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Minton Green Plates

Minton Majolica Green Leaf Plate
Minton Majolica Green Leaf Plate

Minton Majolica Green Leaf Plate

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Minton, a classic English majolica glazed overlapping green leaf plate with a basket weave rim.

Category

Early 20th Century English International Style Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

12 Heavily Gilt Encrusted Antique Green & Gold Minton England Dinner Plates
12 Heavily Gilt Encrusted Antique Green & Gold Minton England Dinner Plates

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...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern
Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern

Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This set of 13 Minton dinner plates feature the iconic "Eau de Nils" enamel border which is a soft blue green, described as the "water of the Nile".

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Majolica Oyster Plate by Minton 1876 Turquoise
Majolica Oyster Plate by Minton 1876 Turquoise

Majolica Oyster Plate by Minton 1876 Turquoise

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

Majolica oyster plate by the English manufactory Minton. Lovely turquoise color with iridescent green tones on the middle of the plate.

Category

Antique 1870s British Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica

Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876
Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876

Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876

By Minton, Christopher Dresser

Located in Paris, FR

Green Aesthetic Minton Porcelain Plate in the style of Japonism creations made by Christopher Dresser.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Set of 18 Green & Heavily Gilt Encrusted Dessert/Salad Plates Antique English
Set of 18 Green & Heavily Gilt Encrusted Dessert/Salad Plates Antique English

Set of 18 Green & Heavily Gilt Encrusted Dessert/Salad Plates Antique English

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vibrant and elegant set of plates by the re known Gilded Age Porcelain firm of Minton England.

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Minton Emerald Green Oyster Plate, c. 1876
Minton Emerald Green Oyster Plate, c. 1876

Minton Emerald Green Oyster Plate, c. 1876

By Minton

Located in Ross, CA

Emerald green majolica oyster plate made in England by Minton in 1876.

Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

12 Tiffany Green & Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates, Vintage Circa 1950's by Minton
12 Tiffany Green & Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates, Vintage Circa 1950's by Minton

12 Tiffany Green & Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates, Vintage Circa 1950's by Minton

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Twelve dinner plates, custom ordered through the fine retailer Tiffany & Co New York. Made by the re known firm of Minton, England these plates have exceptional design, gilding and a...

Category

Vintage 1950s British Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Minton Emerald Green Majolica Oyster Plate, Antique, England, 1873
Minton Emerald Green Majolica Oyster Plate, Antique, England, 1873

Minton Emerald Green Majolica Oyster Plate, Antique, England, 1873

By Minton

Located in Ross, CA

Emerald green majolica oyster plate made by Minton in England in 1873.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Green, Brown, Yellow, English, Dated 1870
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Green, Brown, Yellow, English, Dated 1870

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Green, Brown, Yellow, English, Dated 1870

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in mottled green, brown, and yellow glaze, each well separated by shells and seaweed, the center well glaze...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Green, Brown, Yellow, English, Dated 1875
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Green, Brown, Yellow, English, Dated 1875

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Green, Brown, Yellow, English, Dated 1875

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in mottled green, brown, and yellow glaze, each well separated by shells and seaweed, the center well glaze...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1872
Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1872

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1872

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six oyster wells glazed in seafoam green, each well separated by shells and seaweed and a naturalistically molded and glazed...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1872
Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1872

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1872

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica oyster plate, the relief-molded dish with six oyster wells glazed in seafoam green, each well separated by shells and seaweed and a naturalistically molded and glazed...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1874
Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1874

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1874

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six oyster wells glazed in seafoam green, each well separated by shells and seaweed and a naturalistically molded and glazed...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, 'MOTTLED, ' Green and Brown, English, Dated 1871
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, 'MOTTLED, ' Green and Brown, English, Dated 1871

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, 'MOTTLED, ' Green and Brown, English, Dated 1871

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica six-well oyster plate, glazed in mottled greens and browns, the reverse impressed, 'MINTON,' and date cypher for 1871, molded British Registry Lozenge for 20 March 18...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, 'MOTTLED, ' Green and Brown, English, Dated 1871
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, 'MOTTLED, ' Green and Brown, English, Dated 1871

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, 'MOTTLED, ' Green and Brown, English, Dated 1871

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica six-well oyster plate, glazed in mottled greens and browns, the reverse impressed, 'Minton,' and date cypher for 1871, molded British Registry Lozenge for 20 March 18...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Emerald Green Oyster Plate, C. 1873
Minton Emerald Green Oyster Plate, C. 1873

