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How is porcelain used today?
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Today, porcelain is used in a variety of ways. Due to its strength, appealing appearance and insulating properties, porcelain is a popular material for crafting drinkware and tableware as well as decorative objects. Manufacturers also produce electric insulation, dental bridges, tile and bathroom fittings out of porcelain. Explore a large selection of porcelain ware on 1stDibs.
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Limoges French Porcelain Rectangular Gilt Trinket Jewelry Box
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Limoges French trinket Box. As found in France, this piece features hand painted flowers in greens, purple and oranges with gold gilt detai...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
19th Century Rococo Meissen Germany Dinner Service 28 pieces
Located in Uppsala , SE
An extensive Meissen porcelain dinner service, from the 1860s.
The set features hand-painted "Deutsche Blumen" (German flowers) and insects on "Neu Brandenstein" blanks, characteriz...
Category
Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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Antique Haviland for Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set for 24 Floral Spray Pattern
Located in New York, NY
This signed Haviland for Limoges porcelain dinner service, crafted in France circa 1900, showcases the exquisite Daisy Chain pattern, characterized by its delicate floral motif and t...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century, Sèvres Style, Fine French Hand-Painted Porcelain Cup & Saucer
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Elegant 19th century French porcelain cup and saucer, executed in the refined Sèvres style, featuring a hand-painted view of Château de Chambord, one of the most iconic castles of th...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi Period Large Plate or Dish, Imari Hand Painted, Circa 1700, 13.9"
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese-Imari porcelain Large Dish or Plate / Platter from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, dating to Circa 1700.
Large diameter ( 13.9 i...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rococo Coffee Service Rosenthal Sanssouci Six Person Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Uppsala , SE
A large porcelain coffee set from the Rosenthal Sanssouci collection.
This specific pattern, with its delicate lattice work and floral designs, was inspired by the ornate stucco ceilings of the Sanssouci Palace and reflects the luxurious tableware commissioned by Frederick the Great.
The collection is a fascinating representation of the Rococo period, combining elegance and lightness in design.
The set shown includes a coffee/tea pot, a creamer, a lidded sugar bowl, six cups with saucers, and six side plates.
The pieces are made of porcelain and feature polychrome floral decorations with gold trim.
The design, first created in the 1920s, is an iconic Rosenthal china pattern...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain


