$300Sale Price|33% Off
H 1.38 in W 13.25 in D 10.58 in
1874 Minton Chinese Blue and White Transferware Platter
By Minton
Located in Sheffield, MA
An antique 19th century Minton Chinese blue and white transferware platter.
Pottery
$1,495
H 1.5 in W 21.6 in D 17 in
19th Century English Minton Flow Blue Transferware Ironstone Serving Platter
By Minton
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique 19th-Century English Minton flow blue transferware ironstone serving platter, circa 1840.
Ironstone
$336Sale Price|31% Off
H 12 in W 15 in D 2 in
Minton Antique Royal Blue Cuckoo Cockatrice Oval Platter
Located in Lomita, CA
This is the rare blue Cuckoo Cockatrice Minton oval platter. It is in very good con...
Ceramic
$600 / set
H 1.19 in W 16.54 in D 13.39 in
Mintons, England, Three Antique Dishes in Hand-Painted Faience, Chinese Style
Located in København, Copenhagen
Mintons, England. Three antique dishes in hand-painted faience. Chinese style, early 20th century. Largest measures: 42 x 34 cm. In excellent condition with light wear. Stamped.
Faience
$320 / set
H 1.19 in W 13 in D 10.24 in
Mintons, England, Two Antique Dishes in Hand-Painted Faience, Chinese Style
Located in København, Copenhagen
Mintons, England. Two antique dishes in hand-painted faience. Chinese style, early 20th century. Largest measures: 33 x 26.5 cm. In excellent condition with light wear. Stamped.
Faience
Unavailable
H 4.34 in Dm 11.82 in
Extensive Antique Minton Pottery Earthenware Dinnerware "BRUNSWICK" 1880s
By Minton
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Beautiful antique Minton pottery dinner service with black transferprinted pattern "BRUNSWICK" and hand coloured Sky Blue band. Very extensive with all kinds of serving dishes and...
Earthenware
Antique English Minton Oyster Plates
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Minton Majolica Oyster plate Marked on Rear with Registration Marks Pre 1874 rare green pea color.
Antique Chinese Meat Platter for the English Market
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a large antique oval meat platter. A Chinese Export porcelain hand painted serving plate, circa 1900-1920 A beautifully rendered Chinese export decorative serving plate of g...
Porcelain
Antique Collection Of English Transfer Ware Blue Willow Platters
By Minton-Spidell, Allertons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Collection Of Ten Blue Willow Platters, Entirely English, And Almost All Allertons Pottery From 100Yrs. Ago. Collection Is In Amazing Condition, Very Clean, No Crazing, Very Few Chip...
Sold
H 8.75 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
English Platter Drainer Staffordshire Blue Transferware Minton, circa 1862
Located in Shreveport, LA
They are perfectly suited to use on the wall (as you would platters, or mixed with platters) or to use in a stand.
Ceramic
Antique English Mintons Oyster Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Mintons Majolica Oyster Plate Rare Pink Color Circa 1873
Majolica
Antique Porcelain Serving Tray Decorated with Pink Roses and Pansies
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
A Minton porcelain tray for serving decorated all-over with delicate small roses and pansies. A gilded vine leaf border outlines the lobed edge.
Porcelain
Mintons China blossom Oyster Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique hand painted Mintons in China blossom pattern. Flow Blue color.
Majolica
Sold
H 10 in W 9 in D 14 in
Elegant Minton England Soup Tureen and Platter. Scalloped Gilt Design Circa 1920
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful serving piece from the re known porcelain firm of Minton, England. This 3 piece set includes the tureen, cover and fitted under plate or platter.
Gold
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H 2.5 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
Antique English Huge Minton Ironstone ‘Indian Tree’ Well and Tree Platter
By Minton
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceptional quality antique English very large Minton ironstone "Indian tree" well and tree platter with rare "Minton BB" (Minton's Best Body) and impressed cypher date mark for 1861.
Ironstone
Antique Majolica Minton Oyster Plate, circa 1867
By Minton
Located in Ross, CA
Antique Majolica Turquoise Oyster plate made by Minton in England in the 1867. The mold is 1323 and is stamped on the back along with Minton and the English registry stamp dating the...
Ceramic
Sold
H 1.58 in W 16.93 in D 13.39 in
Mintons, England. Large antique serving platter in faience. Chinese style.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Mintons, England. Large antique serving platter in faience.