Minton Emerald Green Oyster Plate, C. 1873

Located in Ross, CA

Emerald green majolica oyster plate made by Minton in England in 1873.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Minton Majolica Malachite Green Porcelain Oyster Plate, Ca. 1875
Antique English Minton Majolica Malachite Green Porcelain Oyster Plate, Ca. 1875

Antique English Minton Majolica Malachite Green Porcelain Oyster Plate, Ca. 1875

Located in New Orleans, LA

Rare antique English Minton Majolica porcelain oyster plate signed "Mintons" (with an "s"), in unusual malachite green design, Circa 1875.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Minton Majolica Blue & Green Porcelain Oyster Plate, Circa 1875
Antique English Minton Majolica Blue & Green Porcelain Oyster Plate, Circa 1875

Antique English Minton Majolica Blue & Green Porcelain Oyster Plate, Circa 1875

Located in New Orleans, LA

Rare antique English Minton Majolica porcelain oyster plate signed "Mintons" (with an "s"), in unusual blue and green mottled paintwork design with large cracker well, Circa 1875.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Green Majolica Oyster Plate Minton
19th Century Green Majolica Oyster Plate Minton

19th Century Green Majolica Oyster Plate Minton

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

19th-century Victorian green Majolica oyster plate signed Minton.

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Set/10 English Minton Deep Green Majolica Lattice Basketweave Plates Dated 1860
Set/10 English Minton Deep Green Majolica Lattice Basketweave Plates Dated 1860

Set/10 English Minton Deep Green Majolica Lattice Basketweave Plates Dated 1860

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, a set of ten earthenware, majolica glazed plates.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

12 Elaborate Gilt Encrusted Antique Green and Gold Dinner Plates by Minton
12 Elaborate Gilt Encrusted Antique Green and Gold Dinner Plates by Minton

12 Elaborate Gilt Encrusted Antique Green and Gold Dinner Plates by Minton

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A custom ordered set by the world re known firm of Minton, England featuring raised paste gilt foliate design on a rich green shoulder.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Belle Époque Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Minton "Hadden Hall" Green Edge Bone China, Setting for Eight
Minton "Hadden Hall" Green Edge Bone China, Setting for Eight

Minton "Hadden Hall" Green Edge Bone China, Setting for Eight

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This pattern has an extremely long life span for a china pattern. This pattern has an extremely busy & beautiful looking design and has a wealth of history attached to it as it is na...

Category

Mid-20th Century European High Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Green Majolica Nasturtium Plates
Pair of 19th Century Green Majolica Nasturtium Plates

Pair of 19th Century Green Majolica Nasturtium Plates

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of 19th century rare Minton green Majolica nasturtium desserts plates.  

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

1870 Minton Emerald Green Oyster Plate
1870 Minton Emerald Green Oyster Plate

1870 Minton Emerald Green Oyster Plate

By Minton

Located in Ross, CA

Minton emerald green oyster plate, made in England on November 25, 1870.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Majolica Émail Ombrant Lattice Green Plate, English, Dated 1872
Minton Majolica Émail Ombrant Lattice Green Plate, English, Dated 1872

Minton Majolica Émail Ombrant Lattice Green Plate, English, Dated 1872

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica Émail Ombrant Lattice Green Plate, English, Dated 1872, impressed marks to reverse, 'MINTON;' date cypher for 1872; British Registry diamond for 12 April 1860.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1875
Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1875

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1875

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six oyster wells glazed in seafoam green, each well separated by shells and seaweed, the center well glazed in green and ban...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1875
Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1875

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1875

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six oyster wells glazed in seafoam green, each well separated by shells and seaweed and a naturalistically molded and glazed...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Antique English "Mintons" Majolica Seafoam Green Radial Oyster Plate, Circa 1865
Antique English "Mintons" Majolica Seafoam Green Radial Oyster Plate, Circa 1865

Antique English "Mintons" Majolica Seafoam Green Radial Oyster Plate, Circa 1865

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English "Mintons" Majolica porcelain seafoam green and burnt umber radial oyster plate, circa 1860-1870.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English "Mintons" Majolica Cobalt & Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Ca. 1875
Antique English "Mintons" Majolica Cobalt & Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Ca. 1875

Antique English "Mintons" Majolica Cobalt & Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Ca. 1875

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English "Mintons" Majolica porcelain cobalt blue & seafoam green porcelain oyster plate, circa 1875.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate in Turquoise and Green, England, 1868
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate in Turquoise and Green, England, 1868

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate in Turquoise and Green, England, 1868

By Minton

Located in Quechee, VT

This pattern, sold in various colorways, was one of the most popular lines in Minton's inventory of Majolica oyster plates. The British Registry Mark on the back of the plate indi...

