English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Large Shell-edged Dish
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Hunter, “English Shell-Edged Earthenware: Alias Leeds Ware, Alias Feather Edge,” in The Consumer Revolution in 18th-Century English Pottery (Wedgwood International Seminar, no. 35, 1...
Pearlware, Pottery
Antique Creamware Feather-Edge Large Circular Dish
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
From a collection of creamware- Antique 18th Century Creamware Large Feather-edged Circular Dish, Possibly Leeds, 1780-1800 The deep plain circular creamware circular dish has ...
Creamware, Pottery
Antique Creamware Feather-Edge Large Oval Dish
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
From a collection of creamware- Antique Creamware Large Feather-edged Oval Dish, 1780-1800 The deep plain creamware oval dish has a moulded feather edge rim.
Creamware, Pottery
Antique Creamware Feather-Edge Circular Dishes-A Pair
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
From a collection of creamware dishes- Antique Creamware Feather-edged Circular Dishes, Pair, Probably Leeds, 1780-1800 The deep plain creamware circular dishes have a moulded...
Creamware, Pottery
Antique Creamware Feather-Edge Circular Dishes-A Pair
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
From a collection of creamware- Antique creamware feather-edged circular dishes, pair. 1780-1800 The deep plain creamware circular dishes have a moulded feather edge rim.
Creamware, Pottery
Antique Creamware Feather-Edge Large Oval Dishes, a Pair
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Antique creamware large feather-edged oval dishes, a pair, 1780-1800 The deep plain creamware oval dish has a moulded feather edge rim.
Creamware, Pottery
English Creamware 18th-century Feather-edged Large Plates- Set of Ten
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-century English Feather-edge Plain Creamware Large Plates, Set of Ten, Circa 1770's The large circular dinner plates are plain undecorated creamware with a molded feather edge.
Creamware, Pottery
Sold
H 1.5 in W 13.25 in D 16.75 in
English Leeds Cobalt Blue Feather or Shell Edge Pearlware Oval Platter
By Joseph Heath & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A heavy Leeds style oval platter, a pearlware or creamware body with a deep blue edge called feather or shell, circa 1825–1840, Staffordshire, England.
Pearlware
Sold
H 1.5 in W 14.5 in D 19.25 in
English Staffordshire Leeds Pearlware Green Feather or Shell Edge Large Platter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An oversize Leeds style platter, a pearlware or creamware body with a deep green edge called feather or shell, circa 1825–1840, Staffordshire, England.
Earthenware
Sold
H 1 in W 11.25 in D 14.25 in
English Staffordshire Leeds Cobalt Blue Feather Edge or Shell Edge Platter
By Joseph Heath & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Leeds style platter, a Pearlware or Creamware body with a deep Cobalt blue edge called Feather or Shell.
Pearlware
$255Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.13 in Dm 9.75 in
Early 19th Century Pearlware Dinner Plate Blue and White, Staffordshire
By Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful early plate in a printed blue and white chinoiserie pattern and made of a type of earthenware pottery called pearlware, in the very early 19th century, by one of ...
Pearlware
19th Century Blue Willow Platter from England
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Staffordshire platter in the highly collectible "Blue Willow" pattern. This platter features a combed back, which is typical in older Staffordshire pieces. The transfer ...
Ceramic
Large Late 19th Century English Blue Willow Deep Platter
By Allertons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous deep and large blue willow platter from England. Late 19th century in excellent condition with no damage, chips or cracks. Excellent color retention. The best serving platte...
Porcelain, Ironstone
Large Late 19th Century Blue Willow Serving Platter Staffordshire
By J.H. Warranted Staffordshire 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in excellent condition. No cracks or chips, a few scratches on the underside but nothing deep or threatening the integrity. Great blue and very functional as it's a deep...
Clay, Porcelain
$1,250
H 2.13 in W 15 in D 18.5 in
Large Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Serving Platter/Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain footed serving platter or tray. In the Canton pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with a mountainous Chinese village with houses, mountain...
Porcelain
$556Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.5 in W 18 in D 14 in
19th Century Staffordshire Blue Willow Serving Platter
By Staffordshire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century large blue willow serving platter is signed Staffordshire, England. The condition is in mint condition.
