19th C English Hand Painted "Imari" Dessert Set-14 Pieces
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This lovely set of 12 hand painted plates in primary bold colors on a clean white ground which provide a dramatic contrast. The set also includes 2 matching shell shaped serving piec...
Paste, Porcelain
$592 / set
H 0.67 in Dm 8.47 in
Set of 6 Vintage Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal Salad or Dessert Plates 'Concertina'
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Andernach, DE
A magnificent vintage Studio-Line series designed by artist Björn Wiinblad. The series was launched in 1990 and is now out of print. “Concertina” is usually lavishly decorated—but he...
Porcelain
Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Dessert Plates For Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Service Prunier includes a plate, soup dish, dessert plate and coffee cup with saucer and is made of white porcelain, like the model, with Le Corbusier’s original design applied by h...
Porcelain
$795 / item
H 4 in Dm 8.75 in
Wonderful Cauldon England Set 12 Lunch Dessert Plates Raised Gold Encrusted
By Cauldon
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful service of cauldon England consisting of set 12 lunch / dessert plates with raised gold encrusted border rim. Retailed By: Higgind & Seiter New York.
Porcelain
1970’s German Christmas Schumann “noel” Dessert Plates - Set of 14
By Schumann Arzberg 1
Located in Charleston, SC
This festive pattern was produced by Schumann from 1970 through 1980 and is now discontinued. It features a Christmas tree center on white with red trim. I’m not one to seek out a lo...
Porcelain, Paint
$4,400 / set
H 5 in Dm 10.5 in
Antique English Floral Dishes Set of Tall and Short Tazzas and Dessert Plates
Located in Toronto, ON
This magnificent English antique dessert set, circa 1850, is a true celebration of fine craftsmanship and timeless elegance.
Porcelain
$975
H 3.25 in Dm 9 in
Wonderful Set 9 Royal Daulton English Raised Gold Encrusted Salad Dessert Plates
By Royal Daulton
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Set Of 9 Royal Daulton English Raised Gold Encrusted Salad / Dessert Plates. Each Stamped Royal Doulton England And Gilman Collamore & Co. On The Back.
Porcelain
$95 / item
H 0.75 in Dm 7.75 in
Early 20th Century Set 30 English Decorated Minton Fine China Dessert Plates
By Minton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Set of 30 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Dessert Plates.
Porcelain
$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. Each plate depicts a unique flower arrange...
Porcelain
$4,500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 8.75 in
Cauldon 16 Pc. Dessert Set Blue Shaped Rims, Hand Painted Flowers Serving Pcs
By Cauldon
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a complete dessert set that includes 16 pieces made by Cauldon, England. There are 12 Dessert Plates measuring 8.75 x .75, a round serving bowl, 2 oval bowls and a footed taz...
Porcelain
$1,200 / set
H 1 in Dm 8.5 in
Set of Twelve 19th C. French Choisy-le-Roi Dessert Plates “Campagnes Militaires”
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1870 at the celebrated Choisy-le-Roi manufactory under Hippolyte Boulenger, this set of twelve faïence transferware dessert plates commemorates the major Euro...
Ceramic, 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
$4,200 / set
H 0.88 in Dm 9.5 in
Set of Nine Minton 19th Century Hand-Painted Dessert Plates, Antonin Boullemier
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This amazing set of nine Mintons, 19th century cabinet plates depicting young nymphs in fanciful, bucolic settings are beautifully and realistically painted on a soft aqua background...
Porcelain
$2,650 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 8.75 in
Set of 12 Gilt-Rimmed Dessert Plates and Cake Stand with Scottish Scenes
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 gilt-rimmed dessert plates and cake stand with Scottish scenes. The scalloped-edge and gilt plates with stand feature hand-painted Scottish scenes with various famous castl...
Porcelain
Doulton Burslem and Walker and Hall strawberry dessert set for two people C1900
By Doulton Burslem
Located in Central England, GB
English, circa 1900 Height 20cm x width 47cm x depth 29cm Thank you for looking at this wonderful, romantic dessert or fruit set. Ideal for a lazy summer day enjoying the delights...
Silver Plate
$495 / set
H 7 in Dm 2.75 in
Asian Tabletop Set 4 Bamboo Tumblers 4 Saki Cups 4 Dessert Plates Made In Japan
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage tabletop set of 4 natural bamboo tumblers, 4 yellow ceramic saki cups, & 4 porcelain dessert plates with plate stands, all with hand painted Asian details & made in...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Bamboo
$2,600 / set
H 1 in Dm 9 in
32 Piece Dessert Set Spode England, Circa 1920. 12 plates 10 Demi Cups & Saucers
By Spode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From one of our favorite English firms, Copeland Spode, is this striking set. The rich almost cobalt blue background is textured and inset with vibrant florals. Each one is different...
Gold, Enamel
$395 / set
H 1 in Dm 8.25 in
Lynn Chase “Jaguar Jungle” Porcelain Plates Set of 2 Animal Border with 24K Rim
By Lynn Chase Designs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Lynn Chase “Jaguar Jungle” Porcelain Salad / Dessert Plates, Set of 2, Animal Border with 24K Gold Rim, Circa 1988 A striking and highly collectible set of two porcelain salad or des...
Porcelain
Rosenthal Pompadour vintage porcelain 8 + 1
By Rosenthal
Located in Uppsala , SE
Rosenthal, Germany, series Pompadour Vintage porcelain set for dessert with big round serving dish 1939-1956, according mark 1 big round plate d 33 cm ( 13”) 8 plates d 19 cm ( 7,5...
Porcelain
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.
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