$3,196
H 6.69 in W 7.28 in D 4.64 in
Meissen Allegory of Winter Four Cherubs Model 2495 Johann J. Kaendler
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen stunning figurine group: Allegory of Winter Model 2495 Measures: Height: 6.69 inches
Porcelain
Allegory of Autumn - Porcelain Set by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful porcelain realized by the Atetier of J.J. Kaendler for Meissen Porcelains in the early
Porcelain
Meissen Group Six Figurines Allegory of Earth
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large Meissen group of figurines which are Allegory of Earth assembled around a Lion's Figurine
Porcelain
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Meissen Porcelain Allegory of the Continent of Africa, Circa 1750
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meissen Porcelain Allegory of the Continent of Africa, Circa 1750 Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Porcelain
$5,564
H 7.49 in W 6.3 in D 4.93 in
Early Meissen Cupid Group Around 1750, Allegory of Spring, with Additional Base
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
their hands, the flowers as a typical attribute of the Meissen spring representations. The group is
Porcelain
$8,051 / set
H 9.84 in Dm 6.3 in
Meissen Two Figurine Groups Four Seasons Allegories by Kaendler, circa 1850
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of splendid figurine groups Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made circa 1850 Material
Porcelain
$3,287
H 6.89 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Meissen Porcelain Group Allegory 'Earth', by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Circa 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen allegorical group of the 19th century: Ceres, the Roman goddess of the earth
Porcelain
$8,051
H 14.18 in Dm 7.49 in
Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Allegory Hope', By C.G. Juechtzer, Circa 1860
By Christian Gottfried Juechtzer, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine from the 19th century: Youthful beauty with her hair tied
Porcelain
$4,617
H 10.63 in Dm 9.06 in
Large Meissen Cupid Group 'Allegory - The Four Seasons', By Leuteritz, Ca. 1880
By Meissen Porcelain, Ernst August Leuteritz
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent and rare Meissen group of the seasons with large figures: Four amoretti wrapped in
Porcelain
$2,344
H 8.27 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Meissen Group Allegory 'the Love', by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, circa 1900
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
. Designer: JOHANN JOACHIM KÄNDLER (1706 - 1775) chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to
Porcelain
$3,788
H 5.71 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
Early Meissen Cupid Group 'Allegory Summer', By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1760
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent piece of Meissen porcelain of the 18th century: Four cupids wrapped in cloths grouped on
Porcelain
$3,433
H 6.3 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Early Meissen Cupid Group 'Allegory Autumn', By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1760
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent piece of Meissen porcelain of the 18th century: Four cupids in cloths grouped together
Porcelain
$6,867
H 9.45 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
Early Meissen Cherub Group Allegory Summer & Autumn, by J.J. Kaendler, C 1750
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Porcelain Group From The Time Of Origin: Two naked cupids and a ram on a rocaille rock
Porcelain
$37,008Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 16 in D 12 in
Large Meissen Porcelain Group Allegory of Geography & Science, Maiden & Putties
Located in New York, NY
A monumental porcelain group by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory depicting an allegorical geography
Enamel
$3,788
H 6.89 in W 6.69 in D 5.04 in
Meissen Seasons Figurines Cupids Allegory of Spring Model 2502 Kaendler
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen lovely figurines of stunning appearance: Cherubs presented as allegory of spring
Porcelain
$3,433
H 5.31 in W 4.72 in D 3.34 in
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Trading Model C42 by Schoenheit
By Johann Carl Schoenheit
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: Cherubs personifying allegory of trade The details are stunningly
Porcelain
$3,315
H 7.67 in W 5.51 in D 3.54 in
Meissen Shepherds Figurines Allegory the Hearing by Carl C. Punct Made
By Carl Christoph Punct
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Figurine group: Allegory of hearing (deriving from a series of five senses) Manufactory
Porcelain
$4,499
H 8.66 in W 6.88 in D 4.13 in
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Arithmetic Model 12 by Acier, circa 1860
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous cherub figurines group: Allegory of Arithmetic. Designer: Michael Victor
Porcelain
$2,604
H 5.9 in W 4.92 in D 3.93 in
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Geometry Model C47, Acier Made circa 1870
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: Cherubs personifying Allegory of Geometry The details are
Porcelain
Meissen Figure of Air “Allegory of the Element Air” 'Element Series'
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Altrincham, GB
“Allegory of the element air” J. Kaendler, 1770 Model Number: C 99 Circa 1880, painter’s
Porcelain
Meissen Spring Season Group
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Altrincham, GB
Meissen group Allegory of Spring (Der Frühling). First modelled by Johann Carl Schönheit in 1782
Porcelain
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H 10.23 in W 11.02 in D 8.26 in
Meissen Allegory by Eberlein and Kaendler Marcolini Period, circa 1772-1780
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Johann Friedrich Eberlein
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen most remarkable figurine group: Allegory of Europe/ model deriving from a series once made
Porcelain
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H 12.4 in W 7.87 in D 6.29 in
Meissen Allegory of Music Michel V. Acier Model N 11 made circa 1870
