Thomas Wolfe Factory Z Lion Pattern English Teacup and Saucer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce antique English Staffordshire bone china teacup and saucer hand decorated with a red lion by Thomas Wolfe (Factory Z) and dating from around 1810. The cup is of wide round s...
Porcelain
Thomas Wolfe Factory Z Lion Pattern English Teacup and Saucer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce antique English Staffordshire bone china teacup and saucer hand decorated with a red lion by Thomas Wolfe (Factory Z) and dating from around 1810. The cup is of wide round s...
Porcelain
Thomas Wolfe Factory Z Coffee Can, Bat Printed Monochrome Fruits, ca 1810
By Staffordshire
Located in London, GB
This is a very charming orphaned coffee can made by Thomas Wolfe at Factory Z in about 1810, which was the Regency era.
Porcelain
Sold
H 2.4 in Dm 2.5 in
Thomas Wolfe Factory Z Orphaned Coffee Can, White and Gilt, Georgian, circa 1800
Located in London, GB
This is a very charming orphaned coffee can made by Thomas Wolfe at Factory Z in circa 1800, which was the Georgian era.
Porcelain
Tobacco Leaf Pattern Plate, Cup and Saucer
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in New York, NY
Tobacco leaf pattern plate, cup and saucer. Copeland and Garrett tobacco leaf/cabbage leaf individual plate, coffee cup and saucer in blue, red, peach, pink and green with gilt high...
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely set from the edo period. Additional information: Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 18th century Japan Dynasty Period: Edo Period (1603–186...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Period Tea Bowl Floral Imari Cafe au Lait
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt blue Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), c. 1700 Tea Bowl Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinki...
Porcelain
Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup & Beaker Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely set from the edo period. Additional information: Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 18th century Japan Dynasty Period: Edo Period (1603–186...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Imari Qing Period, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely set from the qing period. Additional information: Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 18th century China Dynasty Period: Qing (1661 – 1912) ...
Porcelain
Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup & Beaker Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely set from the edo period. Additional information: Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 18th century Japan Dynasty Period: Edo Period (1603–186...
Porcelain
$295
H 2.63 in Dm 5.5 in
Antique Early 19th Century Spode Porcelain Pattern Number 2408 Tea Cup & Saucer
By Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Spode porcelain cup & saucer. Pattern no. 2408 Decorated throughout with a cobalt floral patttern and extensive gilding. Simply a great cup & saucer from Spod...
Porcelain
Paragon China Demitasse Cup and Saucer in Hallmarked Silver Mount
Located in Nottingham, GB
A vivid orange ground and delicate gilded trellis decoration distinguish this English bone china demitasse set. The straight-sided porcelain can features a gently scalloped rim edged...
Silver
$67
H 2.56 in W 5.71 in D 4.53 in
Vintage Hand-Painted Porcelain Cup and Saucer from the Royal Porcelain Factory
Located in PARIS, FR
This charming vintage porcelain cup and saucer set, crafted in the 1950s, is a delightful piece for collectors and enthusiasts alike. The fine porcelain showcases exquisite hand-pain...
Porcelain
Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup Bowl & Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely set from the edo period. Additional information: Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 18th century Japan Dynasty Period: Edo Period (1603–186...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Handleless Tea Bowl and Saucer, Chinese Imari Pattern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late eighteenth century Chinese Export Porcelain handleless tea bowl and saucer referred to as "Chinese Imari". Hand decorated in iron red, underglaze cobalt blue with gold accents....
Enamel
$950
H 3.13 in Dm 5.75 in
First Period Worcester Queen Charlotte Pattern Large Coffee Cup & Saucer, 1770
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Downingtown, PA
First Period Worcester Queen Charlotte Pattern Large Coffee Cup & Saucer, Circa 1770 This rare and unusually large First Period Worcester porcelain coffee cup and saucer is decorat...
Porcelain
$298 / set
H 0.04 in Dm 4.61 in
Pair of Japanese Porcelain Cup & Saucer Imari 'Flowers" Artemesia, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely set from the edo period. Marked with artemesia Leaf at the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain Type: Tea Bowls & Cups Region of Origin: Japan Period: Edo Period...
Porcelain
Antique English Porcelain Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf Pattern Tea Cup & Saucer
By Copeland Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain cup and saucer. In the Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf pattern, mimicking the Chinese Export pattern of the late 18th Century. Attributed to Copeland Spode. Both cup ...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Coffee Cup & Saucer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain coffee cup & saucer. In a puce or purple Rose Mandarin variant. Decorated in polychrome enamels with puce colored cells and embellishments t...
