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Antique German Hard Paste Porcelain Fantasy Male Mermaid Holding a Shell Bowl
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hard paste porcelain bowl or centerpiece is unsigned, but presumed to have been made
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Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

New Hall Hybrid Hard Paste Porcelain Tea Service, Palm Tree patt. 484, ca 1810
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
porcelain in Staffordshire. New Hall is mostly known for its huge output of its typical "hybrid hard paste
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Antique 1810s English Georgian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th c. Old Paris Hard Paste Porcelain Plaque with Silver
By Old Paris
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Hand painted porcelain plaque with polychrome enamel decoration. Gorgeous birds perched on floral
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Antique 19th Century French Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

Meissen Lidded Tureen, Hand Painted with Birds, Hard Paste Porcelain, circa 1934
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and in pristine condition. Very fine quality with a figure of a putto On the crest holding a cornucopia filled with raised flowers and fruits spilling Forward on the top ...
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Mid-20th Century German Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Coffee Cup, Kakiemon Decoration, Plymouth, circa 1769
By Plymouth Porcelain Factory 1
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Coffee cup in hard-paste porcelain, decorated with Kakiemon painting. The fruits of the Plymouth
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Frankenthal Group of Playing Children by Johann Peter Melchior
By Frankenthal Porcelain Factory
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very amusing figure group modelled by Johann Peter Melchior (1742-1825) in hard-paste porcelain
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Antique Late 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Red Anchor Porcelain Dish Mid-18th Century England 1752-1756
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
made soft paste porcelain which is weaker than "true" hard paste porcelain and does not require the
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Newhall Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted Pattern 171, Circa 1795
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain coffee Can by New Hall, dating to the late 18th century, George
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Porcelain Lidded Hot Chocolate Cups & Saucers by Dihl et Guerhard
Located in Dublin 8, IE
type of hard-paste porcelain, often referred to as ‘true porcelain’. circa 1810.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century George III Bristol Opaline Vases 1700
By Bristol Porcelain
Located in Roma, RM
manufacturer of Hard-paste porcelain in England. In 1772, Bone moved, with his master, to the Bristol china
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Porcelain

Materials

Opal

Lomonosov, 1960s, Porcelain Polar Bear and Two Cubs
By Lomonosov
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful large seated polar bear by Lomonosov together with two cubs. Made of hard-paste porcelain
Category

Vintage 1960s Russian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Figurine by Porcelanas Miguel Requena of Gentleman with Candlestick Jardinière
Located in Dallas, TX
Requena. Also a candlestick. Made of hard paste porcelain. Makers mark to the base, Porcelanas
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20th Century Spanish High Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Elegant Pair of Japanese Style Dishes, France, Circa 1875
Located in PARIS, FR
bankers and financiers hoping to discover the secret of making hard-paste porcelain, used in Meissen at
Category

Antique 1870s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Elegant Pair of Japanese Style Dishes, France, Circa 1875
Elegant Pair of Japanese Style Dishes, France, Circa 1875
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H 1.58 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Collection of Mario Buatta Pair 18th Century Ludwigsburg Dishes Hand Painted
By Ludwigsburg Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Katonah, NY
material is hard-paste porcelain. Both dishes have the 18th-century factory mark of Ludwigsburg Porcelain
Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Urn Snake Handles Amphora, Germany
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
. This Meissen urn is hard-paste porcelain, hand painted, featuring two different floral motifs, scrolled
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Early 20th Century German Urns

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Meissen cups and saucers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
at the time. In 1710, they succeeded in creating a hard paste porcelain formula and the Meissen
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Antique Late 18th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Figurine by Porcelanas Miguel Requena of to the Market
Located in Dallas, TX
called "To the Market". Makers mark to the base, Porcelanas Miguel, Spanish. Hard paste porcelain in
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20th Century Spanish High Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
produce "true" or hard-paste porcelain and remained unrivaled in terms of innovation and beauty for
Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror

