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A pair of nineteenth century French nodding Pagoda figures
A pair of nineteenth century French nodding Pagoda figures

A pair of nineteenth century French nodding Pagoda figures

Located in London, GB

traditional dress. The Pagoda figures are in porcelain and have an eighteenth century Meissen Marcolini mark

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Other Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Berlin Chocolate Cup, Rococo Hunt Scenes, circa 1780
Berlin Chocolate Cup, Rococo Hunt Scenes, circa 1780

Berlin Chocolate Cup, Rococo Hunt Scenes, circa 1780

By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory

Located in Geelong, Victoria

the Meissen style. Blue sceptre mark, circa 1780.

Category

Antique 1780s German Rococo Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Birds by Samson, Pair
Porcelain Birds by Samson, Pair

Porcelain Birds by Samson, Pair

Unavailable|$1,500 / set

Porcelain Birds by Samson, Pair

By Edmé Samson

Located in Sheffield, MA

Meissen style mark used on replicas of German porcelain. There is a gilded S between the cross hatches

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Choisy-Le-Roy, French Bonbonnière Sweetmeat Dish with Cover
Choisy-Le-Roy, French Bonbonnière Sweetmeat Dish with Cover

Choisy-Le-Roy, French Bonbonnière Sweetmeat Dish with Cover

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Montreal, Quebec

official complaint by Meissen, which mark of the crossed swords is one of the oldest trademarks in

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Porcelain

Late 19th Century French Sevres-Style Porcelain Trinket Box with Gilt Bronze
Late 19th Century French Sevres-Style Porcelain Trinket Box with Gilt Bronze

Late 19th Century French Sevres-Style Porcelain Trinket Box with Gilt Bronze

Located in Toronto, ONTARIO

underglaze, Meissen type mark and a hand-painted Sevres-type mark, used by Bourdois & Bloch, in Paris, in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Meissen Pate Sur Pate Porcelain Centerpiece Depicting Cupid and Psyche
Meissen Pate Sur Pate Porcelain Centerpiece Depicting Cupid and Psyche

Meissen Pate Sur Pate Porcelain Centerpiece Depicting Cupid and Psyche

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

blue with raised enamel compliments the portrayed image, with underglaze blue cross swords Meissen mark

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Revival Centerpieces

Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer, circa 1770
Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer, circa 1770

Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer, circa 1770

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

III Marks : underglaze blue crossed swords interspaced with a single dot. Origin : Meissen, Saxony

Category

Antique 18th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures

Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

rendered with realism and vibrancy. With underglaze blue cross swords Meissen mark. Finding a pair of these

Category

Antique 1850s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Porcelains from the Meissen Manufacture
Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Porcelains from the Meissen Manufacture

Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Porcelains from the Meissen Manufacture

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Paris, FR

and pink colours underlined by details painted in gold. They both bear the Meissen mark in blue under

Category

Antique 1810s French Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas
Pair 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas

Pair 19th Century Meissen Nodding Pagodas

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Brighton, Sussex

light-hearted in character. These models feature the Meissen mark of the two blue crossed swords on

Category

Antique 19th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Lidded Cup Saucer Snowball Pattern Canaries Rose Flowers
Meissen Lidded Cup Saucer Snowball Pattern Canaries Rose Flowers

Meissen Lidded Cup Saucer Snowball Pattern Canaries Rose Flowers

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

inches / 15.0 cm Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (glazed bottom) There is a

Category

Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Dresden Meissen Porcelain Trinket Jewlery Box Continental Scene
Antique German Dresden Meissen Porcelain Trinket Jewlery Box Continental Scene

Antique German Dresden Meissen Porcelain Trinket Jewlery Box Continental Scene

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Dublin, Ireland

, possibly never used. The crossed swords usual Meissen mark in underglaze blue, see image. Height

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Model E 116 Design by Leuteritz, 1924-1934
Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Model E 116 Design by Leuteritz, 1924-1934

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Model E 116 Design by Leuteritz, 1924-1934