Faience
Antique Cobalt and Gold Minton Presentation Plates, 1900
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight rare porcelain plates with raised gold jeweled beading with medallion accents. A hand chased sterling collar crafted by Shreve & Co. Sterling enhances these presentation...
19th Century Minton Platter with WS Coleman's Naturalist Design
By Ws Coleman and Minton and Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
This platter is stamped WS Coleman and Minton and Co, as well as the registry stamp signifying the date it was made.
$151Sale Price|53% Off
H 0.78 in Dm 8 in
Early Mason's Ironstone Desert Plate in Oriental Pheasant Pattern, Ca 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Desert Plate by Mason's Ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the Oriental Pheasant pattern, dating to the early period of Mason's ironstone, circa 1818. The p...
Ironstone
19th Century Blue Willow Platter from England
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Staffordshire platter in the highly collectible "Blue Willow" pattern. This platter features a combed back, which is typical in older Staffordshire pieces. The transfer ...
Ceramic
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...
Porcelain
$1,920Sale Price / set|31% Off
H 25.5 in Dm 8 in
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lamps with dragon motif
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white lamps with dragon motif. 20th Century. 8" diam. 15" to top of vase 25.5" overall height
Porcelain
English Ironstone Chinoiserie Platter, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
English ironstone platter circa 1890. Chinoiserie or Imari style, decorated with flowers.
Ceramic
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
Staffordshire Blue Transferware Meat Platter
Located in Tampa, FL
A military scene Staffordshire transferware meat platter. Blue and white with marking on back. Circa 1890s, England.
Porcelain
$989
H 7.75 in W 10.75 in D 5.5 in
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of an Eighteenth-Century Chinese Porcelain Export Circular Lidded twin handle blue and white Deep Dish Tureen or Centerpiece Bowl of generous proportions a...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...
Porcelain
$7,500 / set
H 1.13 in Dm 9.25 in
Set of 12 Antique Meissen Porcelain 'Old Ozier' Pattern Cabinet or Dinner Plates
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 antique, 18th century German porcelain plates. By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. In the Old Ozier pattern. Each plate has a gilt and slightly scalloped ring ...
Porcelain
$1,250 / set
H 1.75 in Dm 9.75 in
Pair Antique 18C Meissen Porcelain Neuozier Marcolini Period Plates with Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Neuozier pattern plates. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center and sides including roses...
Porcelain
19th Century English Transferware Platter
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English transfer ware platter in the highly collectible "Blue Willow" pattern. This is a very large platter, and has lovely transferring detail. So many of the platters ...
Ceramic
$328Sale Price|29% Off
H 0.85 in W 8.9 in D 6.35 in
Georgian Masons Ironstone Serving Platter in rare Chrysanthemum pattern, Ca 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative small rectangular serving platter by Mason's Ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the stylised Chrysanthemum pattern, dating to the very early period of Mason'...
Ironstone
19th Century Chinese Export Blue and White Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Qing Dynasty style under-glazed platter featuring a basket of flowers Beautifully hand painted Chinese porcelain with varying shades of cobalt blue Excellent condition.
Porcelain
The antique and vintage serveware on 1stDibs includes serving bowls, platters, tureens and more — everything you need to serve the delicious meal you prepared for guests, whether it’s an intimate dinner or a family event.
When hosting dinner parties for company or the holidays, the kind of serveware you put to use is obviously going to be integral to the whole experience. And there are tricks and tips out there for setting the modern table too. But between meals, the serveware and other tableware you’ve collected over the years to show off in a display cabinet in your dining room will also be integral to your decor, ensuring an air of elegance is part of your gatherings.
Whether you are hosting a formal dinner party or a more relaxed cocktail affair, you should have plenty of food on hand for people to snack on.
“Everybody loves a cheese plate, and it’s so easy to assemble,” explains Athena Calderone, the talent behind the popular lifestyle blog EyeSwoon. “I start with a few favorite cheeses, and then I like to add figs or a sweet chutney, charcuterie and olives. Just something to nibble on.”
The right serveware lends sophistication to any space, whether your favorite porcelain or glassware is on the dining table or in a classic hutch against the wall. No matter the medium, there’s serveware to complement all manner of furniture styles and design preferences. Serveware can be a means of personal expression, and certain pieces and designs over the years have become coveted collector’s pieces to be displayed as art themselves.
Browse the extensive collection of antique and vintage serveware on 1stDibs.
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