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Majolica Butter

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves circa 1900
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves circa 1900

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.  

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Rustic Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Etruscan Green Majolica Butter Pat, circa 1890
Etruscan Green Majolica Butter Pat, circa 1890

Etruscan Green Majolica Butter Pat, circa 1890

By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1

Located in Austin, TX

Etruscan Majolica geometrical butter pat circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat circa 1890
English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat circa 1890

English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica butter pat with leaf, circa 1890.  

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

German Majolica Leaf Butter Pat circa 1900
German Majolica Leaf Butter Pat circa 1900

German Majolica Leaf Butter Pat circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900. Diameter / 3 inches. 6 available.  

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Majolica Covered Cow Butter Server – date marked 1875
Wedgwood Majolica Covered Cow Butter Server – date marked 1875

Wedgwood Majolica Covered Cow Butter Server – date marked 1875

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Hill and George Jones for their majolica butter and cheese keepers. 7.25 in. Diameter x 3.75 in. H

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat circa 1890
English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat circa 1890

English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat circa 1890.  

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1

Located in Austin, TX

Etruscan Majolica leaf butter pat circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1

Located in Austin, TX

Etruscan Majolica leaf butter pat circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1

Located in Austin, TX

Etruscan Majolica leaf butter pat signed circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Etruscan Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1

Located in Austin, TX

Etruscan Majolica begonia leaf circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat Wedgwood, circa 1880
English Majolica Shell Butter Pat Wedgwood, circa 1880

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat Wedgwood, circa 1880

By Wedgwood

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica shell butter pat signed Wedgwood, circa 1880.  

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat Wedgwood, circa 1880
English Majolica Shell Butter Pat Wedgwood, circa 1880

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat Wedgwood, circa 1880

By Wedgwood

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica shell butter pat signed Wedgwood, circa 1880.  

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Etruscan Majolica Begonia Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
Etruscan Majolica Begonia Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Etruscan Majolica Begonia Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1

Located in Austin, TX

Etruscan Majolica begonia leaf circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Etruscan Majolica Begonia Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
Etruscan Majolica Begonia Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Etruscan Majolica Begonia Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1

Located in Austin, TX

Etruscan Majolica begonia leaf signed circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

French Green Majolica Leaf Butter Pat Clairefontaine circa 1890
French Green Majolica Leaf Butter Pat Clairefontaine circa 1890

French Green Majolica Leaf Butter Pat Clairefontaine circa 1890

By Clairefontaine

Located in Austin, TX

French Green Majolica leaf butter pat Clairefontaine , circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Butter Dish, Ceramic in the Style of Majolica, Yellow Color, Portugal circa 1970
Butter Dish, Ceramic in the Style of Majolica, Yellow Color, Portugal circa 1970

Butter Dish, Ceramic in the Style of Majolica, Yellow Color, Portugal circa 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This Butter dish is made of ceramic. It is in the style of Majolica. Made in Portugal in the 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s European Hollywood Regency Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Majolica Butter Pat with Flowers, Circa 1890
Majolica Butter Pat with Flowers, Circa 1890

Majolica Butter Pat with Flowers, Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

French majolica butter pat with flowers circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves circa 1900
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves circa 1900

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.  

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Rustic Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Majolica Daisy Butter Dish, Stand and Cover
Wedgwood Majolica Daisy Butter Dish, Stand and Cover

Wedgwood Majolica Daisy Butter Dish, Stand and Cover

By Wedgwood

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Wedgwood Majolica butter dish which features daisies. Cobalt blue ground version. Colouration

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Minton Majolica Covered Butter Dish and Stand with Cow-Form Handles, Dated 1867
Minton Majolica Covered Butter Dish and Stand with Cow-Form Handles, Dated 1867

Minton Majolica Covered Butter Dish and Stand with Cow-Form Handles, Dated 1867

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica butter dish, Lid, and Underplate, molded as wooden staves with blackberries and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Stanley Covered Butter Dish with Daisies Wedgwood
19th Century Majolica Stanley Covered Butter Dish with Daisies Wedgwood

19th Century Majolica Stanley Covered Butter Dish with Daisies Wedgwood

By Wedgwood

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th Majolica Stanley covered butter dish with daisies signed Wedgwood on a cobalt background

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat, circa 1880
English Majolica Shell Butter Pat, circa 1880

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica shell butter pat, circa 1880.  

