Antique French Porcelain, Gilt and Silvered Brass Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This wonderful clock set, which is comprised of a mantel clock and pair of flanking vases, is designed in a fanciful French ‘Oriental’ style. The set is crafted from brass which has ...
Brass
Antique Hong Kong Silver Walking Cane Wang Hing & Company 宏興 19th Century
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in London, GB
Widely considered the leading maker of Chinese Export Silver and known for exceptional quality, they were the premier creator of custom trophies for sporting clubs and institutions.
Silver, Brass
Gracie Handpainted Silver 4 Panel Screen - Flowering Trees, Birds, Butterflies
By Gracie
Located in New York, NY
A stunning four panel vintage screen made by Gracie in the 1980's. The handpainted design is Silver Peony, still a design made by Gracie. The wallpaper panels were handpainted in H...
Wood, Paint, Paper
$990Sale Price / set|40% Off
Art Deco Sterling Silver Dresser Set by C.&J. Company, 1930
By C.&J. Company
Located in Savannah, GA
Sterling silver Chinese export dresser set includes a beveled hand mirror, one hand brush holder, two round dresser containers with scalloped lids, one clothes brush holder and one c...
Sterling Silver
Antique Lacquered Calling Card Case With Floral Motifs 1800's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
ANTIQUE MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID CARD CASE WITH SILVER PLAQUE A finely decorated antique card case of rectangular form, richly ornamented to both the front and back with finely cut mo...
Sterling Silver
$245Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Ritual Conch Shell Trumpet
Located in Pomona, CA
Tibetan ritual conch shell trumpet, also known as a "Dungkar" in Tibetan Buddhism or "Shankha" in Sanskrit. These elaborately decorated conch shells, like the one pictured with silve...
Silver
$854Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Export Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Chinese export silver picture frame. Oval window in shaped surround with scrolls and flower heads at top, and leaves, stars, flowers, and heart cartouche vacant o...
Silver
Antique Chinese Export Silver Blossoming Branch Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver bowl, ca 1920. Round and curved; exterior has applied blossoming prunus branches with perched birds, and applied rondel (vacant).
Silver
$1,628Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Export Silver Cheroot Case
By Khe Cheong
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver cheroot case, ca 1860. Oval with hinged push-button cover.
Silver
$748Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Curved and rectangular with push tab.
Silver
$4,840Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Silver Battle Mug with Dramatic Dragon Handle
Located in New York, NY
Chinese silver mug, ca 1865. Straight and upward tapering sides with dense low-relief frieze: Spearmen and swordsmen on foot and horse thrust and lunge and, in some cases, fall in ba...
Silver
$1,430Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Silver Blossoming Branch 4-Part Glass Decanter
Located in New York, NY
Chinese silver-mounted glass decanter, ca 1900. Ovoid bowl and cylindrical neck; interior partitioned forming four compartments. Blossoming branch cage. Neck rings and collar with fl...
Silver
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Export Silver Fruiting Branch Bowl
By Hung Chong & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver bowl, ca 1910. Curved and lobed with molded scalloped and ogee rim; raised foot.
Silver
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Export Silver Blossom & Butterfly Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver bowl, ca 1910. Curved and tapering with molded ogee rim; raised and spread foot.
Silver
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Export Silver Vinaigrette by Canton Retailer Cutshing
By Cutshing
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver vinaigrette. Rectangular with hinged cover.
Silver
Antique Chinese Silver Footed Bowl with Bird & Flower Handles
Located in New York, NY
Chinese silver bowl, ca 1920. Round and curved; mouth rim tapering with pierced leafing scrollwork. Knopped support on raised foot. Showy side handles in form of flowering branches w...
Silver
Gump’s Exotic Chinese Jade & Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter
By Gumps
Located in New York, NY
Exotic cigar lighter, ca 1920. Sterling silver globular bowl with chained cap swing-mounted to round frame, in turn, swing-mounted to hemispheric frame mounted to open support. Chine...
Jade, Sterling Silver
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.