What is the difference between porcelain and bisque?

Porcelain is created from a mix of specific materials that is then heated at between 2,200 and 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Kaolin is the primary material from which porcelain is made (although clay minerals might only account for a small proportion of the whole). Afterward, it is glazed to give a luxe finish. Unglazed porcelain is called bisque. Shop a range of antique and vintage porcelain items on 1stDibs.

Porcelain Bisque Birds

The Goldfinch

Chinese Bird Figurines

Chinese Painted Trunk

Bisque Sculpture

Continental Porcelain

Bisque Ceramics

Chinese Glass Tree

Dishes with Birds

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20th Century European Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of Five Bisque Porcelain Bird Models

$2,540 / set

H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in

Vintage Regency Bisque Porcelain Bird Lamps - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-Century graphic simplicity. The bases are topped with finely detailed bisque porcelain sculptures

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Regency Bisque Porcelain Bird Lamps - A Pair

$1,850 / set

H 20.5 in W 9.75 in D 5.25 in

Collection of Four 20th Century Bisque Porcelain Bird Models

Located in London, GB

Collection of four 20th century bisque porcelain bird models Continental, 20th Century Largest

Category

20th Century European Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of Four 20th Century Bisque Porcelain Bird Models

$1,693 / set

H 6.89 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in

Recent Sales

Antique Neoclassical Bisque Porcelain Figure of a Classical Woman & Bird C1850

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Neoclassical Bisque Porcelain Figure of a Classical Woman & Bird C1850 Measures - 12.5"H x

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Neoclassical Bisque Porcelain Figure of a Classical Woman & Bird C1850

H 12.5 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in

Bisque Figurines Child with Bird Cage and Girl with a Bird after Pigalle

By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle

Located in Paris, FR

Two small bisque figurines child with bird cage and girl with a bird and a shell after a 18th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Bisque Figurines Child with Bird Cage and Girl with a Bird after Pigalle

H 7.09 in W 3.94 in D 5.12 in

Pair of Vintage French Bisque Porcelain Birds

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking pair of bird or cockatoo figures or sculptures crafted in bisque porcelain in stylized

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vintage French Bisque Porcelain Birds, Circa 1950

H 11 in W 5 in D 4 in

Pair of Vintage French Bisque Porcelain Birds

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking pair of bird or cockatoo figures or sculptures crafted in bisque porcelain in stylized

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vintage French Bisque Porcelain Birds

H 11 in W 5 in D 4 in

Porcelain Ring Holders with Bisque Figurines and Birds Decoration

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of antique ring holders crafted in bisque? porcelain? featuring a man and a woman posed in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Dishes and Vide-...

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Ring Holders with Bisque Figurines and Birds Decoration

H 7.88 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Vintage Hand Painted Song Bird Porcelain Figurine on Tree Trunk

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Vintage hand painted song bird bisque porcelain figurine on tree trunk. Brown bird with orange

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Bohemian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Hand Painted Song Bird Porcelain Figurine on Tree Trunk

H 9 in W 5 in D 3 in

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Large German Porcelain Dinner Service, Meissen, circa 1875

Located in New York, NY

Delicately painted in German taste with rose camaieu flowers, the cavetto with spiral molding insterspersed with flowers, and the border with variations of basket weaving. Covered tu...

Category

Antique 1870s German Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Large German Porcelain Dinner Service, Meissen, circa 1875

$95,000

H 1 in Dm 9.5 in

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

Category

1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

George Romney
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price, 1774

$1,495,000

H 29.5 in W 24.5 in

Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Box, Vintage Coastal

Located in Bradenton, FL

Vintage seashell encrusted jewelry box embodies the bohemian aesthetic popular during the mid- 20th century. Hand-crafted with an array of shells that embrace the eclectic, earthy an...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Bohemian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Shell

Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Box, Vintage Coastal

$475

H 8 in W 10 in D 6.5 in

Large Rococo Style Porcelain Chandelier by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Large Rococo style porcelain chandelier by Meissen German, late 19th Century Height 118cm, diameter 97cm This magnificent chandelier is an exceptional example of the Rococo styl...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Porcelain

Large Rococo Style Porcelain Chandelier by Meissen

$105,583

H 46.46 in Dm 38.19 in

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

By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

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

$352,894

H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Antique Rococo style porcelain mirror by Meissen German, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 66cm, depth 14cm Manufactured by the renowned Meissen Porcelain factory, whic...

