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18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Imari Tureen and Cover-Duck in Pond
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Imari Tureen and Cover-Duck in Pond

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Imari Tureen and Cover-Duck in Pond

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese export porcelain Imari Tureen and cover, Circa 1780 The Chinese Export porcelain tureen

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Antique 1770s Chinese Chinese Export Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

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Japanese Arita/Imari "Iwakikyou" soup pot
Japanese Arita/Imari "Iwakikyou" soup pot

Japanese Arita/Imari "Iwakikyou" soup pot

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H 9.06 in Dm 10.63 in

Japanese Arita/Imari "Iwakikyou" soup pot

By Arita

Located in Shibuya City, JP

Hand-drawn. The kikyo pattern has long been popular in porcelain painting and decoration.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique English Imari Soup Tureen and Stand
Antique English Imari Soup Tureen and Stand

Antique English Imari Soup Tureen and Stand

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H 11.5 in W 16.75 in D 12.5 in

Antique English Imari Soup Tureen and Stand

Located in Katonah, NY

A large antique English porcelain soup tureen and stand decorated with a colorful Imari design

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

An English Imari Tureen
An English Imari Tureen

An English Imari Tureen

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H 10.5 in W 16.25 in D 10.25 in

An English Imari Tureen

Located in Katonah, NY

An English Imari soup tureen, cover and stand with alternating cobalt and white panels showing

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Antique 19th Century English Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Davenport Ironstone Imari Large Soup Tureen and Stand
Antique English Davenport Ironstone Imari Large Soup Tureen and Stand

Antique English Davenport Ironstone Imari Large Soup Tureen and Stand

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Exceptional quality antique English Davenport ironstone hand decorated Imari large soup tureen and

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Soup Tureens

Materials

Ironstone

Imari Pattern New Stone China Ironstone Soup Tureen, Cover and Stand
Imari Pattern New Stone China Ironstone Soup Tureen, Cover and Stand

Imari Pattern New Stone China Ironstone Soup Tureen, Cover and Stand

By Spode

Located in Downingtown, PA

Spode new stone China ironstone tureen, cover and stand is decorated with an Imari pattern of a

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Soup Tureens

Materials

Ironstone

Antique English Spode's "New Stone" Large Imari decor Soup Tureen, Lid and Stand
Antique English Spode's "New Stone" Large Imari decor Soup Tureen, Lid and Stand

Antique English Spode's "New Stone" Large Imari decor Soup Tureen, Lid and Stand

By Josiah Spode

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fabulous quality antique English spode's "New Stone" ironstone Imari decor large soup tureen on

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Soup Tureens

Materials

Ironstone

Pair of Antique Imari Tureens with a Chinoiserie Design of Imari Colors
Pair of Antique Imari Tureens with a Chinoiserie Design of Imari Colors

Pair of Antique Imari Tureens with a Chinoiserie Design of Imari Colors

By John Turner

Located in Katonah, NY

A pair of small tureens and stands decorated in an Imari inspired chinoiserie pattern showing two

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Antique Early 1800s English Qing Soup Tureens

Materials

Ironstone

Rare, Pair of  19th century Spode/Copeland Imari Tureens
Rare, Pair of  19th century Spode/Copeland Imari Tureens

Rare, Pair of 19th century Spode/Copeland Imari Tureens

Located in Bellport, NY

Breathtakingly beautiful pair of Spode & Copeland Chinoiserie/Imari Porcelain China Covered

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Antique 19th Century English Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Imari Sauce Tureen in the "Admiral Nelson" Pattern
Coalport Imari Sauce Tureen in the "Admiral Nelson" Pattern

Coalport Imari Sauce Tureen in the "Admiral Nelson" Pattern

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

Decorated with cobalt blue and iron red in the richly gilded "Admiral Nelson" pattern. The tureen has a rare conch shell shaped finial and clam shell handles. The whimsical pink lion...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of English Hicks, Meigh & Johnson Ironstone Imari Decor Sauce Tureens
Pair of English Hicks, Meigh & Johnson Ironstone Imari Decor Sauce Tureens