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: Allegory of music, first models created by Michel Victor Acier
Porcelain
Meissen Oval Plate Painting Allegory of Perishability, circa 1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Oval Picture Plate with Gorgeous Painting: Allegory of Perishability Manufactory
Porcelain
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H 12.41 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
Large Meissen Figurine Allegory 'The Painting' by Johann Christian Hirt, ca 1885
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
awards. Design of Model N 160 around 1882-1885 Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made
Porcelain
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H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 7.88 in
Meissen Large Pair of Allegory Figurines Day & Night by Silvia Kloede, Ca 2007
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of large, excellently crafted allegories - Day & Night in the form of two slender female
Porcelain
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H 7.88 in W 7.09 in D 4.93 in
Meissen Group Allegory 'Europe', By J.J. Kaendler, Germany Around 1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century: Europe as young woman with imperial insignia
Porcelain
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H 13 in W 13.39 in D 86.62 in
Meissen Group 'Allegory Of The Volga' for Catherine II of Russia, Kaendler, 1850
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
. Designer: JOHANN JOACHIM KÄNDLER (1706 - 1775) chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775
Porcelain
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H 9.65 in W 10.24 in D 5.52 in
Meissen Clock Case, Reading Cupid, Allegory of Fine Arts, by Acier, Around 1850
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
in Paris and was appointed as sculptor of the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory in 1762. Acier created
Porcelain
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H 12.21 in W 9.45 in D 5.71 in
Large Meissen Group 'Allegory Of Africa' for Elisabeth I of Russia, c. 1850
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler, Johann Friedrich Eberlein
Located in Vienna, AT
orders for Meissen porcelain followed. In addition to the production of allegories of the four seasons
Porcelain
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H 7.49 in W 7.29 in D 5.12 in
Meissen Group 'Allegory Of Painting' for Catherine II of Russia, Kaendler c 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
pavilion in the garden of Oranienbaum Palace near St. Petersburg. The painting is one of eight allegories
Porcelain
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H 7.87 in W 7.67 in D 5.7 in
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Astronomy by Acier, circa 1880
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous Cherub Figurines Group: Allegory of Astronomy. Designer: Michael Victor
Porcelain
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H 8.66 in W 6.88 in D 4.13 in
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Arithmetic by Acier, circa 1880
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous cherub figurines group: Allegory of Arithmetic. Designer: Michael Victor
Porcelain
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H 7.87 in W 7.28 in D 5.7 in
MEISSEN LOVELY FIGURINE GROUP BY ACIER ALLEGORY OF ASTRONOMY c. 1870
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous Figurine Group created by Michel Victor ACIER (1736 - 1799) around the year 1774
Porcelain
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H 41.73 in Dm 34.65 in
Meissen Gorgeous Chandelier Vintage Flowers and Figurines Made, circa 1850-1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
assume that this gorgeous Meissen Chandelier is an ALLEGORY OF MUSIC: Muses making music and yellow
Porcelain
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H 18.89 in W 9.44 in D 7.08 in
Meissen Mantle Table Clock Allegory of Water Ernst August Leuteritz, circa 1880
By Ernst August Leuteritz
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen stunning table clock: Sculptured Figurines = Cherubs / Cupids on top piece (Allegory of
Porcelain
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H 6.69 in W 5.7 in D 4.33 in
Meissen Cherubs Figurines Allegory of Astronomy Model 2460 by Punct, circa 1870
By Carl Christoph Punct
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous cherubs figurines: Allegory of Astronomy The details are stunningly scupltured
Porcelain
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H 11.41 in W 5.7 in D 5.31 in
Meissen Figurines Allegory of Taste Model 1042 by Eberlein Made circa 1860
By Johann Friedrich Eberlein
Located in Vienna, AT
: Allegory of Taste - model 1042 It is a finest figurine group designed in baroque period of Meissen
Porcelain
Meissen Group Six Figurines Allegory of Earth by Acier Model D 83
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous & huge group of figurines which are Allegory of Earth assembled around a Lion's
Porcelain
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H 9.84 in W 11.81 in D 8.07 in
Meissen Figurines Allegory of Water D 81 Series Four Elements by Acier Made 1880
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine: Figurine group allegory of water / series of four elements. The details
Porcelain
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H 8.66 in W 9.44 in D 5.51 in
Meissen Figurines Allegory of Air Juno with Peacock Model O 199 Paul Helmig 1900
By Paul Helmig
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous group of figurines: Allegory of Air / Roman Goddess Juno with Peacock The details
Porcelain
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H 6.69 in W 5.51 in D 3.54 in
Meissen Boy Girl Allegory Fall Autumn Model G 93 by J.C. Schoenheit, circa 1860
By Johann Carl Schoenheit
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen most lovely figurines group: Allegory of Fall / Autumn. Model G 93 Designer: Johann
Porcelain
$1,920Sale Price / set|50% Off
Vintage Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware Set - 80 Pieces
By Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite vintage dinnerware set, likely crafted in fine Limoges porcelain, features delicate floral patterns and gold accents. Each piece is signed “France,” a hallmark of its ...
