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What was porcelain used for?
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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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...
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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Porcelain

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Faience, 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

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Porcelain

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

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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

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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

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Ceramic, Porcelain

46-Piece Dinner Set - Raynaud Limoges - Decorated with Flowers - Complete Set
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

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Porcelain

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