Pair of "Old Paris" Porcelain Hand-Painted Fruit Coolers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A wonderful matched pair of porcelain fruit or ice cream coolers with all original top and inserts
Paste, Porcelain
Crown Derby Imari Ice Cream Cooler Mounted as Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
Any marking obscured by lamp conversion. Minor wear and rubbing to gilt trim, pitting to the white ground throughout . No chips or nicks . Pretty blues, navy blues and shrimp color...
Regency Spode Porcelain Imari Fruit Coolers, Covers & Liners, Pattern 2957
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
described as Rock and Tree pattern. This form is called both a fruit cooler and ice cream pail. The
Porcelain
Sold
H 8.5 in Dm 7.75 in
Wedgwood Creamware Ice Pail and Fruit Cooler Lag & Feather Pattern England 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
something special. Background of Ice Pails: Ice pails, also called ice cream and fruit coolers, were the
Creamware
Pair of Derby Apple Green Ice Pails
By Bloor Derby
Located in Katonah, NY
A lovely pair of Derby porcelain ice cream pails (fruit coolers) decorated with hand-painted
Porcelain
Antique Porcelain Ice Pail and/or Iced Cream and Fruit Cooler Made England
By Billingsley
Located in Katonah, NY
beautiful porcelains. Background of Ice Pails: Ice pails were also called iced cream and fruit coolers
Porcelain
English Japan Pattern Fruit Cooler,
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Vibrantly colored and gilded fruit/ice cream cooler with a small platter and fruit bowl. The fruit
Gold
Pair of English Porcelain 19th Century Fruit Coolers or Ice Cream Pails
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Pair of gilded and delicately painted three piece English porcelain fruit coolers or ice cream
Gold, Enamel
Glacier, or Ice-Cream Cooler. Wedgwood, C1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An important four-piece glacier, or fruit cooler, in creamware with freehand painted decoration
Creamware
$116,903
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$3,727 / set
H 4.34 in W 4.73 in D 5.52 in
Dagoty Manufacture of Empress Joséphine Wife of Napoleon 1st Swan Cup
By Dagoty
Located in Paris, FR
This very rare set of 12 delicate cups swan shape with their saucers is signed by Dagoty, one of the favorite manufacturers of Empress Joséphine's first Napoleon wife well known for ...
Porcelain
19th Century English Derby Porcelain Tureen with Lid
By Derby
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Derby Porcelain Tureen with lid.
Porcelain
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.
Porcelain
"Old Paris” Porcelain Dinner Service, 19th Century, France
By Old Paris
Located in Delft, NL
“Old Paris” porcelain dinner service 188 pieces tableware (200 parts) 19th century French porcelain. Beautiful white porcelain with blue and gold painted border and in the c...
Porcelain
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
$4,800 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.75 in
12 Lamm Dresden Arts & Crafts Raised Paste Gold & Cream Dinner Service Plates
By Ambrosius Lamm, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 dinner plates are made by the iconic Ambrosius Lamm Dresden in a rare Arts & Crafts style decoration featuring a clear white center, framed with an ivory border. It is...
Porcelain
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, Flight and Barr, circa 1792
Located in New York, NY
Pair of covered fruit coolers and liners, pair of covered sauce tureens on stands, 1 fruit compote, 4 lozenge-shape dishes, pair of square dishes, 4 shell-shaped dishes, 22 plates.
Porcelain
$8,400 / set
H 4.75 in Dm 10 in
15-Piece Old Paris Dagoty Hand-Painted Botanical Peach and Gold Dessert Set
By Dagoty
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Simple and elegant, this set of Ancienne Maison Dagoty, Edourd Honore, botanical plates and serving pieces showcase the beauty and precision of the hand-painted flower specimens. The...
Porcelain
$20,630 / set
H 1.19 in Dm 9.06 in
Set of 12 Sèvres Porcelain Plates with Hand-Painted Pastoral Scenes
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
Set of 12 Sèvres porcelain plates with hand-painted pastoral scenes French, c. 1864 Plates: Height 3cm, diameter 23cm Case: Height 10cm, width 76cm, depth 52cm Originating from the...
Porcelain
Pair of Le Rosey Old Paris Hand Painted Cachepots /Centerpieces
By Manufacture Le Vieux Paris
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Decorate your table or sideboard with this pair of elegant Old Paris footed centerpieces/cachepots and add the right touch of color. With a wonderful low profile, these would look lo...
Porcelain, Paste
Pair of 19th Century Hand-Painted Spode Sauce Tureens
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a special pair of 19th C, Spode sauce tureens with matching attached underplates and handles. The raised molded relief depicting pheasants and the addition of hand painted po...
Porcelain
Pair of Porcelain Continental Fruit Coolers
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of early 19th Century porcelain continental fruit coolers. Fine quality having a subtle turquoise banding, with gilding and colorful floral baskets, ribbons and garland. 18th/1...
Porcelain
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.
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