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Set of 2 Signed Richard Klemm Dresden Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers
Set of 2 Signed Richard Klemm Dresden Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers

Set of 2 Signed Richard Klemm Dresden Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers

By Dresden Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of 2 Dresden porcelain demitasse cups and saucers. By Richard Klemm. The cups with

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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Important Set of 12 Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Opera Set Cups and Saucers
Important Set of 12 Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Opera Set Cups and Saucers

Important Set of 12 Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Opera Set Cups and Saucers

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Austin, TX

studio of Ambrosius Lamm in Dresden. Cups come with matching saucers. Double handle cups are fully hand

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Vintage 1930s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

5 Antique German Dresden Reticulated Cake Plate Serving Bowl Tea Cup Saucer
5 Antique German Dresden Reticulated Cake Plate Serving Bowl Tea Cup Saucer

5 Antique German Dresden Reticulated Cake Plate Serving Bowl Tea Cup Saucer

$409Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 2.75 in W 8.25 in D 12 in

5 Antique German Dresden Reticulated Cake Plate Serving Bowl Tea Cup Saucer

By Carl Thieme

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique German Dresden Carl Thieme floral porcelain set. Lot includes pierced reticulated oval

Category

Early 20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 10 Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Footed Cups and Saucers Sherbets Hand Painted
Set of 10 Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Footed Cups and Saucers Sherbets Hand Painted

Set of 10 Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Footed Cups and Saucers Sherbets Hand Painted

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Austin, TX

Set of 10 hand painted porcelain footed cups and saucers made by famous Ambrosius Lamm studio in

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Vintage 1930s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire Directoire French porcelain
18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire Directoire French porcelain

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire Directoire French porcelain

$2,152Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 2.96 in W 3.67 in D 2.76 in

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire Directoire French porcelain

By Meissen Porcelain, Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), Porcelaine de Paris, Dresden Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Antique French Paris porcelain cabinet cup and saucer with figural griffin handle The cup is

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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Porcelain

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire French Locre and Russinger
18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire French Locre and Russinger

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire French Locre and Russinger

By Meissen Porcelain, Locre, Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), Dresden Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Antique French Locre & Russinger French gilded porcelain cup and saucer with figural handle On the

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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Porcelain

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Meissen Augustus Rex Schneeballen Bird Chocolate Cup and Saucer
Meissen Augustus Rex Schneeballen Bird Chocolate Cup and Saucer

Meissen Augustus Rex Schneeballen Bird Chocolate Cup and Saucer

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Meissen Augustus Rex bird chocolate cup and saucer encrusted with foliage and flowers with birds

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cup & Saucer
Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cup & Saucer

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden quatrefoil demitasse cup & saucer. Fully marked. Porcelain

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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cups & Saucers
Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cups & Saucers

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cups & Saucers

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden quatrefoil demitasse cup & saucer. Fully marked. Porcelain

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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cup & Saucer
Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cup & Saucer

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden quatrefoil demitasse cup & saucer. Fully marked. Porcelain

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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cup & Saucer
Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cup & Saucer

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden quatrefoil demitasse cup & saucer. Fully marked. Porcelain

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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique Jeweled Gilt Encrusted Dresden Porcelain Signed Portrait Cup and Saucer
Antique Jeweled Gilt Encrusted Dresden Porcelain Signed Portrait Cup and Saucer

Antique Jeweled Gilt Encrusted Dresden Porcelain Signed Portrait Cup and Saucer

By Dresden Porcelain, Rosenthal

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This late 19th century jeweled gilt encrusted Dresden porcelain chocolate cup and saucer set

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Antique Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Enamel

Dresden Fine German Porcelain Cup & Saucer
Dresden Fine German Porcelain Cup & Saucer

Dresden Fine German Porcelain Cup & Saucer

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H 1.58 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in

Dresden Fine German Porcelain Cup & Saucer

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ambrosius Lamm Dresden Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic
Ambrosius Lamm Dresden Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

Ambrosius Lamm Dresden Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Austin, TX

Cup has a hairline A lovely hand painted footed cup and saucer from Ambrosius Lamm Studio in

Category

Early 20th Century German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic
Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Austin, TX

Cup has a hairline. A hand-painted vintage footed cup and saucer from Ambrosius Lamm Studio in

Category

Early 20th Century German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Helene Wolfson for Dresden, Antique Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain
Helene Wolfson for Dresden, Antique Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain

Helene Wolfson for Dresden, Antique Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Helene Wolfson for Dresden. Antique coffee cup with saucer in hand-painted porcelain with

Category

Antique 1860s German Biedermeier Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ambrosius Lamm Vintage Dresden Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic
Ambrosius Lamm Vintage Dresden Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

Ambrosius Lamm Vintage Dresden Painted Footed Cup and Saucer Gilt Romantic

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Austin, TX

Cup has a hairline A delicately painted footed cup and saucer by Ambrosius Lamm studio in

Category

Early 20th Century German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Mocha Cup Saucer City View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings c. 1870
Meissen Mocha Cup Saucer City View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings c. 1870

Meissen Mocha Cup Saucer City View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings c. 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen Nicest Mocha Cup and Saucer, abundantly painted (= decorated with City View of Dresden as

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Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Lidded Egg Cup Saucer Castle View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings, 1870
Meissen Lidded Egg Cup Saucer Castle View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings, 1870