Meissen Porcelain Mirror
Meissen Porcelain Mirror
H 65.25 in W 41 in D 5.63 in
Newhall Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted Pattern 683, Circa 1800
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain coffee Can by New Hall, dating to the turn of the 18th century
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Harald Salomon for Rörstrand, Blanc de Chine White Glazed Set of Six Figurines
By Harald Salomon, Rörstrand
Located in Bochum, NRW
paste porcelain blanche de chine, depicting fantastic sea characters, designed by Harald Salomon 1943
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Early Worcester Flight & Barr Yellow Porcelain Cup
By Flight & Barr Worcester
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
development of a harder paste porcelain and a new glaze that more resembled fine French porcelain. French
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Antique Early 1800s English Grand Tour Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French Hand-Painted Porcelain Gilt Jar with Lid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lidded French jar, made of hard paste porcelain and hand-painted gold, black and white. Signed on
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair 18th Century Blue and White Gilded New Hall Dishes England Circa 1790
By New Hall
Located in Katonah, NY
New Hall China Works made porcelain wares. Initially, the factory produced only hard paste porcelain
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Antique Late 18th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Wall Sconces
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
ceramics manufacturer to produce "true" or hard-paste porcelain and remained unrivalled in terms of
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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Wall Sconces
Meissen Wall Sconces
H 17.5 in W 12.5 in D 8 in
Early New Hall Porcelain Coffee Can & Saucer Duo Chinese Pattern 421, circa 1800
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain coffee can & saucer duo by New Hall, hand decorated with their
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Real Tennis Porcelain Figure Germany Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
-paste porcelain circa 1820. Real Tennis, a favorite pastime of King Henry The Eighth of England, is also
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Antique Early 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Matching Male and Female Porcelain Chongqing Dogs
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
hard paste porcelain and beautifully hand painted with orange red, white collars and gold bells
Category

Early 2000s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Porcelain

Old Paris Porcelain Reticulated Compote, Paris, Circa 1815
Located in Alexandria, VA
Circa 1815. France. This stunning Vieux Paris compote is made in two pieces of hard paste porcelain
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Sevres Style Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish or Jewelry Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
2" High History of Sevres: Sèvres porcelain, French hard-paste, or true, porcelain as well as
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Newhall Porcelain Tea Bowl & Saucer Hand Painted, Circa 1800
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer by New Hall, dating to the turn of the 18th
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

XIX Century Large Plate in Porcelain of Samson
Located in Lisboa, PT
style covered Jar, c. 1850-1900, Samson & Cie, Paris or Montreuil, hard-paste porcelain with overglaze
Category

Antique 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Neoclassical Figural Candlesticks with Parian Faces
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is pair of museum-quality Minton hard paste porcelain candlesticks with hand painted cobalt
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Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders

Materials

Enamel

Two Porcelain Campana Vases Attr. to Edmé Samson, Lilac, Birds, Flowers, 19th C
By Edmé Samson, Derby
Located in London, GB
perfect hard paste porcelain (which is different from the English soft paste bone china) and have two
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Sevres Porcelain Celeste Blue Gilt Cabinet Plate Centerpiece 19C
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
late in entering into the production of hard-paste porcelain. Hard-paste porcelain is the most
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Minton 19th c. Monumental 5 Light Porcelain Candelabra
Located in Great Barrington, MA
heads, two elegant and unique figures hold the lights. Made of hard paste porcelain with celadon green
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Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
the first European hard-paste porcelain. Early experiments were done in 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von
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Antique Early 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Porcelain de Paris Ovid Form Vases, Circa:1820
Located in Alexandria, VA
medieval ruins in the background. The clouds and the trees are very finely rendered. They are hard paste
Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Urns

Materials

Porcelain

6 Antique German Dresden Meissen Klemm Carl Thieme Pitcher Tea Cups Plates
By Dresden Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain, Klemm & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
.” "Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcelain. Early experiments were
Category

Early 20th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Limoges France Porcelain Dish Ashtray Souvenir of Paris Cobalt Blue and 24K Gold
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
painted precious ashtray. About Limoges Porcelain: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Newhall Porcelain Coffee Cup Pattern 139, Circa 1790
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain coffee cup, by New Hall, dating to the late 18th century George
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Sèvres Style Porcelain Plates, France, Circa 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in PARIS, FR
at Vincennes by bankers and financiers with the aim of making true or “hard-paste” porcelain, like
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XV Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

