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Set of Antique Coalport Porcelain Dinner Plates Depicting English Fish
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Set of antique coalport porcelain dinner plates depicting English fish.
English, late 19th century
Dimensions: Height 2cm, diameter 22cm
This charming set of nine dinner plates ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set Antique Porcelain Dishes in Coalport's Red Chrysanthemum Pattern circa 1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this set of 12 antique porcelain dishes painted in Coalport's "Red Chrysanthemum" pattern, England, circa 1810. The dishes are covered with exquisite red chry...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.25 in. W 13.75 in. D 10.5 in.
Set of Antique Kornilov Porcelain Imperial Russian Navy Plates
By Kornilov Factory
Located in London, GB
Set of antique Kornilov Porcelain Imperial Russian Navy plates
Russian, late 19th century
Large plates: Height 2.5cm, diameter 24.5cm
Small plates: Height 2cm, diameter 21cm
Co...
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Antique Late 19th Century Russian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Meissen Porcelain Antique Tea and Coffee Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Comprising one tray, one teapot, one coffee pot, one hot water jug, two coffee cups and saucers, two tea cups and saucers and one sugar bowl and cover, with underglaze blue sword mar...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain, Velvet
Set of 8 Antique Worcester Porcelain Cabinet Plates with Enamel Flowers
By Royal Worcester
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredibly fine set of 8 Worcester porcelain plates.
With raised, enameled flowers to the borders on a custard colored ground.
Each flower is layered. The bottom layer has ...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 8 Antique Wedgwood Porcelain Terrapin or Turtle Soup Bowls
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely rare set of 8 Wedgwood soup bowls.
Meant as terrapin or turtle soup, each bowl has a central enameled depiction of a turtle surrounded by elaborate gilding and 5 add...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Porcelain Tea Set for 11 Person by Carl Tielsch
By Carl Tielsch & Co. 1
Located in Vilnius, LT
The porcelain tea set for 11 person is decorated with black and gold decor and handmade by Carl Tielsch in 19th century.
The total amount of items in the set: 37 pcs.
Tea cup dimen...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 14-Piece French Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Tea & Crumpet Set
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique fourteen piece French Limoges porcelain tea and crumpet set offers hand painted floral sprays with gilt highlights throughout, circa 1870.
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Antique 19th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Antique French Limoges Porcelain Oyster Plates, Circa 1890-1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 12 antique French limoges porcelain oyster plates, circa 1890-1900.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Antique English Minton Porcelain Red & Gold Service Chargers Ca. 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 12 antique English Minton porcelain red and gold service chargers, made for "Tatman, Chicago", circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century English Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Continental Hand Painted Porcelain 12-Piece Fish Set, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique continental hand painted porcelain 12-piece fish set, circa 1880.
10 dinner plates: 8-5/8" diameter
1 platter: 23-3/8" long x 10-1/2" wide
1 sauce boat: 4-1/2" high x 10" ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Porcelain
Set Antique Chinese Kangxi Plates Dinner Set Cobalt Dish Blue White Lotus
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated typical plates from the Kangxi period. Top quality paintwork. 6 pieces
Can be used like in the old days as a dinner set.
Marked at the base.
Condition
D...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Rosenthal Bavaria German Mortar & Pestle Set
By Rosenthal
Located in Forney, TX
A wonderful and rare antique porcelain mortar with matched pestle crafted by German fine quality porcelain manufacturer Rosenthal. Early 20th century, Bavaria, Germany. Circa 1920
...
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Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Empress Josephine Demitasse Collection from Haviland, Set of 10
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
We offer this beautiful collection of ten (The other two were protected by manipulation, shipping also if something is recoverable) sets of cups and saucers Haviland Limoges demitass...
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Vintage 1980s French French Provincial Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.84 in. W 4.14 in. D 4.14 in.
Set of 10 Antique English Copeland Spode Hand Painted Fruit Plates
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An opulent set of 10 hand painted 9 inch diameter plates, England Circa 1900-1910. These plates with hand painted centers of fruit design with broad gold encrusted borders, Marked Co...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 6 Antique French Creamware Octagonal Plates by Montereau
By Montereau Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 6 antique creamware plates.