Meissen Lidded Egg Cup Saucer Castle View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings, 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen nicest egg cup and saucer, abundantly painted (= decorated with view of castle as well as

Category

Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Lamm Dresden Hand-Painted Tea and Coffee Service Eight Cups and Saucers
Lamm Dresden Hand-Painted Tea and Coffee Service Eight Cups and Saucers

Lamm Dresden Hand-Painted Tea and Coffee Service Eight Cups and Saucers

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Great Barrington, MA

pot, creamer and sugar and eight matching cups and saucers. Each custom ordered piece is monogrammed

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Ambrosius Lamm Dresden Hand Painted Pedestal Cup Saucer Luster Green
Ambrosius Lamm Dresden Hand Painted Pedestal Cup Saucer Luster Green

Ambrosius Lamm Dresden Hand Painted Pedestal Cup Saucer Luster Green

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Austin, TX

Amazing Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Luster green courting couple hand painted pedestal cup and saucer

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Six Meissen Dresden style Swan Cups and Saucers, circa 1955
Six Meissen Dresden style Swan Cups and Saucers, circa 1955

Six Meissen Dresden style Swan Cups and Saucers, circa 1955

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Six Meissen Dresden style Swan Cups and Saucers, circa 1955 after a Meissen design from 1820

Category

Mid-20th Century German Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Hand Painted Cabinet Piece Cup and Saucer by Ambrosius Lamm
Hand Painted Cabinet Piece Cup and Saucer by Ambrosius Lamm

Hand Painted Cabinet Piece Cup and Saucer by Ambrosius Lamm

By Dresden Porcelain, Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A fully hand painted and hand gilt demitasse cup and saucer. This is highly detailed for its small

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 4 Handpainted Dresden Cups & Saucers
Set of 4 Handpainted Dresden Cups & Saucers

Set of 4 Handpainted Dresden Cups & Saucers

Located in Dallas, TX

A Set of 4 Handpainted Dresden Cups & Saucers depicting beauties.

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20th Century German Tea Sets

Dresden Wolfsohn Porcelain Ornamental Cabinet Cup and Saucer
Dresden Wolfsohn Porcelain Ornamental Cabinet Cup and Saucer

Dresden Wolfsohn Porcelain Ornamental Cabinet Cup and Saucer

Located in Leeds, GB

Porcelain Dresden Cup and Saucer. Despite the intertwined AR - for Augustus Rex - painted to the

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Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A set of 19thc Dresden Porcelain Double Handled Cup and Saucers
A set of 19thc Dresden Porcelain Double Handled Cup and Saucers

A set of 19thc Dresden Porcelain Double Handled Cup and Saucers

Located in Pewsey, GB

Set of Very Attractive c1890 Dresden Porcelain Double Handled Cups and Saucers with the Lamm logo

Category

Antique 1890s German Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Extremely Rare Cup and Saucer by Lamm Dresden Signed Ander, circa 1920
Extremely Rare Cup and Saucer by Lamm Dresden Signed Ander, circa 1920

Extremely Rare Cup and Saucer by Lamm Dresden Signed Ander, circa 1920

Located in Redding, CA

These are very rare, beautifully painted to the interior of the bowl by a very special artist responsible for this particular line by Ambrosius Lamm. It was a complicated process to ...

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Vintage 1920s German Porcelain

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By Royal Copenhagen

Located in New Orleans, LA

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$248,500 / set

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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By Andrei Bragin

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

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A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Mount Parnassus
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A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Mount Parnassus

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

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Porcelain

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Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful purple and pink floral oyster plate. This piece will be a great addition to a hanging oyster plate gallery wall. It has 7 wells, with 6 around the perimeter, and one smal...

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Poujol, Biblis changée en source (Byblis Transformed into a Spring), 1898
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Located in Tarzana, CA

Poujol, Biblis changée en source (Byblis Transformed into a Spring), 1898 Artist: Poujol Nationality: French Date: 1898 Medium: Oil on canvas Signature: Signed and dated lower left...

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Canvas

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$113,653 / set

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By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Porcelain

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$298,500 / set

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By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extremely rare and important set of four Meissen ewers represents the Four Elements: Earth, Air, Water and Fire. Impressive in both size and artistry, they are among the most fa...

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Porcelain

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Assembled Set of 12 Meissen "Motto Children" Figures

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$26,500 / set

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By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tarzana, CA

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Porcelain

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By Steuben Glass

Located in Great Barrington, MA

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Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.

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6 Antique German Dresden Meissen Klemm Carl Thieme Pitcher Tea Cups Plates
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By Klemm & Co., Meissen Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain

Located in Dayton, OH

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Dresden Cup Saucer For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the dresden cup saucer you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and gold, every dresden cup saucer was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the dresden cup saucer you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A dresden cup saucer, designed in the Rococo or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Ambrosius Lamm, Meissen Porcelain and Dresden Porcelain each produced at least one beautiful dresden cup saucer that is worth considering.

How Much is a Dresden Cup Saucer?

Prices for a dresden cup saucer can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $195 and can go as high as $3,800, while the average can fetch as much as $900.

Finding the Right Porcelain for You

Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.

Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.

Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.

Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during 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 stronger than ceramic because it is denser. 

On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.