$2,193
H 4.52 in W 7.48 in D 3.93 in
Meissen Tea Pot with Animal Spout and Flower Decoration Rococo Period circa 1740
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
early Meissen tea pot circa 1740. The belly of the jug is decorated with two large flower arrangements
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H 8.46 in W 6.29 in D 4.33 in
Meissen Tea Pot Rococo Period Birds Paintings Höroldt Era, 1763-1774
Located in Vienna, AT
We invite you here to look at a splendid as well as rare Meissen lidded tea pot: It is made of
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H 4.53 in W 6.7 in D 4.34 in
Meissen Tea Pot With Flower Decoration & Silver Mount, Rococo Period, Circa 1750
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very early Meissen teapot, circa 1750, Osier form with basket weave on the rim of the lid and
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H 16.14 in Dm 8.26 in
Meissen Huge Tea Pot and Warmer Rococo Period Flowers Paintings Höroldt Era 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
We invite you here to look at a splendid as well as rare huge Meissen lidded tea pot with warmer
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Meissen Blue Onion Coffee Pot, Vibrantly Painted and Very Nice Condition
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic and elegant pattern by Meissen. This pot is a nice large size and beautiful scale
Meissen Tea Pot with Flower Decoration, Rococo Period, circa 1750
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Early And Rare Piece From The Meissen/Germany Manufactory: Teapot, made circa 1750, the belly
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Antique Meissen Porcelain Miniature Tea Pot
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
An important Meissen 18th century miniature tea pot in the form of a pink rose. On the cover of the
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H 15.5 in W 11 in D 9 in
A 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Flower Encrusted Tea Pot w/ Meissen Porcelain Stand
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Large 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Flower Encrusted Tea Pot with Meissen
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Meissen Tea-Pot in Shape of a Japanese Dwarf Cock, Bantam Cock
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Weinheim, DE
. The model of the Meissen tea-pot in shape of a Japanese dwarf cock (also called Bantam cock) belongs
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Meissen Tea Pot With Matching Cups and Saucers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A sweet little set for two made in the Meissen factory. There is a slight variation in the marks
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18th Century Authentic Meissen Diminutive Tea Pot
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
18th century authentic Meissen diminutive Tea Pot3" 18th century authentic original antique Meissen
$1,250 / set
H 6 in Dm 11 in
Wonderful Service 12 Selb Bavaria Heinrich & Co Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates
By Selb Porcelain, Heinrich & Co. 1
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Service Of 12 Selb Bavaria Heinrich & Co Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates
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Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etc...
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Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 14 in D 8 in
Meissen Lidded Tureen, Hand Painted with Birds, Hard Paste Porcelain, circa 1934
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and in pristine condition. Very fine quality with a figure of a putto On the crest holding a cornucopia filled with raised flowers and fruits spilling Forward on the top ...
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Meissen Rococo Porcelain Box
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courtship scenes on each side, the casket i...
Porcelain
$32,600 / item
H 16 in W 9 in D 16 in
Exceptional Pair of Antique Meissen Porcelain Hunting Groups with Horses & Dogs
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and quite large pair of 19th century antique Meissen porcelain hunting groups with "The Prince" and "The Princess" each riding a horse followed by a bunch of hunting d...
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Old Sheffield Silver Plate Venison Dish with Cover
Located in New Orleans, LA
This grand venison meat dish is masterfully crafted of fine Old Sheffield silver plate. A product of Regency ingenuity, this dish is crafted with the utmost intricacy in a manner one...
Sheffield Plate
$569,007 / set
H 38.59 in W 27.56 in D 9.85 in
Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860
By Henri Picard
Located in PARIS, FR
Marked on the dial Furet & Bon, Hrs du Roy, à Paris Measures: Clock – Height 98 cm (38 1/2 in.), width 70 cm (27 1/2 in.), depth 25 cm (9 3/4 in.) Candelabra – Height 116 cm ...
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Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Subjects.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 18th century Meissen porcelain subjects. A pair of 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture subjects, circa 1760, depicting a Turkish couple. Dimensions : H: 13cm, D: 5cm ...
Porcelain
$6,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 0.5 in Dm 9.875 in
Set of 12, Antique Royal Vienna Neoclassical Ornithological Porcelain Plates
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
An incredibly rare set of Royal Vienna plates depicting 12 different finely enamel painted bird plates accented by multicolored butterflies to the center bowls and a stunning vine mo...
Enamel
$12,950 / set
H 13.5 in W 10 in D 6 in
Fine Pair Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Branches
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of very Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Tree Branches, with Insects and Flowers. This finely detailed naturalistic pair of exotic Hoopoe...
Porcelain
$9,800 / set
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Man and Woman in Attire
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Man and Woman in 18th C. Attire. This pair of figures depicts a man and woman in 18th-century pastoral attire, each standing on...
Porcelain
$24,443 / set
H 1.97 in W 23.63 in D 9.45 in
Royal Copenhagen Ichthyological Porcelain Part Dinner 'Fish-Service'
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in London, GB
A Royal Copenhagen Ichthyological porcelain part dinner 'fish-service' Danish, 20th century Plates: height 2cm, diameter 24cm Long dish: height 5cm, width 60cm, depth 24cm Cons...
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Pair of French Opaline Vases, Baccarat, circa 1835
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French opaline bases, Baccarat, circa 1835.
Opaline Glass
$21,800 / set
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Pr. 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Covered Potpourri Vases w/ Figural Maiden Handles
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th-Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Potpourri, with Pictorial Landscape Scenes, Lion's Paw Feet, and Figural Maiden Handles. Each urn-shaped vessel rests on three grace...
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Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.
Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.
Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.
Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during 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 stronger than ceramic because it is denser.
On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.