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Royal Limoges Castel France 22-Karat Gold Trinket Round Box in Cobalt Blue
Royal Limoges Castel France 22-Karat Gold Trinket Round Box in Cobalt Blue

Royal Limoges Castel France 22-Karat Gold Trinket Round Box in Cobalt Blue

By Castel Limoges

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Diameter: 5 in. About Limoges Porcelain: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Fourteen Spode Flower Plates
Set of Fourteen Spode Flower Plates

Set of Fourteen Spode Flower Plates

By Spode Felspar

Located in New York, NY

felspar to produce a more glassy and stronger hard-paste porcelain, less susceptible to chipping. In fact

Category

Antique 1820s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste

Category

Antique 1860s French Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Limoges France Mini Picture in Wood and Porcelain with Romantic Scene
Vintage Limoges France Mini Picture in Wood and Porcelain with Romantic Scene

Vintage Limoges France Mini Picture in Wood and Porcelain with Romantic Scene

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

/ 3,34 inches I Limoges Porcelain: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Antique Chamberlain Worcester English Porcelain Pug Mother Dog & Puppy Figurine
Antique Chamberlain Worcester English Porcelain Pug Mother Dog & Puppy Figurine

Antique Chamberlain Worcester English Porcelain Pug Mother Dog & Puppy Figurine

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A rare, early 19th century English hard-paste porcelain pug & puppy figurine. These early English

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Superb Antique Meissen German Porcelain Birds
Pair of Superb Antique Meissen German Porcelain Birds

Pair of Superb Antique Meissen German Porcelain Birds

Located in New York, NY

under royal patronage and became renowned for its pioneering development of true hard-paste porcelain in

Category

Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Models of Bolognese Dogs, J.J. Kandler
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Models of Bolognese Dogs, J.J. Kandler

A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Models of Bolognese Dogs, J.J. Kandler

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

European porcelain manufacturer to successfully produce hard-paste porcelain, marking the beginning of a

Category

Antique 1880s German Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Meissen

Georgian New Hall Porcelain Bowl Lady with Parasol Pattern No. 20, circa 1790
Georgian New Hall Porcelain Bowl Lady with Parasol Pattern No. 20, circa 1790

Georgian New Hall Porcelain Bowl Lady with Parasol Pattern No. 20, circa 1790

By New Hall

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a hard paste porcelain waste or slop bowl by New Hall in a hand painted Chinoiserie figure

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Early New Hall Porcelain Bowl Chinese Figures Lady with parasol Ptn. 20, Ca 1790
Early New Hall Porcelain Bowl Chinese Figures Lady with parasol Ptn. 20, Ca 1790

Early New Hall Porcelain Bowl Chinese Figures Lady with parasol Ptn. 20, Ca 1790

By New Hall

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a hard paste porcelain waste or slop bowl by New Hall in a hand painted Chinoiserie figure

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Hinged Box with Watteau Scene
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Hinged Box with Watteau Scene

A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Hinged Box with Watteau Scene

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

porcelain, established in the early 1700s in Saxony, was the first European manufactory to produce true hard

Category

Antique 1860s German Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Fine Antique Meissen Porcelain Blue Onion Pattern 2 Lobed Serving Dish
Fine Antique Meissen Porcelain Blue Onion Pattern 2 Lobed Serving Dish

Fine Antique Meissen Porcelain Blue Onion Pattern 2 Lobed Serving Dish

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tustin, CA

manufacturers. Meissen was the first European "hard paste" porcelain ever made. Developed in 1708, Meissen began

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Sèvres Manufacture, Pair of Vases, France, Dated 1890
Sèvres Manufacture, Pair of Vases, France, Dated 1890

Sèvres Manufacture, Pair of Vases, France, Dated 1890

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in PARIS, FR

, about 1738 at Vincennes by bankers and financiers with the aim of making true or “hard-paste” porcelain

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Bronze

Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain Catchall Dish with Butterfly Design
Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain Catchall Dish with Butterfly Design

Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain Catchall Dish with Butterfly Design

By Limoges

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Porcelain: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges

Category

Late 20th Century French Organic Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Worcester Barr Period Porcelain Coffee Cup in Royal Lily pattern, circa 1800
Worcester Barr Period Porcelain Coffee Cup in Royal Lily pattern, circa 1800

Worcester Barr Period Porcelain Coffee Cup in Royal Lily pattern, circa 1800

By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good hard paste porcelain early Coffee Can or cup with a loop handle, hand decorated

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim
Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim

Limoges France Dish in Royal Blue with Fragonard Couple and Fine Gold Metal Trim

By Limoges, Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Of). After Fragonard Painting. Limoges Porcelain: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Ashtrays