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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen

$25,340

H 37.01 in W 25.99 in D 0.79 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$63,593 Sale Price

20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Meissen Porcelain Mirror

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

Lavish Meissen porcelain serves as the extraordinary frame for this mirror. Exquisitely hand-painted in polychrome with gilt accents, the bountiful frame is adorned with all manner o...

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror

Meissen Porcelain Mirror

$74,500

H 65.25 in W 41 in D 5.63 in

Oil on Canvas “BS Trust”

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

“BS Trust” is 36” x 36”. Frank Arnold’s paintings exhibit the highest quality materials for a truly archival piece, created to last generations. Much of Frank Arnold’s work is sourc...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank Arnold
Oil on Canvas “BS Trust”

$24,800

H 36 in W 36 in D 2 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty Pair of Vases

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Chinese Qing Dynasty pair of baluster vases of hexagonal form, the everted scalloped rim of white ground raised over tapering neck with pair of recumbent tigers in green glaze cast i...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty Pair of Vases

$2,812 / set

H 15 in Dm 8 in

A Diminutive Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Phoenix Birds, on Hardwood Stands

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Diminutive Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Phoenix Birds, on Hardwood Stands China, 20th Century A Diminutive pair of Chinese sancai glazed phoenix birds, well presented on carve...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

A Diminutive Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Phoenix Birds, on Hardwood Stands

$956 Sale Price / set

20% Off

H 7.5 in W 2.5 in D 2 in

Portuguese Porcelain Sculpture of Hoope Birds by Vista Alegre

By Vista Alegre

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A Portuguese porcelain figure of a male and female Hoopoe bird. The birds resting and feeding on branches of pomegranate fruit. Marked on the bottom with a VA Vista Alegre mark.

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Portuguese Porcelain Sculpture of Hoope Birds by Vista Alegre

$2,950

H 17 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

Rare Pair of Neoclassical Porcelain Vases, Possibly Russian, Early 1800s

Located in New York, NY

A rare pair of Neoclassical period porcelain vases, possibly Russian from the early 1800s. The gilt porcelain vases are decorated with raised bisque garlands of flowers and porcelain...

Category

Antique 19th Century Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair of Neoclassical Porcelain Vases, Possibly Russian, Early 1800s

$12,500 / set

H 14 in W 7 in D 6.5 in

Floral Painted Opaline Glass Vase Attributed to Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

Hand-painted opaline glass vase with pâte de riz applied satyr masks, gilding, turquoise bands and floral bouquets, attributed to Jean Francois Robert (1778-c1855) for Baccarat, circ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Floral Painted Opaline Glass Vase Attributed to Baccarat

$2,200

H 19.25 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in

Set of 5 Meissen Figures Emblematic of the Senses by J.J. Kändler and Eberlein

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A magnificent and fully complete set of 5 Meissen figures emblematic of the senses: Hearing, smell, touch, taste, and sight, Modeled by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein. These figures ...

Category

Antique 1860s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 5 Meissen Figures Emblematic of the Senses by J.J. Kändler and Eberlein

$57,500 / set

H 12 in W 5.25 in D 4.5 in

Set of Three German Porcelain Bird Figures by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Set of three German porcelain bird figures by Meissen German, 20th Century Largest (magpie): Height 21cm, width 10cm, depth 5cm This exquisite trio of bird figurines is a testament ...

Category

20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three German Porcelain Bird Figures by Meissen

$6,352 / set

H 8.27 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in

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Questions About Porcelain Bisque Birds

What is the difference between porcelain and bisque?
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1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
Porcelain is created from a mix of specific materials that is then heated at between 2,200 and 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Kaolin is the primary material from which porcelain is made (although clay minerals might only account for a small proportion of the whole). Afterward, it is glazed to give a luxe finish. Unglazed porcelain is called bisque. Shop a range of antique and vintage porcelain items on 1stDibs.