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What is the difference between faience and porcelain?
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The difference between faience and porcelain is in the materials and appearance. Faience is a type of pottery produced out of earthenware and finished with a tin glaze. On the other hand, porcelain begins as kaolin clay that gets shaped and then fired at extremely high temperatures. Its crafting process makes porcelain translucent, while faience is opaque. Explore a diverse assortment of porcelain and faience ceramics on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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Porcelain Constantinople 6 Plate
By Les Ottomans
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent porcelain plate was designed by Vito Nesta and inspired by the Ottoman empire and its capital. It is part of a limited series of six plates that can be mismatched ob...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$105 / item
Collection 6 Espresso Coffee Cup and Saucer Art Porcelain Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Collection of Six Rosenthal Studio Line Art Porcelain Espresso Cups and Saucers, Germany, circa 1980s
A beautiful and rare collection of six porcelain espresso cups and saucers from ...
Category
Vintage 1980s German Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bloor Derby Tea Service, Witches Pattern Imari, ca 1825
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a rather extravagant tea service serving four, made by the Bloor Derby factory between 1825 and 1830 in the wonderful "Witches" pattern in the Imari colour scheme.
The set c...
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Ginori Silver Overlay Cobalt Porcelain Tea/coffee Set 15 Pieces
By Richard-Ginori Lavenite
Located in Verviers, BE
This is a stunning vintage Richard Ginori Signed teacup and saucer set featuring a deep cobalt blue glaze with intricate silver overlay decoration. A true collector’s piece, this set...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Arts and Crafts Porcelain
Materials
Silver
Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985
By Gien
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gien “Fraises en Folie” – Set of 6 Hand-Painted Dessert Plates, Each with Unique Historic Border, France.
An extraordinary collector’s edition from *Gien, France, this six-piece *“Fr...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Porcelain
Materials
Faience, Porcelain
$654 Sale Price / set
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Antique Chinese White Glazed Wang Bin Rong Brush Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique Chinese white glaze porcelain brush pot of cylindrical shape finely moulded in relief with duelling dragons above waves with leaping fish and other moulded decorat...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