By Montereau.
In an octagonal form with a beaded edge and a shallow recessed center.
Impressed with Montereau mark.
The reverse ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain
Materials
Creamware, Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Tea Tray with Cobalt Blue Border & Spray Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain tea tray or serving platter.
By Meissen.
With a scalloped rim and a rich cobalt blue border.
There are hand painted flowers and gilt highlights thr...
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20th Century German Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.13 in. W 17.75 in. D 12.5 in.
Antique Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Set for 12 Persons 72 Pieces
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica set for 12 persons 72 pieces.
12 x 3549 dinner plates 25cm / 9 4/5"
12 x 3546 soup plates 22cm / 8 41/64"
12 x 3573 salad plates 19.5cm / 7...
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Vintage 1930s Danish Empire Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set Antique Chinese Kangxi / Yongzheng SE Asian Market Dish Blue White Lotus
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated typical lotus flower plate for the SE Asian market. Top quality paintwork. 6 pieces
A dish with similar painted swirled lotus petals is pictured in "Harrison...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Antique Hand Painted D. Dewsberry Iris Cabinet Plates for Doulton Burslem
By Doulton Burslem
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of eleven hand painted cabinet plates were made by the Doulton Burslem factory, later known as Royal Doulton, in England in circa 1900 in the period Edwardian style. Each pl...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 11 in. W 11 in. D 1.75 in.
Set of 6 Antique Kpm Royal Berlin Cake or Dessert Plates with Deutsche Blumen
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 6 Neuosier pattern antique porcelain cake plates.
By KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur)
With Deutsche Blumen decor to the center, floral sprays to the edge, an...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Sevres Style Paris Porcelain Gilt Tea Cup Saucer Alexander Great Dante
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptional French Paris porcelain tea cup complete with its original undertray, of outstanding quality. First quarter of the nineteenth century.
Exquisitely painted with Class...
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Regency Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
H 4.73 in. W 5.91 in. D 5.91 in.
Antique English Dresden Pattern Ironstone Dinner Set, Circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Dresden Pattern Ironstone Dinner Set, circa 1870-1880
22 pieces total.
Large Plates (6):
10.5 inches in diameter
Medium Plates (6):
9.5 inches in diameter
Small P...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain
Materials
Ironstone
12 Pc Antique Meissen B-Form Teacups & Saucers Floral Crossed Sword Tea Set B154
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Twelve piece set of antique Meissen China. Porcelain, blue swords marks 1st and 2nd choice, form number B-154, B-form purple with scattered flowers
Features six settings with Baroqu...
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Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.25 in. Dm 6.5 in.
12 Antique Berlin Kpm Arkadia Urania White Porcelain Tea Coffee Cups & Case
By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory
Located in Dayton, OH
"Set of 12 circa 1930s Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur white porcelain Urania teacups.
The Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin (German: Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, abbr...
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Vintage 1930s Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Gold Ming Court Dragon Chinoiserie Tea Cup & Saucer Swords
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Meissen scalloped porcelain demitasse cup and saucer, numbered B117 with gold and red dot Chinese Court dragons.
Measures: Saucer - 4.75” x 4.5” x 1.125” / Teacup - 3.5” x...
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Early 20th Century Ming Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.125 in. W 4.5 in. D 4.75 in.
Fine French Antique Paris Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set from the Empire Period
By Paris & Cie
Located in London, GB
The beautiful set comprised of a tea pot, a coffee pot, a cream jug, a sugar bowl with lid and ten cups and saucers, each piece with gilded borders and decorated with flowers and fru...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
H 9.45 in. W 5.32 in. D 7.09 in.
Traditional Antique French Porcelain Coffee Set of 14 Pieces, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique tea set consistent of 14 pieces including coffee plates, coffee cups and pots.
Hand painted in the traditional French style.
Made by an unknown manufacturer in France....
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
H 9.45 in. W 7.09 in. D 5.91 in.
Traditional Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Set of 23 Pieces, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique tea set consistent of 23 pieces including tea plates, tea cups and tea.
Hand painted in the traditional Japanese style.
Made by an unknown manufacturer in Japan.
