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Porcelain For Sale
Set of 4 French Limoges Porcelain Playing Card Themed Dishes/Ashrays C1960s
By Limoges
Located in Trensacq, FR
Charming set of 4 vintage playing card-themed trinket dishes/ashtrays from Limoges, France circa 1950.
Four gilded 'Gout de Ville' porcelain dishes in heart, diamond, spade and c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Ginori Galli RossiPorcelain Dinnerware Set, Doccia Manufactory, Florence
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide detailed historical and technical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces.
Elegant 20-piece po...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
46-Piece Dinner Set - Raynaud Limoges - Decorated with Flowers - Complete Set
By Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful porcelain dinner service, complete for 12 people, made by the French brand Raynaud Limoges.
The service is beautifully decorated with flowers and gold edges.
The composit...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Ginori “Galli Rossi” Porcelain Coffee Set, Doccia Manufactory, Florence
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide detailed historical and technical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces.
Charming 15-piece c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
French Good Sized Sevres Porcelain Box
Located in Newark, England
STAMPED CHATEAU DES TUILERIES CIRCA 1900
From our ceramics collection, we are delighted to offer this large sized French 'Sevres' Porcelain Box. The 'Sevres' Box decorated with a ba...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Brass
Antique Capodimonte Porcelain 215 Piece Dinner Service Napoleon "Au Roi de Rome"
By Capodimonte
Located in Portland, OR
An incredible & important antique 19th century Naples porcelain/Capodimonte 215 piece dinner & tea/coffee service, "Au Roi de Rome" (King of Rome). In perfect condition!
This extraor...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Exquisite Haviland Limoges "Baltimore Rose" Porcelain Dinner Service – 61 Pieces
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Elevate your dining experience with this exceptional 61-piece porcelain dinner service by Haviland Limoges, featuring the coveted "Baltimore Rose" pattern. Renowned for its delicate ...
Category
1880s French Arts and Crafts Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Large Blue & White Porcelain Planter Jardiniere 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful and decorative vintage blue and white ironstone china planter which will look fabulous with plants and flowers but is also i...
Category
Late 20th Century European Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Size Male Guardian Lion Foo Dog in Turquoise Blue Glazed Porcelain
Algora Porcelains
Designed from 1920 to 1949.
This is a male guardian lion sculpture, is recognized as it is ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 Haviland Limoges "Baltimore Rose" Dinner Plates
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Enhance your dining experience with this exquisite set of six dinner plates from Haviland Limoges, featuring the elegant "Baltimore Rose" pattern. Each plate showcases delicate hand-...
Category
1880s French Arts and Crafts Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Meissen Coffee Cup With Saucer
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Porcelain coffee cup with saucer richly hand painted decorated with gold.
Category
20th Century European Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Six Early 19th Century French Botanical Dessert Plates Green & Gilt Borders
By Darte Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of Six Early 19th Century French Botanical Dessert Plates with Green Borders and Fire-Gilt Trim
A rare and refined set of six early 19th-century French porcelain dessert plates,...
Category
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork
Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful late 19th-Century Meissen blue onion square hand painted porcelain dish.
Printed and impressed "Meissen" mark on reverse.
This fine blue onion platter exhibits excellen...
Category
Late 19th Century German Louis XV Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Neoclassical Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Ornamented Decoration, Jacob Petit
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This porcelain Vase has been made by Jacob Petit, it is signed J.P., and the manufacturer is "Porcelaine de paris". It has been done in France in the 19th century. The decor ornemant...
Category
1820s French Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate Rose Medallion Hand Painted, Qing, circa 1875
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese Export, porcelain, Rose Medallion dish or plate which we date to the 19th century, Qing dynasty, circa 1875.
I...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Oriente Italiano Iris Set Of 4 Coasters
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 4 Iris porcelain coasters from Oriente Italiano Collection. This set of four floral motif coasters with The lustrous pure gold trim accentuates the beauty of the Iris blue dec...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
À Toute Épreuve Bread and Butter Plate Set by Joan Miro
Located in Jersey City, NJ
set of 6 porcelain & bread and butter plates
each: 5.5" diameter
dishwasher safe
custom gift box
Fabricated by Bernardaud in Limoges, France
object description
The collaboration b...
Category
2010s European Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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 china porcelain with hand enamelled floral decoration.
