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Where was porcelain made?
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Porcelain was first made in China. Artisans began producing early forms during the Tang Dynasty, which lasted from 618 to 907 A.D. During the Yuan Dynasty from 1279 to 1368, crafting techniques advanced to produce the strong, translucent pottery that we call porcelain today. Shop a wide variety of porcelain objects on 1stDibs.
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Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Plate with Peacocks, Qing Yongzheng, Circa 1730
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted example of a Chinese porcelain 18th Century plate, which we date to the Qing, Yongzheng period (1723-1735) or very early in the Qianlong period .
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi Period Large Plate or Dish, Imari Hand Painted, Circa 1700, 13.9"
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese-Imari porcelain Large Dish or Plate / Platter from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, dating to Circa 1700.
Large diameter ( 13.9 i...
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage French Porcelain Appetizer Plates Of Lobster, Wine, Cheese By Lourioux
Located in North Miami, FL
This set of charming and lovely French vintage porcelain appetizer plates are all hand painted. From the 50's.
The plates each have a different motif of food and wine ranging from lo...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Haviland Oyster Plate designed by Boteler, c. 1880's
Located in Ross, CA
Tiffany blue colored oyster plate made in the late 1870's to 1880's in France by Haviland Limoges. The plate has four wells and one center space for lemon wedges.
J.W. Boteler, who ...
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Antique 1880s French French Provincial Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique German KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Hand-Painted Oyster Plate
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique German KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Hand-Painted Oyster Plate with six wells.
The KPM Royal Berlin factory, renowned for producing fine porcelain since the 18th century, is hi...
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Antique 1890s German Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Italian Majolica Floral Roses Topiary, circa 1950
Located in Pearland, TX
A beautiful vintage porcelain Italian topiary centerpiece, adorned with lovely pastel roses in a white fluted pedestal. Made by Antonio Zen in Nove, It...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
