Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Napkin Rings
Located in Long Island City, NY
The borders are enameled with a circular motif made in the Cloisonne technique. Antique and Vintage Asian and Oriental Enamel Napkin Rings, Table Wares, Home Decor, and Collectibles....
Copper, Enamel
1915 Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Napkin Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver gilt and polychrome cloisonné enamel napkin ring; an addition to our Russian silverware collection.
Silver, Enamel
Unavailable
H 2 in Dm 1.75 in
1950s Cloisonné Napkin Ring, Salt and Pepper and Toothpick Set, Set of 11
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an immaculate, 1950s black and red cloisonné serving set with an ornate floral motif.
Brass, Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Butterfly Napkin Rings
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese copper napkin rings with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912.
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Napkin Rings
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era copper and enamel napkin ring. Circa: early 20th century. The ware is enameled with polychrome floral, foliage, and butterfly patterns made in the Clois...
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Napkin Rings
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji Era copper and enamel napkin rings. Circa: early 20th century. The wares are enameled with polychrome floral and foliage patterns made in the Cloison...
Enamel, Copper
1880s Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Napkin Rings
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
These exceptional antique Russian silver gilt and polychrome cloisonné enamel napkin rings have a plain oval form.
Enamel, Silver
Antique Russian Silver Cloisonne Enamel Scarf/Napkin Ring - c.1900
Located in London, GB
This wonderful little object is embellished with polychrome cloisonné enamel and naturalistic motifs of orchid-like flowers and scrolled foliage.
Silver
Sold
H 1.5 in W 1.75 in D 1.75 in
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Cloisonne Enamel Napkin Ring Moscow 1896
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Russian Imperial silver gilt cloisonne enamel napkin ring holder, silversmith; M.F.
Gold, Silver, Enamel
1970s Cloisonné Napkin Rings, Set of Eight
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a beautiful, set of eight, 1970s cloisonné napkin rings. Four pairs, all the same size with different designs, complimentary of the entire set.
Enamel
Two Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Russian Drinking Cups
Located in London, GB
This matching pair of early 20th century Russian drinking cups (or vodka cups, also known as beakers) are made of solid silver. Cylindrical in form, the cups narrow slightly from the...
Silver, Enamel
$795
H 3.75 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Caddy Spoon Moscow 1890
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Imperial Russian silver-gilt cloisonne tea caddy spoon Moscow, circa 1900. A finely decorated shovel shaped Russian caddy spoon, the rear of the spoon and handle having a gol...
Silver, Enamel
$695
H 5.125 in W 1 in D 0.75 in
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Sugar tongs Moscow 1890
Located in Portland, OR
Antique pair of Imperial Russian silver-gilt cloisonne sugar tongs, Moscow, circa 1890. A very attractive pair of Russian silver and enamel sugar tongs, elegantly decorated with mult...
Silver, Enamel
$895
H 4.75 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Tea Caddy Spoon Moscow 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Russian Imperial silver gilt & cloisonne enamel tea caddy spoon, Moscow, circa 1880. The shovel shaped spoon having a gilded ground, the handle and rear of the spoon i...
Silver, Enamel
$1,495 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 1.25 in
Antique Pair of Russian Silver Gilt Enamel Cloisonné Salts Spoons St. Petersburg
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique Russian Imperial silver-gilt & cloisonné enamel salts and spoons, St. Petersburg, circa 1908. The salts of circular form and are finely decorated with multi-c...
Silver, Enamel
Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Russian Kovsh
Located in London, GB
This wonderful Kovsh (an ornamental drinking vessel) was created at the start of the 20th century in Imperial Russia. Made of 875 grade silver, the Kovsh is of oval form and features...
Silver, Enamel
$27,550
H 2.37 in W 4.93 in D 2.56 in
Russian Silver Pavel Ovchinnikov & Ivan Khlednikov Gilt Cloisonné Enamel Casket
By Pavel Ovchinnikov, Ivan Khlebnikov
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare full sized Imperial Russian 1891 Cloisonné enamel casket box made from solid silver with gold gilding by the highly cov...
Silver, Enamel
Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl
Located in London, GB
Russian kovsch in silver gilt, cloisonne enamel and silver pearl Russian, 20th Century Height 7cm, width 12cm, depth 7cm This kovsch is a meticulously crafted piece, made by marryin...
