A Worcester (Barr, Flight & Barr) Twenty-Eight Piece Part Dessert Service
By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
In 1813 Billingsley took his porcelain recipes and lifetime's experience in the industry, along with his daughters Levinia, Sarah and son-in-law Samuel Walker, to Nantgarw, Glamorgan...
Porcelain
Cup & Saucer decorated with bluebells. Nantgarw C1815.
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A particularly pleasing and restrained form of decoration for this period, which allows the beauty of the porcelain to be clearly seen. Nantgarw porcelain is particularly fine, and ...
Porcelain
Nantgarw Porcelain Breakfast Cup and Saucer with Pink Roses Wales, 1813-1822
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Katonah, NY
What makes Nantgarw porcelain special? In the years 1813-1822, some of the most beautiful porcelain in the world was produced at the Nantgarw China Works.
Porcelain
Nantgarw Porcelain Plate, circa 1820
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Nantgarw Porcelain Plate, circa 1820 Additional Information: Date: 1820 Period: George 111-George 1V Marks: Impressed on reverse Nantgarw CW Origin: Nantgarw Wales Colour: ...
Porcelain
Nantgarw Porcelain Dinner Plate, c1820
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Nantgarw Porcelain Dinner Plate, c1820 Additional information: Date : c1820 Period : George III/George IV Marks : Impressed NANT-GARW C.W. Origin : Nantgarw, South Wales Colour : o...
Porcelain
Nantgarw Porcelain Teacup and Saucer c1820
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Nantgarw porcelain teacup and saucer Date : 1818-20 Period :Regency Origin : Nantgarw, Wales. Probably London decorated Colour : Polychrome Pattern : Three garden flower pa...
Porcelain
Nantgarw Porcelain Teacup and Saucer c1820
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Nantgarw porcelain teacup and saucer Date : 1818-20 Period :Regency Origin : Nantgarw, Wales. Probably London decorated Colour : Polychrome Pattern : Three garden flower pa...
Porcelain
A Nantgarw Porcelain Shell Shaped Dish, c1820
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Nantgarw Porcelain Shell Shaped Dish, c1820 Welsh porcelain is amongst the most highly regarded of all early 19th century porcelains. The colour and decoration is always of the hi...
Porcelain
Nantgarw Porcelain Teacup and Saucer 1818-20
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Nantgarw porcelain teacup and saucer Date : 1818-20 Period :Regency Origin : Nantgarw, Wales. Possibly London decorated Colour : Polychrome Pattern : Three garden flower pa...
Porcelain
Nantgarw Porcelain Coffee Can and Saucer, c1820
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Nantgarw Porcelain Coffee Can and Saucer, c1820 Additional information: Date : c1820 Period : George III - William IV Marks : none Origin : Nantgarw, Wales Colour : Polychrome Patte...
Porcelain
Nantgarw Porcelain Teacup and Saucer 1818-20
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Nantgarw porcelain teacup and saucer Date : 1818-20 Period :Regency Origin : Nantgarw, Wales. Possibly London decorated Colour : Polychrome Pattern : Three garden flower pa...
Porcelain
A Marked Nantgarw Porcelain Shell Shaped Dish, c1820
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Marked Nantgarw Porcelain Shell Shaped Dish, c1820 Welsh porcelain is amongst the most highly regarded of all early 19th century porcelains. The colour and decoration is always of...
Porcelain
Nantgarw Porcelain Plate with Moulded Rim, 1813-1822
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Nantgarw Porcelain Plate with Moulded Rim, 1813-1822 Additional Information: Date: 1813-1822 Period: Regency period Marks: Impressed Nantgarw CW mark Origin: Nantgarw, Rhond...
Porcelain
Nantgarw Porcelain Plate by William Billingsley, 1813-1820
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Nantgarw Porcelain Plate by William Billingsley Additional Information: Date: 1813-1820 Period: Regency period Marks: None see here for marked example Origin: Nantgarw, Rhondd...
Porcelain
A Nantgarw Porcelain Plate with Moulded Lip and Lobed Rim, c1820
By Nantgarw China Works
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Nantgarw Porcelain Plate with Moulded Lip and Lobed Rim, c1820 Additional information: Date : 1813-1822 Period : George III - George IV Marks :Impressed Nantgarw CW mark Origin : ...
