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Meissen Rococo Genre Group, The Happy Parents, by M.V. Acier, Germany, 1924-1934
Meissen Rococo Genre Group, The Happy Parents, by M.V. Acier, Germany, 1924-1934

Meissen Rococo Genre Group, The Happy Parents, by M.V. Acier, Germany, 1924-1934

By Michel Victor Acier 1, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

: 16,0 cm / 6.29 in Marks: Blue Meissen crossed sword mark Pfeiffer period / First quality Model

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Two Large Seated Meissen Porcelain Wiggling Pagodas, By J.J. Kaendler, Ca 1840
Two Large Seated Meissen Porcelain Wiggling Pagodas, By J.J. Kaendler, Ca 1840

Two Large Seated Meissen Porcelain Wiggling Pagodas, By J.J. Kaendler, Ca 1840

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

: Meissen blue crossed sword mark pommels on hilts / First quality Model numbers: 2883 + 2884 Bibliography

Category

Antique 1840s German Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Swan Service Tea Coffee Set For 6 Persons, With Indian Flowers, 20th C
Meissen Swan Service Tea Coffee Set For 6 Persons, With Indian Flowers, 20th C

Meissen Swan Service Tea Coffee Set For 6 Persons, With Indian Flowers, 20th C

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

blue Meissen sword mark / 1st quality Various embossed and painted numbers Made 2nd half of 20th

Category

Late 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Group 'The Wine Press' With 7 Winemaker Children, J.J. Kändler, Ca. 1924
Meissen Group 'The Wine Press' With 7 Winemaker Children, J.J. Kändler, Ca. 1924

Meissen Group 'The Wine Press' With 7 Winemaker Children, J.J. Kändler, Ca. 1924

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

/ 6.69 inches Marks: Blue Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark 1924-1934 / First quality Model number

Category

Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th Century
Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th Century

Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th Century

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

- 1775) chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775. He is the most famous modeller

Category

Late 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Rare Meissen Animal Figures Birds 'Bitterns', By J.J. Kaendler, 20th C
Pair Of Rare Meissen Animal Figures Birds 'Bitterns', By J.J. Kaendler, 20th C

Pair Of Rare Meissen Animal Figures Birds 'Bitterns', By J.J. Kaendler, 20th C

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

: 15,0 cm / 5.90 in 12,5 cm / 4.92 in Underglaze blue Meissen crossed sword mark of 20th century

Category

Late 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk Eating, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th
Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk Eating, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th

Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk Eating, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

- 1775) chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775. He is the most famous modeller

Category

Late 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen B-Shape Coffee Set For 6 Persons With Purple, Gold & Flowers, 20th Cent.
Meissen B-Shape Coffee Set For 6 Persons With Purple, Gold & Flowers, 20th Cent.

Meissen B-Shape Coffee Set For 6 Persons With Purple, Gold & Flowers, 20th Cent.

By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

-crafted porcelain, hand-painted, glossy finish, gilding Underglaze blue Meissen sword mark / First

Category

20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Mythological Meissen Group 'The Catch Of The Triton', J.J. Kändler, c 1860
Large Mythological Meissen Group 'The Catch Of The Triton', J.J. Kändler, c 1860

Large Mythological Meissen Group 'The Catch Of The Triton', J.J. Kändler, c 1860

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

inches Marks: Blue Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark, 'Pommels on hilts' / First quality Model

Category

Antique 1860s German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Early Meissen Rococo Group, Love and Indulgence, by J.C. Schoenheit, Circa 1840
Early Meissen Rococo Group, Love and Indulgence, by J.C. Schoenheit, Circa 1840

Early Meissen Rococo Group, Love and Indulgence, by J.C. Schoenheit, Circa 1840

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Carl Schoenheit

Located in Vienna, AT

width: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in depth: 16,0 cm / 6.29 in Marks: Blue Meissen crossed sword mark

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Cupid Group With Dog And Potpourri, By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1870
Meissen Cupid Group With Dog And Potpourri, By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1870

