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Nymphenburg Sketches Wildlife Insect Plate
By Nymphenburg Porcelain, Hella Jongerius
Located in Roma, IT
This is a celebration of age-old crafts and treasures found in the Nymphenburg archives, and a celebration of the idea of having ‘options’ in design. The layout is designed by Jonger...
Category

Early 2000s German Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal, Eight Vases, Blue with Golden Insects and Red Interior
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal, eight vases. Blue with golden insects and red interior. Measures: Height 7.2 cm
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Porcelain

Coffee Can, Blue and White "Flowers and Insects", Bow Porcelain, circa 1755
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An early coffee can, painted in under-glaze blue with flowers and insects. Painter’s mark 16 and a
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Insects and Seashells Fans
Located in New York, NY
designs depicting landscapes, birds, insects and other traditional motifs, The center is surrounded by a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware

Materials

Enamel

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
turquoise leaves. Two perfect insects, a delicate and graceful butterfly, and a charming ladybug, add a
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

'Ceylan' Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass Vase Circa 1930
By René Lalique
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Ceylan, a frosted and opalescent glass vase. Hand etched R Lalique underside. Fine original
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

'Actinia' an Opalescent Glass Vase by Rene Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Actinia, an Art Deco opalescent glass vase by René Lalique (1860-1945). Raised, swirling pattern in
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

'Asters No.2' Opalescent Art Deco Glass by Rene Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Asters No.2' an Art Deco opalescent glass plate by Rene Lalique (1860-1945). Decorative roundels
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Wall Plaque Dutch, 18th Century, Delftware, Blue and White, Chinoiserie, Pottery
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
peonies with an acrobatic bird and insect flying overhead. The border in moulded relief with twigs
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware

Large Blue and White Dish with a Flower Basket Delft, 1650-1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
The blue and white dish has a wide-spreading flange. The centre is painted with a basket on a low
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Blue and white floral chinoiserie jar Delft, 1650-1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white floral chinoiserie jar. Delft, 1650-1680 The ovoid jar has a lightly spreading foot
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Large Blue and White Dish with Floral Still Life Delft, 1650-1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
The dish has a wide-spreading flange and is painted in blue with a still life in a panelled border
Category

Antique 1660s Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Four 17th Century Delft Blue and White Wall Tiles on Frame Set 2, Netherlands
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are Four Delft ceramic wall tiles mounted on a modern wood frame, all with a blue and white
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Four 17th Century Delft Blue and White Wall Tiles on Frame Set 1, Netherlands
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are Four Delft ceramic wall tiles mounted on a modern wood frame, all with a blue and white
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Wood, Earthenware

Delft Pijnacker Earthenware Charger Holland 1968 Blue red white Color
By Royal Delft
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
doré tradition, with an insect between flowering peoniesrockwork. Sign on the back in underglaze Royal
Category

Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware

12 Brownfield Aesthetic Movement Cobalt Blue Gold Fruit Dessert Plates
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
, including insects and foliage, all placed off center in the Japonesque style. The gold motif provides a
Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Duckling and insect and plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900. Border
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Tin-Glazed Plaque in the Style of Old Dutch Delftware
By Delft
Located in Verviers, BE
blue with a chinoiserie decor of a pavilion in an oriental garden. Two figures are sitting in the
Category

Early 20th Century French Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Dessert Plate with Fancy Bird, Chelsea Gold Anchor, circa 1765
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fabulous dessert plate, molded with swirling leaves highlighted with blue and gilt; the centre
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Tureen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
floral decoration, berries and insects. Underglaze blue cross swords to the underside.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Tureen
19th Century Meissen Tureen
H 6.7 in Dm 8.67 in
A large Derby Porcelain Vase decorated by John Brewer c.1810
By Derby
Located in Exeter, GB
roses, tied beneath a blue bow knotted ribbon. Gilded insects are scattered around the salmon pink
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Early Period Meissen Porcelain Jug
Located in Suffolk, GB
painted insects and florals, underglaze blue Meissen makers mark crossed swords to the base. Slight damage
Category

Antique 18th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Hand Painted and Gilt Porcelain Covered Center Bowl, Tureen
Located in Lambertville, NJ
small garden insects hidden in the decoration. There is a maker's mark in blue underglaze but unreadable
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Meissen Two Tier Dessert / Cake Stands
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
plates and supports each painted with various types of birds, waterfowl, insects and flowers. The base is
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Pair of "Neu-Ozier" Molded Bowls, 19th Century
Located in CH
with a central bouquet of flowers and insects. Blue crossed swords marks and numbered.
Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain, Pair of "Neu-Ozier" Molded Plates, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in CH
with various flower bouquets and different kinds of insects. Blue crossed swords marks and numbered.
Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Dutch Delft Faience Floral Pitcher Jug Ewer
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb large antique 19th-Century Delft faience cobalt blue and white floral pitcher by Boch
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Pitchers

