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Who invented porcelain and pottery?
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No one knows for sure who invented porcelain and pottery. However, both have been traced back to China. Discovered in Jiangxi, the first examples of pottery survive from 18,000 BCE. Porcelain emerged during the Tang dynasty, which lasted from 618 to 907 CE. Find a diverse assortment of porcelain and pottery 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
Large Porcelain "Eva" Vase / Centerpiece with Candlesticks by Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and rare large vintage porcelain "Eva" vase / centerpiece pedestal bowl with candlesticks by celebrated Danish ceramicist and illustrator, Bjorn Wiinblad, circa 1987. Th...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
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Porcelain
A superb pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain Topographical Vases
Located in Exeter, GB
A superb and large pair of Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester porcelain vases c.1820. Of Campana form, with gilded gadrooned rims, each vase very finely painted with topographical views...
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Antique 19th Century British Porcelain
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Porcelain
Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of:
45 dinner plates (Ø 24 cm,)
24 deep plates (Ø 23 ...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Dinner Plates
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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
Worcester Antique Dry Blue Floral Pattern Teabowl and Saucer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and scarce early English porcelain tea bowl and saucer painted with dry blue floral patterning by acclaimed makers Worcester and dating to the Dr Wall period 1770 – 75. The te...
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Antique 1770s British George III Porcelain
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Porcelain