Pair of English Hicks, Meigh & Johnson Ironstone Imari Decor Sauce Tureens

By Hicks Meigh and Johnson 1

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

"Imari Decor" sauce tureens and lids. Please note that one handle on one of the tureens has been "re

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Antique Early 19th Century English Soup Tureens

Materials

Ironstone

Dozen Antique Irish Soup Dishes in the Imari Style
Dozen Antique Irish Soup Dishes in the Imari Style

Dozen Antique Irish Soup Dishes in the Imari Style

By Art Donovan

Located in Katonah, NY

Boldly painted with lotus flowers in Classic Imari colors of cobalt, iron red and orange with two

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Antique Early 19th Century Irish Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware, Pearlware

Set Antique English Imari Dishes Dinner Plates Soup/Pasta Bowls Salad/Dessert
Set Antique English Imari Dishes Dinner Plates Soup/Pasta Bowls Salad/Dessert

Set Antique English Imari Dishes Dinner Plates Soup/Pasta Bowls Salad/Dessert

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

A set of beautiful, hand painted Coalport Porcelain Imari dishes consisting of: two dozen dinner

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set 58 Antique English Imari Dishes Dinner Plates Soup/Pasta Bowls Salad/Dessert
Set 58 Antique English Imari Dishes Dinner Plates Soup/Pasta Bowls Salad/Dessert

Set 58 Antique English Imari Dishes Dinner Plates Soup/Pasta Bowls Salad/Dessert

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

A set of beautiful, hand-painted Coalport Porcelain Imari dishes consisting of: two dozen dinner

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set 41 Antique English Imari Dishes Dinner Plates Soup/Pasta Bowls Circa 1820
Set 41 Antique English Imari Dishes Dinner Plates Soup/Pasta Bowls Circa 1820

Set 41 Antique English Imari Dishes Dinner Plates Soup/Pasta Bowls Circa 1820

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

A set of beautiful, hand-painted Coalport Porcelain Imari dishes consisting of: two dozen dinner

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

A Set of Dishes: A Dozen English Imari Ironstone "Lotus" Pattern Soup Dishes
A Set of Dishes: A Dozen English Imari Ironstone "Lotus" Pattern Soup Dishes

A Set of Dishes: A Dozen English Imari Ironstone "Lotus" Pattern Soup Dishes

By Hicks & Meigh

Located in Katonah, NY

and Meigh in the early 19th century this lovely English design was inspired by Japanese Imari and

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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Ironstone, Pottery

Set of Ten Antique English Hicks, Meigh & Johnson Ironstone Rim Soup Plates
Set of Ten Antique English Hicks, Meigh & Johnson Ironstone Rim Soup Plates

Set of Ten Antique English Hicks, Meigh & Johnson Ironstone Rim Soup Plates

By Hicks Meigh and Johnson 1

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

"Imari" decor rim soup plates; richly hand decorated. Pattern as illustrated on pg. 231 in "Godden's

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Antique Early 19th Century English Serving Pieces

Materials

Ironstone

Chamberlain's Worcester Imari Soup Plate
Chamberlain's Worcester Imari Soup Plate

Chamberlain's Worcester Imari Soup Plate

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in New York, NY

Chamberlain's Worcester Imari Soup Plate. Imari style decoration hand-painted soup plate in gilt

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Ten English Imari Soup Plates
Set of Ten English Imari Soup Plates

Set of Ten English Imari Soup Plates

By Brownfield and Sons

Located in New York, NY

Set of ten English Imari soup plates, richly colored in reds, blues, gold and purple. Markings for

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Antique Late 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Royal Crown Derby Imari Soup Bowls, a Pair
Royal Crown Derby Imari Soup Bowls, a Pair

Royal Crown Derby Imari Soup Bowls, a Pair

Located in Tampa, FL

A pair of late 19th century Imari Royal Crown Derby soup bowls. Late 19th century, England.