Materials

Delft, Faience

Meissen Splendour Clock With Gardener Figures On Pedestal by Leuteritz, Ca 1880
By Meissen Porcelain, Ernst August Leuteritz
Located in Vienna, AT
, flowers and insects scattered over the entire surface. Original movement marked 'LENZKIRCH AUG 1 Million
Category

Antique 1880s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Porcelain ‘Water’ Ewer from the ‘Elements’ Series by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
-chariot. The upper neck of the main body also features insect decoration. Numerous marks feature on the
Category

Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French Provincial Rouen Faience Floral Cornucopia Bird Butterfly Wall Decoration
By Rouen
Located in New York, NY
, rocaille et décor à la corne pattern. A double cornucopia filled with flowers, flying insects, a large
Category

20th Century French French Provincial Ceramics

Materials

Faience, Ceramic

Dinner Plate by Copeland Late Spode in Chinoiserie Pattern No. 4089, circa 1850
By Copeland Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
in cobalt blue, then carefully hand painted in bold coloured enamels over-glaze in Gilt Heightened
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rothschild Oiseaux Coffee & Dessert Set For 12 Persons Herend Hungary, 20th C
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
pairs of birds sitting on branches and scattered insects, and hightenings and borders in gold. The
Category

20th Century Hungarian Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Antique Kpm Royal Berlin Cake or Dessert Plates with Deutsche Blumen
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
rim. Several plates have tiny insects and flowers painted here & there. Simply a wonderful set
Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Neu Brandenstein Gravy or Sauce Boat
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
trelliswork border and floral spray and insect decoration throughout. Originally designed by Johann
Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ancient Italian Coffee Pot, Coppellotti Manufacture, Lodi, Circa 1740
By Antonio Maria Coppellotti
Located in Milano, IT
some small trees. The composition is completed by insects and butterflies, some of which are painted on
Category

Antique 1730s Italian Rococo Ceramics

Materials

Maiolica

Ancient Maiolica Coffee Set “Barbotine” Decoration Milan, 1770- 1780
By Pasquale Rubati
Located in Milano, IT
flowers in relief, partly connected by little manganese branches with thin cobalt blue and copper green
Category

Antique 1770s Italian Rococo Ceramics

Materials

Maiolica

Delft - Louis XIV style plate, first half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Rare early 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Daniel Marot style decoration of bird and
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

English Delft Charger, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
An 18th century English Delft charger with blue and white bird, insect and floral design under tin
Category

Antique 18th Century English Delft and Faience

Materials

Porcelain

English Delft Charger, 18th Century
English Delft Charger, 18th Century
H 1.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Strasbourg Faience Floral Plate
By Paul Hannong
Located in New York, NY
with further floral sprays and insects; with blue underglaze markings for Hannong Factory, France
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

18th Century Large French Faience Parrot Bowl La Rochelle
By Henriot Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
. Unusual cornflower blue color , decorated with flowers and insects.
Category

Antique 1780s French Rustic Platters and Serveware

Materials

Faience

Set of 12 Worcester Porcelain Chelsea Bird Shallow Bowls
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Worcester England. Phillips of London. Hand painted each having different bugs, insects, butterflies. Cobalt
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Seven German Porcelain Trembleuse Cups and Stands, Meissen, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Each painted with scattered flowers and insects, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue.
Category

Antique 1880s German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Majolica Plate, 19th Century, Ceramic
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
relief, decorations of flowers, and insects in the colors blue red and yellow.
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Georgian Mason's Ironstone Spill Vase in Mazarine Butterflies Ptn, Ca 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a small spill vase, hand painted in the gold flowers, insects and butterflies pattern
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ironstone

Galle Faience France Reticulated Porcelain Lidded Sauce Tureen with Assoc Spoon
By Gallé
Located in Gardena, CA
white ground with blue accents, floral and insect decoration. A reticulated rim, with associated slotted
Category

Antique 19th Century Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Dutch Delft Faience Floral Charger
By Delft
Located in Pearland, TX
A large 18th-Century Dutch Delft charger hand painted with a floral and foliate design with insects
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft, Faience

Gold Imari Arita Japanese Birds Edo Period Porcelain Bowl and Plate Ca 1700-1720
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Gold' Imari, decorated in gold, iron-red, birds of prey and flowering plants and insects. This is
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Bristol Delftware Set of Six Polychrome Chinoiserie Scalloped Plates, 1760
Located in Downingtown, PA
hollow rock with an insect in flight above. There are some typical flakes to the plates as seen in photos
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Delft

