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Wonderful Service 11 Hand Painted Porcelain Copeland Bow Flower Dinner Plates
By Copeland
Located in Roslyn, NY
On the back: A. B. Daniels & Son 46 Wigmore St. London W Copeland China.
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Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Copeland 'Spode' Porcelain Coffee Can Finely Hand Painted & Gilded, circa 1860
By Copeland
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautiful English coffee can, all hand painted and gilded, made by Copeland China
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Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Spectacular Copeland Spode Chelsea Fantasy Bird Bone China Figurine c 1915-20
By Copeland Spode
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A magnificent and eccentric bone china Chelsea Fantasy Bird by Copeland, Spode, inspired by Meissen
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Early 20th Century British Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Two English Blue and White Copeland Spode Decorative Plates, Late 19th Century
By Copeland Spode
Located in Atlanta, GA
the scalloped border. The back showcases the green printed mark 'Spode Copeland's China England'. With
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Earthenware

Copeland Spode Blue Gilt Grape Vine Dinner Plates Set of 12
Located in Miami Beach, FL
edge has a scalloped gold edge. Marked on back Spode Copelands China England.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century English Child's Teapot
By Copeland Spode
Located in Sheffield, MA
as is the rim of the lid. Both pieces of the white teapot are marked "Spode Copeland's China, England
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Antique Copeland China

Materials

Pottery

Antique Early 20th Century English Child's Teapot
Early 20th Century English Child's Teapot
H 3.38 in W 6.5 in D 3.25 in
Copeland-Spode Large Ironstone Platter in Chinese Figures pattern, Ca 1900
By Copeland Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Copeland-Spode, New Stone mark ( which is a copy of Spode's Stone China mark used in the early 19th
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Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

Materials

Pottery

Copeland & Garrett (Spode) Stone China Sauce Tureen in pattern 5519, circa 1840
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good sauce tureen made of ironstone (Spode's Stone China) in Pattern No 5519
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Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ironstone

Copeland Plate, Reticulated, Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848 (3)
By Copeland
Located in London, GB
service is shown on page 80 of Steven Smith's "Spode & Copeland: Over Two Hundred Years of Fine China and
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1840s English Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Copeland Plate, Reticulated with Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848 (2)
By Copeland
Located in London, GB
service is shown on page 80 of Steven Smith's "Spode & Copeland: Over Two Hundred Years of Fine China and
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1840s English Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Copeland Set of 8 plates, Reticulated, Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848
By Copeland
Located in London, GB
Smith's "Spode & Copeland: Over Two Hundred Years of Fine China and Porcelain". References to the painter
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1840s English Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Large Blue and White Copeland Indian Tree Plates
By Copeland
Located in New York, NY
Set of three large blue and white Copeland Indian tree plates. Set of three, in unusual blue and
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Late 19th Century English Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 8 Plates by Copeland, Reticulated, Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848
By Copeland
Located in London, GB
Smith's "Spode & Copeland: Over Two Hundred Years of Fine China and Porcelain". References to the painter
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1840s English Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Copeland-Spode English Tray with Blue Transferware Decorations
By Copeland Spode
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Copeland-Spode company in 1914 (see mark no.1079 p.172 of "Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ceramic

Copeland & Garrett Late Spode Blue and White Filigree Pattern Platter
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in Hastings, GB
A very large blue and white Filigree design platter by Copeland & Garrett Late Spode 1833-1847
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1830s English Early Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique English Copeland Late Spode Toby Jug Pitcher Colonial Englishman
By Copeland Spode
Located in Dayton, OH
formula for fine bone china that was generally adopted by the industry. His son, Josiah Spode II, was
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19th Century Federal Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Set 3 Antique English Copeland Spode Chelsea Fantasy Bird Plates, circa 1910
By Copeland Spode
Located in London, GB
Set 3 Antique English copeland spode chelsea fantasy bird plates circa 1910. English Bone China
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1910s English Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Dinner Plate by Copeland Late Spode in Chinoiserie Pattern No. 4089, circa 1850
By Copeland Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful plate in the Chinese inspired pattern number 4089, produced by the Copeland
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Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