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Pfeiffer Period (1924 - 34) Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Point between Blades [= Pfeiffer Period 1924

Category

Early 20th Century German Empire Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Model E 153 Designed by Leuteritz, circa 1870
Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Model E 153 Designed by Leuteritz, circa 1870

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Model E 153 Designed by Leuteritz, circa 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Pommels on Hilts (19th century) First quality model number E 153 / former's

Category

Antique 1870s German Empire Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Bellied Vase Sculptured Flowers Fruits, circa 1870
Meissen Bellied Vase Sculptured Flowers Fruits, circa 1870

Meissen Bellied Vase Sculptured Flowers Fruits, circa 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

: Meissen Dating: made circa 1870 Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Pommels on Hilts (third quarter of 19th

Category

Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A 19th Century Meissen Chinoiserie of a Nodding Pagoda Figure
A 19th Century Meissen Chinoiserie of a Nodding Pagoda Figure

A 19th Century Meissen Chinoiserie of a Nodding Pagoda Figure

Located in New York, NY

. With underglaze blue cross swords Meissen mark and incised and impressed numbers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Mocha Cup Saucer City View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings c. 1870
Meissen Mocha Cup Saucer City View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings c. 1870

Meissen Mocha Cup Saucer City View Dresden Germany Flower Paintings c. 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

) Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Pommels on Hilts (= 19th century) FIRST QUALITY model number E 147

Category

Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Tall Grey Heron by Kaendler, circa 1850
Meissen Tall Grey Heron by Kaendler, circa 1850

Meissen Tall Grey Heron by Kaendler, circa 1850

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

Mark (unglazed bottom) A slash below the Meissen Mark existing. Model Number Z 57 | painter's

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, circa 1905
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, circa 1905

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, circa 1905

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Hallmarked: Meissen Mark of early 20th century / first quality model number Q 180 / former's number 34

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca 1924
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca 1924

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca 1924

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

: handmade porcelain Hallmarked: Meissen Mark 1924-1934 / first quality model number Q 180 / former's

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine 'The Birth of Venus' by Friedrich Offermann
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine 'The Birth of Venus' by Friedrich Offermann

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine 'The Birth of Venus' by Friedrich Offermann

By Friedrich Offermann, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

, circa 1898 Manufactory: Meissen Dating: made circa 1900 Hallmarked: Meissen Mark of circa 1900

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Plate Blue Court Dragon Mark 1850-1925
Meissen Porcelain Plate Blue Court Dragon Mark 1850-1925

Meissen Porcelain Plate Blue Court Dragon Mark 1850-1925

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Milano, MI

Meissen porcelain plate, Neuer Ausschnitt shape, with blue Court Dragon decoration, mark 1850

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Plate Red Court Dragon Mark 1850-1925
Meissen Porcelain Plate Red Court Dragon Mark 1850-1925

Meissen Porcelain Plate Red Court Dragon Mark 1850-1925

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Milano, MI

Meissen porcelain plate, Neuer Ausschnitt shape, with red Court Dragon decoration, mark 1850 - 1925

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Plate Gold Court Dragon Mark 1850-1925
Meissen Porcelain Plate Gold Court Dragon Mark 1850-1925

Meissen Porcelain Plate Gold Court Dragon Mark 1850-1925

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Milano, MI

Meissen porcelain plate, Neuer Ausschnitt shape, with gold Court Dragon decoration, mark 1850

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Of Dancer Loie Fuller by Theodor Eichler c. 1911
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Of Dancer Loie Fuller by Theodor Eichler c. 1911

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Of Dancer Loie Fuller by Theodor Eichler c. 1911

By Meissen Porcelain, Theodor Eichler

Located in Vienna, AT

Model B 256 around 1911 Manufactory: Meissen Dating: made circa 1911 Meissen Mark of around 1900

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Of Dancer Loie Fuller, by Theodor Eichler, c. 1911
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Of Dancer Loie Fuller, by Theodor Eichler, c. 1911

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Of Dancer Loie Fuller, by Theodor Eichler, c. 1911

