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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain
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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain
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Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Porcelain
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Antique Late 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
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Antique 1760s German Rococo Porcelain
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Dinner Plates
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Antique 18th Century French Dinner Plates
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Dinner Plates
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Dinner Plates
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Dinner Plates
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Dinner Plates
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Dinner Plates
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Dinner Plates
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Antique Early 19th Century English Dinner Plates
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Dinner Plates
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Dinner Plates
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dinner Plates
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
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Early 20th Century French Dinner Plates
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Early 20th Century French Dinner Plates
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Early 20th Century French Dinner Plates
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Dinner Plates
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Early 20th Century English Dinner Plates
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Finding the Right Dinner Plates for You
Set the mood when you’re setting the table. The right antique and vintage dinner plates for the meals in your home can truly elevate the dining experience.
We haven’t had our own plate at dinner for very long. It wasn’t until the middle of the 19th century in Europe that individual dinner plates had become the norm, replacing the platters that diners had shared before them. Innovations at the dining table are believed to have been introduced by Italian noblewoman Catherine de’ Medici, who, when she married King Henry II of France in 1533, brought with her decorative table adornments for meals and fine tableware such as silver forks, replacing the fingers and knives utilized during dinner before her arrival. Italy was a bit faster on table settings, and, thanks to Catherine, tableware such as dinner plates would also replace the wooden trenchers and flat slabs of days-old bread that preceded them.
Today, while enthusiasts of mid-century modern furnishings might pine for vintage mismatched dinner plates — a mix of old and new can be refreshing — presenting ceramic vessels, glassware and decorative centerpieces that matched was once actually part of the point as setting the table became more refined during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And as Fornasetti dinner plates and Chinese porcelain tableware have long held weight as collector’s items and status symbols, your dinner dishes haven’t ever really been merely functional. From antique metal dishes and ornamental earthenware designed by celebrated English ceramics makers Wedgwood, dinner plates are statement-making works that bring elegance and likely stir conversation at your table.
Entertaining is an art form, and the kitchen bar island and dining room table in your space are cherished gathering places where families and friends convene and grow closer over good meals. Browse an extensive collection of antique and vintage dinner plates to pair with these important events today on 1stDibs.
- What is a Blue Willow plate?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Blue Willow plate is a flat transferware pottery dish that features a particular Chinoiserie landscape pattern called Blue Willow. Thomas Turner introduced the pattern in 1779. Traditional Chinese blue and white porcelain served as his inspiration. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Blue Willow ceramics.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese blue and white porcelain is the most common type of decorated porcelain. Its name in Chinese is qinghua. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern Chinese blue and white porcelain from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Blue and white porcelain is often called Delftware, though there are many other types as well. This type of porcelain is so popular and has remained so over time because the blue pigment can withstand the high temperature needed to fire the pieces.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Chinese blue and white porcelain is called qinghua, pronounced “CHING-hwa.” Artisans first began producing the porcelain during the Tang and Song dynasties ranging from 609 to 1279. However, the techniques the pottery is most well known for weren't developed until the subsequent Ming era, which lasted until 1644. You'll find a collection of Chinese porcelain on 1stDibs.
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