Nymphenburg Porcelain Ice Cream Cooler Pail, 19th Century
By Nymphenburg Porcelain
Located in Astoria, NY
Nymphenburg Porcelain Ice Cream Cooler Pail, 19th century, hand-painted with floral motifs and gilt accents, marked to underside.
Porcelain
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
Vintage Dairyman's Cooler, English Copper, Milk, Ice Cream Cool Box, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage dairyman’s cooler. An English, copper milk or ice cream cool box, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Copper
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
This form is called both a fruit cooler and ice cream pail. The decoration is designed in horizontal bands.
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
It is something special. Background of Ice Pails: Ice pails, also called ice cream and fruit coolers, were the 18th—and 19th-century equivalent of today's ice cream makers.
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 flowers and broad bands of apple green.
Porcelain
Antique Porcelain Ice Pail and/or Iced Cream and Fruit Cooler Made England
By Billingsley
Located in Katonah, NY
WHY WE LOVE IT: Everyone loves iced cream! This English porcelain ice pail, also known as an iced cream-fruit cooler, was made in England by William Billingsly circa 1810.
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.
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 pails made in the 2nd half of the 19th century.
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. Ice was put into the upper and lower sections to keep the contents cool.
Creamware
Pair of Medici Vases, Hand Painted Porcelain, French, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
A pair of elegant vases finely painted with flowers and butterflies in brilliant colors, richly gilded on handles and base. Shipping included Free and fast delivery door to door ...
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Old Paris Hand Painted Jacob Petit Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique Old Paris hand painted Jacob Petit vases, circa 1850. Jacob Pettit was a porcelain maker and decorator in 19th century France. His work is very pleasing and highly co...
Porcelain
$3,134
H 5.12 in W 13 in D 7.49 in
Cup Cooler, with Marks, Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro, Madrid
By Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro
Located in Madrid, ES
Soft white paste, circa 1784-1803. Piece of tender pasta with wavy edges used to hold the tops of the cups in them and cool them when filling the ice container or similar. On the ou...
Other
Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Meissen Porcelain glass coolers/cachepots. This exceptional pair of exquisitely hand-painted Meissen Porcelain glass coolers are each painted with panels of figure...
Porcelain, Meissen
$1,240 / set
H 7.29 in Dm 8.67 in
19th Century Hand-Painted Paris Porcelain Cachepots with Gilt Details
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning pair of antique Paris porcelain cachepots dates back to the 19th century, embodying the timeless elegance and superior craftsmanship of French artistry from this era. E...
Porcelain, Paint
$1,312Sale Price / set|29% Off
H 5.52 in Dm 6.7 in
19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Paris Porcelain Cachepots
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A delightful and colourful matching pair of pretty porcelain cache pots, perfect for displaying indoor plants. Dating from the 19th century, the pots have been lovingly hand painted ...
Porcelain
$550Sale Price / set|75% Off
H 10.75 in Dm 8.25 in
Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Urns, Gilt Porcelain, Rustic Scenes, 1820
By Old Paris
Located in Savannah, GA
Hard paste porcelain with polychrome and gold leaf - iron bolt. Impasto decoration. Lovely colors. These classical form urns are clearly a pair, but not an identical pair. Each has a...
Porcelain
Large Tureen And Its Dish In Limoges Porcelain
By Limoges
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large tureen and matching platter with rich floral decoration on a turquoise blue background in the style of Sèvres. Limoges porcelain, first half of the 20th century. Superb quali...
Porcelain
English 19th Century Copper Planter Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th-century English planter box or jardiniere with copper body and brass accents. The copper is nicely patinated inside and out, and its original shape is still intact with no si...
Brass, Copper
$1,850
H 10.25 in W 13.5 in D 10 in
Late 19th c Lightly Hammered Copper and Cast Brass Wine Cooler or Jardinière
Located in valatie, NY
Late 19th c Lightly Hammered Copper and Cast Brass Wine Cooler or Jardinière. The top banded with brass molding with studded brass rivets. the sides with 2 cast brass pendant handles...
Brass, Copper
$7,921
H 9.06 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
Flora Danica Tureen With Lid Dek.No.20/3559 In Porcelain For Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Lejre, DK
Tureen from Royal Copenhagen's Flora Danica series, made of porcelain and hand-painted with decoration no. 20/3559. The tureen is richly decorated with lifelike flowers and provided ...
Porcelain
Original Art Deco Standing Champagne Cooler, Brass, Copper, France, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant standing champagne cooler dates back to 1920s France and is a quintessential example of Art Deco style. It is characterized by clean lines and the refined aesthetics typ...
Brass, Copper
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Campaign Urns
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately pair of French Empire campaign urns with a central painting of a naturalistic setting on one side and a gilt medallion on the other on a burgundy ground, circa 1830.
Porcelain
$1,120
H 13 in W 15 in D 15.75 in
18th Century German Hammered Copper & Brass Bread Box, Kitchen Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful antique 18th century German bread box. Perfect for decoration in your old country kitchen. The piece is in good used antique condition with patina and a view minor dents. S...
