Vintage taltos fortune telling tea cup set by jon anton. Inside of the cup and the saucer have different astrological and fortune telling symbols in a rainbow of stillbright colors. Vintage fortune telling tea cups pour the tea into your cup, ensuring not to use a tea strainer and drink as usual leaving a small amount of dregs in the bottom of the cup. Fortune telling tea cup inventory at the lucky mojo curio co. The most common fortune telling tea cup material is ceramic. Since 1974 plaintiffs product line has included a socalled fortunetelling teacup and saucer set the taltos set, bearing distinctive symbols and characters that designate the various signs of the zodiac. Many books and pamphlets have been printed about this process.
It comes with a booklet called the taltos fortune telling teacup. These 4 fortune telling teacups make divination easy tea. Made in staffordshire england royal kendal fine bone china is stamped on the bottom of both the cup and saucer. Fortune telling for sale rare antiques for sale online. Marvelous jon anton the taltos fortune telling tea cup, saucer and instruction booklet. These fortunetelling tea cups made divination easy gastro. I assume most of us picture a swindling haggard old gypsy woman hovering over a luminous little ball of crystal, but this is only a stereotype and it lends no credibility to the true art of. The taltos fortune telling teacup basic knowledge of tea leaf reading will come in handy, please refer to my first post for more information. Fortune tellers teacup red rose tea cup of fortune 1 tasseography english. Royal kendal taltos tessomancy fortune telling cup and. Also known as tasseography, the enjoyable art of fortune telling by interpreting the patterns that tea leaves make in a teacup is a very popular tea party game. Vintage 1970s jon anton ironstone teacup and saucer settaltos fortune telling teacupwhite with multicolor design of the zodiaclettering around teacup says. It was believed that the various shapes formed by tea leaves remaining in the cup contained omens and mysterious messages from the beyond. This teacup puts the fun of tealeaf fortune telling makes an amusing pasttime of enjoying a cup of tea with friends.
Here is a really nice taltos fortune telling teacup and saucer with the instruction booklet. Taltos fortune telling cup 1975 jon anton taltos fortune telling cup. Reading tea leaves is an ancient and very powerful fortunetelling art. The book that accompanies the teacup includes directions for the reading, with the reader named as the person telling the fortune, and the. Fortune telling teacup tasseography, or the art of reading tea leaves, is the interpretation of the tea leaves that remain in the cup after drinking a cup of tea.
Taltos fortune telling teacup and saucer and instruction book. There are large numbers of specific images which point out to certain important issues in. Reading tea leaves is a very popular divination method based on the art of reading the tea leaves. This taltos fortune telling teacup, marketed in 1970, was one of the gift items sold in the rosemary house.
In a similar way to turkish coffee cup reading, it interprets forms and patterns that the leaves form in a tea cup. Since 1974 plaintiffs product line has included a socalled fortune telling teacup and saucer set the taltos set, bearing distinctive symbols and characters that designate the various signs of the zodiac. Tea leaf reading instruction sheets and booklets mystic. The taltos fortune telling teacup jon anton ironstone made in england for a. Most 20th century tea leaf reading cups were marketed as sets consisting of a cup, saucer, and instruction booklet in a. From a single sheet or brief folded brochure to a fullsized paperback book, many fortune telling tea cups have been issued with accompanying instructions for performing the divination. When reading the taltos cup the interpreter will look at the symbols along the rim. From the outside, some fortunetelling cups looked like elegant, normal cups. Details about 1945 party booklet w donuts games and halloween party. Check out our fortune telling tea cup selection for the very best in unique or custom. Most 20th century tea leaf reading cups were marketed as sets consisting of a cup, saucer, and instruction booklet in a chipboard box. The inside of the cup and the saucer have different astrological and fortune telling symbols in a rainbow of stillbright colors. The art of reading tea leaves has been around for centuries.
Royal kendal fine bone china taltos fortune telling teacup. This matched cup and saucer set for the reading of tea leaves dates from 1975. Swish the dregs around for a few seconds and then turn the cup upside down onto the saucer. It is a curiosity to collectors that on the back of the instruction booklet supplied with this cup, the name kendal is misspelled it is given as. This is a digital pdf download of the taltos fortune telling teacup instructions consisting of 2 files. Inside it reads many curious things i see when telling fortunes in your tea. Divination with fortune telling tea cups in a nutshell. Telling your fortune in a teacup boston tea party ships.
A reputable english company making quality bone china, founded in 1775, created the nelros cup of fortune in the early 1900s, complete with a fancy instruction booklet. The instruction sheet for a 1935 romany fortune telling cup by. Inside of the cup and the saucer have different astrological and fortunetelling symbols in a rainbow of stillbright colors. Taltos fortune telling teacup copy of original instruction booklet. Pdf download of the taltos fortune telling teacup, guide. Unfollow fortune telling tea cup to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The taltos fortune telling cup by royal kendal of staffordshire, england, is an authorized copy of continuation of the taltos cup by jon anton. Written around the outside of the cup are the words. Although the item specifics states saucer, however, the ebay phone app will not let me correct it. This cup and saucer are a bit oversized compared to a standard cup and saucer with a scalloped edging along the rim of the cup.
