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Herend Queen Victoria Gravy Boat
Herend Queen Victoria Gravy Boat

Herend Queen Victoria Gravy Boat

By Herend

Located in Bradenton, FL

Rare Herend Queen Victoria Gravy Boat. Gravy boat is hand-painted with butterflies and florals on a white background with gold trim throughout, giving the piece a charming, nature-...

Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Golden silver gravy boat
Golden silver gravy boat

Golden silver gravy boat

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Gilded silver gravy boat with doves of peace in perfect shape, elliptical in shape and crimped at the base.

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Gravy Boat & Tray
Sterling Silver Gravy Boat & Tray

Sterling Silver Gravy Boat & Tray

By Mueck-Carey Co. 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A distinguished addition to any sterling silver collection or dining table — because a proper roast deserves a proper gravy boat.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Gravy Boat & Tray
Sterling Silver Gravy Boat & Tray

Sterling Silver Gravy Boat & Tray

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The accompanying under-tray mirrors the gravy boat’s elegance and completes the set with purpose.

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christofle Silver Eagle Gravy Boat
Christofle Silver Eagle Gravy Boat

Christofle Silver Eagle Gravy Boat

By Christofle

Located in New York, NY

Christofle silver eagle gravy boat. Handsome eagle headed hotel silver gravy/sauce boat with attached underplate with hallmarks for Christofle, France, 20th century.

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

Red Transferware Ceramic Gravy Boat
Red Transferware Ceramic Gravy Boat

Red Transferware Ceramic Gravy Boat

By Taylor, Smith & Taylor

Located in Bradenton, FL

A transferware ceramic gravy boat with a scalloped edge, made by Taylor, Smith & Taylor.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th Century Adams Gravy Boat
Late 19th Century Adams Gravy Boat

Late 19th Century Adams Gravy Boat

By William Adams (Potter)

Located in High Point, NC

Late 19th century English pottery gravy boat in the famous blue willow pattern. Maker's mark is for William Adams and Sons, which were located in Tunstall.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany & Co. Antique Silverplate Gravy Boat With Tray
Tiffany & Co. Antique Silverplate Gravy Boat With Tray

Tiffany & Co. Antique Silverplate Gravy Boat With Tray

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique silverplate gravy boat with tray featuring gadroon borders and shell feet to boat By Tiffany & Co.

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Fluted silver gravy boat with beaded handle
Fluted silver gravy boat with beaded handle

Fluted silver gravy boat with beaded handle

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Fluted silver gravy boat with beaded handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: English.

Category

Early 20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Royal Tudor Ware Porcelain Gravy Boat
Royal Tudor Ware Porcelain Gravy Boat

Royal Tudor Ware Porcelain Gravy Boat

Located in Bradenton, FL

An English transferware porcelain gravy boat made by Barker Brothers. Decorated in their Olde England pattern in brown with yellow, green and some magenta.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Silver gravy boat with embossed floral motifs
Silver gravy boat with embossed floral motifs

Silver gravy boat with embossed floral motifs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver gravy boat with embossed floral motifs, scalloped rim, monogram plaque and three raised support feet.

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver gravy boat embossed with floral motifs
Silver gravy boat embossed with floral motifs

Silver gravy boat embossed with floral motifs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver gravy boat with relief floral motifs and fixed platter.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

19th Century Sterling Silver Sauceboat / Gravy Boat
19th Century Sterling Silver Sauceboat / Gravy Boat

19th Century Sterling Silver Sauceboat / Gravy Boat

By Edward Barton

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique William IV English sterling silver sauceboat or gravy boat; an addition to our silver dining collection.

Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver gravy boat with engravings, friezes, and missing handle
Silver gravy boat with engravings, friezes, and missing handle

Silver gravy boat with engravings, friezes, and missing handle

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver gravy boat with bowl and engravings, reliefs, friezes on the edge with lost handle.

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Sauce / Gravy Boats
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Sauce / Gravy Boats

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Sauce / Gravy Boats

By Herend

Located in Delft, NL

Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Sauce / Gravy Boats Two shell handled gravy boats #226/AV Measurements: 8 cm high, 23.5 cm wide and the depth is 16...