Porcelain
$5,800 / set
H 1 in Dm 10 in
12 Heavily Gilt Encrusted Antique Green & Gold Minton England Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous set ! Please click on the pictures to see the detail and enlarge. Heavy raised paste gilding on a vibrant green collar and custom ordered through the fine Gilded Age Retai...
Gold, Enamel
$100,511
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
Walnut
$7,696
H 1.38 in Dm 9.22 in
18th Century Meissen Set 12 Baroque Porcelain Dining Dishes with Floral Decor
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
This baroque dining colorfully dishes set is eclectical and drawn with vibrant colors. The board is in a contemporary fuchsia color. Precious, fine, elegant and timeless dining set...
Meissen
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp. New York, Circa 1910 Base signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 584, Height 22 Inches Shade signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1439, Diameter 16....
Bronze
19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful late 19th-Century Meissen blue onion square hand painted porcelain dish. Printed and impressed "Meissen" mark on reverse. This fine blue onion platter exhibits excellen...
Porcelain
$16,215
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (robe)....
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble
$2,249
H 7.08 in Dm 5.51 in
Meissen Candlestick with Figurines Gardener Children Model R 185, circa 1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Rare Item: Candlestick with Gardener Figurines Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark with Pommels on Hilts Model Number R 185 Former's Number 13 Painte...
Porcelain
$15,000 / set
H 0.5 in Dm 8.75 in
Pair of 18th Century Chinese & Meissen Famille Verte Porcelain Plates
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of famille verte porcelain plates, the left made in China during the Kangxi period (r. 1662–1722) and the right a copy by Meissen made circa 1740. Chinese porcelain has alw...
Porcelain
Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
By Maison Bloch Eschwege 1, Jorgen Bloch
Located in Wilmington, DE
Bloch & Eschwege 273pc. Flatware Set – Description 1st Dibs Direct from Paris, A Stunning 273pc. Privately Commissioned Napoleon III Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Rare Mother-of-...
Sterling Silver
$6,867
H 8.67 in Dm 6.7 in
Early Meissen Round Group of Gardener Children, by J.J. Kaendler, 1763-1774
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen porcelain group from the time of origin: Four children in festive, rural rococo clothing on a three-part rocaille base: on the central raised pedestal a girl with a basket o...
Porcelain
Set of 12 Coalport English Porcelain Dinner Plates
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous set of 12 antique English Coalport porcelain turquoise and gold encrusted dinner plates. Circa 1920. A timeless and classic touch for a fine interior. 10.5 inch diameter.
Porcelain
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Small Knob Vase with the "Ming Dragon" Motif
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen porcelain small knob vase with the "Ming Dragon" motif Meissen Porcelain Ming Dragon yellow small knob vase. The rims are gilded. A small vase raised on a foot with a bel...
Porcelain
$183,314
H 95 in W 42.5 in D 10 in
18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in London, GB
A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror In the Manner of Thomas Johnson An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$1,500 / set
H 1.5 in Dm 9.75 in
Pair Antique 18th C. Meissen Porcelain Dulong Variant Molded Plates with Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Meissen Dulong Variant plates. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center and sides including ros...
Porcelain
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.