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Antique 1890s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set Antique English Imari Porcelain Soup or Pasta Dishes circa 1880
Set Antique English Imari Porcelain Soup or Pasta Dishes circa 1880

Set Antique English Imari Porcelain Soup or Pasta Dishes circa 1880

Located in Katonah, NY

This set of a dozen 19th century English Imari soup or pasta dishes is painted in iron red, deep

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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Ironstone

English Victorian Imari Ceramic Soup Tureen, 1877-1886
English Victorian Imari Ceramic Soup Tureen, 1877-1886

English Victorian Imari Ceramic Soup Tureen, 1877-1886

By Birks bros & Seddon

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Imari Victorian soup tureen, made in England by Birks bros & Seddon between 1877 and 1886, good

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic, Ironstone

Exceptional Royal Crown Derby Tureen In The Imari Pattern
Exceptional Royal Crown Derby Tureen In The Imari Pattern

Exceptional Royal Crown Derby Tureen In The Imari Pattern

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Buchanan, MI

EXCEPTIONAL ROYAL CROWN DERBY TUREEN IN THE IMARI PATTERN

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Antique 19th Century British Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

English Porcelain Imari Pattern Tureen with Underplate, Vibrantly Painted
English Porcelain Imari Pattern Tureen with Underplate, Vibrantly Painted

English Porcelain Imari Pattern Tureen with Underplate, Vibrantly Painted

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

china with nice detail to the painting. Please note this piece also comes with a porcelain soup ladle as

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Vintage 1980s English Chinoiserie Soup Tureens

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Rare Pair of Japanese Imari Tureens/Containers
Rare Pair of Japanese Imari Tureens/Containers

Rare Pair of Japanese Imari Tureens/Containers

Located in Sarasota, FL

This Pair of Imari Soup Tureens/Containers with original lids are a pair in reverse, rust red

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20th Century Japanese Soup Tureens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rare Pair Of Japanese Mari Tureens / Containers
Rare Pair Of Japanese Mari Tureens / Containers

Rare Pair Of Japanese Mari Tureens / Containers

Located in Sarasota, FL

This RARE pair of Imari Soup Tureens / Containers and lids are a pair in reverse rust red dominates

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Early 20th Century Japanese Soup Tureens

Group of Imari style Ironstone China
Group of Imari style Ironstone China

Group of Imari style Ironstone China

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A matching group of " Imari " style ironstone china. I didn't find this exact mark but I am pretty

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Antique 19th Century English Soup Tureens

Chinese Export Porcelain Soup Tureen in Imari Colors
Chinese Export Porcelain Soup Tureen in Imari Colors

Chinese Export Porcelain Soup Tureen in Imari Colors

Located in Wilton, CT

Circular Tureen, Typical of the Kangxi Period, with a Knop Handle. Decorated in Imari Underglaze

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Tureen with Old Imari 1128 Pattern
English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Tureen with Old Imari 1128 Pattern

English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Tureen with Old Imari 1128 Pattern

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Old Imari pattern tureen with delicate finial. Born in

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Late 20th Century English Anglo-Japanese Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Japanese Hand Painted 22-Karat Gold Imari Covered Tureen
20th Century Japanese Hand Painted 22-Karat Gold Imari Covered Tureen

20th Century Japanese Hand Painted 22-Karat Gold Imari Covered Tureen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Early 20th century Japanese hand painted 22-karat gold gilt & enamel Imari covered

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Early 20th Century Japanese Soup Tureens

Materials

Gold, Enamel

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English Ironstone Tureen with Lid and Under-Tray from the Early 19th Century

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Located in Austin, TX

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Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Rare Pair of Exeter Sterling Silver Parcel-Gilt Georgian Berry Spoons
Rare Pair of Exeter Sterling Silver Parcel-Gilt Georgian Berry Spoons

Rare Pair of Exeter Sterling Silver Parcel-Gilt Georgian Berry Spoons

By William Woodman

Located in New York, NY

Rare pair of Georgian, sterling silver, parcel-gilt berry spoons, Exeter, England, 1830, William Woodman - maker. Measures: 9" long x 2" wide (at widest point). Vacant cartouche. Bea...

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Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround
Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround

$16,779Sale Price|20% Off

H 68.31 in W 87.01 in D 13.78 in

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A substantial and impressive architectural late 19th century profusely carved pine and lime wood fireplace surround in the Georgian manner of Robert Adam. The shelf perfectly evokes ...

