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Blue Transferware Platter

Large Antique Stubbs 'Fruit & Flowers' Blue Transferware Platter or Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large, antique blue transfer Staffordshire serving tray. By Stubbs & Kent. In the 'Fruits
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Antique 19th Century British Country Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Staffordshire Blue Transferware Meat Platter
Located in Tampa, FL
A military scene Staffordshire transferware meat platter. Blue and white with marking on back
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Antique 1890s English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Blue & White Platter "Whampoa Pattern" Transferware
Located in Huntington, NY
No description provided
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

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. It has a lovely
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pottery

1874 Minton Chinese Blue and White Transferware Platter
1874 Minton Chinese Blue and White Transferware Platter
$300 Sale Price
33% Off
H 1.38 in W 13.25 in D 10.58 in
19th Century Blue and White Ironstone Transferware Platter
By Ironstone China
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning antique blue and white ironstone platter USA, 19th Century Measures: 16.13"W x 2"D
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

Japanese Blue and White Transferware Bird Scene Oval Platter
Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage Japanese blue and white transferware bird scene oval platter, 20th Century. 18 ½ by 14
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20th Century Japanese Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

North Staffordshire Oval Platter Transferware in the Blue Willow Pattern
By Staffordshire
Located in Lomita, CA
This blue and white porcelain oval transferware platter is from North Staffordshire in the "Willow
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Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

French 19th Century Large Blue and White Transferware Platter Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th century large blue and white French transferware platter signed Utzschneider & Cie
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Large Antique Cobalt Blue Transferware Ceramic Turkey Platter with Exotic Birds
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial serving platter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Flow Blue and White Transferware Ironstone Platter Dish w Chinese Dragon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Flow Blue and White Transferware Ironstone Large Platter Dish with Chinese Dragon
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Export Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Ralph & James Clews Staffordshire Transferware Well & Tree Coronation Platter
By Ralph & James Clews
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A blue on white, stoneware Staffordshire ‘Coronation’ pattern, well and tree platter by Ralph
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stoneware

Blue and White Transferware Bowl and Underplate c1800
Located in Litchfield, CT
lovely, perfect for your urban farmhouse. Very good condition. Remark: “Blue and white is the glue that
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Spode 'Gothic Castles' Large Blue and White Staffordshire Platter, circa 1815
By Spode
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A large circa 1815 blue and white Staffordshire transferware platter produced by Spode in the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Regency Period, Rippon Yorkshire, Ceramic, Blue and White Platter, Circa 1830s
Located in Worcester Park, GB
The image shows an antique Staffordshire blue and white transferware platter, from the early 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

Blue & White Platter “Thomas Walker” Simla Pattern Transferware
Located in Huntington, NY
Blue & White Platter “Thomas Walker” Simla Pattern Transferware Beautiful platter and great
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Antique 1850s English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Ironstone

Rare Large Round Antique Spode Serving Platter Dish Plate Camilla Transferware
By Copeland Spode
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
a blue transferware decoration. The decoration features intricate patterns and designs, and is known
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Large Round Antique Spode Serving Platter Dish Plate Camilla Transferware
Rare Large Round Antique Spode Serving Platter Dish Plate Camilla Transferware
$506 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.03 in W 12.41 in D 12.41 in
Palissy "Avon Scenes" Blue & White Oval Platter
By Royal Worcester
Located in Worcester Park, GB
This striking blue and white transferware platter by Palissy, a historic Staffordshire pottery and
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Mid-20th Century English Romantic Centerpieces

Materials

Ironstone

Recent Sales

19th Century English Blue and White Transferware Platter
Located in Birmingham, AL
Blue and white transferware platter with beautiful decoration.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

19th Century English Blue and White Transferware Platter
Located in Birmingham, AL
Blue and white transferware platter with impressive scale and beautiful decoration.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

19th Century English Blue and White Transferware Tureen
Located in Birmingham, AL
Blue and white transferware tureen with beautiful decoration. Anchor imprint on bottom.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