Porcelain
$121
H 2.37 in Dm 4.73 in
Set of Porcelain Coffee Cup and Saucer, France by F. Legrand & Cie., 1919 - 1944
Located in Rīga, LV
Porcelain coffee cup and saucer, F. Legrand & Cie., France, Limoges, 1919 - 1944 Additional Information: Materials: Porcelain, gilding, print Vintage from the 1910s Artist/...
Porcelain
$269Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.7 in Dm 5.5 in
Regency Period Derby Cup and Saucer Duo Hand Painted, Circa 1830
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful porcelain duo of a cup and saucer by the Derby factory, made during the late Georgian, Regency period of the first half of the 19th century, circa 1830 The han...
Porcelain
Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, Minton, circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Comprising 24 plates, pair of covered sauce tureens and stands, pair of shell dishes and a pair of rectangular dishes. The bright blue ground interspersed with gilt-edged reticulatio...
Porcelain
$3,800Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 10.63 in Dm 12.6 in
19th Century Sèvres Porcelain Dinner Set with Comital Coronet
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 52-piece porcelain dinner service, crafted by Sèvres in the 19th century, exemplifies the refined artistry and heritage of French porcelain. Each piece features a hand...
Porcelain
Large English Ironstone Platter With Blue Willow Pattern
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A generously scaled English ironstone serving platter featuring the classic blue and white willow pattern. The transferware design depicts an idyllic chinoiserie landscape, bordered ...
Ironstone
$3,995 / set
H 41.75 in W 25.75 in D 26.25 in
Fine Quality Giltwood Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This magnificent pair of antique French Louis XVI gilded armchairs, dating to the 1870s era, embodies the timeless elegance of neoclassical design. Crafted with exceptional attention...
Walnut
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...
Porcelain
$3,985 / set
H 2.01 in W 1.83 in D 1.83 in
DUNHILL London 1929 Ball Desk Petrol Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Ball desk petrol lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill This is a rare antique desk liquid-petrol lighter, created in London England by the luxury brand of Alfred Dunhill, back in the 1...
Sterling Silver, Silver
Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Espresso Coffee Tea Cup Saucer
By Richard Ginori
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Italian porcelain espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer 'Toscana' by designer Richard Ginori, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Porcelain cup and saucer ha...
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Rococo Meissen Germany Dinner Service 28 pieces
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Uppsala , SE
An extensive Meissen porcelain dinner service, from the 1860s. The set features hand-painted "Deutsche Blumen" (German flowers) and insects on "Neu Brandenstein" blanks, characteriz...
Porcelain
$3,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.625 in Dm 5.25 in
Sevres 19th C., Chateau Des Tuileries 1846 Louis Phillippe Cup / Saucer Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sevres, 20 Pieces (10 Sets) Circa 1846. Made for the Chateau Des Tuileries service of Louis Phillippe This exquisite Sèvres porcelain cup and saucer grouping (10 sets) dates to the ...
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Hand Painted Cup and Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Diminutive whimsical 19th century Meissen cup and saucer. The purple trim with gilt decoration with birds and insects. The saucer is 5 inches in diameter with the cup 2.75 in diamete...
Porcelain
Sèvres Porcelain Dinner Plates, 18th Century Set of Fourteen -
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of Fourteen Hand-painted Sèvres Porcelain Dinner Plates. The Manufacture de Sèvres, in Sèvres, France, was established in the 18th century, and became one of Europe's most presti...
Porcelain
George II English Parquetry Chest of Drawers Circa 1730
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding two short over three long chest of drawers dating to the reign of George II, the Walnut veneer marquetry on Walnut frame, Oak lined with ‘Running Dog’ Parquetry work a...
Oak, Walnut, Holly
$980Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 7 in W 4 in D 5 in
2 Antique Meissen German Porcelain Lidded Chocolate Tea Cups & Saucers on Stands
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of exquisite antique 19th century Meissen porcelain demitasse chocolate cups with lids and saucers, decorated with pink and gold borders and landscapes with stone buildings. Bot...
Porcelain, Hardwood
Set of Six Rosenthal Chippendale Plates, Gilt Floral Design, 1950s
By Rosenthal
Located in Uppsala , SE
These gorgeous Rosenthal Chippendale German plates are wonderful collection pieces! 1950s D 19,7 cm ( 7,85 inches) Rich gilt and amazing bouquet All 6 plates are in very good vin...
Porcelain
$250
H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Late 18th-Early 19th Century Blue Canton Chinese Export Covered Posset Pot
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 18th-early 19th century covered posset pot Chinese export. Blue Canton porcelain. Double entwined handled (roughness inside one handle). Good condition & decoration, well formed...
Porcelain
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.