Art Nouveau Figurine, Ice-Scater, By Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, Ca 1910
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figure: Skater in elegant winter attire: costume consisting of a long skirt and jacket in white with green checked hems, cuffs and collar, doub...
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Figure Group, Ice-Scaters, by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: A couple skating in elegant winter attire: the lady in a suit with a long skirt and jacket in white with stylised floral decoration in b...
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Figure Group, Ice-Scaters, by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
On a flat, uneven ice surface. Excellent design with delicate decorations Designer: ALFRED KÖNIG (1871 - 1940) studied at the art academy in Dresden, since 1897 he worked in the Me...
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Ice-Scaters', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
On a flat, irregular ice base. Excellent design with delicate decorations.
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Ice-Scaters', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
On a flat, irregular ice plinth. Very lifelike and loving representation of the characters and the details.
Porcelain
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H 8.27 in W 5.32 in D 3.55 in
Art Nouveau Figurine 'Ice-Scater' By Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, Ca 1911
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
The figure is supported from behind by a block of ice and is based on flat, irregular ice base. Designer: ALFRED KÖNIG (1871 - 1940) studied at the art academy in Dresden, since 189...
Porcelain
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H 8.08 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Ice-Scater', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Ice-skating couple in elegant winter clothing: the lady in a long, white skirt with a colorfully decorated hem, a green jacket wi...
Porcelain
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H 10.63 in W 20.47 in D 9.05 in
Meissen Ice Bear Animal Figurine Model T 181 Jarl Otto Made, circa 1935
By Otto Jarl
Located in Vienna, AT
Jarl's Meissen designs of ice bears are much sought by Meissen collectors still nowadays.
Porcelain
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H 10.63 in W 20.47 in D 9.25 in
Meissen Tall Animal Figurine Ice Bear T 181 by O. Jarl, circa 1905
By Otto Jarl
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen most remarkable and huge Art Nouveau animal figurine: Walking ice bear/most lifelike impression: It is a gorgeous model, indeed!
Porcelain
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H 8.46 in W 5.51 in D 2.95 in
Meissen Art Nouveau Lady Ice Skating Model Z 194 by Alfred Koenig, circa 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous Art Nouveau Figurine: Lady Ice Skating Manufactory: Meissen Dating: made circa 1911-1912 Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Pommels on Hilts First Quality Model ...
Porcelain
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H 11.03 in W 22.05 in D 14.57 in
Large Porcelain Wine Cooler, Meissen Taste, Champagne, Ice Bucket, 20th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large porcelain wine cooler, Meissen taste, multi-bottle champagne ice bucket, 20th century.
Porcelain
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H 10.63 in W 20.47 in D 9.25 in
Meissen Ice Bear Animal Figurine Model T 181 Jarl Otto made circa 1935
By Otto Jarl
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen most remarkable and huge animal figurine: Walking ice bear / most lifelike impression: It is a Gorgeous model, indeed!
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Meissen Ice Pale on Shaped Foot
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An unusual Meissen ice pale on shaped foot. Exotic birds and foliage.
Porcelain
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.25 in
Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company
By Capodimonte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company Italy, circa 1925 An exceptional work, displaying grace and movement, subtly hand- painted. The seductiv...
Porcelain
$7,771
H 17.33 in Dm 6.89 in
Large Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, After The Bath, By Robert Ockelmann, Ca 1900
By Robert Ockelmann, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely decorative, fully sculpted representation of a naked young beauty with her hair tied back, covering her nakedness after her bath with a softly draped cloth, which she holds...
Porcelain
$2,695
H 5.32 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Figurine of a Lady, Hand-Painted, Circa 1740
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Basildon, GB
A good 18th Century Meissen Figurine of a Lady, circa 1740, modelled by Peter Reinecke wearing a hat with a ribbon, floral dress and holding a bouquet of flowers and standing on a fl...