Blue and White Scenic Transferware Platter, Asian Motif, circa 1890
By Staffordshire
Located in Lakeville, CT
Add this to your blue and white collection of 19th century transferware. There are apparently no
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Ironstone

Pair Japanese Blue & White Squeare Platters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of circa 1920 Japanese blue & white transferware platters. Mountain and forest scene
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Early 20th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Minton English Staffordshire 'Monk's Rock' Blue Transferware Platter, circa 1820
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An earthenware, blue and white transfer platter made by Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

Ralph Stevenson English Staffordshire Blue Transferware Melrose Abbey Platter
By Ralph Stevenson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very deep blue transfer printed earthenware platter with a white gadrooned edge, by Ralph
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

Antique English Blue and White Asiatic Pheasants Transferware Platter
Located in Houston, TX
Found in England, this transfer ware platter is in the pattern of Asiatic Pheasants. The platter is
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Early 20th Century English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Platter Drainer Staffordshire Blue Transferware Plateau Oriental
Located in Shreveport, LA
use on the wall (as you would platters, or mixed with platters) OR to use in a stand. Certainly a very
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

English Platter Drainer Staffordshire Blue Transferware Minton, circa 1862
Located in Shreveport, LA
use on the wall (as you would platters, or mixed with platters) or to use in a stand. Certainly a very
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Antique 19th Century British Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Joseph Heath Staffordshire Blue and White Transferware 'Persian' Platter
By Joseph Heath & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, underglaze tissue printed platter, in the ‘Persian’ pattern, circa 1828 – 1841. 19th Century A romantic
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

Adams & Sons Staffordshire Blue and White Transferware 'Bologna' Platter
By Adams & Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, underglaze tissue printed platter, in the ‘Bologna’ pattern, circa 1829 – 1861. 19th Century A romantic
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Blue and White Transferware Platter – “The Sick Boy”
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Early 19th-century Staffordshire transferware platter in deep cobalt blue. The central scene
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Antique 19th Century British Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 3 Antique English Blue Willow Staffordshire Platter Transferware
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from England~ ~This is for three antique English “Blue Willow” platters!~ ~All acquired
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Meat Platter Drainer Flow Blue Victorian Transferware China
Located in Shreveport, LA
use on the wall (as you would platters, or mixed with platters) OR to use in a stand. Certainly a very
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Meat Platter Drainer Blue Willow Transferware Oval Plateau #10
Located in Shreveport, LA
use on the wall (as you would platters, or mixed with platters) OR to use in a stand. Certainly a very
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

J&W Ridgway Small Peony Floral Blue & White Ironstone Transferware Platter
By J & W Ridgway
Located in Philadelphia, PA
platter, circa 1820. Ridgway operated from 1813-1830 in Hanley, this is pattern No. 1193. Showing an
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

Crownford Staffordshire Blue Calico Chintz Transferware Cheese Dome on Stand
By Crownford China Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the delightful Blue Calico pattern, a dome on stand cheese keeper from the Crownford China Co
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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century English Blue and White Chinoiserie Platter
Located in Austin, TX
English 19th century oval blue and white transferware platter with chinoiserie pattern.
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Antique 1890s British Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Faience, Ceramic

English 19th Century Spode “Queen Charlotte” Platter
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A superb Copeland Spode blue and white transferware platter in the “Queen Charlotte” pattern made
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

A Mason's Ironstone Blue and White Transferware Platter
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large Mason's Ironstone transferware platter decorated overall with blue and white flowers, circa
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Staffordshire Blue & White Transferware Sample Pattern Platter, circa 1890
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful and extremely rare circa 1890 English Staffordshire pottery blue and white transferware
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Antique Late 19th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

