Art Deco Black & Orange tea set, English 1920s
£34.90
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Elegant ceramic tea set placement with a cup, saucer, and a small plate, black and orange tree pattern by Crown Ducal; vintage English Art Deco design 1920s.
Condition: minor surface wear
Size: cup 7 cm high, saucer 14.5 cm diameter, plate 16 cm diameter
Condition: minor surface wear
Size: cup 7 cm high, saucer 14.5 cm diameter, plate 16 cm diameter
Art Deco style — the famous novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was written in 1925 and is set in the contemporary Art Deco period. The story perfectly catches the opulent lifestyle of the Roaring Twenties with its spectacular parties. It was also known as the Jazz Age.
Facts of Lavish History is cool. Tea drinking in Britain was initially limited due to it's high cost. Instead, coffee and chocolate dominated the market — hence the immense popularity of London coffee houses.