Strasbourg Faience Floral Plate
By Paul Hannong
Located in New York, NY
with further floral sprays and insects; with blue underglaze markings for Hannong Factory, France
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Chinese Export Porcelain Pronk La Dame au Parasol Plate
Located in Downingtown, PA
, brown, and gilding. The underside of the rim is painted in underglaze-blue with seven insects
Category

Antique 1740s Chinese Chinese Export Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Meissen Lidded Tureen with Putto Figure
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Blue crossed swords mark to the base. A footed bowl with a wide sight scalloped gilt rim with shell
Category

Early 20th Century European Regency Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pottery Dinner Plate by Zachariah Boyle Chinese Flora Pattern, circa 1825
By Zachariah Boyle & Sons
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
detailed Chinoiserie pattern depicting a Chinese pagoda floral scene with a fence and flying insect and a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Soup Bowl or Plate Pottery by Zachariah Boyle Chinese Flora Pattern, Ca 1825
By Zachariah Boyle & Sons
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
a fence and flying insect and a very decorative floral border. The pattern would have been printed
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

37-Piece Gien Faience Corne D'Abondance Dinnerware, Midcentury
Located in valatie, NY
. French dinnerware decorated in French blue, burgundy, yellow and dark green with abundant cornucopias
Category

20th Century French Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Delft, Cashmere Tea Pot, 1700 - 1710 LVE Mark The Metal Pot Pottery
By Dutch Originals
Located in Verviers, BE
all around with a floral cashmere decor in blue, purple, green and red. The motifs, derived from
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Antique Meissen Porcelain Neu Brandenstein Fish Platter & Strainer Insert
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
floral spray & insect decoration throughout. This is the only fish tray with its matching strainer
Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Polychrome Imari Cooler, Delft, 1713-1735, Mark: Ar for Adriaan Van Rijsselbergh
By Delft
Located in Verviers, BE
ground. Gilded blue leafy motifs are applied to the upper side of the medallions, gilded blue rocky
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Coalport Porcelain Plate, New Embossed Relief Moulded with Birds, Regency ca1815
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
moulded in the "New Embossed" shape and has a fabulous pattern in cobalt blue, gilt and beautiful birds
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Butterfly Locket Ruby Pearl Enamel 14 Karat Gold Victorian Insect Pendant
Located in New York, NY
and Pearl in 14 Karat Gold with Robin's Egg Blue Enamel. The Butterfly Locket dates to the Victorian
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold

Art Nouveau Fly Insect Bug Leaf Plique-a-jour Enamel Brooch Pin Silver 1900
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A WONDERFUL AND RARE INSECT FLY BUG MOTIF PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL ART NOUVEAU BROOCH PIN IN
Category

20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Enamel, Silver

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of insect blue glass you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and earthenware, every item from our selection of insect blue glass was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of insect blue glass, we have 139 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of insect blue glass — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each option in this array of insect blue glass bearing Rococo, Baroque or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Meissen Porcelain, Brown, Westhead & Moore/Cauldon and Delft each produced at least one beautiful piece of insect blue glass that is worth considering.

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Prices for a piece of insect blue glass start at $220 and top out at $248,500 with the average selling for $2,771.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bristol glass gets its signature blue hue from the inclusion of cobalt oxide in the glass-making process. Bristol blue glass has been made in Bristol, England, since the 18th century and is a favorite among collectors. Find a selection of Bristol blue glass goods on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, not all blue glass is cobalt glass. Only those made with cobalt oxide can be called cobalt. In some pieces, the presence of copper oxide accounts for the color, however, cobalt glass is much more common. You'll find a collection of cobalt glass on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    The value of blue glass varies greatly depending on the condition of the glass and it may differ based on what a seller is asking for it. Reasonably priced vintage cobalt blue selections vary widely in variety and price. A single piece of blue glass may cost anywhere between $15 and $50. Visit 1stDibs for blue glass kitchenware ranging from below $1,000 to over $3,000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How old cobalt glass is varies greatly. Ancient Mesopotamian examples exist from roughly 2000 BC. In China, cobalt glass became common during the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted from 1122 to 221 BC. European cobalt glass may date back to as early as the 15th century. Shop a collection of antique cobalt glass on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    If your glass has a blue tint to it, it is likely cobalt blue glass. There are three shades of cobalt glass; dark cobalt, which has a slight purplish hue, light or cornflower blue and medium blue. To verify its authenticity, check with an appraiser. You can also shop a collection of cobalt blue glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Cobalt blue glass is a deep blue glass that often gets its color by the addition of cobalt oxide in the molten glass mixture when the glass is being formed. The best way to identify cobalt blue glass is by the color. Shop a collection of cobalt blue glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, cobalt oxide makes glass blue. Different amounts of cobalt can be used to create more saturated levels of blue or to simply neutralize yellow for a more clear finish. Copper oxide can also be used to create a blue tinted glass. Shop a collection of cobalt glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.