$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping Germany Circa 1880 This enchanting 19th-century Meissen birdcage grouping, made in Germany circa 1880, is a remarkable example of Meissen porc...
Porcelain
Pr. 19 C. Meissen Porcelain Birdcage Schneeballen Snowball Vase w/ Meissen Birds
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A very Important Pair of 19th Century Meissen Schneeballen/Snowball Covered Vases with Birds, Bird Cage with One Bird, and Raised Flowers. Each vase is of large size, with a balust...
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Figurines Two Putts Holding a Mask and Birdcage
By Ernst August Leuteritz
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
19th century Meissen figurines attributed to Ernst August Leuteritz with two putts holding a masc from which mouths come a little dog and a birdcage.
Porcelain
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H 5.9 in W 6.69 in D 5.11 in
Meissen Children Clad in Rococo Garments with Birdcage Model 2897 Kaendler, 1870
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous group of figurines: Children clad in most elegant Rococo garments gathering around a birdcage. - The details are stunningly sculptured = finest modeling.
Porcelain
$2,938
H 5.7 in W 6.1 in D 4.33 in
Meissen Cherubs Four Seasons Figurines Model 1068 Kaendler Made, circa 1870
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous Cherubs (= Seasons' Figurines): Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) And Winter. The Details Are Stunningly Scupltured = Finest Modelling Manufactory: Meissen Dating:...
Porcelain
$5,352
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
Four scantily clad cupids grouped on a rock, partly flowers, partly holding flower arrangements in their hands, the flowers as a typical attribute of the Meissen spring representatio...
Porcelain
Large Centerpiece Majolica Birds Jardinière Jerome Massier circa 1900
By Jerome Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Large Centerpiece Majolica Birds Jardinière with 10 birds signed Jerome Massier circa 1900. Decorated with yellow and blue flowers and wheat. Old sticker from the The Chambon-Godefro...
Ceramic, Faience
Pair Of 19th Century Porcelain Parrots By Samson Et Cie, Paris
By Edmé Samson
Located in Dublin, IE
A pair of 19th century Samson of Paris painted porcelain models of green parrots, standing on tree stumps with trailing floral sprays, gold anchor mark to base. Circa 1870 French ...
Porcelain
1970s Porcelain Sculpture of Spanish LLadro House with Birds
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Porcelain Sculpture of Spanish LLadro House with Birds
Porcelain
Monumental 32" Meissen Schneeballen Covered Vase with Parrot and Birds
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental 19th Century Meissen Schneeballen Covered Vase with Birds, Parrots, Blossoms and Fruiting Branches This monumental 32-inch-high Meissen Schneeballen covered vase repres...
Gold, Enamel
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Bouquetiere Figures
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Basildon, GB
A pair of Meissen bouquetiere figures Circa 1765, both with 'Christie's East' dealer stamps. Modelled by J.J. Kändler holding oval two-handled baskets, the tops pierced for flowers, ...
Porcelain
Meissen Mythological Group, Venus And Cupid, By J.F. Eberlein, Circa 1900
By Johann Friedrich Eberlein
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen Figurine Group From Around 1900: The beautiful, youthful Venus, her hair partly tied up and adorned with a bow, clad only in a white cloth with a gold border draped...
Porcelain
Collection of Four Meissen Porcelain Bird Models
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Collection of four Meissen porcelain bird models German, 20th Century Largest (parrot): Height 14cm, width 10cm, depth 5cm This superb collection of four porcelain bird sculpture...
Porcelain
$2,042
H 8.67 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in
Meissen Porcelain Figures at a Ball, Model 550, Rococo Style, Germany
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Basildon, GB
Meissen Figures at a Ball , Model No 550, 20th Century version Cavalier with the Polish Order of the White Eagle in his hand (here as a golden box), the lady with a cross pendant (...
Porcelain
$18,000
H 6.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Schneeballen’ (Snowball) Covered Bowl and Underplate with Encrusted Flowers, Vines, Leaves, and Birds. This piece is very rare and extremely hi...
Porcelain
$28,000
H 20 in W 12 in D 10 in
18th Century Meissen Blanc de Chine Schneeballen Vase with Phoenix Handles
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Blanc de Chine Schneeballen Snowball Vase with Phoenix Head Handles This unusual 18th century Meissen porcelain vase is executed entirely i...
