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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
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 periwinkle blue border and finely painted flower sprays.
In the late 18th and early 19th Century a "true trio" is how cups and saucers were sold; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest in an extra saucer?
Josiah Spode was the great pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by everyone ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the import of Chinese china that had come to an end around that time, with their own. This was fundamental to a thriving industry that would last for about 150 years and provide half the world with their tableware.
This set is made in the famous "London" shape, which was brought out by Spode in 1812 and was quickly copied by all other makers. It then remained the most popular shape for about 10 years. The set is potted in fine white porcelain - by the year 1810 Spode had perfected his recipe for bone china and it became beautifully smooth, white, thin and translucent.
All three items are marked with the red hand painted SPODE mark and the pattern number 2234.
CONDITION REPORT The set is in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing. There is some minimal wear as visible in the pictures...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Art glass CENEDESE SIGNED VASE C.1955
By Cenedese
Located in Stourbridge, GB
A beautiful Italian Signed Cenedese vase dating to around 1955. Perfect technique and no issues at all. The vase is in perfect original condition and measures 36.5cm in overall heigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Decorative Pitcher by Cloutier Brothers, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
Decorative ceramic pitcher / vase by the Cloutier brothers (circa 1970s). An outer surface decorated in the Cloutier's trademark soft mauve with an e...
Category
1970s French Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Reticulated Plate Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Austin, TX
Victorian Majolica reticulated plate signed Wedgwood.
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue & White Porcelain / Ceramic Plate, c. 1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese ceramic plate is dominated by a blue-grey glaze and features wonderful hand painted blue strokes. Once used as an every day plate it is now a great example of Chinese ce...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
19th Century English Majolica Gurgling Fish Pitcher Jug
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English majolica glazed ceramic gurgling fish pitcher or glug jug, circa 1880. Maker's mark on reverse. This whimsical fish pitcher has a stylish design in a lovely ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted fox in brown colors. The fox is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or sweets around the fox figure...
Category
2010s German Black Forest Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Tea Set by Jean Theobald for Wilcox Silver Plate Company, 1928
Located in Dallas, TX
an Avant Garde Art Deco Tea Set designed by Jean G. Theobald and styled by Virginia Hamill, for Wilcox Silver Plate Company in 1928. This was an extremely modern design for the time....
Category
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Boin Taburet – Large Dish In Sterling Silver – Early 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large oval dish in solid silver, model with pinched ribs, double fillets, half-hollow, bordered by a large gadroon, and mounted with a hammer.
Dimensions: length: 46cm - Width: 32.5 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Motoring Cruet Set 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian silver plated cruet set circa 1885 in date.
The set comprises a beautifully decorative silver plated c...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Topkapi Set of 6 Porcelain Plates Made in Italy
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The magical atmosphere of the hidden places of the Ottoman Sultans this is what this collection represents
Come and join in this mythologigal then uniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Georg Jensen Pyramid Sterling Silver Service For Eight
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage art deco Georg Jensen sterling silverware service in the Pyramid pattern, designed by Harald Nielsen in 1926. Featuring 8 settings, each comprising 10 pieces and including ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Turquerie Ottoman View Tray
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Stunning ottoman view tray in a Turquerie style
serving and decorative tray.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Moorcroft Pottery Queens Choice Charger 787/14 by Emma Bossons, circa 2000
Located in Banner Elk, NC
First quality 14" Moorcroft Pottery in Queens choice charger 787/14 by Emma Bosson, circa 2000 in excellent condition. Produced by the renowned Moorcroft ...
Category
Early 2000s English Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Silver Rococo Style Sugar Bowl, Decorative Objects Gold Gilding Inside
Located in Hampshire, GB
Antique valuable silver box or Decorative sugar bowl with lid pressed, cast and chased, gold gilding on the inside. Oval, domed body on short, curved feet...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
Persian Flowers Porcelain Tray Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The magical world of Persia is inspiring several collection of ours from plates to trays
This tray is a unique piece created by taking inspiration from Persian flower rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Tea Pot by Gordon and Jane Martz
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Gordon and Jane Martz ceramic tea pot is a stunning piece of functional art that seamlessly combines form and function. Handcrafted by the renowned American ceramicists, Gordon a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century English Regency Sarcophagus-Form Cellarette in Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency mahogany cellarette with sarcophagus-form, paw feet, and lion's head handles, 19th Century, England.
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Mahogany
Figural Italian Tre Spade Fish Shaped Wood & Silverplate Pepper Mill or Grinder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Italian designer pepper mill.
By Tre Spade.
With a dark wooden body and a silver-plated head, fins, and tail.
