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Six Regency Hand Painted Porcelain Plates by Coalport, circa 1805
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Six Regency side plates by Coalport with hand painted panels of fruit, circa 1805. Cobalt borders
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Porcelain

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Porcelain

Superb Pair of Coalport Porcelain Vases Decorated by William Cook
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Exeter, GB
A superb pair of Coalport porcelain vases c.1850. Of urn shape with beaded handles, rims and covers
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Antique 19th Century British Rococo Revival Porcelain

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Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Oval Dish, Beige with Apple by Joseph Birbeck, circa 1847
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning oval dessert dish made by Coalport in about 1847. The dish has a pierced rim, a
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Serving Bowls

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Porcelain

Set of 12 Coalport White Shaped Rim Dinner Plates with Handpainted Roses
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 dinner plates were made by Coalport in 1889 and retailed by Gilman Collamore, New
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Antique 1880s English Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Plate, Rose du Barry Pink, Fruits by Jabey Aston, circa 1870
By Coalport Porcelain, Jabey Aston
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare plate made by Coalport in about 1870. The plate has a bright "rose du barry
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Complete English Porcelain Dinner Service For 12 People With Coffee/Tea Service
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Coalport Cobalt Ground Porcelain Dinner Service with tea and coffee service for Twelve
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Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates

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Gold

Rare Early 19th Century George IV English Porcelain Inkwell by Coalport
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Rare early 19th century George IV English porcelain inkwell by Coalport in the naturalistic form
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Coalport Cabinet Plates Hand Painted, Frederick Chivers Still Life, 1910
Located in Dublin, Ireland
by 1906 worked at Coalport Pottery specialising in Fruit Studies. The background on his exceptional
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Potpourri Vase, Green, Double Cover, Landscape, Flowers, ca 1835
By Samuel Alcock & Co.
Located in London, GB
with fruit finial and scroll handles and foot; a flower reserve on one side and a landscape reserve on
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Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Vases

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Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Porcelain Muffin Dish, White, Flowers by William Pollard, ca 1826
By Samuel Alcock & Co., William Pollard
Located in London, GB
A muffin dish with cover, simple white ground with fruit basket finial surrounded by moulded
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Antique 1820s English Regency Serving Bowls

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Porcelain

Minton Pair of White Biscuit Figures of Gardener and Lady, ca 1835
By Minton
Located in London, GB
actually a near-pair: the gentleman is a gardener with a basket of fruit, the lady has a garland of flowers
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Antique 1830s English Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique Pair French Sèvres Pink Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Urns Vases Centerpiece
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair of French Sevres Soft Paste Enameled Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Table or Mantle Urns of traditional urn form and of outstanding quality, and good size proportions...
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Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Book Set, 13 Vols Charles Dickens Novels, English, Fiction, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 13 Charles Dickens novels. An English language, comprehensive library of fiction books, dating to the Victorian period, published 1866 to 1868. Synonymous...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Books

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Paper

Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Set 8 Dishes Floral Design
By Richard Ginori
Located in Brescia, IT
The set of eight hand-painted flower design porcelain dishes was manufactured by Richard Ginori in the historical headquarter of Doccia (Tuscany, Italy), one of the most important an...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Dominick & Haff 1907 Set of 12 Sterling Silver Dinner Plates/ Chargers
By Dominick & Haff
Located in New York, NY
Dominick & Haff set of 12 sterling silver multilobed dinner plates or chargers from 1907, with floral motifs and curvilinear designs adorning the rim, with a heavy gage. Each measure...
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Antique Early 1900s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Hicks & Meigh Porcelain Dish, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers Patt.699 Regency Ca1820
By Hicks & Meigh
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful square dessert dish made by Hicks & Meigh in about 1820. The dish has a deep cobalt blue ground, lavish gilding and panels with beautiful hand painted flowers. ...
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Antique 1820s British Regency Serving Bowls

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Porcelain

Vintage Royal Albert 12 Place Tea & Coffee Service Set Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful vintage 50 piece tea, coffee service by Royal Albert China, the design is called Old Country Roses, Circa 1960 in date. It is beautifully made of fine bone chi...
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Vintage 1960s English Porcelain

