms and pools to a deeper, more saturated green in the recesses, creating exactly the kind of organic tonal variation that makes celadon glazes so endlessly interesting.

All pieces are food-safe, dishwasher-safe, and microwave-safe. The set is presented in a wooden gift box with individual cotton-lined compartments for each piece, making it an exceptional gift for tea lovers, collectors, and anyone who appreciates the deep history of ceramic art.