$980Sale Price / set|30% Off
2 Antique Meissen German Porcelain Lidded Chocolate Tea Cups & Saucers on Stands
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of exquisite antique 19th century Meissen porcelain demitasse chocolate cups with lids and saucers, decorated with pink and gold borders and landscapes with stone buildings.
Porcelain, Hardwood
Meissen, Germany. Blue Onion. Set of three small chocolate cups with saucers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany. Blue Onion. A set of three small chocolate cups with saucers in porcelain.
Porcelain
Antique English Chelsea Style Porcelain Chocolate Cup & Saucer Birds of Paradise
By Meissen Porcelain, Chelsea Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain chocolate cup and saucer pair. In the Chelsea Porcelain style. Each hand painted with polychrome bird of paradise motifs surrounded by floral devic...
Porcelain
Meissen Augustus Rex Schneeballen Bird Chocolate Cup and Saucer
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Meissen Augustus Rex bird chocolate cup and saucer encrusted with foliage and flowers with birds sitting amongst it, within the Schneeballen design.
Porcelain
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H 2.37 in Dm 2.37 in
Antique Meissen Chocolate Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, 1814-1815
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen chocolate cup with saucer in hand painted porcelain decorated with flowers.
Porcelain
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H 2.37 in Dm 2.37 in
Antique and Rare Meissen Chocolate Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique and rare Meissen chocolate cup with saucer in hand painted porcelain with floral motifs.
Porcelain
Antique Meissen-Style Chocolate Cup, Mid-19th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen-style chocolate cup. Hand-painted in pink and with gold decoration, richly ornamented.
Porcelain
Large and Rare Meissen "Blue Onion" Morning Cup / Chocolate Cup with Saucer
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large and rare Meissen "Blue Onion" morning cup/chocolate cup with saucer in hand painted porcelain.
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chocolate Cup, Lid and Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
19th century Meissen porcelain chocolate cup, lid and saucer.
Porcelain
$89 / set
H 2.63 in W 4.25 in D 3.63 in
3 Piece Place Setting Coffee Cup, Saucer, Plate Hutschenreuther Blue Onion
By Hutschenreuther
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful setting of three china porcelain Hutschenreuther Blue Onion pieces, made in Germany, in the 1960s. All items are in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bit...
Porcelain
$269Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.7 in Dm 5.5 in
Regency Period Derby Cup and Saucer Duo Hand Painted, Circa 1830
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful porcelain duo of a cup and saucer by the Derby factory, made during the late Georgian, Regency period of the first half of the 19th century, circa 1830 The han...
Porcelain
$2,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 13 in W 9 in D 9 in
Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Two-Tier Dessert Dishes with Gilt Bronze
Located in Tarzana, CA
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain two-tier dessert dishes with Gilt Bronze Dimensions: Height: 13", Width: 9" Signed with 19th century Meissen double sword mark Excel...
Ormolu
Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Meissen Porcelain glass coolers/cachepots. This exceptional pair of exquisitely hand-painted Meissen Porcelain glass coolers are each painted with panels of figure...
Porcelain, Meissen
$360 / set
H 1.97 in Dm 3.15 in
Meissen, Blue Onion. Four porcelain espresso cups with saucers. Early 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen Blue Onion Pattern, four espresso cups with matching saucers. Set consisting of four espresso cups with matching saucers in the classic Blue Onion pattern (Zwiebelmuster). Tw...
Porcelain
André Leboeuf, Porcelain Cup and Saucer - late 18th century, Paris
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Cup and saucer, attributed to the Parisian Manufacture à la Reine rue Thiroux. ca 1785-1790. Refined and elaborate decoration of flower festoons and gilt ornament. The manufacture w...
Porcelain
$250 / set
H 2.3 in Dm 5.9 in
Ginori Porcelain Cup and Saucer Set, Maiolica Pattern, Italy 1950s-1960s
By Richard Ginori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Richard Ginori cup and saucer set was made of fine porcelain in Italy. It is decorated with Maiolica pattern, sometimes referred to as Birds of Paradise by collectors; the patt...
Gold Leaf
19th Century Meissen Hand Painted Cup and Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Diminutive whimsical 19th century Meissen cup and saucer. The purple trim with gilt decoration with birds and insects. The saucer is 5 inches in diameter with the cup 2.75 in diamete...
Porcelain
$797
H 2.37 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
19th Century, Sèvres Style, Fine French Hand-Painted Porcelain Cup & Saucer
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Elegant French porcelain cup and saucer, created in the late 19th century in the refined style of Sèvres. The set features an exquisite hand-painted romantic scene, executed in soft ...