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Set of Plates, Flamen-Fleury
Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Set of Plates, Flamen-Fleury

Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Set of Plates, Flamen-Fleury

By Old Paris

Located in Downingtown, PA

"Paris Porcelain" refers to the high-quality hard-paste porcelain produced by numerous independent

Category

Antique 1830s French Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Harald Salomon Rörstrand Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figurine Set, 1943
Harald Salomon Rörstrand Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figurine Set, 1943

Harald Salomon Rörstrand Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figurine Set, 1943

By Harald Salomon, Rörstrand

Located in Bochum, NRW

-1945 Exceptional set of six Blanc de Chine hard‑paste porcelain figurines designed by Harald Salomon

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Marbled Blue Sèvres Porcelain Vase, France, Dated 1872
Marbled Blue Sèvres Porcelain Vase, France, Dated 1872

Marbled Blue Sèvres Porcelain Vase, France, Dated 1872

Located in Dallas, TX

, Brongniart brought about many changes to the factory, such as improving the composition of hard-paste

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain, Pair of Mandolin Player & Woodcutter Figurines, ca. 1860’s
Meissen Porcelain, Pair of Mandolin Player & Woodcutter Figurines, ca. 1860’s

Meissen Porcelain, Pair of Mandolin Player & Woodcutter Figurines, ca. 1860’s

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

inches (6.87cm) Meissen Meissen porcelain or ‘Meissen china’ was the first European hard-paste

Category

Antique 1860s German Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Regency Coalport Porcelain Neo-classical Set of Soup Plates after Hamilton
Regency Coalport Porcelain Neo-classical Set of Soup Plates after Hamilton

Regency Coalport Porcelain Neo-classical Set of Soup Plates after Hamilton

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

producing high-quality porcelain bodies, including an early form of hard-paste porcelain. It was common

Category

Antique Early 1800s Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases w/ Floral Bouquet, 1750's
Pair Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases w/ Floral Bouquet, 1750's

Pair Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases w/ Floral Bouquet, 1750's

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

first European producer of hard paste porcelain and became known during the mid 1700s for complex

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Louis XV Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Sèvres Vases Lamps, 19th Century
Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Sèvres Vases Lamps, 19th Century

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Sèvres Vases Lamps, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

. Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate

Category

Antique 1870s French Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of Lame Cherub on Crutches, ca. 1880’s
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of Lame Cherub on Crutches, ca. 1880’s

Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of Lame Cherub on Crutches, ca. 1880’s

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

European hard-paste porcelain. Early experiments were done in 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus

Category

Antique 1880s German Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique KPM Porcelain Group of Bacchus and Aphrodite’ Feast, XIX Century
Antique KPM Porcelain Group of Bacchus and Aphrodite’ Feast, XIX Century

Antique KPM Porcelain Group of Bacchus and Aphrodite’ Feast, XIX Century

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in New York, NY

as the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin and whose products are of hard-paste porcelain, generally

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French 18th Century Porcelain Signed Statues of Hawk-Headed Parrots
Pair of French 18th Century Porcelain Signed Statues of Hawk-Headed Parrots

Pair of French 18th Century Porcelain Signed Statues of Hawk-Headed Parrots

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

behavior, and most of all – their intricate and amazing looks. La Courtille Hard-paste porcelain factory

Category

Antique 18th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Charming Pair of Louis XVI Style "Sèvres" Plates, France, Circa 1880
Charming Pair of Louis XVI Style "Sèvres" Plates, France, Circa 1880

Charming Pair of Louis XVI Style "Sèvres" Plates, France, Circa 1880

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in PARIS, FR

true or “hard-paste” porcelain, like Meissen did. In 1753 Louis XV became a major shareholder and the

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Platters and Serveware

Materials

Bronze

Antique Topographical Derby English Porcelain Plate Entitled 'Near Derby'
Antique Topographical Derby English Porcelain Plate Entitled 'Near Derby'

Antique Topographical Derby English Porcelain Plate Entitled 'Near Derby'

By Derby

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique 19th century Derby hard paste porcelain plate. Decorated with a hand painted

Category

Antique 19th Century British George III Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Limoges France Butterfly Trinket Box Handpainted
Vintage Limoges France Butterfly Trinket Box Handpainted

Vintage Limoges France Butterfly Trinket Box Handpainted

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

Item Height 6,35 cm/ 2.5 inches Limoges Porcelain: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain

Category

Late 20th Century French International Style Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Vintage Limoges France Mini Plate with Bird Scene
Vintage Limoges France Mini Plate with Bird Scene