There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece by any discerning collector.
The set comprises :
1 x Large Coffeepot with lid
1 x Large Teapot with lid
1 x Large Milk Jug
1x Small Milk Jug
1 x Open Sugar bowl
1x Lidded Sugar Bowl
12 x Tea / Coffee Cups & Saucers
12 x Cake Plates
2 x Large Cake Platter
1 x Canapé Platter
2x Large Strawberry Bowls
Condition:
It is offered in truly excellent condition and appears to have rarely if ever been used.
Dimensions in cm:
height 3 x width 27 x depth 25 - cake platter
Dimensions in inches:
height 1 inch x width 11 inches x depth 10 inches - cake platter
Launched in 1962
Old Country Roses was designed by Harold Holdcroft and introduced in 1962. Its flamboyant design was inspired by the riot of colour and assortment of flowers in a typical English cottage garden, and especially by fragrant roses in full bloom. Harold used both rich and soft colours combining lush deep red roses with warmth from a peach tea rose and delicacy from the blush pink, and accentuated the composition with rich green foliage.
Brilliant gold stippling and 22-carat gilded rims complete the design creating one of the most exuberant expressions of Royal Albert's acclaimed century-long, floral tradition. Overwhelmingly popular throughout the world, Old Country Roses is regarded as the epitome of fine English teaware.
Company History
Wild (Thomas C. Wild (& Co.)) (1896–1917)
Thomas Clarke Wild joined his father, Thomas Wild, in the purchase of the Albert Works, Longton in 1895, and the partnership manufactured bone china teaware as Thomas C. Wild & Co. Wild became sole proprietor on the death of his father in 1898 and from 1905 to 1917 the business traded simply as ‘Thomas C. Wild’. The St Mary’s Works, Longton, was purchased from Bernard Moore in 1905 and used initially for decoration of the products manufactured at the nearby Albert Works. As Wild’s business prospered he acquired other factories and pottery businesses, the Park Place Works was acquired in about 1910, followed by the Royal Albert China Works in 1917, the Shore & Coggins Ltd business (and Edensor Works) in 1918 and that of William Lowe...
Category
1960s English Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Serving Bowl for Export, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain serving bowl for export, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Polychrome external decoration with a detailed and colorful scene, representing traditional figu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
"Old Paris” Porcelain Dinner Service, 19th Century, France
By Old Paris
Located in Delft, NL
“Old Paris” porcelain dinner service
188 pieces tableware (200 parts)
19th century French porcelain.
Beautiful white porcelain ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Spode Antique Printed and Over-Painted Cabinet Plate Dated 1914
By Spode
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality antique English Spode porcelain cabinet plate decorated with a chinoiserie landscape of two exotic birds perched on a flowering prunus tree dated 1914. The small sized...
Category
1910s English Chinoiserie Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 11 Royal Worcester Dinner Plates Painted with Different Flower Bouquets
Located in Boston, MA
This is a stunning set of Royal Worcester dinner plates, each hand painted with different beautiful flower bouquets. These plates are artist signed E. Phillips, who was an artist who...
Category
1910s English Rococo Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Of 19th Century Porcelain Parrots By Samson Et Cie, Paris
By Edmé Samson
Located in Dublin, IE
A pair of 19th century Samson of Paris painted porcelain models of green parrots, standing on tree stumps with trailing floral sprays, gold anchor mark to base.
Circa 1870
French
...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
German White Porcelain Male Nude Putti Sculptures, Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
A set of six (6) German white porcelain male nude putti sculptures in the Renaissance or Neoclassical styles, circa 20th century, Germany. A fun set of six male nude tumbling putti s...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Renaissance Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Wedgwood Jasperware Cream on Blue Ceramic Collection
By Wedgwood
Located in Bochum, NRW
Midcentury small collection of four pieces Wedgwood Jasperware diamond cream on blue.
Comprising 2 lidded boxes, a cachepot, an ashtray and a pair of candleholders.
Vintage, 1960s. A...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century French Porcelain Plate by Dagoty with Children at Play
By Dagoty
Located in Katonah, NY
Made circa 1785, this plate features a deep cobalt blue border that is beautifully gilded with a dramatic geometric pattern. The burnished gilt is a hallmark of Dagoty porcelains.