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1880
French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1880

French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1880

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H 0.8 in W 2.6 in D 3.8 in

French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica flower butter pat, circa 1880.          

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Green Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
Green Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Green Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

Green Majolica leaf butter pat, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s English Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

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H 0.5 in W 2.7 in D 2.8 in

English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica leaf butter pat, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s English Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1880
French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1880

French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1880

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H 0.8 in W 2.6 in D 3.8 in

French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica flower butter pat, circa 1880.  

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

German Majolica Swallow Butter Pat, circa 1900
German Majolica Swallow Butter Pat, circa 1900

German Majolica Swallow Butter Pat, circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

German Majolica Swallow Butter Pat, circa 1900.  

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat, circa 1880
English Majolica Shell Butter Pat, circa 1880

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica shell butter pat, circa 1880. 5 available.

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1900
French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1900

French Majolica Flower Butter Pat, circa 1900

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Flower Butter Pat Fives Lille, circa 1900.  

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat Wedgwood, circa 1880
English Majolica Shell Butter Pat Wedgwood, circa 1880

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat Wedgwood, circa 1880

By Wedgwood

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica shell butter pat signed Wedgwood, circa 1880.  

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

English Majolica Begonia Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
English Majolica Begonia Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

English Majolica Begonia Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica begonia leaf butter pat, circa 1890. Measures: 3.5" L x 2.5" W x 0.5" H.

Category

Antique 1890s English Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Etruscan Green Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
Etruscan Green Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Etruscan Green Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

By Griffen, Smith and Hill 1

Located in Austin, TX

Etruscan green Majolica leafc circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Majolica Butterfly Butter Pat Fives Lille circa 1900
Rare Majolica Butterfly Butter Pat Fives Lille circa 1900

Rare Majolica Butterfly Butter Pat Fives Lille circa 1900

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

Rare Majolica Butterfly Butter Pat Fives Lille circa 1900.  

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Rustic Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Majolica Butter Dish, circa 1867
Victorian Majolica Butter Dish, circa 1867

Victorian Majolica Butter Dish, circa 1867

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Complete 19th century Majolica butter dish with his underplate signed and dated 1867 Minton, the

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves, Circa 1900
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves, Circa 1900

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves, Circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.  

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Rustic Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Butter Pat with Morning Glory, circa 1890
Majolica Butter Pat with Morning Glory, circa 1890

Majolica Butter Pat with Morning Glory, circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica butter pat with morning glory, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s English Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

English Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1880
English Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1880

English Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica butter pat with leaf, circa 1880.  

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.  

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Rustic Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Circa 1880s Majolica Butter Pat by Griffin, Smith & Hill
Circa 1880s Majolica Butter Pat by Griffin, Smith & Hill

Circa 1880s Majolica Butter Pat by Griffin, Smith & Hill

By Griffin, Smith & Hill

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Lovely majolica butter pat by Griffin, Smith & Hill, c.1880s. A leaf on lightly strippled

Category

Antique 1880s Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat, circa 1880
English Majolica Shell Butter Pat, circa 1880

English Majolica Shell Butter Pat, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica shell butter pat, circa 1880.    

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890
English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

English Majolica Leaf Butter Pat, circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

English Majolica leaf butter pat, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Wedgwood Style Majolica Tiki Covered Butter Dish, circa 1900
Antique Wedgwood Style Majolica Tiki Covered Butter Dish, circa 1900

Antique Wedgwood Style Majolica Tiki Covered Butter Dish, circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Wedgwood style Majolica tiki form covered butter dish, circa 1900 Measures: 8" H x 6.5

Category

Early 20th Century European Pottery

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

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Large French Majolica Palissy Jardiniere Circa 1880
Large French Majolica Palissy Jardiniere Circa 1880

Large French Majolica Palissy Jardiniere Circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Palissy jardinière with leaves and branches, circa 1880.