Category

20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

F.A. Schumann "Versailles" German Gilt Porcelain Gravy Boat, Berlin
F.A. Schumann "Versailles" German Gilt Porcelain Gravy Boat, Berlin

F.A. Schumann "Versailles" German Gilt Porcelain Gravy Boat, Berlin

By Schumann's Porzellan Manufaktur

Located in Miami, FL

Schumann "Versailles" German Gilt Porcelain Gravy Boat, Berlin Offered for sale is a 1950s mid-20th century F.A.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 800 Silver Gravy Boat, gilded, Germany, Dresden Schnauffer
Antique 800 Silver Gravy Boat, gilded, Germany, Dresden Schnauffer

Antique 800 Silver Gravy Boat, gilded, Germany, Dresden Schnauffer

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique 800 Silver Gravy Boat, gilded, Germany, Dresden Schnauffer Half Moon & Crown inside gold Plated Weight: 355 grams

Category

Antique 19th Century German Platters and Serveware

Materials

Gold, Silver

Giovanni Raspini Silver Lobster & Coral Gravy Boat Dish
Giovanni Raspini Silver Lobster & Coral Gravy Boat Dish

Giovanni Raspini Silver Lobster & Coral Gravy Boat Dish

Located in Braintree, GB

An exceptional sculptural silver gravy boat dish by Giovanni Raspini, executed in the brand’s distinctive marine style.

Category

1990s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Staffordshire Crownford China Blue Calico Gravy Boat & Underplate
Staffordshire Crownford China Blue Calico Gravy Boat & Underplate

Staffordshire Crownford China Blue Calico Gravy Boat & Underplate

By Crownford China Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Blue Calico transfer printed gravy boat and underplate, Staffordshire, England, circa 1940 – 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century English International Style Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Digoin Sarreguemines Gravy Boat – Floral Design - 2Y263
Vintage Digoin Sarreguemines Gravy Boat – Floral Design - 2Y263

Vintage Digoin Sarreguemines Gravy Boat – Floral Design - 2Y263

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This beautiful vintage gravy boat from Digoin Sarreguemines is a charming piece of French tableware, perfect for collectors or daily use.

Category

20th Century Unknown Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" Gravy Boats
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" Gravy Boats

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" Gravy Boats

By Herend

Located in Delft, NL

Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" gravy boats Two shell handled gravy/ sauce boats with Chinese Bouquet Raspberry pattern Marked with number #226/AP Herend Hungar...

Category

20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ralph Lauren Home Reed Hastings Ebony Gravy Boat & Underplate
Ralph Lauren Home Reed Hastings Ebony Gravy Boat & Underplate

Ralph Lauren Home Reed Hastings Ebony Gravy Boat & Underplate

Located in New York, NY

Lauren by Ralph Lauren bone china gravy boat and separate underplate in the Hastings Ebony pattern.

Category

Early 2000s Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Irish silver sauce, gravy boat by West & Son, Dublin, 1920
Irish silver sauce, gravy boat by West & Son, Dublin, 1920

Irish silver sauce, gravy boat by West & Son, Dublin, 1920

By West & Son

Located in Delft, NL

Irish silver sauce, gravy boat by West & Son, Dublin, 1920 An Irish silver sauce or gravy boat, made by West & Son, Dublin with shaped border and scroll handle, raised on three hoof...

Category

Early 20th Century Irish Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Meissen Blue Onion Handled Gravy Boat
Meissen Blue Onion Handled Gravy Boat

Meissen Blue Onion Handled Gravy Boat

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Meissen Blue Onion Handled Gravy/SSauce Boat  Germany, late 19th century Meissen Blue Onion-handled gravy/sauce boat from the late 19th century, Germany.

Category

Antique 19th Century Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Newcastle Sterling Silver Sauceboats / Gravy Boats
Antique Newcastle Sterling Silver Sauceboats / Gravy Boats

Antique Newcastle Sterling Silver Sauceboats / Gravy Boats

By Isaac Cookson

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The underside of each Provincial gravy boat has the original crude finish; this was typical of Georgian silverware crafted for regular use.

Category

Antique 1730s English George II Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Villeroy & Boch Blue Burgenland Gravy Boat with Attached Underplate, Germany
Villeroy & Boch Blue Burgenland Gravy Boat with Attached Underplate, Germany

Villeroy & Boch Blue Burgenland Gravy Boat with Attached Underplate, Germany

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Bastogne, BE

Villeroy & Boch, Germany, Burgenland in Blue. Beautiful gravy boats with a attached underplate. Mettlach ceramics from Germany.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Villeroy & Boch Naif Gravy Boat on Stand in Porcelain
Villeroy & Boch Naif Gravy Boat on Stand in Porcelain

Villeroy & Boch Naif Gravy Boat on Stand in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Villeroy & Boch Naif gravy boat on stand in porcelain decorated with naivist village motif.