I...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Andy Warhol ‘Daisy' a set of 2 Espresso Cups and Saucers
By Andy Warhol, Rosenthal
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line two espresso cups with two saucers. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time.
The Flowers print portfolio was created by Warhol follo...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Romanze Porcelain Dinner Service by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, near complete Mid-Century modern porcelain dinner service.
By Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal.
In the Romanze form and Medley pattern.
Consisting of:
10 Large Dinner Plates
...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Early New Hall Porcelain Coffee Can & Saucer Duo Chinese Pattern 421, circa 1800
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain coffee can & saucer duo by New Hall, hand decorated with their Chinese figure pattern number 421, dating to the English George 3rd...
Category
Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Multicolor Rainbow Coffee Porcelain Set with Gold Rims, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Demitasse Tea or Espresso Coffee Set, service for 6, Porcelain
An elegant and colorful porcelain gold rimmed demitasse coffee service for six. Spain, 1950s
Eye-catching multicolor gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Gold Leaf
Herend Hungary Porcelain Apponyi Brown Ram Head Cachepot
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain apponyi brown ram head cachepot.
Herend Hungary porcelain cachepot in pattern Apponyi Brown with ram heads as handles
M...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Worcester Porcelain "Dragons in Compartments" Heart Shaped Dish, early 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A fun and colorful English Chamberlains Worcester "Dragons in Compartments" heart or ruyi shaped enameled soft paste porcelain dish, early 19th century, circa 1810, Worcester, Englan...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Blue & White Porcelain Planter Jardiniere 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful and decorative vintage blue and white ironstone china planter which will look fabulous with plants and flowers but is also i...
Category
Late 20th Century European Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four Neiman Marcus Egg Coddlers with Under Plates
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish set of four Neiman Marcus egg coddlers with under plates, circa 1980s. The set is "New / Old Stock" that has never been used and is in original box...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional A. Lanternier Limoges 135 Piece Art Deco Porcelain Dinner Set 1930s
By Limoges
Located in Meer, VAN
Exceptional A. Lanternier Limoges 135 Piece Art Deco Porcelain Dinner Set, Limoges, France, 1930s.
This is a truly exceptional 1930s art deco porcelain dinnerware set by famous manufacturer A. Lanternier from Limoges - the French porcelain capital of the world. This set has been a family heirloom for nearly a hundred years and has only been used on special and festive occasions. It is very rare to find such a desirable and complete set of art deco Limoges dinnerware.
This set displays a truly mesmerizing quality and a very distinct design. A sharp art deco design with geometric and octagonal shapes is combined with a timeless and quintessentially French classical elegance as can be seen in the ornamentation in blue, red and gold.
With 135 pieces it is a wonderfully complete and versatile set. Please find a complete list of pieces at the end of this listing.
About A. Lanternier
François Frédéric Lanternier...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany. Set of six "Pink Indian" porcelain lunch plates.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany.
A set of six "Pink Indian" porcelain lunch plates.
Hand-painted with purple floral motifs, gold rim.
Mid-20th century.
Marked.
Third and fourth factory quality.
Per...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Sèvres French Porcelain Hand Painted Teacup and Saucer with Bird Scenes, 1791
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Sèvres Porcelain cabinet teacup and saucer each hand painted with birds within a landscape in coloured enamels and set...
Category
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain cups and saucers by English Royal Albert "Rose Chintz" series, 1982
By Royal Albert
Located in Delft, NL
Porcelain cups and saucers by English Royal Albert "Rose Chintz" series, 1982
Six different colored porcelain cups and saucers by Royal Albert "Bone China" England.
The set of six ...
Category
20th Century English Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Ten Paris Porcelain Plates Each Painted with Different Flower Bouquets and Fruit
By Old Paris, Boyer of Paris
Located in Boston, MA
Look at the museum quality paintings of flower bouquets and fruits on this set of ten Old Paris Porcelain plates painted by the studio of Boyer R...
Category
1850s French Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Ginori Italy Mantua "Italian Scene" Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Richard Ginori demitasse or espresso cup and saucer set was made of fine semi-translucent porcelain in Italy. It is decorated with early landscape-based Mantua, or "Italian Sce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen School Floral Porcelain Centerpiece with Figures 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Floral Porcelain Centerpiece with Figures in the Manner of Meissen 19thC
Measures- 18.25"H x 13.75"W x 13.75"D
Category
19th Century Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
1755 Meissen Porcelain Soup Bowl or Center Piece with Flower Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a spectacular lidded tureen made by Meissen circa 1755. The white porcelain is decorated with multicolored flower branches and bouquet leaves. At the top of the lid there is ...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961
A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket
Flowers in the ce...
