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Bone China Modernist

Mid-Century Modernist Urchin Design Bone China Bowl by Coalport
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful bowl features a stylized urchin form design and it is signed Coalport bone china.
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Modernist "Mondrian" Pattern Service for 14 Fine China Plates by Royal Worcester
By Royal Worcester
Located in New York, NY
This stunning service for fourteen "Mondrian" fine china plates were realized by Royal Worcester in
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Vintage 1980s British Modern Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Pair of Tessellated Stone Asia Modern Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tessellated stone, bone chair, modernist interpretation of Classic ancient Chinese form
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Stone

Richard Hirsch Ceramic Mortar and Pestle Sculpture, 2010
By Richard A. Hirsch
Located in New York, NY
of grain into food, of herbs and bark and bone into healing medicine, of base metal into gold---all
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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Bone Extra Large Bowl in Brass by Tom Dixon
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
The extra large bone bowl is part of a series of sculptural artefacts cast in solid brass with a matte finish bearing a bone-like quality. Bone bowls can be displayed on their own as...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Coalport Slop Bowl, Moss Green, Gilt and Flowers, patt. 967, Regency ca 1820
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful slop bowl made by Coalport around the year 1820. The bowl has a gadrooned rim, a deep moss green ground with a gilt trellis pattern, and beautiful hand painted fl...
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Antique 1820s English Regency Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Teacup Trio, Lavender Blue with Flower Sprays, Regency ca 1815
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful "true trio" consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, made by Spode in about 1815. It is decorated with pattern 2234 with a striking lavender or periwink...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Wonderful Service 12 Selb Bavaria Heinrich & Co Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates
By Selb Porcelain, Heinrich & Co. 1
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Service Of 12 Selb Bavaria Heinrich & Co Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates
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20th Century German Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Ancient Roman Intaglio from 1st-2nd Century AD Carved Carnelian Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio. An intaglio is defined as a small Gemstone, generally semi-precious, that has been carved with images or inscriptions only on the face. This style o...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Carnelian, Stone

Chinese Famille Noir Mille Fleur Assembled Service
Located in Austin, TX
A large assembled set of Chinese porcelain mille fleur wares. The set featuring a full tea service, as well as various plates, cups, and saucers. All piece in the mille fleur, or tho...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Continental Crown Jewel China Dining Set, 34 Pieces
Located in Plainview, NY
A classy Rosenthal white continental crown jewel china dining set of 24 pieces. The set includes the following: 7 dinner plates 10.5" diameter x 1.25" height 8 salad plates ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgewood 45 Piece China Set
By Wedgewood
Located in New York, NY
Mint condition 45 piece set of midcentury China by Wedgewood, England. Background color is bone white with stylized pink crocus flowers decoration all trimmed in gold. Mint condition...
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20th Century English Hollywood Regency Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgewood 45 Piece China Set
Wedgewood 45 Piece China Set
H 0.25 in W 9 in D 12 in
Spanish Colonial Mexico Carved Painted Archangel Santo Religious Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large vintage Spanish Colonial style Mexican religious folk art carved wood santo figure - bulto carving. Mid-20th century, Mexico, primitive hand-crafted construction, one-of-a-k...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

New Hall Hybrid Hard Paste Teacup Trio, Elephant Pattern, Regency ca 1810
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful true trio made by New Hall around the year 1810. The set is decorated in the very desired but rare Elephant pattern. A true trio is how cups and saucers were sol...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

12 Minton for Tiffany Vibrant Green Rimmed Soup Bowls, Extra Wide Collar
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic set of fine porcelain soup bowls by one of our favorites, Minton England. Custom ordered through the fine Gilded Age Retailer Tiffany and Company and Circa 1910. Rich dou...
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Vintage 1910s English Belle Époque Tableware

Materials

Gold, Enamel

New Hall Tea Service for Four, Elephant Pattern 876, Regency ca 1810
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
PLEASE NOTE THE NUMBER OF TRIOS IN THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM SIX TO FOUR, AND THE PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED ACCORDINGLY. IT NOW IS AN 18-PIECE SERVICE. This is spectacular ful...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Ralph Lauren Academy Platinum Dinnerware, Set of 4 Place Settings
By Ralph Lauren
Located in New York, NY
A set of 4 (four) place settings in the academy platinum pattern by Ralph Lauren Home collection. Bone china. Signed. Imported, production period 1995-2002. Features a platinum/si...
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1990s Sri Lankan American Classical Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

6 Antique English Glenister Wycomb Elm Windsor Country Farmhouse Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Six antique Glenister primitive elm dining chairs from Wycombe England. Circa 19th Century. The Thomas Glenister Company Temple End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; chair maker (b....
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