Porcelain
Rosenthal Porcelain Partial Dessert Service, 35 Pieces
By Rosenthal
Located in Astoria, NY
Rosenthal Porcelain Partial Dessert Service Set, with gilt floral and burgundy trim, comprising: ten teacups, 12 saucers, 12 dessert plates, one circular serving platter, each marked...
Gold Leaf
$4,327 / set
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Large 85-Piece Fleury Faïenceries de Sarreguemines Dinner Service
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga
France, 20th Century A magnificent 85-piece dinner service by Fleury Faïenceries de Sarreguemines, celebrated for its elegant design and exceptional quality. Decorated with a charmi...
Faience
Vintage Mikasa Intaglio Tracings Stoneware Dinnerware
By Mikasa
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Elegant Mikasa Intaglio Tracings tableware service in luminous white stoneware, distinguished by refined embossed detailing. A timeless modern classic, coveted for elevated dining, s...
Stoneware
$7,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 0.75 in Dm 6.13 in
Set of 12 Gorham Victorian Classical Bread & Butter Plates, 1899-1901
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 Victorian Classical sterling silver bread and butter plates. Made by Gorham in Providence, 1899-1901. Each: Plain and round; applied leafing scroll and bud rim. Engraved sc...
Sterling Silver
12 Copelands Grosvenor Porcelain Plates England For Tiffany
By Copeland, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Norwood, NJ
Set of 12 cobalt blue and gilt with white ground porcelain plates by Copelands England for Tiffany & Co. cobalt blue leaves the gold outline design.
Porcelain
Regency Large Coalport Porcelain Dessert Service-Thirty Nine Pieces
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Porcelain Dessert Service, Probably Pattern 2314, 58 Pieces, Circa 1815 Circa 1815 This extensive Spode bone china dessert service of fifty-eight pieces was made at the height...
Porcelain
Important tableware China, circa 1950 / 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Large Chinese porcelain dinner service, circa 1950/1970, decorated with scenes of domestic life. It has been used very little and is in perfect condition. It consists of: 12 dinner p...
Porcelain
$3,600 / set
H 0.5 in Dm 9 in
Set of 10 Foley 19th Century Arts & Crafts Dessert Plates with Shaped Rim
By Foley China
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a set of ten Foley China, England dessert plates with an unusual and distinctive Arts and Crafts pattern that takes your breath away. The striking combination of colors in co...
Porcelain
131 Pieces Of Johann Haviland Bavaria Sterling Rimmed Dishes
Located in Tarrytown, NY
10 Dinner plates 3 platters 3 Square platters, one chipped. 10 soup bowls 24 salad plates 12 dessert plates 11 bread plates, one chipped. 12 soup saucers, one hairline crack. 11 coff...
Ceramic
Sublime Set of 12 Minton Dinner or Service Plates
By Minton
Located in Hopewell, NJ
12 handsome Minton china dinner or service plates having contemporary style with black and platinum silver striped borders, white background and a central star decoration.
Porcelain
$6,200 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 8.75 in
Set of 12 Cauldon Aesthetic Movement Hand-Painted Aquatic Plates, Artist Signed
By Cauldon
Located in Great Barrington, MA
There are fish plates and then there are these plates! The sea-foam green ground is the perfect foil for the hand-painted borders which are divided into five reserves featuring vario...
Porcelain
$1,350Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 0.75 in Dm 3.5 in
Set of 8 Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver Bowls
By Reed & Barton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reed and Barton Classic bold and elaborate repousse' pattern with nicely scalloped edges / Made in USA, circa 1960s. Measures: diameter 3.5 inches, height 0.75 inches Set of 8 in sto...
Sterling Silver
$55,000 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 11.5 in
Mexican Sterling Silver Set Of Twelve Small Dessert Plates And Twelve Chargers
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Sterling Silver Set of a total of 24 items. Twelve dessert Plates and Twelve Chargers. It depicts 24 plates with scalloped border and shaped as a flower of six petals. All ...
Sterling Silver
Paul McCobb Eight 6-Piece Mid Century Contempri Dinner Set 48 pcs.
By Paul McCobb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A stunning 48-piece China set with eight 6-piece place settings by the iconic Mid Century designer Paul McCobb having unique dark gray and black graphics to the rims. The china is in...