Category

Antique 1880s French Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Custom English Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table
Custom English Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table

Custom English Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table

Located in Woodbury, CT

Double pedestal, flame mahogany dining table with satinwood crossbanding, beaded edge, mahogany apron. Cannon turned single column pedestals with reeded legs ending in brass "paw" to...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony

French Mid-Century Blue Majolica Daisy Plate Maunier Vallauris
French Mid-Century Blue Majolica Daisy Plate Maunier Vallauris

French Mid-Century Blue Majolica Daisy Plate Maunier Vallauris

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

French Mid-Century Blue Daisy Plate signed Maunier Vallauris. 8 inches diameter.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950

French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950

By Marcel Guillot

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950. 8.2 inches diameter.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Austrian Majolica Lily Jardinière Greiner & Sohn, circa 1900
Austrian Majolica Lily Jardinière Greiner & Sohn, circa 1900

Austrian Majolica Lily Jardinière Greiner & Sohn, circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

Austrian Majolica Lily Jardinière Julius Greiner & Sohn Bodenbach, circa 1900. Art Nouveau.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890

Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica chesnut leaf & bogue plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 8 French Green Majolica Leaves Plates Clairefontaine, circa 1890
Set of 8 French Green Majolica Leaves Plates Clairefontaine, circa 1890

Set of 8 French Green Majolica Leaves Plates Clairefontaine, circa 1890

By Clairefontaine

Located in Austin, TX

Set of 8 French Green Majolica Leaves Plate signed Clairefontaine, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Flowers and Insects Basket, circa 1880
French Majolica Flowers and Insects Basket, circa 1880

French Majolica Flowers and Insects Basket, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

Antique French majolica basket with flowers and butterfly, bug, and insect accents, circa 1880. No maker's mark. Some chips.

Category

Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Majolica

French Mid-Century Blue Majolica Daisy Plate Maunier Vallauris
French Mid-Century Blue Majolica Daisy Plate Maunier Vallauris

French Mid-Century Blue Majolica Daisy Plate Maunier Vallauris

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

French Mid-Century Blue Daisy Plate signed Maunier Vallauris. 8 inches diameter.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case

18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A fine and unusual Colonial glazed book case, reeded architectural column supports with neoclassical capitals, tapered and turned reeded legs terminating in well cast bronze lion paw...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Padouk

French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900
French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900

French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900. W / 11.5 inches.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rare 19th Century Majolica Oyster Fish Heads Plate Wedgwood
Rare 19th Century Majolica Oyster Fish Heads Plate Wedgwood

Rare 19th Century Majolica Oyster Fish Heads Plate Wedgwood

By Wedgwood

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th Century Pink Majolica Oyster Fish Heads Plate Wedgwood.

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Set Of Four Majelica Plates With Leaf Decoration
Set Of Four Majelica Plates With Leaf Decoration

Set Of Four Majelica Plates With Leaf Decoration

By Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe

Located in Buchanan, MI

SET OF FOUR MAJECLICA PLATES WITH LEAF DECORATION. THREE SMALER PLATES ONE SERVING PLATE Beautiful gloss, excellent vcondition

Category

Antique 19th Century American Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles
French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles

French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles

By Charolles

Located in Austin, TX

Small French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles. 7 inches diameter.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing
19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing

19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing

By Onnaing

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica fish heads oyster plate from North of France (Onnaing unsigned). Reference: Page 130 "Collecting oysters plates" of J. Snyder.

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate
19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate

19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century French Majolica flowers plate.

Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

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Majolica Butter For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic majolica butter available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and majolica, every majolica butter was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a majolica butter — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A majolica butter made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Rustic — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one majolica butter that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wedgwood, Minton and Griffen, Smith and Hill produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Majolica Butter?

A majolica butter can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $200, while the lowest priced sells for $140 and the highest can go for as much as $2,280.

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.