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What was porcelain used for?
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Porcelain was once used for many of the same purposes as it is today. Ancient Chinese artisans invented the material and created statues, trinkets, cups, plates, teapots and other dinnerware and serveware, just as contemporary manufacturers do. Today, porcelain is also a key material in the manufacturing of electrical insulation, plumbing fixtures, tiling, dental bridges and crowns and many other items. Find a large selection of porcelain wares on 1stDibs.
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Flight & Barr Worcester Porcelain Queen Charlotte Pattern Pair of Dishes
Located in Downingtown, PA
Imari Elegance: A Rare Pair of Flight & Barr Worcester Porcelain Oval Dishes
Circa 1792–1803
This exceptional pair of Barr Worcester porcelain oval serving dishes is beautifully pai...
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Antique 1790s English Georgian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Old Paris Porcelain Coffee Can Butterflies & insects polychrome, French Ca 1795
By Paris Studio
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautiful porcelain coffee can with hand painted scenes of Butterflies and Insects which is made by Old Paris maker, Clignancourt -Manuf De Moitte , France, dating to...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Georgian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18 Herend "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" # 512, 1980s
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
18 Herend "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" # 512, 1980s
18 small Herend Hungary porcelain plates with a basket weave rim with the pattern "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green".
The plates...
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20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Haviland Limoges Porcelain Set of 7 Plates, Cobalt Blue and Gold, 1887
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Antique set of 7 salad or dessert porcelain plates features streamlined round form with lightly scalloped rim. The plates are decorated with dark cobalt blue border, fired underglaze...
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Gold
MCM LaGardo Tackett Green Striped Faceted Tumblers - Set of 4
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 4 mid century porcelain tumblers. Designed by LaGardo Tackett for Schmid International Porcelain as part of the "Everyone Loves Ice Cream and Candy" tableware collection. Fi...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany. 4 porcelain dinner plates. “Blue Onion” pattern. Early 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen Blue Onion, four dinner plates, early 20th century.
Four classic Meissen plates from the iconic Zwiebelmuster (Blue Onion) pattern with scalloped rim and hand-painted blue underglaze decoration. An early 20th-century set of fine quality.
Origin: Germany, Meissen.
Material: Porcelain.
Dimensions: D. 24 cm.
Period: Early 20th century.
Condition: Very good condition with light signs of use. First factory quality.
Meissen’s Zwiebelmuster...
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Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