Porcelain
$395 / set
H 2 in Dm 5.375 in
19th Century French, Boudois & Bloch Floral Gold-Trimmed Cup & Saucer Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite example of 19th-century French porcelain artistry, this luxurious cup and saucer set bears the mark of the renowned Parisian atelier Boudois & Bloch. Known for their exc...
Porcelain
19th Century, Sèvres Style, Fine French Hand-Painted Porcelain Cup & Saucer
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Elegant antique porcelain cup and saucer set, crafted in 19th century French style, inspired by the tradition of Sèvres porcelain. The painting depicts a refined equestrian scene ren...
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, three Blue Onion-patterned plates in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany, three Blue Onion-patterned plates in porcelain. Hand-decorated with flowers. Mid-20th century. Marked. Perfect condition. Third factory quality. Dimensions: D 21.5 cm.
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Floral Encrusted Tea Cup & Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen, Germany, late 19th to early 20th century Hard-paste porcelain, hand-painted with polychrome enamels and gilt accents, applied porcelain flowers, five small knop feet. ...
Porcelain
$595 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 4.63 in
Set of 2 Signed Richard Klemm Dresden Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers
By Meissen Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 2 Dresden porcelain demitasse cups and saucers. By Richard Klemm. The cups with slightly tapered sides and a flattened c-shaped handle. The saucer with a broad rim an...
Porcelain
$340
H 2.25 in Dm 5.75 in
Very Large Antique Worcester Porcelain Cup & Saucer Hand Painted England C. 1820
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in Katonah, NY
This large cup and saucer were hand-painted by Flight Barr and Barr Worcester at the Worcester Porcelain factory around 1820. The vibrant blue ground features an extraordinary shade ...
Porcelain
Antique English Porcelain Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf Pattern Tea Cup & Saucer
By Copeland Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain cup and saucer. In the Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf pattern, mimicking the Chinese Export pattern of the late 18th Century. Attributed to Copeland Spode. Both cup ...
Porcelain
$49,111 / set
H 38.98 in W 28.35 in D 1.58 in
Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of reliefs, San Juan and San Mateo. Polychrome wood. Possibly, Burgos school, 16th century. Pair of carved and polychrome wood reliefs that each show a seated human figure wri...
Other
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe in the mid-19th century. The desk f...
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details Country: France Materials: Carved giltwood, Alpaca Mohair Condition: Newly Reupholstered Style: French Louis XVI Year: 1920...
Alpaca, Wood
Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Size Male Guardian Lion Foo Dog in Turquoise Blue Glazed Porcelain Algora Porcelains Designed from 1920 to 1949. This is a male guardian lion sculpture, is recognized as it is ...
Ceramic
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...
Gold
Antique Ecclesiastical Stained Glass with Religious Quote
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique ecclesiastical style stained glass window painted with the religious quote "not my will but thine be done”, from Luke 22:42. Intricate details and patterns surround the sc...
Glass, Stained Glass
$93,889Sale Price|35% Off
H 33.47 in Dm 17.72 in
Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of: 45 dinner plates (Ø 24 cm,) 24 deep plates (Ø 23 ...
Porcelain
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$338,087
H 17.33 in W 36.62 in D 23.23 in
Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Exceptional very large ormolu and silvered bronze jardinière by Christofle French, 19th Century Height 44cm, width 93cm, depth 59cm This superb jardinière centrepiece was crafted by...
Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu
$128,473
H 41 in W 34.75 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne c. 1592 oil on panel 35 x 29 inches, unframed; 41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame Inscribed 'Lady Dormore' Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampt...
Oil
$24,000 / set
H 2 in W 14.8 in D 16.5 in
Mid 19th Century Hand-Painted British Porcelain Dinnerware, 88 Pieces
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th Century British porcelain dinnerware service with hand painted gilt foliate borders with bouquets of wild flowers against a white background design details. Each piece is in...
Gold
$92,444
H 98.43 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons
Located in Rome, IT
Four season ,monumental classically draped female figures and their distinguishing symbols on a square base. Autumn, winter, spring and summer. Timeless classical decoration for you...
Limestone
Monumental Antique Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
Monumental antique Rococo style carved giltwood mirror French, 19th Century Height 294cm, width 226cm, depth 20cm This large giltwood mirror is an impressive decorative piece rich ...
Giltwood
$109,778 / set
H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
Art Glass, Stained Glass
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
$12,950 / set
H 13.5 in W 10 in D 6 in
Fine Pair Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Branches
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of very Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Tree Branches, with Insects and Flowers. This finely detailed naturalistic pair of exotic Hoopoe...
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.
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