Porcelain
12 Cauldon B W & M Hand-Painted Botanical Dessert Plates Artist Signed
By Cauldon
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Cauldon/Brown Westhead and Moore dessert plates are decorated with the most elaborate and finely hand-painted botanical motifs. The cobalt blue ground frames the centr...
Porcelain
$400 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 5.91 in
Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark. A set of twelve small plates with flower decorations
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark. A set of twelve small plates with flower decorations in purple and gold trim. Hand-painted. Approximately 1920s. Marked. In perfect condition. Appears unu...
Porcelain
$4,500
H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
"Leda and the Swan", Incised and Painted Wood Panel, Art Deco, Gold and Black
By Arthur Crisp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brilliant depiction of Leda and the Swan, a nude female figure and outstretched black swan illustrating the classic mythological story, was painted by Arthur Crisp on wood panel...
Wood, Paint
$53,527
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Floral & Multicolored — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass monumental multi-tier chandelier crafted during the nineteen sixties showcases theatrical, festive Venetian Baroque revival lighting design by Giovanni Dalla Fin...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Collected Interiors, Rooms That Tell a Story
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Author Philip Mitchell and Judith Nasatir, Foreword by Bunny Williams Modern maximalist designer Philip Mitchell reveals his talent for blending collections, family heirlooms, con...
Paper
8 French 1940s Wrought Iron Chairs and Armchairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A stylish Art Deco set comprised of four chairs and four armchairs, made of wrought iron, painted white. The seats are upholstered in outdoor canvas. Dimensions provided below are...
Wrought Iron
Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Table lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Leaded Glass and Bronze Table Lamp, The patinated bronze base with with Acorn design in wonderful condition gives a great stature to the pink floral app...
Bronze
$15,000
H 13.19 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
Magnificent Large Vanadinite Table top, Decorative Sculpture object
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large specimen of vanadinite from Morocco, covered entirely with brilliant, deep red crystals of varying sizes. The crystals are densely packed together, forming a con...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
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.
$9,566Sale Price|30% Off
H 70.87 in W 52.76 in D 29.14 in
Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Recreational machine model pinball trailer playmatic.
Iron
18th Century Oak Corner Library Cupboard
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This mid-18th century oak corner cupboard originates from the Prebysterie (living quarters of a pastor) of the small Normandy village of Foie, now part of Normanville. It was reputed...
Oak
30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
Located in New York, NY
30 internationally renowned landscape architects showcase their own work as well as that of 30 of the best of a new generation of forward looking and innovative designers. This up-t...
Paper
Edgar Brandt and Daum French Art Deco Torchère
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Edgar Brandt. French Art Deco floor lamp on a wrought iron base, with mottled orange glass shade by Daum, 1920s. Measures: H 67.7 in.
Wrought Iron
$79,000
H 60 in W 20 in D 38 in
Pas Seul 3/9 - figurative, female, bronze, outdoor sculpture
By Frances Semple 1
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Using simplified shapes, artist Frances Semple reveals the emotive essence of movement in this bronze sculpture of a walking woman. At 60 inches high, the figure is life-size. The ...
Bronze
Stunning Curved Sculptural Floating Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Absolutely stunning curved floating sofa with unusual sculpted walnut legs. This is a vintage piece and is very unusual almost a mystery really as we have never seen another with the...
Upholstery, Walnut
English Bamboo Dressing Table
Located in New York, NY
Impressive English bamboo dressing table adorned with beveled mirror. Beautifully lacquered top in a richly textured floral chinoiserie motif with layers of red, black and gold lacqu...
Bamboo
Polpo Hand-blown glass Sculpture by Simone Crestani
By Simone Crestani
Located in Milan, IT
Polpo is a hand-blown glass sculpture that captures the fluidity and grace of an octopus. "Light and silent, the sinuous movements of the octopus seem domesticated and united with th...
Glass
$6,369 / item
H 39 in W 96 in D 33.5 in
"More Bench" Four-Seat Upholstered Sectional Wood Frame Sofa by Moroso, Diesel
By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"More Bench" is a four-seat sectional sofa, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring stress-resistant polyurethane foam with differentiated densities an...
Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Ash
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.