Aug 31, 2001 the cup of destiny reveals the secrets of this ancient method, allowing you to make predictions for yourself and your friends. Almost everyone loves the fun of trying to see signs and symbols in their tea cup. The inside of the cup and the saucer have different astrological and fortunetelling symbols in a rainbow of stillbright colors. May 01, 2011 the taltos fortune telling teacup basic knowledge of tea leaf reading will come in handy, please refer to my first post for more information. Our free tea leaves oracle will give you fast answers so you can identify the important details of your present and future. Jul 09, 2010 crystal balls, tarot cards, and teacups. Apr 04, 2018 from the outside, some fortune telling cups looked like elegant, normal cups. Here we have a nice fortune telling cup and saucer made by royal kendal.
I was surprised to find that the cup is mostly for show and the game, a blank cup is actually better if you want to do actual tea leaf readings. Like all taltos and zarka cups, as well as the jane lyle cup of destiny, the royal kendal taltos cup is a fullcolour cover version of the extremely popular and influential nelros cup of fortune of 1904. It gives useful information to the reader the person who is telling the fortune and helps in interpreting the different signs and symbols. The writing around the side of the teacup reads, wouldst thy fortune like to see. Many immigrant women had established fortune telling enterprises in major american cities, but the practice had been frowned on and ordinances were enacted to ban payment. Comes with a cool poster that shows you how to play a fortune telling game with the cup. Tasseography is just one of a long list of fortunetelling methods like. There are symbols along the inside of the cup and on the bottom which are explained in the booklet.
It comes with a booklet called the taltos fortune telling teacup it gives useful information to the reader the person who is telling the fortune and helps in interpreting the different signs and symbols. Paragon fortune telling teacup paragon fine china teacup a. New palmistry hand model resin sculpture w booklet. Wherever tea leaves landed indicated a fortune telling clue. In the center of the cup is a sailing ship surrounded by fortunetelling symbols. Fortune telling teacupby royal kendal this listing is for acopy of the original pamphlet instructionsthat came with the cup and gives the meanings and a quick how to on reading tea leaves. Tea leaf reading is also known as tasseography and has been practiced for hundreds of years. The instruction sheet for a 1935 romany fortune telling cup by wilkinson. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Taltos fortune telling cup 1980 royal kendal mystic. It does not matter if the tea leaves are on the symbols or below them.
See more ideas about tea, reading tea leaves and tea cups. The cup of destiny reveals the secrets of this ancient method, allowing you to make predictions for yourself and your friends. The taltos fortune telling teacup and saucer along with the instruction booklet. There are also many interesting symbols to assist in the tea leaf reading process.
Backstamp of the royal kendal pottery of staffordshire, england. New palmistry hand model resin sculpture w booklet fortune. One is the set of original photos that i found while scouring the internet and the other is the digital version i created using the photographs. The pack includes a beautiful decorated cup and saucer for making readings, and an illustrated book explaining how to interpret the patterns you will find in your cup. The symbols of the zodiac grace the plate and the inside of the cup. This is a highly collectible 1930s 1940s aynsley tea cup and saucer, commonly referred to as the nelros cup of fortune. Included with each set sold is an instructional booklet of some twentyone pages in length. Script on outside of cup reads, wouldst thy fortune like to see. This unique method of telling the future has been utilized throughout the ages with tea leaf reading considered the most popular for a number of centuries.
Wherever tea leaves landed indicated a fortunetelling clue. This method of divination is thought to have originated in china, but only gained popularity worldwide in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Palm reading assistant sculpted in a manner that conjures images of readings in old french salons, or a hidden gypsy caravan, this palmistry hand is a true delight. I haveprinted the pages on cardstock, thenlaminatedthem, and placed the pages on a ring for easy access. Fortune telling for sale rare antique collectible store. Vintage taltos fortune telling tea cup set by jon anton free book, status.
Jon anton fortune telling cup the taltos fortune telling t. Royal kendal, made in staffordshire england, fine bone china. The taltos fortune telling teacup booklet no cup book only. Free tea leaves reading oracle fortune telling online. Reading tea leaves is an ancient and very powerful fortune telling art. The distinguishing characteristic of the taltos cups and their derivatives is the use of a modernistic cylinder as the cupshape, rather. The taltos fortune telling fine bone china tea cup and saucer made in england 1985 by royal kendal, also includes a rare 21 page booklet. Vtg 1970 instruction booklet from the taltos fortune telling. Taltos fortune telling tea cup instructions only jon anton.
Reading the tea leaves fortune telling tea cups the. Telling your fortune in a teacup within the american tea room movement of the 1920s, gypsy tea rooms emerged as a unique phenomenon with roots that extended back to the 1880s. Vtg 1970 instruction booklet from the taltos fortune telling teacup, tea leaves. As easy as laying on your back nyra dawnlife, spiritual printable book of shadow. Taltos fortune telling cup 1980 royal kendal mystic tea room. Vintage 1978 zarka fortune telling teacup and saucer with instruction booklet. Many immigrant women had established fortunetelling enterprises in major american cities, but the practice had been frowned on and ordinances were enacted to ban payment. Pdf download of the taltos fortune telling teacup guide etsy.
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