Category
20th Century Danish Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
English Delft Candle Holders
Located in Miami, FL
A fine pair of blue and white Delft porcelain candle holders.
Crafted in England.
Decorated with floral motifs and embellished with t...
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Coffee Set with Silver plates
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" coffee set with silver plates
A beautiful Herend porcelain coffee set consists 6 porcelain plates (16.5 cm diagonal) on a silver under plate...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Silver
Piero Fornasetti Fleming Joffe Porcelain Plate- Python A La Orange
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Fleming Joffe Porcelain Recipe Plate,
Python A La Orange,
1960s.
This rare Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate is from a series of fourteen made for the Fleming Joffe ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique German Porcelain Tureen with Cover by Meissen
Located in London, GB
Antique German porcelain tureen with cover by Meissen
German, Late 19th Century
Height 20cm, width 25cm, depth 18cm
This remarkable porcelain tureen, produced by Meissen in the la...
Category
Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
John and William Ridgway Armorial Cabinet Plate Hand Painted England Circa 1850
Located in Katonah, NY
This cabinet plate is a remarkable piece of hand-painted bone china from the John Ridgway factory in England, dating back to around 1850. Its intricate design is a testament to the c...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Dresden Floral Encrusted & Pierced Porcelain Compote
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 20th-century Dresden floral encrusted and pierced porcelain compote retains the timeless elegance and sophisticated craftsmanship associated with the legendary Dresden por...
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Bowl Famille Rose Made circa 1860
Located in Katonah, NY
This lovely Chinese porcelain bowl was hand-painted in Famille Rose shades of deep purple, orange, and green.
The outside of this beautiful bowl features a top band of purple diamond patterns inset with panels of blooming peonies and small monochrome orange landscapes. Below the purple band...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Tea Service 19th Century, Empire Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain tea service with Napoleon decorations, Sèvres Imperial Manufactory, 19th century, Empire style.
A Sèvres porcelain tea service with Napoleo...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Georgian Derby Porcelain Platter or Dish Partridge Pattern hand painted, Ca 1815
By Derby
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good antique porcelain platter or dish, made by the Derby factory, hand painted and gilded in the beautiful Partridge Pattern,...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Two German Antique Porcelain Figurines, Rococo Couple, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two German antique porcelain figurines. Rococo couple. 19th century.
Largest measures: 12 x 7 cm.
In very good condition. Woman's ...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Art Nouveau Austrian RH Porcelain Floral & Gilt Hand Painted Melon Vase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Art Nouveau Austrian RH Porcelain Floral & Gilt Hand Painted Melon Vase with Poppies, c1920
Measures - 5"h x 6"w x 6"d
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Meissen Luncheon Plates Each Painted with a Different Flower Bouquet
Located in Boston, MA
This is a fabulous set of twelve Meissen luncheon or dessert plates. Each of these Meissen plates are beautifully painted with a different large central flower bouquet. The artwork o...
Category
Early 1900s German Romantic Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Worcester Porcelain Potpourri Vase or Urn with Hadley Roses, 1923
Located in London, GB
This is a very fine small potpourri vase and cover made by Royal Worcester in 1923. The urn has a blush ivory ground with exceptionally beautiful hand painted Hadley roses.
Potpourr...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
French Porcelain Bathroom Fitting Signed Paris
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Porcelain bathroom fitting signed Paris
Measures: Shelf 22.25” W x 5.5” D x 3.5” H
Tower rail 19” W x 4” D x 3.8” H
Towel rail (shell) 5.25” W x 10.25” D, 1.5” H
Tooth brush...
Category
Early 20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Set 12 Baroque Porcelain Dining Dishes with Floral Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This baroque dining colorfully dishes set is eclectical and drawn with vibrant colors.
The board is in a contemporary fuchsia color.
Precious, fine, elegant and timeless dining set dishes.
The Meissen manufacturer is an antique brand...
Category
Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Meissen
Antique and Vintage Porcelain Dinner Plates, Platters and Serveware for Sale
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.