Pepper is placed in the body through an opening under the fin ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Pink Glass Ice Bucket
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco Period pink glass ice bucket with stepped, faceted design and a nickel-plated pail handle in very good vintage condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Very Large Antique Decorative Serving Plate, Belgian, Ceramic Charger, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a very large antique decorative serving plate. A Belgian, ceramic charger with blue and white finish, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Of Impressive size, with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Georges Jouve "Mermaid" Ceramic Plate, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Georges Jouve (1910-1964)
Decorative Ceramic plate "La sirène" or "Mermaid" 1950's
Signed JOUVE on back (engraved)
New Oak frame
Ceramic Measures : 25 cm x 25 cm. (Framed 41 x 41 cm)
Category
1950s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
American Copper and Wrought Iron Plantation Cauldron on Stand, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
American copper and wrought iron plantation cauldron with original iron folding handle supported by circular fitted three leg stand with stylized splay...
Category
1780s American American Colonial Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Large Walther Glas - Lobster dish - Crystal
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful large vintage serving dish from Walther Glas from the Siebenstern Collection
From the 1970s. Decorated with a frosted glass lobster in relief.
An Eye-Catcher on your dining...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Antique Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal Square Decanters
By Baccarat
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of antique French Napoleon III Baccarat crystal square decanters with hand painted gold decor.
Very good antique condition.
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
19th Century Set of Mason's Plates
Located in High Point, NC
19th century set of four English ironstone plates, signed Mason's over a crown and banner. The plates are transfer decorated in a pattern of florals ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ironstone
Four Georges Briard "Window" Pattern Rocks Glasses in White with 22 Karat Gold
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-century modern rocks glasses in the "Window" pattern designed by Georges Briard having a white enamel ground with gold top and bottom edges centering two rows of 'windows' with g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Egyptian Porcelain Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
Middle Eastern Egyptian-style (1930s) porcelain square ashtray with small gilt handles and classic bust in center (NIPPON).
Category
20th Century Egyptian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ash, Porcelain
Vintage Silver Plate Pitcher with Lizards by Emilia Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout modern form pitcher handcrafted in silver plate over hammered copper featuring a turquoise clad salamander or lizard as a handle and a smaller one attached to the side. Stam...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stone, Silver Plate, Copper
Set of 6 Silver Stirrup Cups Goblets Animal Heads with Wine Decanter Italy 1970s
By Mauro Manetti, Gucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Serve your favorite wine with class and style. Set of Six Silver Plate Animal Heads Stirrup Goblets Cups, Made in Italy.
Silver Stirrup Cups Animal Full Set of 6 and Wine Decanter M P Made Italy 1970s
Full set of animal Hunting collection grouping showcases each animal style offered by MP. Rare to have one of each.
Rare set of mugs complete with animal groupings and wine decanter, the mugs are nickel plated and the cast heads are silver plated, marked with the "MP" and "MADE IN ITALY" mark dating from around 1970.
The Italian fashion house, Gucci, made a very similar set during this period.
The set includes one hares, one boar, one horse, one hound dog, one deer or stag and one wolf or fox.
Italian Silvered Animal Stirrup Cups...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Victorian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 10 Wine Glasses, Mid 20th Century
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful and one of a kind set of 10 wine glasses. These were a part of a prototype production run, we were able to save these 10 pieces as t...
Category
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Large Serving Bowl, Carved Bare Brown Clay With White Glaze, Hand Built Ceramic
Located in New York, NY
Large, wide and low brown ceramic stoneware serving bowl or center piece. Measures: 13.5 inches in diameter.
Angled walls with beveled lower rim. The bare clay exterior has random hand-carved drawing with some notches. The off-white glaze on the interior is hand painted, revealing the clay underneath, adding contrast and depth to the design.
Fully handmade using slab...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay, Stoneware, Ceramic
Set of 6 Danish Organic Modern Cherry Wood Serving Bowls, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a gorgeous, hand-turned and hand-polished set of six serving bowls carved from solid cherry wood. Featuring stunning woodgrains inside and out and each with their own uni...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Cherry
Carl-Harry Stålhane, Vase and Bowl, Stoneware Set, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful ceramic vase and bowl set by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand.
Sweden, 1950's
Other ceramicists of the period include Berndt Friberg, Axel Salto, Arne Bang, Gunnar Nylu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Large Antique Sterling Silver Two Handled Tray Tea Serving 1906
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally large Antique solid Silver Tray with a classic gadroon border embellished with foliate and shell patterns. This Silver Serv...