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Porcelain

Suite of 9 Porcelain Plates by Theodore Haviland
By Theodore Haviland
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 9 porcelain dessert plates by Theodore Haviland, Limoges, France. 20th century Measures: H: 1 cm, D: 19 cm.
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Early 20th Century French Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Baluster Form Porcelain Urn or Vase
Located in Essex, MA
A fine antique 19th century Chinese porcelain large baluster vase decorated with various flowers and objects in low relief and underglaze cobalt blue within a white-glazed ground. Th...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Urns

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Porcelain

19th Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Baluster Form Urn or Vase
Located in Essex, MA
A fine antique 19th-century Chinese porcelain large baluster vase decorated with various flowers and objects in low relief and underglaze cobalt blue within a white-glazed ground. Th...
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Antique 19th Century Urns

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Porcelain

Pair French Antique Porcelain Rams Head lidded Vases Urns PotPourri Veuve Perrin
By Veuve Perrin Factory
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine pair of antique 19th century French handpainted porcelain style pot-pourri urns, Veuve Perrin, Marseilles. The urns were designed to receive fragrant pot pourri, each lid...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Revival Urns

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Porcelain

Late 19th Century Sèvres Style Parcel-Gilt Porcelain Jardinière
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Sèvres style parcel-gilt porcelain jardinière Finely painted with numerous colored flowers with green and gold trim, gilt ram heads on either side. In late ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Planters, Cachepots and Ja...

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Porcelain

Set of 12 English Porcelain Botanical Plates, Spode, circa 1900
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 English porcelain botanical plates, Spode, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Dinner Plates

Antique Pair French Sèvres Style Porcelain Gilt Mounted Urns Vases Centerpieces
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Imposing and Stunning Pair French Sevres style Soft Paste Hand Decorated pale yellow ground Porcelain and gilt mounted twin swan neck scroll handle Table or Mantle Urns of traditi...
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Urns

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Ormolu

Georgian Spode Large Bowl Ironstone Chinoiserie Ptn No.3875, Circa 1820
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative large bowl, produced by the Spode factory, circa 1820. The bowl is circular with an everted rim and on a raised pedastal foot. This is pattern number ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

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Ironstone

Art Deco International Sterling 1925 Minuet Vegetable Large Bowl in 925 Sterling
By International Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A vegetable bowl designed by the International Silver Co. Beautiful antique American piece, created during the art deco period by the International Silver Co, back in the 1925. Th...
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Vintage 1920s North American Art Deco Serving Pieces

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Silver, Sterling Silver

19th C English Hand Painted "Imari" Dessert Set-14 Pieces
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This lovely set of 12 hand painted plates in primary bold colors on a clean white ground which provide a dramatic contrast. The set also includes 2 matching shell shaped serving piec...
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Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

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Paste, Porcelain

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Coalport "Vineyard" pattern Fruit Cooler and Cover, c. 1805
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Coalport Fruit Cooler and Cover, with intertwining vine finial atop a domed, recessed lid, and
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

PAIR of Coalport Botanical "Footed" Fruit Coolers, c. 1820
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of finely made Coalport fruit coolers raised on a platform and paw design supports. The
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

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Porcelain

Coalport Georgian Handpainted Dessert Service
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A stunning Georgian Coalport dessert service all hand painted with beautiful summer trailing
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Antique 1840s English Rococo Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Pair Handpainted Coalport Vases Signed by Frederick H. Chivers
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A  impressive pair of Coalport porcelain vases and covers with gilt pine cone finials, crafted in
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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Porcelain

English Botanical Coalport Cobalt Blue Dessert Service by Stephen Lawrence
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
work of Stephen Lawrence. Lawrence was a gifted flower and fruit painter working at Coalport between
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Serving Pieces

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Porcelain

English Cobalt Blue Fruits Coalport Dessert Service Painted By Frederick Howard
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Coalport dessert service painted by Fred Howard each with a still life of different fruits and
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Antique Late 19th Century British Serving Pieces

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Porcelain

19th Century Coalport English Dessert Service, Tableware with Gilt Borders
Located in London, GB
A part English dessert service. 19th century. Each decorated with fruit and berries within gilt
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Very Rare Set of 4 Antique Coalport Hand Painted Cabinet Plates
Located in South Coast, CA
Sevres signature plates. Coalport is one such production house from this era, and this is one of the so
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dinner Plates