By Meissen Porcelain, Theodor Eichler

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen Mark of around 1900 / first quality Model number B 256 / former's number 181 Size: height

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine of Dancer Loie Fuller by Theodor Eichler, c. 1911
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine of Dancer Loie Fuller by Theodor Eichler, c. 1911

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine of Dancer Loie Fuller by Theodor Eichler, c. 1911

By Meissen Porcelain, Theodor Eichler

Located in Vienna, AT

: Meissen Dating: made circa 1911 Meissen Mark of around 1900 / first quality Model number B 255

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Group of Three Dogs Model 2104, Johann Joachim Kaendler circa 1830-1840
Meissen Group of Three Dogs Model 2104, Johann Joachim Kaendler circa 1830-1840

Meissen Group of Three Dogs Model 2104, Johann Joachim Kaendler circa 1830-1840

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

: -- Meissen Blue Sword Mark of first half of 19th century (bottom not glazed) -- model number 2104 A slash

Category

Antique 1830s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Figurine Girl Throwing Hoop Reifenspielerin A 235 by R. Boeltzig
Meissen Figurine Girl Throwing Hoop Reifenspielerin A 235 by R. Boeltzig

Meissen Figurine Girl Throwing Hoop Reifenspielerin A 235 by R. Boeltzig

Located in Vienna, AT

modelling Manufactory: Meissen Dating: made circa 1935 Hallmarked: Meissen Mark of second quarter of

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted by Leuteritz, circa 1870
Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted by Leuteritz, circa 1870

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted by Leuteritz, circa 1870

By Ernst August Leuteritz

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen nicest snake handles vase or designed by Leuteritz Please note: Excellently painted with

Category

Antique 1870s German Neoclassical Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted by Leuteritz, circa 1870
Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted by Leuteritz, circa 1870

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted by Leuteritz, circa 1870

By Ernst August Leuteritz

Located in Vienna, AT

flowers! Manufactory: Meissen Dating: made during 19th century (circa 1870) Hallmarked: Meissen Mark

Category

Antique 1870s Austrian Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

KPM Meissen Swords Mark Vintage Blue Onion Porcelain Serving Platter Tray 16"
KPM Meissen Swords Mark Vintage Blue Onion Porcelain Serving Platter Tray 16"

KPM Meissen Swords Mark Vintage Blue Onion Porcelain Serving Platter Tray 16"

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Wilton, CT

Vintage KPM Meissen 16" Blue Onion German porcelain oval platter, circa late 20th century. Great

Category

Late 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Designed by Leuteritz, circa 1924-1934
Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Designed by Leuteritz, circa 1924-1934

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Designed by Leuteritz, circa 1924-1934

By Ernst August Leuteritz

Located in Vienna, AT

Pfeiffer Period 1924 - 34 Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Point above the Swords (= Pfeiffer Period) FIRST

Category

Vintage 1920s German Empire Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

KPM Meissen Swords Mark Vintage Blue Onion Porcelain Serving Platter Tray 14"
KPM Meissen Swords Mark Vintage Blue Onion Porcelain Serving Platter Tray 14"

KPM Meissen Swords Mark Vintage Blue Onion Porcelain Serving Platter Tray 14"

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Wilton, CT

Vintage KPM Meissen 14" Blue Onion German porcelain oval platter, circa late 20th century. Great

Category

Late 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Dishes (Meissen Deutsche Blumen)
Antique Meissen Dishes (Meissen Deutsche Blumen)

Antique Meissen Dishes (Meissen Deutsche Blumen)

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

Three 18th century Meissen dishes with delicate deutsche blumen sprays of flowers naturalistically

Category

Antique 1760s German Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique French Meissen Style Porcelain Clock Music, circa 1880
Large Antique French Meissen Style Porcelain Clock Music, circa 1880

Large Antique French Meissen Style Porcelain Clock Music, circa 1880

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

marked with an imitation Meissen mark and is by one of several imitating Meissen at the time. The dial is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

