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Choisy Le Roi Cabbage Patch Bunny Plates and Mugs
Choisy Le Roi Cabbage Patch Bunny Plates and Mugs

Choisy Le Roi Cabbage Patch Bunny Plates and Mugs

Located in Stamford, CT

. NIneteen plates are available. 10 mugs are available. Plates and mugs are $245.00 each.

Category

Early 20th Century French Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Quart Size Mochaware Mug Made in England, circa 1810
Quart Size Mochaware Mug Made in England, circa 1810

Quart Size Mochaware Mug Made in England, circa 1810

Located in Katonah, NY

Why we love it: The color! Quart size Mochaware mug. The mug was decorated with bands of a slip in

Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Small Brown Mochaware Mug Made in England, circa 1820
Small Brown Mochaware Mug Made in England, circa 1820

Small Brown Mochaware Mug Made in England, circa 1820

Located in Katonah, NY

Small Mochaware mug made in England, circa 1820. Decorated with two bands of black engine-turned

Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Pottery

Materials

Creamware

Vintage Hot Air Balloon Spectators Mugs, Set of 6
Vintage Hot Air Balloon Spectators Mugs, Set of 6

Vintage Hot Air Balloon Spectators Mugs, Set of 6

Located in Fairfield, CA

A set of 6 vintage ceramic mugs. Each features a sweet design of a town, hot air balloon, and a

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Large Don Carpentier American Mochaware Mug with Cat’s Eye Decoration
Large Don Carpentier American Mochaware Mug with Cat’s Eye Decoration

Large Don Carpentier American Mochaware Mug with Cat’s Eye Decoration

By Don Carpentier

Located in Katonah, NY

This large mochaware mug was made by Don Carpentier, a potter known for his recreations of early

Category

1990s American Country Pottery

Materials

Creamware

Mochaware Mug with Slip Decoration Made in England, circa 1820
Mochaware Mug with Slip Decoration Made in England, circa 1820

Mochaware Mug with Slip Decoration Made in England, circa 1820

Located in Katonah, NY

A mochaware mug made in England, circa 1820. The mug is made of pearl-glazed creamware. The

Category

Antique 1820s English Folk Art Pottery

Materials

Creamware

English Porcelain Large Double-Handled Rare Toasting Mug with Playing Cards
English Porcelain Large Double-Handled Rare Toasting Mug with Playing Cards

English Porcelain Large Double-Handled Rare Toasting Mug with Playing Cards

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

English Porcelain large Double-handled Toasting mug with playing cards, Coalport Factory, Circa

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Pottery

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Vintage Handmade Pottery Demitasse Mugs
Set of 6 Vintage Handmade Pottery Demitasse Mugs

Set of 6 Vintage Handmade Pottery Demitasse Mugs

Located in Fairfield, CA

A set of 6 vintage handmade pottery demitasse mugs and saucers. Each piece is decorated with a

Category

Late 20th Century Asian Organic Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

Mug Lamp
Mug Lamp

Mug Lamp

Sold|$3,200

Mug Lamp

By Dumais Made

Located in Bantam, CT

Our stoneware mug lamp is handcrafted using slab-construction techniques. Finish - Dipped

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Creamware Mug Printed with Courtship and Matrimony
Creamware Mug Printed with Courtship and Matrimony

Creamware Mug Printed with Courtship and Matrimony

Located in Downingtown, PA

this and other examples on creamware (see below). The puce mug depicts a popular subject on pottery

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Barware

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Vintage 1972 Harding Black Mug
Vintage 1972 Harding Black Mug

Vintage 1972 Harding Black Mug

By Harding Black

Located in San Antonio, TX

Harding black pottery coffee mug in hues of blues and browns. Signed on bottom and dated 1972. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Creamware Mocha Mug with Underglaze Blue Bands, circa 1800-1820
Creamware Mocha Mug with Underglaze Blue Bands, circa 1800-1820

Creamware Mocha Mug with Underglaze Blue Bands, circa 1800-1820

Located in Downingtown, PA

Creamware Mocha mug with underglaze blue bands, circa 1800-1820 An unusual creamware slip

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Barware

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

A Very Large Prattware Mug in the form of Admiral Rodney
A Very Large Prattware Mug in the form of Admiral Rodney

A Very Large Prattware Mug in the form of Admiral Rodney

Located in Downingtown, PA

A Massive Mug depicting the famous naval here Admiral Rodney decorated in the Prattware colors.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

English Sunderland Lustre Ware Maritime Nautical Sea Ship Tankard Mug ca. 1820
English Sunderland Lustre Ware Maritime Nautical Sea Ship Tankard Mug ca. 1820

English Sunderland Lustre Ware Maritime Nautical Sea Ship Tankard Mug ca. 1820

Located in Nottingham, GB

English Sunderland Lustre Ware Maritime Nautical Sea Ship Tankard ca. 1820 Good condition overall, as seen. From a private collection. Free international shipping.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Pottery

Antique Mocha Ware Mug with Double Cable 'Earthworm' Decoration
Antique Mocha Ware Mug with Double Cable 'Earthworm' Decoration

Antique Mocha Ware Mug with Double Cable 'Earthworm' Decoration

Located in Katonah, NY

An antique pottery mocha ware mug decorated with a large central band of light blue ground with two