Spode Porcelain Shell Dish, Orange and Gilt Neoclassical Design, ca 1810
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous dessert serving dish, or "shell dish", made by Spode in about 1810, which was the Regency era. The dish has a beautiful Neoclassical pattern of gilt details on an ...
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Antique 1810s English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Plates Porcelain Noritake Japan Wall Decor 1977-80ss
By Noritake
Located in Bastogne, BE
Discontinued Noritake plates have multicolor image with Asian woman and man in center, with gold tone band and highlights. Designed by: Kiyomi Akagi. The Japanese porcelain manufac...
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

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Alessi Bone China Tom Kovac Modernist Sculptural Expresso Cups with Saucers S/7
By Alessi
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous modernist set of 7 bone china white Alessi demitasse expresso cups and saucers were
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 12 Modernist Dinner Plates in 24-Karat Gold and Bone China by Lenox
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in New York, NY
. They feature 24-karat gold banding in the center, as well as along the outer perimeter on a bone china
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20th Century American Modern Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Set of Six Modernist Charger Plates in 24-Karat Gold and Bone China by Lenox
Located in New York, NY
china background. With their clean modernist lines and simple, but refined detailing, these charger
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20th Century American Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Gold

House of Erté Set of 7 Franklin Mint Sevenarts Porcelain Collector Plates
By Royal Doulton, Sevenarts Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
" Limited Edition Fine Bone China Plate No. Royal Doutlon England”. This plate was produced by Royal Doulton
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Late 20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Nick Munro White Modernist Spiral Vide Poche for Wedgwood
By Wedgwood, Nick Munro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
/ ENGLAND 1759 / BONE CHINA inside a circle.
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Late 20th Century English Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Susie Cooper China Service for FOUR
Located in Lambertville, NJ
geometric on white bone china. Sold as a set, service for Four comprising: 10.5
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20th Century English Tableware

Nick Munro for Wedgwood Spiral Ashtray or Shallow Dish
By Wedgwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bone China inside a circle.
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Late 20th Century English Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

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Questions About Bone China Modernist
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, Limoges china is very similar to bone china, but it was not until the late 1700s that the ingredient kaolin, which is integral to bone china, was discovered near Limoges. Therefore, Limoges china made before this point is not truly bone china. Shop an array of authentic Limoges china on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Wedgwood is bone china. According to its website, bone china is considered one of the most refined and luxurious materials for table use, no matter what the meal or occasion. Wedgwood has a long history of high-quality and luxurious bone china. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic bone china pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The term bone china means porcelain dinnerware and serveware made of a mix of bone ash, kaolin clay and feldspathic material. It has a translucent look that works well with highly detailed painted finishes. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of bone china.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    Whether bone china is still made from bones varies from maker to maker. Many manufacturers continue to produce bone china out of the traditional blend of china stone, china clay and animal bone ash. However, others have switched to synthetic bone ash for producing all or some of their pieces. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of bone china.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    Whether bone china or porcelain is better is a matter of personal opinion. Fired at a higher temperature, porcelain tends to have a more durable finish, but bone china is less likely to chip and crack. Some people prefer the weighty feel of porcelain. Others find the lighter quality of bone china to be preferable. Both bone china and porcelain can stand the test of time when finely crafted and properly cared for. Shop a wide range of porcelain and bone china tableware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    To identify your bone china mark, try snapping a photograph with your phone or tablet. You can then perform a reverse image search and look for a match. If this proves unsuccessful, type a description of the mark into a search engine and look for the mark in trusted online resources. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer assist you with identification. Explore a wide range of bone china on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Thomas Frye introduced bone china to England when he began producing pieces at his factory in Bow, East London in 1748. However, the pieces made by Josiah Spode in Stoke-on-Trent starting in 1789 more closely resemble the decorative china that England is best known for. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of bone china.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Most Spode is bone china. During its early decades, Spode was the first to develop a standard formula for the making of bone china, and most of its pieces made after this innovation are examples of bone china. However, particularly early on, Spode did make other types of pottery, such as earthenware. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Spode china.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wedgwood is made with bone china, which is a type of porcelain. The fine bone china brand was founded in England in 1759, and is still considered one of the top porcelain makers of today. You can find antique and contemporary Wedgwood designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Generally, bone china is more expensive than porcelain. This is largely due to the differences in materials and manufacturing techniques. Keep in mind that some porcelain ware may be pricier than the average bone china due to its rarity, age, maker or other factors. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of bone china and porcelain.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, bone china is still made in England. As of January 2022, many manufacturers still produced the china in the UK, including Royal Worcester, Spode and Wedgwood. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of English bone china from some of the world’s top makers and sellers.

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