$5,200 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 8.75 in
Set of 12 Cauldon Hand-Painted "Flower Arrangement" Dessert Plates, Cobalt Blue
By Brown, Westhead & Moore/Cauldon
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A decorative and beautifully hand-painted set of 12 Cauldon dessert plates with shaped rims trimmed in gold with central floral decoration.
Porcelain
$3,600 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 9.25 in
Set 12 19th C Dessert Plates Hand Painted Polychrome Enamel Flowers Gilt Trim
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 19th c English hand painted dessert plates feature detailed depictions of floral bouquets in bright primary colors that will blend beautifully with many styles and co...
Porcelain
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H 1 in Dm 1 in
Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in London, GB
This service is of extremely high quality with sublimely hand painted flowers. It is rare to find such a large service without damage.
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Minton Dessert Service, Inverted Shell White with Monochrome Flowers, ca 1830
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning dessert service made by Minton probably around the year 1830, in their "second period". The service consists of a high footed centre piece, two square dishes, two ...
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Machin Part Dessert Service, Moustache Shape, Cobalt Blue and Flowers, ca 1825
By Machin
Located in London, GB
The items have the famous "moustache" moulding, a beautiful cobalt blue ground and hand painted flowers. The service consists of two oval dishes, one shell dish and 8 plates.
Porcelain
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H 1 in Dm 7.5 in
Set of Eight Meissen Dessert Plates Each Painted with a Different Flower Bouquet
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I want to offer you this beautiful set of eight Meissen dessert plates. Each plate is painted with a different central flower bouquet.
Porcelain
Coalport Part Dessert Service, Named Flowers by John Toulouse, 1843
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
The decoration, applied on a warm beige colored ground, consists of stunning named flowers painted by John Toulouse. We don't know anything about Toulouse other than that he worked f...
Porcelain
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H 1 in Dm 1 in L 1 in
Minton Porcelain Dessert Service, White, Flowers J. Bancroft, Victorian, 1841
By Minton
Located in London, GB
It is beautifully moulded in the Newcastle Embossed shape and hand painted with flowers by Joseph Bancroft. The set consists of two high tazzas, one medium tazza, one low comport and...
Porcelain
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H 1 in W 1 in L 1 in
Chamberlains Worcester Porcelain Dessert Service, Sage Green, Flowers, 1816-1820
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in London, GB
The service consists of two big lozenge shape dishes, two square dishes, two kidney shaped dishes, two leaf shaped dishes, and eight plates. The service has the famous "Union" mouldi...
Porcelain
Machin Dessert Service, Moustache Shape, Cobalt Blue with Flowers, ca 1825
By Machin
Located in London, GB
The service has the famous "moustache" shape, a beautiful cobalt blue ground and hand painted flower reserves. The service consists of two oval dishes, four square shell dishes, and ...
Porcelain
Ridgway Large Dessert Service, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers, Regency ca 1818
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Each flower arrangement is unique and has been painted with the greatest skill and delicacy.
Porcelain
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H 1 in Dm 1 in L 1 in
Ridgway Full Dessert Service, Cobalt Blue, Gilt and Flowers, Regency, circa 1825
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This service is decorated in an underglaze cobalt blue ground, lavish gilt patterns on top of the glaze, pale cream colored bands under the gilt, and beautiful flower bouquets in the...
Porcelain
H & R Daniel Part Dessert Service, Green, Sublime Flowers, Rococo Revival Ca1830
By H&R Daniel
Located in London, GB
with some fine gilding on the moulded rims, and stunning flower studies on each item. Each flower is unique and these images have been painted by a master painter.
Porcelain
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
New Hall Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Cobalt Blue, Flowers, Regency 1824-1830
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
Based on the pattern number and the era, this service must have been made by New Hall. The gilding and flower painting is gorgeous and done by a very skilled artist; these plates wo...
Earthenware
Set of Coalport Dessert Dishes, Grape-moulded, Gilt and Flowers, circa 1820
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and very rare set of four dessert serving dishes made by Coalport in circa 1820. The dishes are described in Geoffrey Godden's book "Coalport & Coalbrookdale Porce...
Porcelain
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
New Hall Porcelain Dessert Service, Cobalt Blue with Flowers, Regency 1824-1830
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
The service is clearly a compilation of two different sets, perhaps because items were replaced, or perhaps because the service was assembled over the years; some items have a lighte...
Porcelain
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H 2.25 in W 8.25 in D 12.25 in
Coalport Set of 2 Oval Dessert Dishes, Beige with Flowers by Thomas Dixon, 1847
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
These dishes would have belonged to a large dessert service. I have several other dessert items from the same period painted by Thomas Dixon, please see separate listings.