Pair of Coalport Fruit Coolers or Ice Pails
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
Decorated in Coalport's pattern #696, a quintessential Regency period design, they show a Greek
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Antique 1810s English Neoclassical Vases

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Porcelain

Coalport Part Dessert Service, Fruit Paintings, 1850-1865
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning set of a high footed tazza and two plates, made by Coalport between 1850 and
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Rare Pair of Coalport Porcelain Fruit Coolers in Imari Colors
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Baltimore, MD
Antique pair of fruit coolers by Coalport with all four parts extant. These exquisite pieces would
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Antique 19th Century English Centerpieces

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Porcelain

English Porcelain Coalport Pair of Botanical Fruit Coolers, Covers, and Liners
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
English porcelain Coalport pair of botanical fruit coolers, covers, and liners, circa 1820-1825
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Green-Ground Fruit Coolers and Covers with Royal Provenance
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Coalport Porcelain green-ground fruit coolers and covers, With Royal Provenance, probably owned by
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Coalport Dessert Plate, Fruit Painting by Jabey Aston, circa 1870
By Jabey Aston, Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning dessert plate made by Coalport in circa 1870. This plate would have belonged to
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Set of Antique Coalport Porcelain Red Chrysanthemum Pattern Dishes
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
A set of antique Coalport Porcelain "Red Chrysanthemum" pattern dishes. This early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vi...

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Porcelain

A Set of Dishes: An Extensive Service Coalport "Chrysanthemum" Pattern Dishes
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
of oval dishes (not shown) a single shell shape dish a fruit compote (not shown)
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Slop Bowl, Church Gresley in Orange, Gilt, Regency ca 1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a slop bowl made by Coalport in about 1810. It is decorated with the famous "Church Gresley
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Antique 1810s English Regency Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Coalport English Imari Ice Pails Made in England circa 1800-1805
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
Coalport ice pails. Beautifully hand painted with panels showing two different scenes. On one side, an
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Wine Coolers

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Porcelain

Pair Coalport Three-Piece Porcelain Fruit Coolers, c. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vibrant pair of Coalport porcelain fruit coolers, decorated in the Imari design "Thumb & Finger
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Antique 19th Century English Vases

English porcelain plate, Fruit by James Rouse jnr. c. 1880.
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
exceptional artist, with a circular panel containing a still life of fruit, and a gilt bronze vase, resting
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century English Dessert Set Cobalt Blue and Gold with Footed Fruit Compote
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
perfect for serving fruit and could also be used as a centerpiece, filled with flowers or seasonal
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Antique 19th Century British Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Plate, Rose Du Barry Pink, Fruits by Jabey Aston, circa 1870
By Coalport Porcelain, Jabey Aston
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare plate made by Coalport in circa 1870. The plate has a bright "rose du barry
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

A Single English Porcelain Covered Ice Pail
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
A Coalport ice pail with overall decoration of chrysanthemums and swirling leaves painted in iron
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Antique 19th Century British Chinese Export Porcelain

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Porcelain

Collection of Rare Armorial Royal Porcelain Referred to as the 'Hay' Service
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large and important partial dinner service by Coalport in the full blown Regency style circa 1805
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Serving Pieces

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Porcelain

Pair of Coalport Cabinet Plates Hand Painted, Frederick Chivers Still Life 1910
Located in Dublin, Ireland
by 1906 worked at Coalport Pottery specialising in Fruit Studies. The background on his exceptional
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Exceptional English Regency Porcelain Fruit Coolers, Circa 1810
Located in Doylestown, PA
English Regency porcelain fruit coolers with gilded trims and handles, hand painted landscape
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Serving Pieces

