Meissen Figurines Ceres and Three Cherubs Agriculture Model D 3 Acier circa 1870
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Most Remarkable Figurines Roman Goddess Of Agriculture (= Ceres) With Three Cherubs
Porcelain
Meissen Nicest Figurines Group The Drunken Silen by Leuteritz Model 2724, c.1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous Group of figurines called 'The Drunken Silen.' Measures / dimensions: Height
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Baby Child with Picture Book, by Konrad Hentschel
By Meissen Porcelain, Julius Konrad Hentschel
Located in Vienna, AT
the Meissen manufactory. Model U 149 was created 1904. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made
Porcelain
MEISSEN CHERUB WEARING WATER POT ROCOCO FIGURINE CIRCLE OF KAENDLER c. 1760-70
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Lovely Cherub Rococo Figurine: Cherub Wearing Water Pot on Head (= RARENESS DUE ITS
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Girl With Doll's Pram, by Konrad Hentschel, 1905
By Meissen Porcelain, Julius Konrad Hentschel
Located in Vienna, AT
W 124 was created 1905. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: Made around 1905 Style
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca 1900
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
) German sculptor and medalist; 1880-1883 he studied at the Berlin Art Academy, worked as a freelance
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca 1900
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
dress. Modeller: WALTER SCHOTT (1861 - 1938) German sculptor and medalist; 1880-1883 he studied at the
Porcelain
Antique German Sterling Silver Pheasant Bird Figurine
By Ludwig Neresheimer
Located in New York, NY
Traditional sterling silver pheasant, circa 1920. A small wing-flapping bird with scaly talons and
Sterling Silver
German Dresden Porcelain Figurine, Piano Player
Located in Grenoble, FR
Nice German Dresden porcelain, piano player. In perfect conditions. Free shipping.
Antique Art Deco Goebel Lady Decanter Figurine & Tray Made in Germany
By Goebel Company
Located in Torreon, Coahuila
Art Deco Goebel lady decanter Made of porcelain Germany, circa 1930 Comes with original tray and
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Dog Figurine of White German Spitz No. 977
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Dog Figurine of White German Spitz No. 977. 17.5 cm H (6 57/64 in.)
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Parrot Bird Figurine
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A early 20th century Meissen Porcelain figure of a well modelled Parrot, perched upon a tree. The parrot, beautifully painted in vibrant enamels, with careful attention to detail. ...
Porcelain
German Art Deco Porcelain Figurine Katzhutte Harlequin and Columbine
By Katzhütte
Located in Brussels, BE
Gorgeous porcelain figurine group: Harlequin and Columbine deriving from Commedia Dell’arte. By
Porcelain
German Dresden Lace Porcelain Figurine Group, Couple Playing Chess
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Grenoble, FR
Beautiful porcelain group. The very fragile porcelain coming from the evaporated lace dipped in porcelain slip is perfect. Mark used by Huffier from the small town of Sandizell in 1...
Pair of German Blue and White Porcelain French Bulldog Figurines
Located in Retie, BE
Lovely vintage bullies, bully, bulldogs in very special blue and white coloring. 1950s German
Porcelain
1920s French Bulldog Figurine by Rosenthal Selb Bavaria Germany, Art Deco
By Rosenthal
Located in Retie, BE
Art Deco porcelain French Bulldog figurine from the 1920s. This Art Deco porcelain animal statue
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Figurine Cupid Blacksmith, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Meissen Porcelain figure of cupid forging a heart on a blacksmiths anvil which rests on a block of tree stump. The barefooted figure wearing a green CAP and dressed in a brown leathe...
Porcelain
Antique Early 20th Century KARL ENS Volkstedt Porcelain Bulldog Figurine
By Karl Ens
Located in Retie, BE
Antique rare porcelain dog figurine - sculpture made by Karl Ens porcelain factory Volkstedt
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Figurine Grouping of Bacchus Nymph Satyr Putti, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Here is a wonderful large porcelain figurine grouping by Meissen. It features Bacchus sitting atop
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.
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