Porcelain
Set of Ten Meissen Reticulated Dessert Plates Painted with Flowers and Insects
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
We are offering a set of ten Meissen reticulated dessert plates. Each one of these openwork o Meissen plates are hand painted with different beautiful flower bouquets of spring and s...
Porcelain
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H 1 in Dm 7.88 in
Set of 12 Ambrosius Lamm Dresden Dessert Plates Painted with Ribbons of Flowers
By Ambrosius Lamm
Located in Boston, MA
This is a lovely set of twelve Ambrosius Lamm dessert plates. Each plate is painted with different flowers.
Porcelain
Samuel Alcock Set of 8 Dessert Plates, Superb Flowers, 1835-1840
By Samuel Alcock & Co.
Located in London, GB
The decoration consists of a ground of flowing acanthus leaves and violets in beige, grey and gilt, a very sophisticated combination that has been used for many patterns by Samuel Al...
Porcelain
Coalport Dessert Plate, 6-Lobed Teal with Hand Painted Flowers, circa 1860
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
The centre of the plate has a wonderful bouquet of flowers, painted with exceptional skill; it is very possible that this plate was painted by the famous painter Thomas Dixon, who wo...
Porcelain
Ridgway Dessert Plate, Sublime Flowers and Gilt, Victorian 1845-1850
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in London, GB
It would have belonged to a large dessert service. The plate is beautifully shaped and has a rich decoration of lavish gilt and stunning hand painted flowers.
Porcelain
Dessert Plate Ridgway, Sublime Flowers and Gilt, Victorian 1845-1850
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in London, GB
It would have belonged to a large dessert service. The plate is beautifully shaped and has a rich decoration of lavish gilt and stunning hand painted flowers.
Porcelain
Coalport Porcelain Dessert Service, Pink with Flowers, Regency 1820-1825
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
The decoration of the items consists of a soft pink ground and stunning botanical studies of flowers, many of which are roses. Presumably these flowers were painted by one of the bes...
Porcelain
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H 1 in W 10 in D 7.75 in
Coalport Dessert Dish, Swansea Style Flowers and C-scroll Moulding, circa 1820
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a dessert serving dish made by Coalport in circa 1820. Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th century, coming out with many innovative designs. The potte...
Porcelain
19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
By Vieillard Manufacture
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare 19th Century Oyster Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella. Naturalist pattern plate with a bird, insects , carnations and others flowers.
Ceramic, Faience
$5,800 / set
H 1 in Dm 10 in
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...
Gold, Enamel
Paris Porcelain Tea Service, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Comprising 2 pots, creamer (handle restored), covered sugar (finial restored), and 8 cups and saucers.
Porcelain
$3,600 / set
H 5.25 in Dm 2.75 in
Set of 12 Val St Lambert Art Deco Crystal Tumblers Cranberry Cut to Clear
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A lovely set of 12 Val St. Lambert crystal tumblers cut to clear in a rare Art Deco pattern. The clean lines with panel cut base are contrasted with the vibrant cranberry overlay. Th...
Crystal
Set of 12 English Raised Gilt Porcelain Dinner Service Plates
By Royal Worcester
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A regal set of 12 elaborately gild service plates, by Royal Worcester. The set with delicate broad gilt borders with a white porcelain background. The mark on the back from 1950.
Porcelain
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.
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
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
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
12 Antique Minton England Cobalt Blue & Gold Salad or Dessert Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic and elegant set of 12 plates by Mintons, England featuring a nice wide collar of cobalt blue surrounded by two 24 karat gold acid etched bands. In wonderful antique conditi...
Gold, Enamel
$3,950 / set
H 1 in Dm 8.75 in
16 Gilt Encrusted Salad or Dessert Plates, Antique Custom Ordered English C 1910
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic set of dessert or first course plates with a nice wide collar of 24 karat acid etched gold banding. The perfect size you always need more of. These versatile gold and whi...
Gold
$594
H 1.2 in W 13.75 in D 10.75 in
C.1950's Théodore Haviland "Gold Encrusted Hearts" 21pc Porcelain Dinnerware Set
By Theodore Haviland
Located in Thiensville, WI
C.1940's - 1950's Théodore Haviland "Milford" "gold encrusted hearts" 21pc porcelain dinnerware set. This beautiful dinnerware set comes with 21 individual pieces: 1 oblong/oval s...
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
Beautiful Set of 12 Early 20th Century English Royal Doulton Plates
By Royal Doulton
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautiful set of 12 early 20th century English Royal Doulton plates. Finely decorated with raised gold. Stamped Royal Doulton England on the back of the plates.
Porcelain
$1,292 / set
H 1.19 in W 10.63 in D 9.85 in
Vintage Royal Albert 12 Place Tea & Coffee Service Set Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful vintage 50 piece tea, coffee service by Royal Albert China, the design is called Old Country Roses, Circa 1960 in date. It is beautifully made of fine bone chi...
Porcelain
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...
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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