Hard Paste Porcelain

The interior shows a deep hollow, and the unglazed, gritty texture on the bottom rim is typical of traditional Asian hard-paste porcelain construction methods. Signature/Maker’s mark...

The vases are made of hard-paste porcelain in biscuit (unglazed) finish, a technique frequently employed by Sèvres for sculptural works in the Neoclassical taste.

The materials, which were quarried beginning in 1768, were used to produce hard-paste porcelain similar to Chinese porcelain.

The materials, which were quarried beginning in 1768, were used to produce hard-paste porcelain similar to Chinese porcelain.

The hard-paste porcelain is formed with cast and applied sections, further decorated with polychrome enamels and gilding that required multiple firings.

Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) Figure "Pierrot Musicien", ca. 1917. Hard-paste porcelain with a white glaze, and painted gold.

Set of Twelve Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Plates By Royal Copenhagen (Danish, founded 1775) Height 4cm, diameter 25cm This delightful set comprises twelve hard-p...

The materials, which were quarried beginning in 1768, were used to produce hard-paste porcelain similar to Chinese porcelain.

Made from fine hard-paste porcelain, each candle holder features a bold black-and-white checkerboard pattern accented with metallic gold details, creating a playful yet sophisticated...

KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur) was founded in 1763 by Frederick the Great of Prussia (1712-1786), quickly becoming one of Europe’s leading producers of hard-paste porcelain. T...

Meissen was the first factory in Europe to make true hard paste porcelain, after Johann Friedrich Bottger solved the problem for Augustus the Strong and the works opened in the Albre...

This is a very good hard paste porcelain early Coffee Can or cup with a loop handle, hand decorated in the Royal Lily pattern by Worcester during the Barr period, fully marked to the...

Dimensions: 6 inches diameter x 3" tall Condition: Excellent Price: $380 Material: Porcelain Style: Late 18th-century English, Chinese Export influence Origin: England Date: Circa 17...

Dimensions: diameter 8.15 inches Condition: Excellent with extremely slight wear to the gilt Price: $280 Decoration: Hand-painted botanical studies with gilt rim Material: Hard-paste...

Founded in 1845 by Edmé Samson, this Paris firm became legendary for creating extraordinarily high-quality, hard-paste porcelain replicas of museum-grade Chinese, Meissen, and Sèvres...

An exceptional Chinese export hard-paste porcelain table lamp, circa 1900. Thrown and hand-decorated in the highly sought-after Imari palette, the piece showcases a masterfully exe...

Provenance: Purchased from the estate of American Actress Ava Gardner (1992-1990) by renowned London Antiques Dealer Kenneth Neame of Mount Street, Mayfair, London. Jacob Petit Po...

Base Measurements: 17 cm x 17 cm Petit porcelain: French hard-paste porcelain produced by Jacob Petit (b. 1796).

The ormolu is cast in a deeply three-dimensional style, with scrolled feet and boldly molded foliate ornaments that cradle the base of the Meissen elephant and floral arrangement, pr...

Technical Details: Creator: Hermès Paris Period: Circa 1980 - 1989 Style: Country / Traditional French Materials: French hard-paste porcelain (Limoges), Gilt, Genuine Suede Leather...

Paris Porcelain Baluster Vases, Pair, Hand-Painted Botanical Bouquets (69 characters) Circa 1840–1860 This magnificent pair of Paris porcelain (Vieux Paris) vases exemplifies the t...

An Important Early Meissen Porcelain Teapot, Ca. 1735-40: Finely Painted with Chinoiserie Trading Scenes and Gilt Decoration An exceptional and important early Meissen porcelain tea...

Marked to the underside, this piece belongs to the celebrated naturalistic tradition for which Royal Bayreuth became especially admired, transforming fruits, vegetables, leaves, anim...

The mechanism stamped "R" A" and "1897", the underside of the base "JP", Jacob Petit Jacob Petit (1796-1868) was a renowned Parisian hard-paste porcelain producer for the Sèvres por...

Established in Saxony in 1710 under Augustus the Strong, the manufactory became the first in Europe to produce true hard-paste porcelain, ending the long-standing European fascinatio...

Executed in characteristic Gaudy Dutch colors—cobalt blue, iron red, green, and yellow—are used in bold, contrasting designs. Made of soft paste porcelain, giving them a slightly por...

Pair of baluster-shaped vases in hard-paste porcelain, resting on a molded circular foot and flaring toward a neck with a flat rim highlighted by a gilt line.

Excellent pair of Caramogi or "mansion dwarfs" attributed to Jacques Callot for Richard Ginori, circa mid 1800s. The polychrome, hard-paste porcelain couple are hand-painted and in ...

The canted rectangular shape of this tureen, along with its applied lion-mask handles and sculptural finial, are direct translations of European Rococo silver masterworks rendered in...

Meissen's production of a hard paste white porcelain that could be glazed and painted soon followed, and wares were put on the market in 1713.

✦ SPECIFICATIONS Maker: Schumann Arzberg — Arzberg, Bavaria, Germany Mark: Blue underglaze Schumann Arzberg crown mark + "Germany" Type: Three-arm porcelain candelabra (candle hold...

Each urn is crafted in brilliant hard-paste porcelain and decorated with a dramatic hand-gilded feather motif, executed in matte and burnished gold to create subtle texture, shading,...

It is made from hard-paste porcelain, characterised by its pure white colour and enviable glass-like lustre.

Founded in 1775 under the patronage of Queen Juliane Marie, the factory was established in Copenhagen by the pharmacist Frantz Heinrich Müller, who had succeeded in developing Denmar...

Limoges became one of Europe’s most important centers for hard-paste porcelain after kaolin deposits were discovered in the region.

When the Meissen manufactory created the first true hard-paste porcelain outside of Asia in 1710, they became the supreme artisans of Europe.

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

The Samson wares were produced in hard-paste porcelain, while many of the originals would have been produced from soft-paste porcelain.

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

The Samson wares were produced in hard-paste porcelain, while many of the originals would have been produced from soft-paste porcelain.

In this era, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) was importing vast quantities of Chinese hard-paste porcelain, particularly from the Kangxi period (1662–1722), which was highly covet...

Renowned for its innovation, rich colours, and refined decoration, Sèvres produced both soft- and hard-paste porcelain, supplying Europe’s elite and serving as a key diplomatic gift ...

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

The pieces are painted with exquisitely rendered detail and warm glowing colors. They are hard paste porcelain standing figurines of a man and woman in traditional garb, in a rich p...

The pieces are painted with exquisitely rendered detail and warm glowing colors. They are hard paste porcelain standing figurines of a man and woman in traditional garb, in a rich p...

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

She has created lithographic works with up to 32 stones (or colors) on paper, silk, wood veneer and porcelain. The latter pieces are called lithographs on porcelain and result from a...

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

Kaolin is an essential material used to produce hard-paste porcelain that is white, durable, and translucent.

The Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, or KPM, also known in English as the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, was one of Europe’s foremost producers of hard-paste porcelain in the la...

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

The Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, or KPM, also known in English as the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, was one of Europe’s foremost producers of hard-paste porcelain in the la...

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

Though the French lacked an ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperat...

Purple and green gilt porcelain tulip bowl. Nast manufacture hard paste French porcelain serving dish with botanical painted tulip specimen identified on the reverse with strong viri...

This vintage Art Nouveau sculpture with clock is designed in a hard paste white porcelain. A sensuous young scantily dressed female figure is positioned upon the ledge of the town we...