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Pair of Gaudy Dutch  'Single Rose ' Pattern Plates
Pair of Gaudy Dutch  'Single Rose ' Pattern Plates

Pair of Gaudy Dutch 'Single Rose ' Pattern Plates

By Staffordshire

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, and yellow—are used in bold, contrasting designs. Made of soft paste porcelain, giving them a slightly

Category

19th Century English Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Pottery

Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C
Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C

Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C

Located in London, GB

dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was thus

Category

1870s French Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze
French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze

French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Handles modelled as Lions heads

Category

19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Ormolu

First Period Worcester Pair of Porcelain Basket Weave Leaf Dishes
First Period Worcester Pair of Porcelain Basket Weave Leaf Dishes

First Period Worcester Pair of Porcelain Basket Weave Leaf Dishes

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Downingtown, PA

are a testament to the high quality of soft-paste porcelain and decoration achieved by the Worcester

Category

Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish, Late 18th Century
Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish, Late 18th Century

Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish, Late 18th Century

Located in London, GB

for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower

Category

1790s French Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Bow Porcelain Orphaned Coffee Cup, Famille Rose Peony, circa 1755
Bow Porcelain Orphaned Coffee Cup, Famille Rose Peony, circa 1755

Bow Porcelain Orphaned Coffee Cup, Famille Rose Peony, circa 1755

By Bow Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably

Category

1750s English Rococo Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

First Period Worcester Porcelain Botanical Punch Bowl
First Period Worcester Porcelain Botanical Punch Bowl

First Period Worcester Porcelain Botanical Punch Bowl

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Downingtown, PA

, three-dimensional volume against the warm, creamy-white ground of the soft-paste porcelain. The

Category

1770s English George III Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern
Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern

Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

is a soft blue green, described as the "water of the Nile". The clean white centres are

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box England Circa 1775
Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box England Circa 1775

Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box England Circa 1775

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

. The early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock, commonly called

Category

Late 18th Century English Rococo Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vases, 19th C
Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vases, 19th C

Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vases, 19th C

Located in London, GB

for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower

Category

1860s French Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Ormolu

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Wine Cooler
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Wine Cooler

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Wine Cooler

Located in Downingtown, PA

European metalwork or soft-paste porcelain (like Sèvres). Today, these versatile pieces are highly sought

Category

1770s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century

Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century

Located in London, GB

ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste

Category

1870s French Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste

Category

1860s French Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19th Century Sunderland Pink Lustre Huge Nautical Decorated Jug
Early 19th Century Sunderland Pink Lustre Huge Nautical Decorated Jug

Early 19th Century Sunderland Pink Lustre Huge Nautical Decorated Jug

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 19th Century Sunderland Pink Lustre Huge Nautical Decorated Jug, circa 1820, a soft paste

Category

Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Pottery

Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775
Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775

Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

. The early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock, commonly called

Category

Late 18th Century George III Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Worcester Porcelain Basket Dr. Wall First Period Circa 1770 England
Antique Worcester Porcelain Basket Dr. Wall First Period Circa 1770 England

Antique Worcester Porcelain Basket Dr. Wall First Period Circa 1770 England

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock, commonly called soapstone in

Category

1770s English Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century French Porcelain Soup Tureen and Stand Clignancourt Royal Patronage
18th Century French Porcelain Soup Tureen and Stand Clignancourt Royal Patronage

18th Century French Porcelain Soup Tureen and Stand Clignancourt Royal Patronage

By Clignancourt Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

Decoration: Hand-painted cornflower sprigs and garlands with gilt borders Material: Soft-paste porcelain

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Sevres Bisque Porcelain Bust Marie Antoinette 19th Century
Antique Sevres Bisque Porcelain Bust Marie Antoinette 19th Century

Antique Sevres Bisque Porcelain Bust Marie Antoinette 19th Century

Located in London, GB

ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century
Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century

Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate

Category

19th Century French Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Ormolu

CROWN DERBY - Hand Painted Imari Porcelain Service - 33 Pieces - U.K. - C. 1825
CROWN DERBY - Hand Painted Imari Porcelain Service - 33 Pieces - U.K. - C. 1825

CROWN DERBY - Hand Painted Imari Porcelain Service - 33 Pieces - U.K. - C. 1825

By Crown Derby

Located in Chatham, ON

CROWN DERBY (William Duesbury II period) - Imari Pattern - Exceptional large assembled early soft