Porcelain
$3,200
H 19.1 in W 12.6 in D 7.09 in
Large Goldscheider Art Deco Figure, Harvey, Spanish Dance, Stephan Dakon, c 1927
By Stefan Dakon, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Goldscheider Art Ceramic Figurine Of The 1920s: Depiction of the actress and dancer Lilian Harvey wearing a dark wig and striding in a long, at the back low-cut dress decorated with ...
Ceramic
Art Deco Porcelain Female Figurine Made in Germany Numbered
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Porcelain Floral Dancing Female Figurine Made In Germany. Numbered 3944. Measures 7.5" High x 4" Wide x 2.5" D
Ceramic
$525Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 11 in Dm 4 in
Mid 19th Century Sevres Porcelain Figures, France, Belle Époque
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine and stunning pair of Sevres porcelain figures, mid 19th century, of a female fruit picker and a male grape harvester, the bottoms with underglaze Sevres marks. Sevres porcelai...
Porcelain
Porcelain figurine by Katzhütte for Hertwig & Co, 1920-1930
By Katzhütte
Located in Delft, NL
Porcelain figurine by Katzhütte for Hertwig & Co, 1920-1930 A lovely small porcelain figurine by Katzhütte for Hertwig & Co, Germany 1920-1930. A white porcelain with gold and blue ...
Porcelain
$2,156
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 3.94 in
Meissen Porcelain 'Pantalone and Columbine' Figure, Rococo, Germany
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Basildon, GB
Meissen figure group of 'Pantalone and Columbine' Columbine seated holding a mask under her right arm, wearing a pink-lined green cloak and Pantalone in a salmon pink-lined cloak, ...
Porcelain
Sevres Style "Winter" Porcelain Figure After Meissen Friedrich Elias
By Meissen Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite porcelain figure, titled "Winter," is produced after with the influence of the artistry of Friedrich Elias Meyer (circa 1723–1785), a distinguished sculptor for the Me...
Porcelain
$9,800 / set
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Man and Woman in Attire
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Man and Woman in 18th C. Attire. This pair of figures depicts a man and woman in 18th-century pastoral attire, each standing on...
Porcelain
$9,850
H 8.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Meissen Group of Commedia Dell"arte, Harlequin and Columbine Dancing
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Group of Commedia Dell"arte, harlequin and columbine dancing. This example depicts Harlequin dancing with columbine in a very playful and vibrant man...
Porcelain
$3,771
H 11.03 in W 8.08 in D 4.73 in
Meissen Figurine 'Estrella', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine: Dancer balancing on her toes, turning her head to the right and bringing her right hand indecisively to her chin, while with her left hand she perf...
Porcelain
$3,177
H 12.4 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
Goldscheider Art Deco Figurine 'Pierrette' by Dakon & Lorenzl, circa 1925
By Stefan Dakon, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Viennese ceramic art from the 1920s: The standing young lady holds a black mask in front of her in her folded hands and looks dreamily to the side. She wears a green two-piec...
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of Two Lovers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century Meissen Porcelain group of two seated lovers. Blue crossed swords mark to base.
Porcelain
$2,450
H 6 in W 2 in D 2.825 in
Meissen Figure of Lusatian Woman in National Costume by Hugo Speiler, circa 1887
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Sarasota, FL
Meissen figure of Lusatian woman holding flowers in national costume, circa 1887. This model designed by Hugo Speiler. It is marked with the Meissen mark, model number Q190d, '52,' a...
Porcelain
$1,366
H 13.39 in W 8.08 in D 6.3 in
Porcelain Figure, Germany by Rosenthal, Lore Friedrich-Gronau, 1940s
By Rosenthal, Lore Friedrich-Gronau
Located in Rīga, LV
Porcelain figure "Ballerina - Marianne Simson", Rosenthal, Lore Friedrich-Gronau, Germany, 1940s Additional Information: Materials: Porcelain, underglaze hand painting Vintage f...
Porcelain
$5,142
H 6.89 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Commedia dell'Arte figure group from the 19th century: Harlequin and Columbine with child dancing in a circle: Harlequin in green jacket with golden buttons and white ruff...
Porcelain
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.
Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.
Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.
Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during 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 stronger than ceramic because it is denser.
On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.
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