Coalport China Set
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain
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Antique 1820s English Regency Porcelain
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Antique 1810s English George III Dinner Plates
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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
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Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
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Antique 1840s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1840s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Vases
Porcelain
Antique 1850s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1870s English Victorian Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1840s English Rococo Revival Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Tea Sets
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
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Finding the Right porcelain for You
Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.
Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.
Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.
Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is stronger than ceramic because it is denser.
On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.
- Is Coalport china still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024No, Coalport china is not still made. In 1967, the Wedgwood group purchased Coalport China, and the company stopped all operations. Still, you can find many Coalport pieces featuring the maker's signature elegant designs on trusted online platforms to this day. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Coalport china from some of the world's top sellers.
- What is a set of china?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A set of china refers to a set of tableware. Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material. A set of china is likely to include dinner plates, bread plates, cups and other items. Find antique and vintage china on 1stDibs.
- Are China sets worth anything?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The value of China depends on the brand as well as the age of the set. Antique pieces from certain companies such as Lenox or Welmar, particularly if they are rare, will be of higher value than newer items from a brand that engages in mass production.
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