Looking for a Russian tea set

July 26, 2006 12:28 PM

I am looking for a "Russian" tea set--specifically a silver tea pot and glass cups with the nice little holders. I'd prefer a brick and mortar shop in the Chicago area (and an alternative to the Maison Russe in Lisle). Antique or authentic are not requirements.
posted by crush-onastick to shopping (5 comments total)

lots of tea sets in chinatown.
posted by lester at 12:33 PM on July 26, 2006

I've seen similar for sale at Sieglers in the past - don't know if they have any currently
posted by Pressed Rat at 12:50 PM on July 26, 2006

I'm pretty sure I've seen similar sets in the Persian Grocery on Clark Street in Andersonville. I think it's called Pars, but I'm not sure. Worth a look if you're in the city anyway...
posted by j-dawg at 1:43 PM on July 26, 2006

The "nice little holders" are known as podstakanniki (meaning "under the glass").
posted by Rash at 2:50 PM on July 26, 2006

It's been a little while, but there is an actual russian tea house downtown, by the art institute (google says that it's called "russian tea time" at 77 e. adams st., but what does it know?) I don't know if they sell the tea glasses, but they serve in them, so they must have a source. A nice phone call might do the trick...
posted by schwap23 at 4:31 PM on July 26, 2006