Materials

Pottery

Copeland Spode Ceramic Bread and Butter Plates in "Buttercup" Pattern, Set of 11
By Copeland Spode
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of 11 bread and butter plates by Copeland for Spode. This set features 11 round plates with a
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Porcelain Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf Pattern Tea Cup & Saucer
By Copeland Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Export pattern of the late 18th century. Attributed to Copeland Spode. Both cup and saucer
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Early 19th Century English Chinese Export Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Porcelain Pseudo Tobacco Leaf Pattern Tea Cup & Saucer
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain cup & saucer. Attributed to Copeland Spode. In the Pseudo
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Early 19th Century British Chinese Export Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Porcelain Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf Pattern Tea Cup & Saucer
By Copeland Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain cup and saucer. In the Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf pattern, mimicking the Chinese
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Painted Ceramic Sporting Panel Lucien Besche for Copeland Spode
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Signed With The Initials 'LB' and Incised With The WTC Copeland monogram. A mounted lancer gallops
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1870s Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Export Porcelain Bacchus Mug After Derby Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
William Duesbury & Co. For a similar mug, see Sargent: The Copeland Collection: Chinese & Japanese
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1780s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Bacchus Mug After Derby Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sargent: The Copeland Collection: Chinese & Japanese Ceramic Figures, Peabody Essex Museum, 1991, p 230
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1780s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Court Lady candlesticks, c. 1760, Qianlong.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A fine pair of Chinese porcelain candlestick figures, c. 1760, Qianlong Period. Modelled as Court
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1750s Chinese Qing Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Court Lady candlesticks, c. 1760, Qianlong.
Pair Chinese Court Lady candlesticks, c. 1760, Qianlong.
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H 12.01 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Two Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain HeHe Groups Kangxi Period
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Chinese famille verte laughing twins 'HeHe Erxian' biscuit group, Kangxi (1662-1722), the
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17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Spode Stone China Sauce Tureen in Ship Pattern 3067, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Copeland" published by Schiffer. The pattern is in the Chinese taste as produced by many of the English
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ironstone

Spode Stone China Small Serving Dish in Ship Pattern 3068, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good small Serving Dish made of ironstone (Spode's Stone China) in the Ship Pattern, No
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ironstone

Georgian Spode Soup Bowl or Deep Plate in Chinese Flowers Pattern, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
pottery called Pearl-ware, in the early 19th Century. The pattern is called "Chinese Flowers" pattern
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

Materials

Pearlware

Georgian Spode Soup Bowl or Plate in Japan Floral Pattern No. 2054, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
, which they call Stone China, in the early 19th Century, Circa 1820 The chinoiserie influenced pattern
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ironstone

The Andalusia
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Missouri, MO
assistance by W. T. Copeland, who commissioned many paintings, including some designs used for the Copeland
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Mid-19th Century English School Antique Copeland China

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Georgian Spode Ironstone Shell Dish or Plate Bang Up Pattern No. 2886, Ca 1820
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early 19th century stone china (Ironstone pottery) desert dish with a fluted shell shape
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ironstone

Georgian Spode Plate or Dish Chinoiserie Pattern No. 1867 porcelain, circa 1820
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
bone china (porcelain) which Spode called Felspar porcelain, this being whiter and harder than the
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

English 19th century portrait painting of a Pointer dog in a woodland landscape
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Bath, Somerset
, including some designs used for the Copeland Spode bone china. In 1840-1841, Herring visited Paris, painting
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1830s Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine Original 1830's Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Derby Winner Racehorse
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, including some designs used for the Copeland Spode bone china. In 1840-1841, Herring visited Paris, painting
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1830s English School Antique Copeland China

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English Carlton Ware 19 Piece Tea Serving Set
By Carlton Ware Ltd
Located in Dallas, TX
wide variety of patterns in both earthenware and china. Their factory has been located at the Copeland
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ceramic

2 Antique 19thC English Transferware Platters T&R Boote Lahore PB&S Chelsea
By Powell, Bishop & Stonier, T. & R. Boote
Located in Dayton, OH
with Copeland and Mintons over the invention of Parian ware, Thomas L Boote claimed to have first made
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ceramic

'Attilla' A Chestnut Horse in a Stable
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in St. Albans, GB
of the Copeland family, some of which were adapted and used as designs on the Spode china. Herring’s
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1840s Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Oil

White Parian Figures, L'Enfant Lisant et L'Enfant Écrivant, after Lemire 19thC
By Minton
Located in London, GB
, possibly Minton, Copeland or Brownfield - but it could be any number of factories. These two are slightly
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th century English portrait two Bull Dogs in a yard.
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Woodbury, CT
owner of the Spode China Company. Copeland paid off his debts of £500, commissioned a number of
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1840s Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Giltwood Mirrors with Porcelain, Rococo, 18th Century
By Matthias Lock
Located in Madrid, ES
a pupil of Thomas Chippendale and Adams, perhaps he worked with Henry Copeland and his work derived
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18th Century European Rococo Antique Copeland China

Materials

Other

Two Dozen Copeland Spode Hand-Painted 24 Plates
By Copeland Spode
Located in Houston, TX
'Spode Copeland China England Spode period 1790-1820, Y6933 R.' Made in England between 1891-1914. These
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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Copeland Porcelain Covered Sauce Tureen, circa 1800
By Copeland
Located in New York, NY
Chinese dragon pattern. Hand-painted and enameled. The under-plate has an old restoration and
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Early 1800s English Chinoiserie Antique Copeland China

19th Century Victorian Copeland Spode China Butter Dish, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A lovely English Victorian Copeland Spode china butter dish, beautifully gilded with Imari
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1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Silver Plate