Category

20th Century Luxembourgish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Silver gravy boat with a beaded platter around the edge
Silver gravy boat with a beaded platter around the edge

Silver gravy boat with a beaded platter around the edge

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver gravy boat with beaded serving dish. Metal: Silver.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Poole Silver Co. EPNS Silver Plate Gravy Boat W/ Attached Underplate
Poole Silver Co. EPNS Silver Plate Gravy Boat W/ Attached Underplate

Poole Silver Co. EPNS Silver Plate Gravy Boat W/ Attached Underplate

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

This is a sweet & classy EPNS silverplated gravy boat with an attached underplate. The underplate has a classic raised ribbed decoration around the edge and the handle has a groove o...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

2000s Two-tone Gravy Boat and Saucer Calif Tempo Metlox
2000s Two-tone Gravy Boat and Saucer Calif Tempo Metlox

2000s Two-tone Gravy Boat and Saucer Calif Tempo Metlox

By Metlox Manufacturing Company

Located in Chula Vista, CA

2000s Tan Two-tone Bowl and Saucer Gravy Boat California Tempo Brown by METLOX - POPPYTRAIL - VERNON 8 diameter x 3.5 h Preowned vintage condition.

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Pottery

1930's Art Deco Gravy Boat by Chase in Chrome & Bakelite
1930's Art Deco Gravy Boat by Chase in Chrome & Bakelite

1930's Art Deco Gravy Boat by Chase in Chrome & Bakelite

By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company

Located in San Diego, CA

1930's chrome & Bakelite Gravy Boat . rare piece very collectibele by Chase very nice condition and light wear.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Chrome

International Royal Danish Sterling Silver Gravy Boat on Stand
International Royal Danish Sterling Silver Gravy Boat on Stand

International Royal Danish Sterling Silver Gravy Boat on Stand

By International Silver

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From a Philadelphia estate, a Royal Danish pattern sterling silver gravy boat on stand, made by International Silver in Meriden, Conn, date marked 1939.

Category

Vintage 1930s American International Style Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian 1780 Sterling Silver Sauceboats or Gravy Boats
Antique Georgian 1780 Sterling Silver Sauceboats or Gravy Boats

Antique Georgian 1780 Sterling Silver Sauceboats or Gravy Boats

By Matthew West

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George III Irish sterling silver sauceboats or gravy boats; an addition to our Georgian dining silverware collection.

Category

Antique 1780s Great Britain (UK) George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Trophy Cup Sauce Gravy Boat with Handle
Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Trophy Cup Sauce Gravy Boat with Handle

Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Trophy Cup Sauce Gravy Boat with Handle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Trophy Cup Sauce Gravy Boat with Handle. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 4" H x 8" W x 3.5" D.

Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Wedgewood Gravy Boat
Wedgewood Gravy Boat

Wedgewood Gravy Boat

By Wedgewood

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

Of typical form signed and embossed on the bottom. Fine condition

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Silver gravy boat with plate, beaded handles, and ambidextrous system
Silver gravy boat with plate, beaded handles, and ambidextrous system

Silver gravy boat with plate, beaded handles, and ambidextrous system

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver gravy boat with plate and crimped handles with removable system and ambidextrous shape.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Vintage Towle 2909 Victorian Silver Plated Gravy Boat on Attached Plate
Vintage Towle 2909 Victorian Silver Plated Gravy Boat on Attached Plate

Vintage Towle 2909 Victorian Silver Plated Gravy Boat on Attached Plate

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Towle 2909 Victorian Silver Plated Gravy Boat on Attached Plate. Circa Mid 20th Century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Fish Gravy Boat by Gallia for Christofle
Art Deco Fish Gravy Boat by Gallia for Christofle

Art Deco Fish Gravy Boat by Gallia for Christofle

By Christofle, Gallia

Located in Paris, FR

Due to small production, this Fish-shaped gravy boat is extremely rare and so sophisticated!

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

Porcelain Gravy Boat and Spoon with Monogram WA, KPM, Berlin, Germany, 1849-1870
Porcelain Gravy Boat and Spoon with Monogram WA, KPM, Berlin, Germany, 1849-1870

Porcelain Gravy Boat and Spoon with Monogram WA, KPM, Berlin, Germany, 1849-1870

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in Greding, DE

Porcelain gravy boat with a spoon by KPM (1849-1870) with old Slavic monogram WA, possibly for a prince Wolkonsky.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Silver gravy boat with floral motifs engraved on the plate, cup and spoon
Silver gravy boat with floral motifs engraved on the plate, cup and spoon

Silver gravy boat with floral motifs engraved on the plate, cup and spoon

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver gravy boat with floral motifs engraved on the plate, bowl and spoon. .