19th century Old Paris Porcelain Urn Pair with Swan Handles
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of French Old Paris unmarked urns are made of hard paste porcelain with polychrome and gold
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Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of "Sèvres" Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra-Vases, France, Circa 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in PARIS, FR
with the aim of making true or “hard-paste” porcelain, like Meissen did. In 1753 Louis XV, became a
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI More Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of "Sèvres" "Neptune and Venus Porcelain" Vases, France, Circa 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in PARIS, FR
order to discover the hard-paste porcelain technic continued, and was discovered after 1769. The factory
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Antique 1880s French Vases

Materials

Bronze

New Hall Hybrid Hard Paste Teacup Trio, Elephant Pattern, Regency ca 1810
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
hard paste" porcelain, as New Hall had adapted the original hard paste recipe from Bristol in order to
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Limoges Bisque Porcelain Table Lamp Decorated Gold Base in Gilded Bronze
By Limoges
Located in Vigonza, Padua
diameter 40. LIMOGES PORCELAIN Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain produced by factories in and
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Meissen Rococo Hebe & Ganymede Candlesticks
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Forney, TX
was the first European ceramics manufacturer to produce "true" or hard-paste porcelain and remained
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

Early New Hall Porcelain Teapot stand with Boy in Window Ptn No.425, circa 1800
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain Teapot Stand by New Hall dating to very early 19th century, circa
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

New Hall Hybrid Hard Paste Teacup, Palm Tree patt. 484, Georgian ca 1810
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
its typical "hybrid hard paste" porcelain, as New Hall had adapted the original hard paste recipe from
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

6-Light Bronze Basket Chandelier With Porcelain Roses, France, Circa:1935
Located in Alexandria, VA
. The roses are hand-made hard-paste porcelain. Frosted crystal teardrop prisms and a cut crystal ball
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Vintage 1930s French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Early New Hall Porcelain Bowl with Boy in Window Pattern No. 425, circa 1800
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain bowl by New Hall dating to very early 19th century. The bowl is
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th C English Hand Painted "Imari" Dessert Set-14 Pieces
Located in Great Barrington, MA
with any "Imari" palette. These are hard paste porcelain and not too formal, without any gold
Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Paste, Porcelain

Porcelain Ashtray Limoges Paris Arc de Triomphe Hand-Painted Dish France 1960s
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late
Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XIV Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Porcelain Plaque
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
secure and easier to guard the secret of hard paste porcelain. Initial production was, for the most part
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Antique 19th Century German Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Porcelain Plaque
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Plaque
H 0.25 in W 8.4 in D 6.75 in
Collection of Lomonosov Porcelain Figurines with Winter Sports Subject
By Lomonosov
Located in London, GB
hard-paste porcelain wares from the 18th-20th century in Russia. The figure of the female skier is
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Mid-20th Century Russian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large French Sevres Porcelain Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain
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Antique 1860s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Louis XVI "Sèvres" Porcelain Glass-Coolers, France, Circa 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in PARIS, FR
1738 at Vincennes by bankers and financiers with the aim of making true or “hard-paste” porcelain, like
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wine Coolers

Materials

Bronze

Tea Cup & Saucer, Saint Cloud, circa 1730
By Saint Cloud
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
compared to other types of porcelain. The resulting soft-paste porcelain was not as strong as hard-paste
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Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain
Category

Antique 1880s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste
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Antique 1880s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Hard Paste Porcelain For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of hard paste porcelain for your home. An item from our selection of hard paste porcelain — often made from ceramic, porcelain and bronze — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of hard paste porcelain you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each object in our assortment of hard paste porcelain bearing Neoclassical, Rococo or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of hard paste porcelain over the years, but those crafted by Frankenthal Porcelain Factory, François-Louis Godon and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Hard Paste Porcelain?

A piece of hard paste porcelain can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,100, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $150,000.
Questions About Hard Paste Porcelain
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to tell the difference between hard paste and soft paste porcelain is to look at a broken or chipped piece. Hard paste porcelain fractures are brittle and smooth, while soft paste porcelain fractures are chalky and break along the grain. On 1stDibs, find a selection of hard and soft paste porcelain pieces from top sellers around the world.