Important 19th Century Porcelain Exhibition Pedestal by Spode and Garrett
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
porcelain column is accentuated by three felspar swans, and is stamped with the Copeland and Garrett mark
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1840s English William IV Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 24 Spode Hunt Scene Dinner Plates by J.F. Herring
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in Middleburg, VA
FABULOUS SET OF 24 ENGLISH SPODE CHINA DINNER PLATES WITH VARIOUS ILLUSTRATION BY J.F.HERRING. ALL
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Early 20th Century British Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Blanc de Chine of a Miniature Lady, Flowering Plant and Attendant, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
Museum of Salem, Massachusetts, is illustrated by William R. Sargent in The Copeland Collection, Chinese
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ceramic

Blanc De Chine, Whistle in the Form of Standing European Gentleman, circa 1700
Located in London, GB
, Porcelain from Dehua, no. 42; another is illustrated by William R. Sargent in The Copeland Collection
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Copeland China

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Set of Ten Copelands China Dessert Plates with Raised Gilding
Located in Boston, MA
These are a set of ten Copelands China dessert or luncheon plates with profuse raised gilding. You
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1910s English Rococo Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Ten Cobalt Copelands China Plates with Raised Gilded Fancy Border
By Copeland
Located in Boston, MA
Set of ten cobalt Copeland dessert or luncheon plates with raised gilding on a fluted ribbon border
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Early 20th Century English Rococo Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Ten Gold Encrusted Magenta Colored Spode Copeland's China Dinner Plates
By Copeland Spode
Located in New Haven, CT
This set of ten large dinner was manufactured by Spode Copeland and retailed by Tiffany & Co. NY
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1920s English Adam Style Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 10 Copeland Spode Cobalt Jeweled Wide Rim Soup Bowls with Raised Gilding
By Copeland Spode
Located in Boston, MA
best of the gilded age porcelain. Four of the bowls are marked Copelands China, and the other six are
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Early 20th Century English Rococo Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Copeland Spode Queen Mary Rococo Pink Porcelain Plates for Tiffany & Co. Set / 6
By Copeland Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. diameter x 1 in. height Marked: Spode Copelands China England with the red iron oxide of the painter. In
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Early 20th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Tiffany & Co. Spode Porcelain Aesthetic Style Floral Vase, circa 1900
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
ground with gold gilt banding. Stamps on base read "Spode Copeland's China England" and "
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Early 20th Century English Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Copeland Spode China Imari Cabaret or Vanity Tray
By W. T. Copeland
Located in Charleston, SC
Extraordinary antique English Copeland Spode China Imari cabaret tray, with printed mark for W.T
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Copeland Potpourri Vases, Parian Putti Squeezing Grapes, 1891
By Copeland
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning pair of two lidded potpourri vases made by Copeland in 1891. Potpourri vases
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 9 Antique Copeland Spode Dinner Plates
By Copeland Spode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful vintage set of Copeland Spode china dinner plates having navy and taupe central medallion
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19th Century English Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 9 Antique Copeland Spode Dinner Plates
Set of 9 Antique Copeland Spode Dinner Plates
H 0.25 in Dm 10.5 in L 0.25 in
Copeland & Garrett Porcelain Dessert Set, Yellow with Butterflies, 1833-1847
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a very charming set of dessert plates made by Copeland & Garrett between 1833 and 1847
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1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Copeland 'Spode' Hand Ptd. Porcelain Imari Decor Large Platter
By Copeland Spode
Located in Charleston, SC
Warranted China makers Copeland Spode (the Spode factory dates back to the last half of the 18th century
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Copeland China

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique Copeland China For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique copeland China you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique copeland China — often made from ceramic, porcelain and ironstone — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique copeland China — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique copeland China, designed in the Victorian, Arts and Crafts or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique copeland China over the years, but those crafted by Spode, Copeland & Garrett and Copeland are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Copeland China?

An antique copeland China can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,350, while the lowest priced sells for $52 and the highest can go for as much as $20,635.

Finding the Right dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Copeland China
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    For an item to be considered antique, it needs to be 100 years or older. It can be tricky to determine the age of a cabinet on your own. The best way to determine the value and age of your china cabinet is to work with a certified appraiser. You’ll find expertly vetted antique china cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    How much an antique china cabinet is worth depends on the style of the cabinet, age and condition. Any additional features/decorative touches might increase the worth of the cabinet. That is, a cabinet with hand painting or carving will cost more in general. Also, the older the cabinet, the more its value. An antique china cabinet can be purchased for $1500 onwards. Find a collection of antique china cabinets today on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique blue and white china are known as Flow Blue. Flow Blue was popular during the Victorian era and is still highly coveted by collectors for its eye-catching design and hazy patterns. Browse a wide selection of authentic Flow Blue dishware and serve ware on 1stDibs.

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