Silver, Enamel
$16,530
H 4.34 in W 3.55 in D 8.67 in
Silver, Nephrite and Cloisonné Enamel Fabergé Style Russian Kovsch
Located in London, GB
Silver, Nephrite and Cloisonné Enamel Fabergé Style Russian Kovsch Russian, 20th Century Dimensions: Height 11cm, width 21cm, depth 9cm Elegantly designed in the traditional form, t...
Silver, Enamel
$7,200
H 1.58 in W 4.26 in D 2.56 in
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Cloisonne Enamel Kovsh Ovchinnikov Moscow 1896
By Pavel Ovchinnikov
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Russian Imperial silver & cloisonne kovsh, Pavel Akimov Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1896. Ovchinnikov is recognized as one of Russia's most famous enamellers, he produced inc...
Silver, Enamel
$3,495
H 1.58 in W 3.25 in D 1.78 in
Antique Imperial Russian Solid Silver Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Kovsh Moscow 1908
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique Imperial Russian silver-gilt cloisonne enamel kovsh, Moscow, circa 1908. The kovsh of traditional shape with all over muti-color cloisonne enamel decoration, the ...
Silver, Enamel
$3,395
H 1.58 in W 3.84 in D 1.97 in
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Kovsh Nikolay Strulev Moscow 1908
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Imperial Russian silver-gilt & cloisonne kovsh, Nikolay Strulev, Moscow, circa 1908. The kovsh with all over floral cloisonne enamel decoration to the bowl and the top...
Silver, Enamel
Vermeil and Enamel Russian Cup by Pavel Ovchinnikov
By Pavel Ovchinnikov
Located in London, GB
This Russian decorative beaker is crafted from vermeil (silver-gilt) and plique-à-jour enamel. The cylindrical beaker tapers from top to bottom, the body of the beaker formed from fi...
Enamel, Silver
$975
H 0.5 in W 1.68 in D 6.89 in
Antique Large Silver Imperial Russian Cloisonne Spoon Alexi Kitovsky Moscow 1886
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Imperial Russian large silver-gilt cloisonne spoon by Alexi Fyodorovich Kitovsky, Moscow, 1886. The spoon with a tapered stem and having a crown shaped finial with blue & whi...
Silver, Enamel
Antique Pair of Silver-Gilt and Enamel Kovshes by Semenova
By Maria Semenova
Located in London, GB
This matching pair of luxuriously decorated Kovshes date from the final decades of the Imperial period. The Kovshes were produced by the workshop of Maria Semonova and are formed of ...
Silver, Enamel
Russian Cloisonné Enamel Tea Set
By Pavel Ovchinnikov
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Russian cloisonné and enamel tea set is the work of Pavel Akimovich Ovchinnikov. One of Russia’s most skilled enamel artisans, Ovchinnikov is credited with marrying ...
Silver, Enamel
While it isn’t always top of mind for some, antique and vintage tableware can enhance even the most informal meal. It has been an intimate part of how we’ve interacted with our food for millennia.
Tableware has played a basic but important role in everyday life. Ancient Egyptians used spoons (which are classified as flatware) made of ivory and wood, while Greeks and Romans, who gathered for banquets involving big meals and entertainment, ate with forks and knives. At the beginning of the 17th century, however, forks were still uncommon in American homes. Over time, tableware has thankfully evolved and today includes increasingly valuable implements.
Tableware refers to the tools people use to set the table, including serving pieces, dinner plates and more. It encompasses everything from the intricate and elaborate to the austere and functional, yet are all what industrial product designer Jasper Morrison might call “Super Normal” — anonymous objects that are too useful to be considered banal.
There are four general categories of tableware — serveware, dinnerware, drinkware and, lastly, flatware, which is commonly referred to as silverware or cutlery. Serveware includes serving bowls, platters, gravy boats, casserole pans and ladles. Most tableware is practical, but it can also be decorative. And decorative objects count as tableware too. Even though they don’t fit squarely into one of the four categories, vases, statues and floral arrangements are traditional centerpieces.
Drinkware appropriately refers to the vessels we use for our beverages — mugs, cups and glasses. There is a good deal of variety that falls under this broad term. For example, your cheerful home bar or mid-century modern bar cart might be outfitted with a full range of vintage barware, which might include pilsner glasses and tumblers. Specialty cocktails are often served in these custom glasses, but they’re still a type of drinkware.
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