I disagree that this should have been centered. It would look as though it is just plopped right down in the center of white space, where as this gives it an artistic quality. Good use of the rule of thirds.
The tea and the parsley(?) helps give it a bit of pinache. I like the lacy texture of the doily and the teaset. I might have cropped it below the end of the doily in the foreground. Clear and nicely detailed. 7
This is a nice set up and good coloring. I understand the desire to avoid a bullseyed composition but this one feels kind of strange...like the items slid out of the frame while you were taking the shot. I think a more centered composition would have worked better here.