Or...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
H 9.06 in. W 7.88 in. D 5.12 in.
Antique 1939 World's Fair Enamel Top Kitchen Dining Table & Chairs Set
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 1939 World's Fair Enamel top kitchen dining table & chairs set.
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Coalport Porcelain Espresso Coffee Service Set of 6 Cups and Saucers
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Braintree, GB
An Antique Edwardian Coalport porcelain Espresso coffee service set of 6 cups and saucers with sterling 925 silver cup holders.
The Coalport marks history.
Coalport, Shropshire, En...
Category
Early 20th Century British Tableware
Materials
Silver
Set of Five Antique Porcelain Dishes Hand-Painted, England, Circa 1830
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of five Coalport Porcelain dinner dishes was made in England circa 1830.
In the center of each one is a bouquet of exquisite hand-painted flowers.
The close-up images sh...
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Antique 1830s English Early Victorian Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Antique Meissen Porcelain Reticulated Cabinet Plates with Cherubs
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinarily fine set of Meissen Porcelain cabinet plates.
Each with a gilt scalloped rim, a pierced or reticulated border (with a left-hand twist), and centers with varying...
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Antique 19th Century German Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Chinese Export Qianlong Porcelain Chocolate Tea Pot
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique late 18th to early 19th century Chinese Export (Qianlong Period, circa 1780) floral famille rose Armorial porcelain hot chocolate pot or chocolatière.
History of the Choc...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Export Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Antique Dresden White Porcelain Dinner Plates with Gilt Decoration
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of 12 antique porcelain dinner plates were made by the renowned Dresden factory of Germany in approximately 1890 in a Rococo Revival style. The plates are done in white grou...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 4 Antique Royal Worcester England Custom Demi Tasse Sets, 8 Pieces Total
By Royal Worcester
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A set of 4 rare and hard to find yellow sweet little after dinner demi tasse coffee sets. These feature a beautiful raised gold swag motif and acid etched gold bands. Custom ordered ...
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Antique Early 1900s English Tea Sets
Materials
Gold
Antique Mason's Four Piece Ironstone English Tea Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique blue and white Mason's ironstone vista tea set consisting of large tea pot, sugar bowl, creamer and trivet. Large tea pot is 8.5 x 5.5 x 8. Hot plate is 6 x 6. Creamer is 4.5...
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion Teacups and Saucers
Located in Toronto, ON
The practice of drinking tea is an institution in Asian Culture. Bring this ancient tradition into the modern day with our antique Chinese rose medallion teacups and saucers. Perfect...
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Early 20th Century Asian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Set of 12 Creme and Gold Coalport Dinner Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Toronto, ON
A set of 12 antique Coalport creme and gold dishes for Ellis Brothers, Toronto.
Category
Early 20th Century English Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 14 Antique French Porcelain Dishes
By Edmé Samson
Located in Katonah, NY
A set of 14 antique French porcelain dishes made in the last quarter of the 19th century circa 1870-1880. Attributed to the factory of Edme Samson.
The set contains 12 octagonal dish...
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Antique 1870s French Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Set German Dresden Meissen Cabinet Plates Still Life Flowers Pair
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally rare set of two German Meissen Floral Themed Porcelain Cabinet Plates of circular outline, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
Each central reserve exquisite...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
H 9.45 in. W 9.45 in. D 9.45 in.
Set of 24 Antique Continental Porcelain Figurines
Located in Norwich, GB
Set of 24 antique continental porcelain figurines in period costumes with delightful hand painted gold colour decoration, some with musical instruments and all standing on a shaped b...
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Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Set of Twelve Dresden Hand Painted Multicoloured Floral and Gilt Plates
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Toronto, ON
An ornate set of 12 antique Dresden gold and floral dinner plates produced between 1901-1914. What makes these so special is the elaborate incised gallery edge. Franziska Hirsch star...