Meissen Cupid Group With Dog And Potpourri, By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1870

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

: 13,0 cm / 5.11 in Marks: Blue Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark 'Pommels on hilts' / First

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Rococo Genre Group, The Good Father, by J.C. Schoenheit, 20th Century
Meissen Rococo Genre Group, The Good Father, by J.C. Schoenheit, 20th Century

Meissen Rococo Genre Group, The Good Father, by J.C. Schoenheit, 20th Century

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Carl Schoenheit

Located in Vienna, AT

cm / 8.46 in width: 16,5 cm / 6.49 in depth: 14,0 cm / 5.51 in Marks: Blue Meissen crossed

Category

Late 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Early Meissen Round Group of Gardener Children, by J.J. Kaendler, 1763-1774
Early Meissen Round Group of Gardener Children, by J.J. Kaendler, 1763-1774

Early Meissen Round Group of Gardener Children, by J.J. Kaendler, 1763-1774

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark with a dot - Punct-Period 1763-1774, after Carl Christoph Punct

Category

Antique 1760s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Early Meissen Cherub Group Allegory Summer & Autumn, by J.J. Kaendler, C 1750
Early Meissen Cherub Group Allegory Summer & Autumn, by J.J. Kaendler, C 1750

Early Meissen Cherub Group Allegory Summer & Autumn, by J.J. Kaendler, C 1750

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark - on the side of the base Condition: very good.

Category

Antique 1760s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Crinoline Group 'The Heart Box Sale', by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1850
Meissen Crinoline Group 'The Heart Box Sale', by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1850

Meissen Crinoline Group 'The Heart Box Sale', by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1850

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

: 26,0 cm / 10.23 inches Depth: 14,5 cm / 5.70 inches Marks: Blue Meissen underglaze crossed

Category

Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen B-Shape Coffee Set For 6 Persons With Purple, Flowers & Gold Decor, 20th
Meissen B-Shape Coffee Set For 6 Persons With Purple, Flowers & Gold Decor, 20th

Meissen B-Shape Coffee Set For 6 Persons With Purple, Flowers & Gold Decor, 20th

By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

, hand-painted, glossy finish, gilding Underglaze blue Meissen sword mark / 1st + 2nd quality Various

Category

20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870
Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870

Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

/ 4.33 in depth: 10.0 cm / 3.93 in Marks: Blue Meissen crossed sword mark pommels on hilts first

Category

Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Mythological Meissen Group 'The Catch Of The Triton', J.J. Kändler, c 1870
Large Mythological Meissen Group 'The Catch Of The Triton', J.J. Kändler, c 1870

Large Mythological Meissen Group 'The Catch Of The Triton', J.J. Kändler, c 1870

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

: Blue Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark circa 1870, 'Pommels on hilts' / First quality Model number

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Meissen Bronze Table Lamps With Motto Children, by MV Acier, 1775-1814
Pair Of Meissen Bronze Table Lamps With Motto Children, by MV Acier, 1775-1814

Pair Of Meissen Bronze Table Lamps With Motto Children, by MV Acier, 1775-1814

By Michel Victor Acier 1, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

: Blue Meissen crossed swords mark with star 1774-1814 - Marcolini period Bibliography: Thomas & Sabine

Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Bronze

Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th
Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th

Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

/ 8.26 in depth: 22.0 cm / 8.66 in Marks: Blue Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark Pfeiffer Period

Category

Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Coffee Mocha & Dessert Set For 6 Persons 1001 Arabian Nights 25 Pieces
Meissen Coffee Mocha & Dessert Set For 6 Persons 1001 Arabian Nights 25 Pieces

Meissen Coffee Mocha & Dessert Set For 6 Persons 1001 Arabian Nights 25 Pieces

By Ludwig Zepner, Meissen Porcelain, Heinz Werner

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen sword mark circa 1980 / First quality Various embossed and painted numbers Condition

Category

Vintage 1980s German Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Circa 1860
Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Circa 1860

Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Circa 1860

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain, Johann Carl Schoenheit

Located in Vienna, AT

: 23,0 cm / 8.66 in Depth: 16,0 cm / 7.08 in Marks: Blue Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

ONE Parrots, Meissen
ONE Parrots, Meissen

ONE Parrots, Meissen

Located in Lantau, HK

One bird with the tail is broken 19th century Porcelain Meissen, Germany Mark for Meissen Measures

Category

Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Large Samson Porcelain and Ormolu Covered Urn in the Meissen Style, Late 19th C
Large Samson Porcelain and Ormolu Covered Urn in the Meissen Style, Late 19th C

Large Samson Porcelain and Ormolu Covered Urn in the Meissen Style, Late 19th C

By Samson & Cie, Meissen Porcelain, Edmé Samson

Located in Atlanta, GA

, late 19th century, executed in the Meissen manner. The baluster-form vessel is richly enameled with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Urns

Materials

Bronze

Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service
Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service

Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service

Located in New Orleans, LA

the Meissen crossed swords mark In case: 6 1/4" high x 20 1/2" wide x 18 1/2" deep This complete tea

Category

Antique 18th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Rosewood

Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar
Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar

Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar

$140Sale Price|20% Off

Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Meissen blue onion condiment jar. Meissen cross swords and Germany mark on underside.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Strut Mantel Clock
Meissen Porcelain Strut Mantel Clock

Meissen Porcelain Strut Mantel Clock

By Howell James & Co.

Located in Norwich, GB

wreath decoration. (The back of the case at 12 o’clock carrying the crossed swords mark for Meissen in a

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Grand Meissen Covered Soup Tureen & Undertray
Grand Meissen Covered Soup Tureen & Undertray

Grand Meissen Covered Soup Tureen & Undertray

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1860-90 Grand Scale Meissen Covered Soup Tureen & Undertray, German. In the scattered flowers

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

German Porcelain Fox, Meissen, 20th Century
German Porcelain Fox, Meissen, 20th Century

German Porcelain Fox, Meissen, 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

With Meissen crossed swords mark.

Category

20th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Early Period Meissen Porcelain Jug
Rare Antique Early Period Meissen Porcelain Jug

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 German Polar Bear Form Porcelain Syrup Pitcher
Antique German Polar Bear Form Porcelain Syrup Pitcher

Antique German Polar Bear Form Porcelain Syrup Pitcher

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Atlanta, GA

ceramics. The underside bears a pseudo-Meissen crossed swords mark, suggesting that it was created in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, set of six porcelain small plates with Vine-Leaf pattern.
Meissen, set of six porcelain small plates with Vine-Leaf pattern.

Meissen, set of six porcelain small plates with Vine-Leaf pattern.

Located in København, Copenhagen

: Porcelain marked as second quality (Zweite Wahl) still bears Meissen’s original crossed swords mark but has

Category

20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Seasons Figurines Cupids Allegory of Spring Model 2502 Kaendler
Meissen Seasons Figurines Cupids Allegory of Spring Model 2502 Kaendler

Meissen Seasons Figurines Cupids Allegory of Spring Model 2502 Kaendler

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

(17.0 cm) depth 5.04 inches (12.8 cm) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark with

Category

Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Shepherds Figurines Model 2870 Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1850
Meissen Shepherds Figurines Model 2870 Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1850

Meissen Shepherds Figurines Model 2870 Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1850

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

MEISSEN STUNNING FIGURINE GROUP: A COUPLE OF SHEPHERDS WATCHED BY A SCOUT MEASURES: height: 9.25

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Trading Model C42 by Schoenheit
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Trading Model C42 by Schoenheit

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

Category

Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Harlequin and Girl Figurines Model 782 Kaendler Made circa 1840
Meissen Harlequin and Girl Figurines Model 782 Kaendler Made circa 1840

Meissen Harlequin and Girl Figurines Model 782 Kaendler Made circa 1840

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

inches depth 4.13 inches Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (glazed bottom

