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What is a porcelain socket?
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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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Imari porcelain oval serving dish - Japan, Edo period - 19th century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A large porcelain oval serving dish, finely decorated with classical hand-painted iron red and cobalt blue patterns enhanced with fine gold : flowers, leaves and fantastic animals in...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Three 19th Century Continental Naturalist Fruit, Insect, Vegetable Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of Three 19th-Century Continental Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates with Naturalist Fruit & Insect Decoration
A captivating set of three finely hand-painted porcelain plates, dating...
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Antique 19th Century European Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork
Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful late 19th-Century Meissen blue onion square hand painted porcelain dish.
Printed and impressed "Meissen" mark on reverse.
This fine blue onion platter exhibits excellen...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Louis XV Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Fine Irish Belleek Porcelain Demitasse Cup and Saucer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fine Irish Belleek Demitasse Cup and Saucer
basketweave shamrock eggshell antique porcelain
Saucer 4.5 Cup 2.5 x 2h
maker stamp present
hand painted
original estate preowned vintage ...
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Mid-20th Century Northern Irish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain "Cook" Pattern Dinner Plate, Cobra a L'Indienne
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Cook Pattern Plate,
Cobra a L'Indienne,
Made for Fleming Joffe,
1967-1974
From a set of fourteen, We have an example of eah of the different plates made ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
46-Piece Dinner Set - Raynaud Limoges - Decorated with Flowers - Complete Set
By Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful porcelain dinner service, complete for 12 people, made by the French brand Raynaud Limoges.
The service is beautifully decorated with flowers and gold edges.
The composit...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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