Category
20th Century English Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Berndt Friberg, Stoneware Red Brown vase, Gustavsberg , Sweden 1966
Located in Tokyo, 13
Berndt Friberg, Stoneware vase with red brown haresfur glaze, Gustavsberg , Sweden 1966 Impressed "Friberg" "G (hand) " Incised "H"
This is a red brown haresfur glazed vase by Bern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Coral Collection Hand-Blown Glass Vase and Serving Stands
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Coral Collection Set'
Introducing the exquisite Coral Collection Set, a breathtaking ensemble of hand-blown glass artistry by the renowned Simone Crestani. This elegant set includes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961
A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket
Flowers in the ce...
Category
20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Country Style Vase Hand Blown Crystal Pink Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Hand blown crystal vase in pale pink with a country style flower decor all around. The decor shows a Lily of the Valley decor in naturalistic style. Completely hand blown and hand-en...
Category
2010s German Country Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Fish Decorated Plate by Giovanni De Simone
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Plate / bowl by Giovanni De Simone with a very colorful fish decoration. De Simone studied under Pablo Picasso and learned his craft from the master. In excellent vintage co...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay
Murano Glass Jewel Tone Sommerso Style Round Perfume Bottle
Located in Troy, MI
New Murano glass round perfume bottle features heavy, clear class with sommerso-style jewel-toned layers of fuchsia, violet and berry. Top has a scent...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 4 Tiffany & Co Windham Sterling Silver Teaspoons
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 4 sterling silver teaspoons by Tiffany & Co in the Windham pattern.
No monogram.
Beautiful set of teaspoons in the Windham pattern which was in produced in 1923 and desi...
Category
20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Fish Serving Knife
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver serving fish knife.
No monogram.
Beautiful heavy serving fish knife with rose design handle, floral, leaf and scroll design on blade.
Measures approx...
Category
Early 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950's Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot, a tiny dish & egg holder by A. Krupp
Located in London, GB
A Gio Ponti mid-century silver plated 35CL unused coffee pot designed for the VI triennale,
an A. Krupp egg cup
as well as a tiny dish, used but in good condition.
All from the Abner...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Wedgwood Yellow Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Wedgwood yellow plates. Six vintage creamware shallow bowls/plates in "Cane" yellow with impressed and stamped marks for Wedgwood. England...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Creamware
Barbini Murano Sommerso Blue Green Iridescent Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso iridescent blue green Italian art glass folded over rim bowl / ashtray. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Onyx-Mounted Hobnail Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle
By H. Matthews
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and onyx-mounted, hobnail cut crystal perfume bottle, Birmingham, England, 1920, H Matthews - maker. Barely reada...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Silver Overlay Ice Bucket
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco glass ice bucket with a nickel handle. Molded bucket with a faceted design. Top of bucket has silver overlay band with intricate pierced design.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Chrome
Porcelain plates by Wedgwood with Florentine Turquoise Rim, 1960s
By Wedgewood
Located in Delft, NL
Porcelain plates by Wedgwood with Florentine Turquoise Rim, 1960s
Porcelain plates set by Wedgwood with the pattern Florentine Turquoise colored rim, Prestige collection
Circa 1967...
Category
20th Century English Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue & White Porcelain / Ceramic Plate, c. 1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese ceramic plate is dominated by a blue-grey glaze and features wonderful hand painted blue strokes. Once used as an every day plate it...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Italian Mottled Murano Glass Modern Pair of Drinking Glasses with White Murrine
Located in New York, NY
Venetian Handblown water glasses in clear blown Murano glass, interestingly decorated like a modern painting that resembles a Monet Lily painting with an ...
Category
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1960s Mid-Century Italian Pink Cased Empoli Glass Pitchers Vases Apothecary Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of seven 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Stelvio Opalina Fiorentina cased glass vases, decanters and candy or apothecary jars. In sweet baby pink tone colours. A pre...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Footed Serving Dish
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Footed Serving Dish by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tab...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Val Saint Lambert Large Clear Crystal Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler or Vase
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert Large Clear Crystal Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler
Large Heavy Val Saint Lambert Crystal Vase.
Has been given a thick Sommerso clear layer and sculpted with subtle ...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Cartier Sterling Silver Nut Plates, Marked
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, NY
Cartier sterling silver nut plates
All six stamped "Cartier" Sterling. Some are stamped on the outside edge and some are stamped on the bottom.
Category
20th Century French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Chinese Circular Imari Palette Porcelain Bowl, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A large beautiful Chinese export porcelain centre bowl, dating from circa 1890.
The circular bowl is in the Imari palette and features enamelled decoration with panels of dragons, k...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue & White Porcelain with Wonderful Strokes, c.1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
From the Qing Dynasty, this Chinese ceramic plate is dominated by a blue-grey glaze and features wonderful hand painted blue strokes. Once used as an every day plate it is now a grea...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Tortoiseshell Lucite Handkerchief Centerpiece Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Tortoiseshell Lucite handkerchief centerpiece vase Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Antique and Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your 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 more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
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