Porcelain
$3,892
H 9.85 in W 11.82 in D 10.63 in
19th Century Viennese Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centrepiece Bowl
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This item is a big 19th century Viennese porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully enameled in rich colors with floral sprays and gilt highlights. This stunning Rococo pie...
Porcelain
$1,375
H 9.06 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Antique Hand Painted Romantic Porcelain Figurine Group in the style of Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tilburg, NL
Antique Hand Painted Romantic Porcelain Figurine Group in the style of Meissen. Beautifully hand painted figurine group in porcelain. Depicting a delightful and romantic scene, very...
Porcelain
$2,655
H 14.97 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Antique French 19th Century Porcelain Hexagonal Table Lamp Exotic Birds
Located in London, GB
Antique French 19th Century Porcelain Table Lamp Exotic Birds amidst foliage of hexagonal baluster form on a gilt-bronze mount. In very good condition commensurate of age.
Porcelain
$56,500
H 22 in W 14 in D 10 in
A Highly Important 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Shneeballen Snowball Covered Vase
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Schneeballen Snowball Covered Vase. This covered porcelain vase is modeled in the Meissen Schneeballen, or snowball, pattern and is...
Enamel
Pair of Rock Crystal Quartz Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A pair of rock crystal quartz obelisks with cast gilt brass base. Created by Phoenix Gallery NYC.
$6,658
H 23 in W 27 in
Fine 17th Century Dutch Golden Age Old Master Oil Figures in Classical Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in Classical Landscape Dutch School, 17th century unsigned, as is typical of the period oil on canvas, framed inscribed verso to label framed: 23 x 27 inches canvas : 20 x 24...
Oil
Meissen Cabinet Vase with Applied Fruits and Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meissen cabinet vase with applied fruits and flowers, exquisite gourd bottle shape with numerous applied fruits and flowers, and painted with insects. Various all-over minor damages,...
Porcelain
$2,850Sale Price|25% Off
H 6 in W 4 in D 0.4 in
18th 1st Edition of "New Art of Cooking" in Spanish by Juan Altamiras
Located in Miami, FL
18th First Edition of "New Art of Cooking" in Spanish with skin flap. Traditional recipes of Spanish gastronomy
Animal Skin, Paper
English Victorian Period Vitrine Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This antique display cabinet, or vitrine, is an exquisite piece of furniture: dating from the late Victorian period in England, the cabinet is beautifully built from the finest mahog...
Glass, Mahogany, Wood
Antique French Art Nouveau Period Glass Lamp by Daum Studio
By Daum
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Art Nouveau lamp is by the celebrated French glasswork studio Daum which was founded in 1878 in Nancy, France. The lamp is inscribed ‘DAUM, NANCY’. The lamp is of ...
Glass
French 1940s Jules Lelue Plaster Dove Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 1940s French Dove sconces by Jules Leleu. Original plaster finish.
Plaster
$2,163
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
Four Meissen Porcelain Plaques Depicting the Four Seasons
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This delicately detailed set of four allegorical porcelain plaques portrays family scenes within the theme of the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Spring can be ide...
Metal
Exquisite 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Clock Case and Stand
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Miami, US
This stunning Meissen porcelain clock case and stand exemplifies the luxurious Rococo style of the 19th century, characterized by its elegant shell and foliate scroll silhouette. The...
Porcelain
$56,374
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
Oil, Wood Panel
$14,850 / set
H 9 in W 8 in D 6 in
Pair 18th Century Meissen Porcelain & French Doré Three Arm Bronze Candelabras
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Meissen Porcelain and French Doré Bronze Candelabras with Applied Porcelain Flowers Step into an era where Meissen porcelain meets French doré bronze in a harmonious bl...
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
19th Century Watercolor of a Cathedral
Located in Sheffield, MA
Watercolor on paper mounted on masonite board with ornate gilt frame. Dimensions: (Board) H 13.5" x W 10"
Paper
$400,000
H 29.53 in W 22.05 in D 4.73 in
Antique Extremely Rare Large 1301 Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding, C14 Certified
Located in Doha, QA
Monumental Medieval Antiphonal Book Binding with Illuminated Leaves Austria, 1300s- possible St.Peter Abbey, Salzburg Austria, oldest monastery in the German speaking world (founded ...
Iron
English Cast Iron Umbrella / Cane Stand. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English cast iron umbrella / cane stand with three section top, scrolled floral side mounts, four removable pans, and terminating on decorative cast egg and dart base.
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.