Porcelain
19th Century Blue Willow Stone China Platter
Located in High Point, NC
19th century stone china platter from the Staffordshire region of England. The transfer pattern is the highly collectible Blue Willow pattern. The platter has signs of being loving...
Ironstone
$945
H 2 in W 21 in D 17 in
Georgian blue and white transferware large platter, "Rural Scenery" pattern 1820
By Staffordshire
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A beautiful antique English blue and white transferware platter, featuring a charming pastoral landscape surrounded by an elaborate border of florals, scrolling foliage and decorativ...
Ceramic
$373Sale Price|35% Off
H 2 in W 16.5 in D 12 in
North Staffordshire Oval Platter Transferware in the Blue Willow Pattern
By Staffordshire
Located in Lomita, CA
This blue and white porcelain oval transferware platter is from North Staffordshire in the "Willow" pattern. It is in wonderful condition and measures 16 inches wide by 12 inches hig...
Ceramic
19th Century Staffordshire Blue Willow Platter
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English ironstone platter in the highly collectible Blue Willow pattern. This platter has a lovely combed back, which is one of my favorite details in antique transfer ...
Ceramic
Blue & White Platter “Thomas Walker” Simla Pattern Transferware
Located in Huntington, NY
Blue & White Platter “Thomas Walker” Simla Pattern Transferware Beautiful platter and great condition no cracks or significant chips or losses
Ceramic, Ironstone
Antique Ceramic Platter, Blue and White Design, England, Circa 1890
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Generous in scale, this 19th century ceramic platter from England is decorated with a fashionable blue and white pattern, consistent with the period. The cartouche shape is framed by...
Ceramic
$300Sale Price|33% Off
H 1.38 in W 13.25 in D 10.58 in
1874 Minton Chinese Blue and White Transferware Platter
By Minton
Located in Sheffield, MA
An antique 19th century Minton Chinese blue and white transferware platter. It has a lovely pastoral scene. The underside is marked. OFFERING FREE SHIPPING TO US CONTINENT. JUST ASK...
Pottery
$754
H 1.19 in W 16.54 in D 13.19 in
c.1825–1835 Thomas Fell Blue Transferware Platter, England, 16.5in
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Impressive large blue transferware platter produced by Thomas Fell & Co in Staffordshire, England, circa 1825–1835. The platter features a finely detailed Oriental landscape scene wi...
Earthenware
$650
H 1.7 in W 15 in D 11.7 in
French 19th Century Large Blue and White Transferware Platter Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th century large blue and white French transferware platter signed Utzschneider & Cie (Sarreguemines) Model Helvetia. Scene with fisherman, cows, trees and river. Border with gr...
Ceramic, Faience
Chinoiserie Design Pearlware Oval Dish, Leeds Pottery, Circa 1790
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Pearlware Blue and White Chinoiserie Shell-Edge Oval Dish, Probably Leeds Circa 1790 This large oval pearlware dish is painted in underglaze blue with a lively chinoiserie scene, a ...
Pearlware, Pottery
The antique and vintage serveware on 1stDibs includes serving bowls, platters, tureens and more — everything you need to serve the delicious meal you prepared for guests, whether it’s an intimate dinner or a family event.
When hosting dinner parties for company or the holidays, the kind of serveware you put to use is obviously going to be integral to the whole experience. And there are tricks and tips out there for setting the modern table too. But between meals, the serveware and other tableware you’ve collected over the years to show off in a display cabinet in your dining room will also be integral to your decor, ensuring an air of elegance is part of your gatherings.
Whether you are hosting a formal dinner party or a more relaxed cocktail affair, you should have plenty of food on hand for people to snack on.
“Everybody loves a cheese plate, and it’s so easy to assemble,” explains Athena Calderone, the talent behind the popular lifestyle blog EyeSwoon. “I start with a few favorite cheeses, and then I like to add figs or a sweet chutney, charcuterie and olives. Just something to nibble on.”
The right serveware lends sophistication to any space, whether your favorite porcelain or glassware is on the dining table or in a classic hutch against the wall. No matter the medium, there’s serveware to complement all manner of furniture styles and design preferences. Serveware can be a means of personal expression, and certain pieces and designs over the years have become coveted collector’s pieces to be displayed as art themselves.
Browse the extensive collection of antique and vintage serveware on 1stDibs.