Category

Antique 1840s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Allegory of Winter Four Cherubs Model 2495 Johann J. Kaendler
Meissen Allegory of Winter Four Cherubs Model 2495 Johann J. Kaendler

Meissen Allegory of Winter Four Cherubs Model 2495 Johann J. Kaendler

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (glazed bottom) Model number 2495 First quality  Dating: 19th century

Category

Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Motto Child by Acier Vintage Je Les Ramène, circa 1880
Meissen Motto Child by Acier Vintage Je Les Ramène, circa 1880

Meissen Motto Child by Acier Vintage Je Les Ramène, circa 1880

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

). Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (underglazed). First quality. Model number F 12

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Shepherds Figurines Allegory the Hearing by Carl C. Punct Made
Meissen Shepherds Figurines Allegory the Hearing by Carl C. Punct Made

Meissen Shepherds Figurines Allegory the Hearing by Carl C. Punct Made

By Carl Christoph Punct

Located in Vienna, AT

: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark with Pommels on Hilts Model Number 2974 Former's Number 132

Category

Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Bucolic Festival Figurines Cherubs Couple Musicians Acier, C 59, 1870
Meissen Bucolic Festival Figurines Cherubs Couple Musicians Acier, C 59, 1870

Meissen Bucolic Festival Figurines Cherubs Couple Musicians Acier, C 59, 1870

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

: 14.56 inches diameter of base: 7.87 inches Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark

Category

Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Mantel Table Clock Bronze Porcelain Autumn Fall Kaendler, circa 1745
Meissen Mantel Table Clock Bronze Porcelain Autumn Fall Kaendler, circa 1745

Meissen Mantel Table Clock Bronze Porcelain Autumn Fall Kaendler, circa 1745

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

with sculptured figurines made of porcelain. Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark

Category

Antique 1740s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Meissen Art Nouveau Hentschel Child Looking at Picture-Book Model U 149
Meissen Art Nouveau Hentschel Child Looking at Picture-Book Model U 149

Meissen Art Nouveau Hentschel Child Looking at Picture-Book Model U 149

By Julius Konrad Hentschel

Located in Vienna, AT

) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark model number U 149 / former's number 32

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Boy and Dosser with Winegrapes by Theodore Eichler Model W 129
Meissen Boy and Dosser with Winegrapes by Theodore Eichler Model W 129

Meissen Boy and Dosser with Winegrapes by Theodore Eichler Model W 129

By Theodore Eichler

Located in Vienna, AT

Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (underglazed) First quality model number W 129 / painter's number 87

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Baroque Meissen Figure, Harlequin With Bagpipes, By J.J. Kaendler, Circa 1745
Baroque Meissen Figure, Harlequin With Bagpipes, By J.J. Kaendler, Circa 1745

Baroque Meissen Figure, Harlequin With Bagpipes, By J.J. Kaendler, Circa 1745

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

of the figure before 1736. Small underglaze blue meissen sword mark of Pre-Marcolini period at

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Rococo Cherubs Cupids Figurines with Flowers Model 2372 Kaendler 1755-60
Meissen Rococo Cherubs Cupids Figurines with Flowers Model 2372 Kaendler 1755-60

Meissen Rococo Cherubs Cupids Figurines with Flowers Model 2372 Kaendler 1755-60

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark of middle of 18th century dimly visible at reverse

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Wife of Tailor Riding on Goat by Johann Eberlein Model 155
Meissen Wife of Tailor Riding on Goat by Johann Eberlein Model 155

Meissen Wife of Tailor Riding on Goat by Johann Eberlein Model 155

By Johann Friedrich Eberlein

Located in Vienna, AT

) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (glazed bottom) model number 155 / former's number

Category

Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Meissen Mark For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal meissen mark for your home. A meissen mark — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a meissen mark — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A meissen mark made by Rococo designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one meissen mark that is appealing in its simplicity, but Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kändler and Michel Victor Acier produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Meissen Mark?

Prices for a meissen mark start at $115 and top out at $275,000 with the average selling for $3,670.

Finding the Right Porcelain for You

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.