Category

Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Hand Painted Aquatic Theme Fish Gravy Boat & Stand
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Hand Painted Aquatic Theme Fish Gravy Boat & Stand

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Hand Painted Aquatic Theme Fish Gravy Boat & Stand

By Flora Danica

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A magnificent example of Royal Copenhagen's finest line of porcelain, this Flora Danica gravy boat is hand painted on both sides with aquatic scenes and swimming fish.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage 20th Century Gien Porcelain Gravy Boat – Montagny Floral Design - 2Y512
Vintage 20th Century Gien Porcelain Gravy Boat – Montagny Floral Design - 2Y512

Vintage 20th Century Gien Porcelain Gravy Boat – Montagny Floral Design - 2Y512

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This vintage 20th-century porcelain gravy boat from Gien, featuring the elegant Montagny floral design, is a beautiful example of French ceramic artistry.

Category

20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Bertrand Leon Bordeaux French Majolica Gravy Boat "Capucine" Flower Decoration
Bertrand Leon Bordeaux French Majolica Gravy Boat "Capucine" Flower Decoration

Bertrand Leon Bordeaux French Majolica Gravy Boat "Capucine" Flower Decoration

By L. Bertrand

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Pretty and particular majolica gravy boat; it is a classic gravy boat with the plate integral to the container, but it has a very balanced and harmonious shape; the majolica was then...

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Silver gravy boat and platter with lost handles and edge friezes
Silver gravy boat and platter with lost handles and edge friezes

Silver gravy boat and platter with lost handles and edge friezes

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver gravy boat and lost-handle platter with friezes on the surroundings and applications.

Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Vintage Fisher Silversmiths Sterling Silver Gravy Boat & Underplate 342g 7.5"
Vintage Fisher Silversmiths Sterling Silver Gravy Boat & Underplate 342g 7.5"

Vintage Fisher Silversmiths Sterling Silver Gravy Boat & Underplate 342g 7.5"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Fisher Silversmiths sterling silver sauce / gravy boat and underplate tray featuring a ribbed or fluted body, a scrolled handle, and scalloped edges.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Francis I by Reed & Barton Old Sterling Silver Gravy Boat #570A
Francis I by Reed & Barton Old Sterling Silver Gravy Boat #570A

Francis I by Reed & Barton Old Sterling Silver Gravy Boat #570A

Located in Big Bend, WI

Francis I by Reed & Barton Beautiful Francis I by Reed & Barton sterling silver gravy boat. This item is marked #570A and weighs 19.3 troy ounces.

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Gravy Boat with Underplate
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Gravy Boat with Underplate

Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Gravy Boat with Underplate

Located in Big Bend, WI

Superb sterling silver gravy boat 8 1/4 L X 4 W X 5 H, weighing 18.5 troy ounces with underplate 10 L X 5 3/4 W, weighing 8.2 troy ounces in the pattern Francis I By Reed & Barton.

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen. Sterling silver gravy boat.
Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen. Sterling silver gravy boat.

Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen. Sterling silver gravy boat.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Johan Rohde (1856-1935) for Georg Jensen. Sterling silver gravy boat. Hand-hammered pitcher with handle and oval foot.

Category

20th Century Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sevres Porcelain Gravy Boat, Gilt Restauration Style, France, 1820
Sevres Porcelain Gravy Boat, Gilt Restauration Style, France, 1820

Sevres Porcelain Gravy Boat, Gilt Restauration Style, France, 1820

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

Large Sevres porcelain gravy boat enhanced with fine gold ; fine early 19th century production, Restauration period (Empire style, Restauration production).

Category

Antique 1820s French Restauration Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Newcastle Sterling Silver Gravy Boat by John Langlands I & John Robertson I
Newcastle Sterling Silver Gravy Boat by John Langlands I & John Robertson I

Newcastle Sterling Silver Gravy Boat by John Langlands I & John Robertson I

By John Langlands I & John Robertson I

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The surface of this antique gravy boat is plain and embellished with the contemporary engraved initials 'I.L'.

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A Fine 18th Century Georgian Sterling Silver Gravy Boat, London 1774
A Fine 18th Century Georgian Sterling Silver Gravy Boat, London 1774

A Fine 18th Century Georgian Sterling Silver Gravy Boat, London 1774

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very good & heavy 18th century Georgian sterling silver gravy boat, having a very ample bellied body engraved one one side with a heraldic crest, rising to a wavy rim with an appli...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Gravy Boat For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gravy boat for your home. Each gravy boat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Find 568 options for an antique or vintage gravy boat now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the gravy boat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A gravy boat is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Georgian and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Christofle, Royal Copenhagen and Herend each produced at least one beautiful gravy boat that is worth considering.

How Much is a Gravy Boat?

Prices for a gravy boat start at $39 and top out at $378,500 with the average selling for $1,675.

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.

Questions About Gravy Boat
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A gravy boat is also called a sauce boat or a saucière. It’s a boat-shaped pitcher from which sauce or gravy is served. The sauce boat sits on a matching plate that is sometimes attached to the pitcher to catch any sauce that might drip when you’re using the vessel. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary gravy boats from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.