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Materials

Pine

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

$185,000

H 36.25 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.

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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf

19th Century French Copper Jardiniere with Original Liner
19th Century French Copper Jardiniere with Original Liner

19th Century French Copper Jardiniere with Original Liner

Located in Savannah, GA

19th Century French Copper Jardiniere with Original Liner and Ending in Paw Feet

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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Copper

Georgian Ironstone Platter or Drainer Plate by Hicks Meigh & Johnson, Circa 1830
Georgian Ironstone Platter or Drainer Plate by Hicks Meigh & Johnson, Circa 1830

Georgian Ironstone Platter or Drainer Plate by Hicks Meigh & Johnson, Circa 1830

By Hicks Meigh and Johnson 1

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good rounded oval ironstone (stone china) drainer plate, Circa 1830, which we attribute to the factory of Hicks, Meigh and Johnson of Shelton, Staffordshire Potteries, Engl...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ironstone

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

$46,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

21st Century Georgian Style Hand-Carved White Marble Fireplace Mantelpiece
21st Century Georgian Style Hand-Carved White Marble Fireplace Mantelpiece

21st Century Georgian Style Hand-Carved White Marble Fireplace Mantelpiece

By Acquisitions

Located in London, GB

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Statuary Marble, Marble

19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set

19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set

$11,690 / set

H 14.25 in W 12.25 in D 12.25 in

19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set

Located in London, GB

A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Crystal Serveware

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Fully Restored Ralph Lauren Brompton Three-Four Seat Sofa Cream Leather Couch
Fully Restored Ralph Lauren Brompton Three-Four Seat Sofa Cream Leather Couch

Fully Restored Ralph Lauren Brompton Three-Four Seat Sofa Cream Leather Couch

$4,813Sale Price|30% Off

H 32.68 in W 87.01 in D 33.08 in

Fully Restored Ralph Lauren Brompton Three-Four Seat Sofa Cream Leather Couch

By Ralph Lauren

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare custom made to order stamped Ralph Lauren Graham cream leather sofa in fully restored condition. Where to begin! If you like qual...

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Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802
Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802

Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802

$21,000

H 10 in W 15 in D 9 in

Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802

By John Roberts & Co

Located in Litchfield, CT

Circa 1802, sterling, John Roberts & Co., Sheffield, England. This very unusual tureen consists of the main tureen with an inserted vegetable dish, which is the uncommon part. Al...

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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Ormolu-Mounted Rococo Style Antique Marble Urn
Ormolu-Mounted Rococo Style Antique Marble Urn

Ormolu-Mounted Rococo Style Antique Marble Urn

$11,690

H 23.63 in W 12.6 in D 11.03 in

Ormolu-Mounted Rococo Style Antique Marble Urn

Located in London, GB

This exuberantly designed lidded urn is carved in veined green marble. The body of the urn is of canted ovoid shape and mounted with twin acanthus leaf ormolu handles. The body of th...

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Pair of English Georgian Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Wall Mirrors
Pair of English Georgian Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Wall Mirrors

Pair of English Georgian Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Wall Mirrors

Located in Queens, NY

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Ralph Lauren Leather Writers Chair

Ralph Lauren Leather Writers Chair

$8,995

H 38 in W 40 in D 45 in

Ralph Lauren Leather Writers Chair

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Lake Worth, FL

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21st Century Georgian Style Hand-Carved White Marble Fireplace Mantelpiece
21st Century Georgian Style Hand-Carved White Marble Fireplace Mantelpiece

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By Acquisitions

Located in London, GB

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$206,300

H 50.01 in W 57.88 in D 19.69 in

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Located in London, GB

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Imari Soup For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the imari soup you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and ironstone, every imari soup was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a imari soup — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A imari soup made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. A well-made imari soup has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Creil et Montereau, Davenport Porcelain and Hicks & Meigh are consistently popular.

How Much is a Imari Soup?

Prices for a imari soup start at $150 and top out at $17,000 with the average selling for $1,318.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

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.