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted
Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted

Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

factories, producing high-quality soft-paste porcelain inspired by Meissen and Sèvres. By the late 1760s

Category

Mid-18th Century English Rococo Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Plates, Pattern 126, Painted by William Longden, Set of Six
Derby Porcelain Plates, Pattern 126, Painted by William Longden, Set of Six

Derby Porcelain Plates, Pattern 126, Painted by William Longden, Set of Six

By Derby

Located in Downingtown, PA

porcelain artistry but also the individual contributions of its craftsmen (Gilhespy, 1965). Materials: Soft

Category

1790s English Georgian Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport John Rose Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers & Fruits, 1805-15
Coalport John Rose Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers & Fruits, 1805-15

Coalport John Rose Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers & Fruits, 1805-15

By John Rose, Coalport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

porcelain is a hybrid of hard paste and soft paste, before bone china (which is purely soft paste) became

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was thus

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres
Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres

Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Miami, FL

producing a type of soft paste frit-porcelain around 1745. The Sevres Porcelain Factory was originally

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Portraits Wall Lights 19th Century
Antique Pair Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Portraits Wall Lights 19th Century

Antique Pair Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Portraits Wall Lights 19th Century

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in London, GB

ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Ormolu

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures of Liberty & Matrimony, Rococo 1760-1764
Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures of Liberty & Matrimony, Rococo 1760-1764

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures of Liberty & Matrimony, Rococo 1760-1764

By Bow Porcelain

Located in London, GB

was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very

Category

1760s English Rococo Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Bow Porcelain Figure of Boy Putto on C-Scroll Base, Georgian circa 1760
Bow Porcelain Figure of Boy Putto on C-Scroll Base, Georgian circa 1760

Bow Porcelain Figure of Boy Putto on C-Scroll Base, Georgian circa 1760

By Bow Porcelain

Located in London, GB

. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and

Category

1760s English Rococo Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects
Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

of green, purple, and turquoise. Chelsea porcelain is soft-paste porcelain with a unique and charming

Category

Mid-18th Century English Rococo Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758
Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758

By Bow Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably

Category

1750s English Rococo Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Bacchus Mug After Derby Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Bacchus Mug After Derby Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Bacchus Mug After Derby Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

of wine), dating to circa 1785. This piece is a direct and meticulous Chinese copy of an English soft

Category

1780s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Bow Porcelain Figure of Juno with Eagle 'Jupiter', Rococo Ca 1765
Bow Porcelain Figure of Juno with Eagle 'Jupiter', Rococo Ca 1765

Bow Porcelain Figure of Juno with Eagle 'Jupiter', Rococo Ca 1765

By Bow Porcelain

Located in London, GB

make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very first to use bone ash, which later got perfected

Category

1760s English Rococo Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Rare 'Hope Service' Plate 18th Century Flight Worcester
Rare 'Hope Service' Plate 18th Century Flight Worcester

Rare 'Hope Service' Plate 18th Century Flight Worcester

By Flight Worcester

Located in Brisbane, QLD

service consists of a soft-paste porcelain base, with a bold blue underglaze lobed border, with gilt

Category

1780s English Neoclassical Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Ormolu Pier Cabinet Sevres Plaques 19th Century
Antique French Ormolu Pier Cabinet Sevres Plaques 19th Century

Antique French Ormolu Pier Cabinet Sevres Plaques 19th Century

Located in London, GB

ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a

Category

1880s Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Victorian 19k Yellow Gold & Silver Onyx and Red Paste Brooch
Antique Victorian 19k Yellow Gold & Silver Onyx and Red Paste Brooch

Antique Victorian 19k Yellow Gold & Silver Onyx and Red Paste Brooch

Located in New York, NY

striking combination of paste stones and onyx. The contrast between the deep black onyx and the softly

Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Onyx, Yellow Gold, Silver

Roman Mahogany Console Table with Pietra Dura Top, Francesco Sibilio
Roman Mahogany Console Table with Pietra Dura Top, Francesco Sibilio

Roman Mahogany Console Table with Pietra Dura Top, Francesco Sibilio

By Francesco Sibilio

Located in London, GB

technique of putting together soft-paste ancient glass and hardsones, such as porphyry and serpentine, is

Category

1820s Italian Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century
Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century

Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century

Located in London, GB

dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was thus

Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Caughley Porcelain Teapot, Pink Floral Compagnie des Indes, ca 1785
Caughley Porcelain Teapot, Pink Floral Compagnie des Indes, ca 1785