English Meat Platter Drainer Blue Staffordshire Transferware Oval Plateau #9
Located in Shreveport, LA
suited to use on the wall (as you would platters, or mixed with platters) OR to use in a stand. Certainly
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Canton Chinese Export Porcelain Transferware Village Platter
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Canton Chinese Export platter offers porcelain construction in rectangular clip-corner
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Oversize Staffordshire Blue/White Transferware 'Piping Shepherd' Platter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
largest transferware platters at 21.5"L by 16.5" W. Overall, the condition is quite good, minor surface
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Romantic Platters and Serveware

19th Century Blue & White Transferware Platter “India Temple” pattern
Located in Huntington, NY
19th Century Blue & White Transferware Platter “India Temple” pattern Marked India Temple
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

Large Antique English Platter Drainer Blue Willow Transferware Plateau #2
Located in Shreveport, LA
perfectly suited to use on the wall (as you would platters, or mixed with platters) OR to use in a stand
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Adams & Sons Blue and White English Staffordshire Transferware Columbia Platter
By Adams & Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
earthenware, underglaze tissue printed platter, in the ‘Columbia’ pattern, circa 1840. A romantic
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

19th-C. Minton Chinese Marine Opaque Blue and White Transferware Platter
By Minton
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a very large Minton Chinese marine opaque blue and white transferware platter. It has a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pottery

Antique Ford & Sons Verona Burslem Blue Transferware Serving Platter Tray 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
platter featuring a slightly scalloped rectangular shape, gilded edges, and a blue transferware including
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

English Blue and White Transferware Platter
Located in Birmingham, AL
Large blue and white transferware platter. Pastoral scene with sheep. Wonderful, deep shades of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Platters and Serveware

Antique Blue Willow Platter Transferware Pottery, England, circa 1840, 1965
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique blue willow platter transferware pottery, Scotland circa 1840, 1965 England circa
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Antique 1840s English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Blue & White Stoneware Platter, Athens
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large blue & white ironstone transferware platter in pattern "Athens". Depicts Greek ruins in a
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Antique 19th Century Platters and Serveware

19th Century Blue & White Ironstone Platter, RMW & Sons, "Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blue & white transferware ironstone platter by RMW & Sons, pattern is "Japan Flowers". Mid 19th
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Antique 19th Century English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Blue Willow Platter Transferware Pottery, England, circa 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique blue willow platter transferware pottery, England circa 1870, 1964A England circa
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Antique 1870s Scottish Serving Pieces

Materials

Other

Blue & White Scenic Transferware Platter, Asian Motif, circa 1860
By Staffordshire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant and appealing, this large platter depicts outdoor scenes of Japan, a frequent theme of
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

19th Century Blue & White Ironstone Platter, Nankin Jar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large blue & white ironstone transferware platter in pattern "Nankin Jar". Large lion embossed on
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Antique 19th Century English Pottery

19th Century Blue & White Ironstone Platter, "Brithsh Lakes, R.S
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blue & white ironstone transferware platter depicting lakes, and woodland scene with figures
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

19th Century English Blue and White Transferware Platter
Located in Birmingham, AL
Beautiful 19th century blue and white transferware platter with river scene.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

19th Century English Blue and White Transferware Platter
Located in Birmingham, AL
Blue and white transferware platter with impressive scale and beautiful decoration.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

19th Century English Blue and White Transferware Platter
Located in Birmingham, AL
Blue and white transfer ware of impressive scale produced by Powell and Bishop in Handley
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

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Metal

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Set of 4 George III Ladder Back Side Chairs with Slip Seats
$3,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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27% Off
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$83,171
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Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
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$1,090 / item
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$16,734 Sale Price
20% Off
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20% Off
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Forsyth Luxury Zebra Hide King Pillow
$2,495 / item
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Blue Transferware Platter For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal blue transferware platter for your home. Each blue transferware platter for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and ironstone. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer blue transferware platter, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A blue transferware platter made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made blue transferware platter over the years, but those crafted by Minton, Copeland Spode and Ironstone China are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Blue Transferware Platter?

Prices for a blue transferware platter start at $255 and top out at $22,622 with the average selling for $664.

Finding the Right Platters-serveware for You

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.