36 Pc Antique Meissen Flow Blue Onion China Set X Sword Mark Germany Platters
36 Pc Antique Meissen Flow Blue Onion China Set X Sword Mark Germany Platters

36 Pc Antique Meissen Flow Blue Onion China Set X Sword Mark Germany Platters

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 36 piece set of Meissen flow blue porcelain dinnerware in the Blue Onion pattern with the

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted by Leuteritz, circa 1870
Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted by Leuteritz, circa 1870

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted by Leuteritz, circa 1870

By Ernst August Leuteritz

Located in Vienna, AT

1870) Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Pommels on Hilts (= 19th century) First quality model number A

Category

Antique 1870s German Empire Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Pantalone and Columbine Commedia dell'Arte Model 279 Kaendler Made 1910
Meissen Pantalone and Columbine Commedia dell'Arte Model 279 Kaendler Made 1910

Meissen Pantalone and Columbine Commedia dell'Arte Model 279 Kaendler Made 1910

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

JUBILEE MARK 1710-1910) Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Pommels on Hilts (here it is earliest 20th century

Category

Vintage 1910s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Rococo Porcelain Clock
Antique French Rococo Porcelain Clock

Antique French Rococo Porcelain Clock

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

within. The porcelain is marked with an imitation Meissen mark and is by one of several French makers

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Child Girl Wearing Hat Eats Cherries Model Y 122, Paul Helmig, 1907-1910
Meissen Child Girl Wearing Hat Eats Cherries Model Y 122, Paul Helmig, 1907-1910

Meissen Child Girl Wearing Hat Eats Cherries Model Y 122, Paul Helmig, 1907-1910

By Paul Helmig

Located in Vienna, AT

Dating: made circa 1907-1910 Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Pommels on Hilts (shortly after Turn of the

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Cherubs Figurines Allegory of Astronomy Model 2460 by Punct, circa 1870
Meissen Cherubs Figurines Allegory of Astronomy Model 2460 by Punct, circa 1870

Meissen Cherubs Figurines Allegory of Astronomy Model 2460 by Punct, circa 1870

By Carl Christoph Punct

Located in Vienna, AT

= finest modelling Manufactory: Meissen Dating: made circa 1870 Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Pommels

Category

Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Nodder
Meissen Porcelain Nodder

Meissen Porcelain Nodder

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

figurine is an especially fine example of the art form. Bears the Meissen blue crossed swords mark

Category

Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Children Boy and Girl with Apples X 187 188 by Koenig
Meissen Art Nouveau Children Boy and Girl with Apples X 187 188 by Koenig

Meissen Art Nouveau Children Boy and Girl with Apples X 187 188 by Koenig

Located in Vienna, AT

Dating: made circa 1910 Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Pommels on Hilts (shortly after Turn of the

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Bacchanalian Group
Meissen Porcelain Bacchanalian Group

Meissen Porcelain Bacchanalian Group

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

featured in Meissen: Collector’s Catalogue by Laurence Mitchell. Features Meissen crossed swords mark in

Category

Antique 19th Century German Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Arithmetic by Acier, circa 1880
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Arithmetic by Acier, circa 1880

Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Arithmetic by Acier, circa 1880

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

. Marks: Meissen mark of third quarter of 19th century: Meissen Blue Sword Mark with Pommels on Hilts

Category

Antique 1880s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Astronomy by Acier, circa 1880
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Astronomy by Acier, circa 1880

Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Astronomy by Acier, circa 1880

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

20.0 cm / 7.87 inches, width 19.5 cm / 7.67 inches, depth 14.5 cm / 5.70 inches. Marks: Meissen

Category

Antique 1880s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Cherub Feeding Pigeons Model R 122 by Paul Helmig Made, circa 1900
Meissen Cherub Feeding Pigeons Model R 122 by Paul Helmig Made, circa 1900

Meissen Cherub Feeding Pigeons Model R 122 by Paul Helmig Made, circa 1900

By Paul Helmig

Located in Vienna, AT

1900 Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Pommels on Hilts (shortly after Turn of the Century) First quality

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Other 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.