Category
Early 20th Century German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Ormolu Mounted Imari Porcelain Antique Clock Set
By Samuel Marti
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A very large, rare and impressive original antique clock set. The bodies are stunning Japanese Imari Porcelain mounted with finely gilded bronze. Candelabra are formed from a matchin...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Quality Porcelain Hand Painted Desk Set
Located in Norwich, GB
Antique Victorian quality porcelain hand painted desk set having a central raised urn flanked by lidded urns and beautifully decorated with quality hand painted roses and flowers wit...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 18thC Chinese Export Qianlong Amorial Federal Demitasse Coffee Tea Cup
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 18th to early 19th century (Qianlong Period, circa 1780) Chinese Export Federal style demitasse cup with a blue and gold armorial motif featuring a crest with initials a...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Export Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.75 in. Dm 2.25 in.
Set Four Antique English Dishes Made By Coalport Hand-Painted Circa 1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
These four exquisite Coalport "Church Gresley" pattern dishes are decorated with black trapezoids, pink roses, cornflower sprigs, and fabulous gilding!
In our opinion, the exceptiona...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vi...
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Cobalt and Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates by Coalport, Set of 11 Custom
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A regal and impressive set of fine bone china plates by Coalport of England. Rich raised paste gilding and elaborate gilt design on a cobalt blue shoulder. Custom ordered through the...
Category
Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain 9 PC Dishes Set
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an antique important Chinese famille rose porcelain 9 pieces sweetmeat dishes set with very beautiful box, hand painted. excellent condition, every piece with meirenruyu...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Porcelain Mounted Gilt Metal Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This wonderful clock set displays many of the characteristics of the 18th century Rococo style. These include gracefulness, asymmetry, and the use of curved forms. The set, which inc...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain 9 PC Dishes Set
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an antique important Chinese famille rose porcelain 9 pieces sweetmeat dishes set with very beautiful rosewood box, hand painted. excellent condition, Measures: 11.5” x ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 5 Antique Porcelain Fish Plates by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of 5 decorative porcelain plates, painted with different fish decors. The porcelain is made by the French brand Limoges, on the back of the plates is a stamp of Frognet...
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Romantic Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain 17 PC Set
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Chinese famille rose porcelain 17 pieces set, hand painted, measures: 11.5” x 11.5 x 4 '' see carefully more pictures. 4 bowls 5'' x 2.25'', 3 plates 7.5'' x 1.5'', 4 small p...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four Antique Dinner Plates Made by Coalport in the Early 19th Century
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this set of four antique dinner plates made by Coalport n England circa 1820. We also have a set of four matching large soup bowls in the same pattern. See 1s...
Category
Antique 1820s English Rococo Revival Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Set of Plates, Flamen-Fleury
By Old Paris
Located in Downingtown, PA
Antique Paris Porcelain set of Botanical plates,
Flamen-Fleury Factory,
circa 1830-1835
The set of four Paris porcelain circular plates from Flamen-Fleury depict a central name...
Category
Antique 1830s French Regency Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 8# Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Figures Qianlong/Jiaqing Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
An unusual set of 8 Chinese export porcelain Famille Rose statues. Qianlong/Jiaqing period.
Condition
All damages have been pictured. some small part missing, some...
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 4 Antique English Ormolu Mounted Wedgwood Porcelain Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 4 antique English Ormolu mounted wedgwood Porcelain sconces.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Neo-Grec Porcelain and Cast Iron Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Antique Neo-Grec porcelain and cast iron clock set
French, 19th Century
Clock: Height 41cm, width 40cm, depth 16cm
Candelabra: Height 30cm, width 20cm, depth 13cm
This beautifu...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Iron
Antique French Porcelain, Gilt and Silvered Brass Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This wonderful clock set, which is comprised of a mantel clock and pair of flanking vases, is designed in a fanciful French ‘Oriental’ style. The set is crafted from brass which has ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Antique French Three Piece Clock Set
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
Of porcelain mounted ormolu, the clock's dial marked 'Raingo Fres, Paris', the central clock decorated with a scene of traditional 19th century courtship, the two flanking candelabra...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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Antique Porcelain Set For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique porcelain set available at 1stDibs. An antique porcelain set — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique porcelain set, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique porcelain set, designed in the Victorian, Neoclassical or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Coalport Porcelain, Lenox's Ceramic Art Company and Minton each produced at least one beautiful antique porcelain set that is worth considering.
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Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass 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.
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