Bread And Butter Plates
Early 20th Century French Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s Welsh Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s English Romantic Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Pieces
Porcelain
2010s European Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
2010s Dinner Plates
Ceramic
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Regency Dinner Plates
Gold
Vintage 1930s English Early Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Dinner Plates
Pottery
20th Century German Hollywood Regency Historical Memorabilia
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Japanese Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English International Style Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1980s English Tableware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Tableware
Porcelain, Paint
Mid-20th Century English Tableware
Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tableware
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century British Tableware
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s Japanese American Classical Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Porcelain
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Tableware
Bone
Mid-20th Century German Other Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Marble
2010s American Post-Modern Tableware
Clay
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Tableware
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Dinner Plates
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Dinner Plates
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Dinner Plates
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Regency Revival Dinner Plates
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Serving Pieces
Early 20th Century English Serving Pieces
Vintage 1960s European Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Porcelain
Vintage 1910s North American Tableware
Porcelain
20th Century Directoire Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s European Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Hollywood Regency Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
Late 20th Century British Victorian Tableware
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1940s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Porcelain
Porcelain
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Dinner Plates
Platinum
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Bread and butter are separated from the sauce, gravy, and fluids from other items on the dish using the bread-and-butter plate. When a plate isn't available, a slice of bread or a roll is placed on the tablecloth or the rim of the dinner plate, which also holds the butter. Find a collection of antique and vintage bread and butter plates on 1stDibs today.
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