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900

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By Orchies

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing
19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing

19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing

By Onnaing

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica fish heads oyster plate from North of France (Onnaing unsigned). Reference: Page 130 "Collecting oysters plates" of J. Snyder.

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Heads Oyster Plate
19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Heads Oyster Plate

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Heads Oyster Plate

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

A very rare Palissy oyster plate or platter who represents twelve fish heads shells, circa 1880. Attribution to the School of Paris, a French group of ceramists inspired by Bernard P...

Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China
Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China

Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China

Located in Edison, NJ

This breathtaking specimen comes from a distinctive group of fluorites that have affectionately been nicknamed, “tanzanite fluorite” for their gemlike aesthetics and color-shifting a...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Multi-gemstone

French Majolica Oyster Platter Orchies, circa 1900
French Majolica Oyster Platter Orchies, circa 1900

French Majolica Oyster Platter Orchies, circa 1900

By Orchies

Located in Austin, TX

Large French majolica oyster platter with handle Orchies, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Oyster Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1870
Majolica Oyster Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1870

Majolica Oyster Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1870

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica oyster plate Sarreguemines, circa 1870. 6 Shells and space for the lemon on the center. Older model.

Category

Antique 1870s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

12 Hawkes Crystal China Aster Pattern Water Goblets
12 Hawkes Crystal China Aster Pattern Water Goblets

12 Hawkes Crystal China Aster Pattern Water Goblets

By T. G. Hawkes & Co.

Located in Litchfield, CT

Hawkes, Corning, NY. These water goblets, in the rare China Aster pattern by Hawkes, set a gorgeous table. Tall and beautifully cut in extra heavy crystal, the Chrysanthemum motif is...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Antique Saint Clément Oyster Plate, Majolica, Basket Weave, Circa 1890
Antique Saint Clément Oyster Plate, Majolica, Basket Weave, Circa 1890

Antique Saint Clément Oyster Plate, Majolica, Basket Weave, Circa 1890

By Saint-Clément

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A French majolica glazed oyster plates from the faïencerie of Saint-Clément, Circa 1890-1900. Six white scallop shell shaped wells against a rich blue-green basket weave ground. The...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Set of 12 Majolica Oyster Plates with Matching Server, 19th Century
Set of 12 Majolica Oyster Plates with Matching Server, 19th Century

Set of 12 Majolica Oyster Plates with Matching Server, 19th Century

$1,792Sale Price / set|20% Off

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Set of 12 Majolica Oyster Plates with Matching Server, 19th Century

By Longchamp

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This striking set comprises twelve majolica oyster plates and one large matching serving platter, beautifully crafted in the style of Longchamp, France. Each plate features a vivid g...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience, Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in London, GB

Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scallo...

Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Antique English Minton Majolica Pink with Blue Porcelain Oyster Plate Circa 1865
Antique English Minton Majolica Pink with Blue Porcelain Oyster Plate Circa 1865

Antique English Minton Majolica Pink with Blue Porcelain Oyster Plate Circa 1865

Located in New Orleans, LA

Rare Antique English Minton Majolica Pink with Blue Porcelain Oyster Plate, Circa 1865. Molded Seashell Design

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons

By Viners 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our canteen...

Category

20th Century English Georgian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900

By Orchies

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Aqua Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines
19th Century Majolica Aqua Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines

19th Century Majolica Aqua Shell Oyster Platter Sarreguemines

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Oversize 19th Century Majolica turquoise aqua oyster platter signed Sarreguemines. The platter have 12 shells between rope pattern and seaweeds.  

Category

Antique 1890s French Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

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Minton Green Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of minton green plates available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct minton green plates — often made from ceramic, porcelain and earthenware — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of minton green plates available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Minton green plates bearing Victorian or Arts and Crafts hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made minton green plates over the years, but those made by Minton are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Minton Green Plates?

Prices for minton green plates start at $425 and top out at $7,200 with the average selling for $2,288.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your 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 more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.