Caughley Porcelain Teapot, Pink Floral Compagnie des Indes, ca 1785

By Caughley Porcelain

Located in London, GB

, founded by Ambrose Gallimore and Thomas Turner. It produced very fine soft-paste porcelain made for the

Category

1780s English George III Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Edmé Samson Porcelain Cabaret Tray, Worcester Style Blue with Flowers, 19th C
Edmé Samson Porcelain Cabaret Tray, Worcester Style Blue with Flowers, 19th C

Edmé Samson Porcelain Cabaret Tray, Worcester Style Blue with Flowers, 19th C

By Edmé Samson, Royal Worcester

Located in London, GB

body is clearly 19th Century soft-paste porcelain with a shiny finish. Condition Report: The tray

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

VILLEROY & BOCH METTLACH 1890 Phanolith Neo Classic Green Cameo Amphora
VILLEROY & BOCH METTLACH 1890 Phanolith Neo Classic Green Cameo Amphora

VILLEROY & BOCH METTLACH 1890 Phanolith Neo Classic Green Cameo Amphora

By Villeroy & Boch, Jean-Baptiste Stahl, Mettlach

Located in Miami, FL

the three graces. Mettlach Phanolith items were translucent and made of soft-paste porcelain in the

Category

1890s German Neoclassical Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

Spode Creamware Dessert Service, Avocado Green, Chinoiserie, Regency, 1814
Spode Creamware Dessert Service, Avocado Green, Chinoiserie, Regency, 1814

Spode Creamware Dessert Service, Avocado Green, Chinoiserie, Regency, 1814

By Spode

Located in London, GB

quality porcelains around; for a soft-paste porcelain it is surprisingly hard and fine, and has a

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Creamware

19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box

19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box

By Samson & Cie

Located in Dallas, TX

produced in hard-paste porcelain, while many of the originals would have been produced from soft-paste

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet
Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet

By Étienne Maurice Falconet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

porcelaine at Sèvres, where he brought new life to the manufacture of small sculptures in unglazed soft-paste

Category

19th Century French Baroque Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Napoleon
Napoleon

Napoleon

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Missouri, MO

production of soft paste, for which the factory had been famous in the previous century, was abandoned in

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain, Oil

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Monkey, Likely Qing Dynasty w/ Paperwork
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Monkey, Likely Qing Dynasty w/ Paperwork

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Monkey, Likely Qing Dynasty w/ Paperwork

Located in Atlanta, GA

figural object in an elite domestic setting. The unmarked base and the soft porcelain paste are

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Porcelain

French Pair of Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Serving Dishes
French Pair of Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Serving Dishes

French Pair of Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Serving Dishes

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Newark, England

soft- and hard-paste porcelain, supplying Europe’s elite and serving as a key diplomatic gift of the

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Ormolu

Cup Cooler, with Marks, Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro, Madrid
Cup Cooler, with Marks, Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro, Madrid

Cup Cooler, with Marks, Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro, Madrid

By Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro

Located in Madrid, ES

Soft white paste, circa 1784-1803. Piece of tender pasta with wavy edges used to hold the tops of

Category

Late 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Soft Paste

Materials

Other

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Antique Soft Paste For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique soft paste you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and pottery, every antique soft paste was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique soft paste — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique soft paste is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Rococo, Folk Art and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory, Royal Worcester and Caughley Porcelain each produced at least one beautiful antique soft paste that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Soft Paste?

The average selling price for an antique soft paste at 1stDibs is $1,550, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $7,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Soft Paste
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to tell the difference between hard paste and soft paste porcelain is to look at a broken or chipped piece. Hard paste porcelain fractures are brittle and smooth, while soft paste porcelain fractures are chalky and break along the grain. On 1stDibs, find a selection of hard and soft paste porcelain pieces from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Paste jewelry is made out of a special type of flint glass that emulates several gemstones. Paste is a hand-cut glass that is polished with metal powder until it gleams like a gem. Paste jewelry was popular as a cheaper alternative to diamonds during the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian eras, as well as the Art Deco period. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage paste jewelry.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In antique jewelry, the term “paste” means glass finished in a way that allows it to resemble natural gemstones. To produce paste, artisans polish it for long periods of time with metal powder. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique paste jewelry.