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Porcelain

Ridgway Set of 4 Plates, Daisy Moulded, Green with Fruit Paintings, ca 1835
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in London, GB
potters such as Spode, Davenport, Minton, Coalport and others and they created very high quality tea and
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Antique 1830s English William IV Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Teacup Trio, Pink with Fine Fruit Reserves, Victorian ca 1850
By Samuel Alcock & Co.
Located in London, GB
painted fruit reserves. Pattern 1/6435 Year: ca 1850 Size: teacup 8cm (3.15”), coffee cup 7.2cm (2.75
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Encrusted Vase, Fruits by Thomas Steel, Rococo Revival, ca 1835
By Minton
Located in London, GB
potters such as Spode, Davenport, Ridgway, Coalport and others. They were located in Staffordshire and
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Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Dessert Service, Turquoise and Gilt, Flowers and Fruits, 1870
By Minton
Located in London, GB
and turquoise festoons, and each item is painted with a unique flower or fruit painting. Minton was
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Slop Bowl, Apricot Orange Ground, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1845
By Minton
Located in London, GB
would pour out the slop into the slop bowl. Nowadays these bowls are fantastic to serve fruit or muffins
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Serving Bowls

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Porcelain

Regency Coalport Fruit Cooler and Lidded Sauce Tureen
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Early 19th century English Caolport fruit cooler complete with lid and a matching sauce turreen
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain

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Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Botanical Fruit Cooler and Cover
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Coalport fruit cooler with a double cover is finely painted with fruit, flowers and butterflies
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Fruit Bowl Imari Decoration Hand-Painted Made England ca 1820
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this Coalport footed fruit bowl featuring Imari decoration. The bowl
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Large Coalport 'Coalbrookdale' Vase Decorated by William Cook C.1855
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Exeter, GB
A large Coalport 'Coalbrookdale' porcelain vase c.1855. Decorated with finely painted panels of
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Plate, Pierced Rim, Yellow Plums by Joseph Birbeck, ca 1848
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
working his entire adult life at Coalport. Birbeck was most known for his very fine and subtle fruit
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Coalport Plate, Cobalt Blue and Fruits by Jabey Aston, circa 1870
By Coalport Porcelain, Jabey Aston
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning dessert plate made by Coalport in circa 1870. This plate would have belonged to
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Thomas Brentnall Still Life with Fruit and Flowers in Carved Giltwood Frame
Located in Cincinnati, OH
), noted flower artist for well-regarded porcelain factories Crown Derby and Coalport. The botanical
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Antique Early 19th Century English Baroque Paintings

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Giltwood, Porcelain, Velvet

Davenport Porcelain Slop Bowl, Grey, Gilt and Roses, Rococo Revival, circa 1835
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
production alongside other great potters such as Spode, Ridgway, Minton, Coalport and others and they created
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Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Davenport Porcelain Dessert Service, White, Handpainted Fruits, Victorian 1869
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
pioneers of English china production alongside other great potters such as Spode, Ridgway, Minton, Coalport
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Ridgway Plate, Emerald Green, Gilt and Sublime Hand Painted Fruits, ca 1853
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in London, GB
, Minton, Coalport and others and they created very high quality tea and dinnerware. Ridgway had a
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Slop Bowl, Grey Striped with Flower Rococo Revival, circa 1845
By Samuel Alcock & Co.
Located in London, GB
slop bowl. In modern times it is perfect to service fruit or scones, or to collect your keys, receipts
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Antique 1840s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Ridgway Porcelain Slop Bowl, Blue and Gilt Flowers, Regency ca 1825
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in London, GB
would pour out the slop into the slop bowl. Nowadays these bowls are fantastic to serve fruit or muffins
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Antique 1820s English Regency Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Set Antique Porcelain Dishes in Coalport's Red Chrysanthemum Pattern circa 1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this set of 12 antique porcelain dishes painted in Coalport's "Red
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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Near Pair of Imari Pattern Coalport Fruit Coolers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Near Pair of Early 19th Century Imari Pattern Coalport Fruit Coolers, c. 1810-20. From the
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

A Near Pair of Early 19th Century Imari Pattern Fruit Coolers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Near Pair of Early 19th Century Imari Pattern Coalport Fruit Coolers, c. 1810-20. From the
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Antique 19th Century English Serving Pieces

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Coalport Fruit For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal coalport fruit for your home. Frequently made of ceramic and porcelain, every coalport fruit was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer coalport fruit, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A coalport fruit made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one coalport fruit that is appealing in its simplicity, but Coalport Porcelain and Jabey Aston produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Coalport Fruit?

A coalport fruit can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,500, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $15,525.

Finding the Right dining-entertaining 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.

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