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What is a porcelain socket?

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What is a porcelain socket?
A porcelain socket is a socket made of porcelain. It can endure higher temperatures when compared to other materials. If the light is outside or hangs with a bulb facing down, a porcelain socket is the best recommended. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage porcelain socket lamps.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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Arnold Krog - Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Musselmalet - 4 Dinner Plates 1084
Located in Stockholm, SE
4 Dinner Plates of model Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted designed by Arnold Krog. The plates are 25.5 cm in diameter and in excellent condition except from a few minor scratches. These ...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Arnold Krog - Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Musselmalet - 4 Plates 1144
Located in Stockholm, SE
4 Plates of model Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted designed by Arnold Krog. The plates are 17.5 cm in diameter and in excellent condition except from a few minor stains on the backside o...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Vintage Irish Belleek Porcelain Four Strand Basket Centerpiece Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of an extremely rare Irish Belleek Porcelain Flower Encrusted Four Strand Basket of circular outline. Mid Twentieth Century. This exceptional Belleek porcelain bas...
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Antique 19th Century Irish Edwardian Vases

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Porcelain, Pottery

Important Meissen Porcelain Figural Clock Group on Original Marked Plinth
Located in Lisse, NL
Crossed Swords with Star • Late 18th Century Porcelain • Museum Quality. An exceptional and highly important Meissen porcelain figural clock group, representing one of the manufacto...
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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Popov, Moscow Porcelain - Covered Cup and Saucer - mid 19th century, Russia
Located in DELFT, NL
Popov porcelain; Russian covered broth bowl & stand. Broth bowl and stand, superbly decorated in the Rococo taste with delightful swags of flowers pe...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, Number 107
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Adorned in Self": Fornasetti "Themes & Variations" Plate #107 (Necklace of Faces) 1960s-Early 70s. A surreal and visually layered porcelain wall plate from the celebrated "Themes &...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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