Vintage Limoges France Mini Plate with Bird Scene

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France beginning

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with  Country Scene
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with  Country Scene

Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Country Scene

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Hot Air Balloon
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Hot Air Balloon

Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Hot Air Balloon

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vases, 19th C
Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vases, 19th C

Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vases, 19th C

Located in London, GB

for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower

Category

Antique 1860s French Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

Potiche in Limoges Porcelain, 1960
Potiche in Limoges Porcelain, 1960

Potiche in Limoges Porcelain, 1960

By Limoges

Located in Milano, MI

village in Limoges, a material necessary for the production of hard-paste porcelain. This discovery

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French & German Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV St. Meissen Sconces
Pair of French & German Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV St. Meissen Sconces

Pair of French & German Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV St. Meissen Sconces

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

European hard-paste porcelain, developed in 1708. The production of porcelain at Meissen, near Dresden

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Sevres plaque depicting nobles in Gilt wood frame signed Vinea
Sevres plaque depicting nobles in Gilt wood frame signed Vinea

Sevres plaque depicting nobles in Gilt wood frame signed Vinea

Located in London, GB

marked on the back with the Sevres mark for 1753. However, this plaque is made of a hard paste porcelain

Category

Antique 1890s Italian Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Gesso

Vintage Limoges Jmmet Seignolles plates & box Souvenir de son Vogage a Lourdes
Vintage Limoges Jmmet Seignolles plates & box Souvenir de son Vogage a Lourdes

Vintage Limoges Jmmet Seignolles plates & box Souvenir de son Vogage a Lourdes

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late 18th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Ashtray  Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Ashtray  Louis XVI Courtesan Scene

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Ashtray Louis XVI Courtesan Scene

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

1,96 inches Limoges Porcelain: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry  Small Tray Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry  Small Tray Louis XVI Courtesan Scene

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Small Tray Louis XVI Courtesan Scene

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

/ 2,75 x 1,96 inches Limoges Porcelain: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

18th Century French Porcelain Plate by Dagoty with Children at Play
18th Century French Porcelain Plate by Dagoty with Children at Play

18th Century French Porcelain Plate by Dagoty with Children at Play

By Dagoty

Located in Katonah, NY

, 2006. Background: The Dagoty factory made hard-paste porcelain. The factory was in the Rue de

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Piano Box Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Piano Box Louis XVI Courtesan Scene

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Piano Box Louis XVI Courtesan Scene

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

/ 1.96 x 2.75 inches Limoges Porcelain: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Boxes Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Boxes Louis XVI Courtesan Scene

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Boxes Louis XVI Courtesan Scene

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Important Meissen Chinoiserie Centerpiece w/ Rooster Heads, by J.J. Kändler
Important Meissen Chinoiserie Centerpiece w/ Rooster Heads, by J.J. Kändler

Important Meissen Chinoiserie Centerpiece w/ Rooster Heads, by J.J. Kändler

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

elements, of which this centerpiece is an example. The hard-paste porcelain is formed with cast and applied

Category

Vintage 1920s Rococo Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Limoges Porcelain Pierrot Musician in White and Gold by Edouard Marcel Sandoz
Limoges Porcelain Pierrot Musician in White and Gold by Edouard Marcel Sandoz

Limoges Porcelain Pierrot Musician in White and Gold by Edouard Marcel Sandoz

By Theodore Haviland, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) Figure "Pierrot Musicien", ca. 1917. Hard-paste porcelain with

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry  Pieces Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry  Pieces Louis XVI Courtesan Scene

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Pieces Louis XVI Courtesan Scene

By Limoges

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Large Pair of German Porcelain Vases by KPM
Large Pair of German Porcelain Vases by KPM

Large Pair of German Porcelain Vases by KPM

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in London, GB

Europe’s leading producers of hard-paste porcelain. The manufactory still operates today crafting a variety

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chamberlains Worcester Porcelain Dish, Nelson or Fine Old Japan pattern, ca 1805
Chamberlains Worcester Porcelain Dish, Nelson or Fine Old Japan pattern, ca 1805

Chamberlains Worcester Porcelain Dish, Nelson or Fine Old Japan pattern, ca 1805

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in London, GB

own distinctive hard-paste porcelain. The company became very successful, but ultimately couldn't

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Dishes Hand Painted Flowers Circa 1850
Pair Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Dishes Hand Painted Flowers Circa 1850

Pair Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Dishes Hand Painted Flowers Circa 1850

By Jean-Pierre Feuillet

Located in Katonah, NY

rim Material: Hard-paste porcelain Style: Mid-19th-century Paris porcelain Origin: Paris, France Date

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Dishes and Vide-...

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.