Brass, Copper
$87Sale Price|30% Off
H 5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Mid Century 5" Hammered Copper Tin Lined Humidor by Revere Rome N.Y
By Revere Copper and Brass, Inc.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco era humidor features a hand-hammered copper exterior, giving it a distinctive appearance with a textured surface. Inside. It includes a pull air-tight lid and is signed Reve...
Copper
$22,550
H 12 in W 13 in D 8 in
A Very Rare Meissen Porcelain Tureen and Cover with Vegetable and Lobster Top
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Very Rare Meissen Porcelain Tureen and Cover with Vegetable and Lobster Top. After the model from the 'Brühlsche Allerlei' service, painted with flower sprays, the ...
Porcelain
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
Bronze
Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, Minton, circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Comprising 24 plates, pair of covered sauce tureens and stands, pair of shell dishes and a pair of rectangular dishes. The bright blue ground interspersed with gilt-edged reticulatio...
Porcelain
Raynaud Limoges 23-Piece Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service with Gold Trim
By Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This 23-piece tea and coffee service by Raynaud & Cie embodies the elegance and artistry for which Limoges porcelain is renowned. Each piece is crafted from fine, translucent por...
Porcelain, Paint
$3,500 / set
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
19th Century Porcelain Dinner Service from the Maison Charles Pillivuyt et Cie
By Charles Pillivuyt & Cie
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A gorgeous dinner service from the Maison Charles Pillivuyt et Cie, a manufacturer of high-quality porcelain founded in 1818. Each piece is hand-painted with a delicate rose- pink bo...
Porcelain
$2,250 / set
H 0.5 in Dm 10.5 in
Set of 12 Antique Wedgewood Dinner Plates with Heavy Gilt & Floral Decoration
By Wedgewood
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of twelve dinner plates were made by the well known Wedgewood factory of England in approximately 1900 in a Victorian style. The plates are composed of porcelain with a whit...
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Porcelain Basket
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New Orleans, LA
A delicate floral motif encases this rare pierced porcelain basket by the celebrated Royal Copenhagen. Crafted in the highly celebrated Flora Danica motif, the service dish features ...
Porcelain
$440Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.75 in W 7.75 in D 0.75 in
Set of Eight Dresden Flowers Empress Schumann Bavaria Salad Plates
By Schumann's Porzellan Manufaktur
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a set of eight Schumann porcelain salad plates. They depict a white background with a hand painted bouquet of flowers in the center. Also the trellis porcelain rim is adorned...
Porcelain
$100,000 / set
H 13.5 in Dm 10 in
Pair of English Porcelain Fruit Coolers, Chamberlain Worcester, circa 1820
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English porcelain Bengal tiger pattern fruit coolers, liners and covers, chamberlain Worcester, circa 1820.
Porcelain
Paris Porcelain Coffee Service in Charles X-Style
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Paris porcelain coffee service in Charles X-style. Each of the 6 exquisite pieces features delicately hand painted cartouches with polychrome flower bouquets on white and dark blue b...
Porcelain
19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A complete hand painted dessert service made by Minton showcases their superb talent and artistry. Gorgeous specimens are featured in the centers of each plate, consisting of 12 dess...
Paste, Porcelain
$5,200 / set
H 4.88 in Dm 3.25 in
12 19th Century Crystal Tumblers with Polychrome Enamel Reserves Gold
By J. & L. Lobmeyr Company
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 hand blown Bohemian crystal tumblers are works of art! The base is facet cut, solid crystal with hand painted gold. The oval shaped cup is highlighted with an oval med...
Crystal
Set of twenty four blue and white floral porcelain dinner plates
Located in London, GB
Set of twenty four blue and white floral porcelain dinner plates Continental, 19th Century Height 2.5cm, diameter 23.5cm These blue and white porcelain dinner plates will make an ex...
Porcelain
$6,200 / set
H 0.5 in Dm 10.25 in
Spectacular Set of 12 Cauldon Hand-Painted Service Presentation Plates
By Cauldon
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Cauldon service/presentation plates exemplify the best of English decoration. The border is molded in relief and completely hand-painted in the finest detail. Each pla...
Porcelain
$1,800
H 9 in W 11.75 in D 9.5 in
Antique KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Hand-Painted Tureen with Cornucopia & Cherub
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique KPM porcelain tureen with flower encrusted handles, Deutsche Blumen floral sprays, and a figural cherub and cornucopia finial. The base bears a blue underglaze fac...
Porcelain
$11,968
H 18.12 in Dm 7.88 in
19th Century, French Empire Ground Crystal and Gilt Bronze Vase Centrepiece
Located in IT
19th century, French Empire ground crystal and gilt bronze vase centrepiece This Empire centerpiece, made in France at the beginning of the 19th century, consists of a large vase ...
Crystal, Bronze
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.
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