Category

Antique 1830s English Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Creamware, Earthenware

Rare Early Mason's Ironstone Large Fluted Mug in School House Pattern circa 1818
Rare Early Mason's Ironstone Large Fluted Mug in School House Pattern circa 1818

Rare Early Mason's Ironstone Large Fluted Mug in School House Pattern circa 1818

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a rare, Ironstone pottery large mug in the School House pattern, made by Mason's Ironstone

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

1970’s Sandpiper Grove 5 Light Candlebra Signed by Artist Mary Grabill
1970’s Sandpiper Grove 5 Light Candlebra Signed by Artist Mary Grabill

1970’s Sandpiper Grove 5 Light Candlebra Signed by Artist Mary Grabill

Located in Charleston, SC

the mugs are collector's items because of the folk sayings on them. In her pottery she used to go out

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Candelabras

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Early 20th Century French Faience Coaster Plates Signed Henriot Quimper
Pair of Early 20th Century French Faience Coaster Plates Signed Henriot Quimper

Pair of Early 20th Century French Faience Coaster Plates Signed Henriot Quimper

By Grande Maison HB Quimper

Located in Dallas, TX

porcelain collection and could serve as coasters or saucers, for cups and mugs. Quimper pottery has a long

Category

Early 20th Century French Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

1992 Vintage Harding Black Glazed Pottery Mugs
1992 Vintage Harding Black Glazed Pottery Mugs

1992 Vintage Harding Black Glazed Pottery Mugs

Located in San Antonio, TX

Designed by Harding Black, these vintage pottery mugs are in overall good condition. Harding Black

Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Hand Painted Floral Pottery Mugs
Vintage Hand Painted Floral Pottery Mugs

Vintage Hand Painted Floral Pottery Mugs

Located in Fairfield, CA

A set of 6 vintage pottery mugs. Each features a sweet handpainted blue floral design over a

Category

Late 20th Century Bohemian Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Set of 6 Decorative Hand Painted Italian Pottery Mugs by DeSimone
Set of 6 Decorative Hand Painted Italian Pottery Mugs by DeSimone

Set of 6 Decorative Hand Painted Italian Pottery Mugs by DeSimone

By Giovanni de Simone

Located in San Diego, CA

Set of 6 decorative hand painted Italian pottery mugs by DeSimone, circa 1960s. The mugs are in

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Davenport Rare Early Victorian Imperial Measure Printed Pottery Mug
Davenport Rare Early Victorian Imperial Measure Printed Pottery Mug

Davenport Rare Early Victorian Imperial Measure Printed Pottery Mug

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare and very fine early Victorian Davenport Imperial measure printed pottery mug dating from

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Barware

Materials

Pottery

Blanche Vulliamy Boer War Paul Kruger Grotesque Pottery Mug Dated 1900
Blanche Vulliamy Boer War Paul Kruger Grotesque Pottery Mug Dated 1900

Blanche Vulliamy Boer War Paul Kruger Grotesque Pottery Mug Dated 1900

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare English art pottery Boer War mug portraying Paul Kruger designed by renowned British ceramic

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Pottery

Materials

Pottery

19th C. Mason's (Ashworths), Ironstone Pottery MUG, Chinoiserie, circa 1850
19th C. Mason's (Ashworths), Ironstone Pottery MUG, Chinoiserie, circa 1850

19th C. Mason's (Ashworths), Ironstone Pottery MUG, Chinoiserie, circa 1850

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good Ironstone pottery MUG with a loop handle having an upper thumb rest and inner

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Pottery Cat Mugs by Mara of Morelia, Mexico - Set of 2
Pottery Cat Mugs by Mara of Morelia, Mexico - Set of 2

Pottery Cat Mugs by Mara of Morelia, Mexico - Set of 2

Located in Fairfield, CA

A set of 2 lovely vintage stoneware pottery mugs by Mexican ceramicist, Mara of Morelia. Each

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Organic Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pre-Columbian Anasazi Black on White Pottery Mug Pitcher
Pre-Columbian Anasazi Black on White Pottery Mug Pitcher

Pre-Columbian Anasazi Black on White Pottery Mug Pitcher

Located in Bradenton, FL

design around body. Remains in as found condition. A rare intact, large pottery pitcher, painted in the

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Clay

Keith Murray for Wedgwood Iconic Green Art Deco Mug, circa 1935
Keith Murray for Wedgwood Iconic Green Art Deco Mug, circa 1935

Keith Murray for Wedgwood Iconic Green Art Deco Mug, circa 1935

By Keith Murray

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A good iconic Art Deco Wedgwood green glazed pottery mug designed by Keith Murray and dating from

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Harding Black Texas Artist Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Mugs Cups
Harding Black Texas Artist Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Mugs Cups

Harding Black Texas Artist Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Mugs Cups

By Harding Black

Located in Studio City, CA

A group of hand-thrown, well-crafted, piercing blue glazed large, heavy tall mugs by famed Texas

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

English Rare and Unusual Mochaware Slip Decorated Mug, Late 18th Century
English Rare and Unusual Mochaware Slip Decorated Mug, Late 18th Century

English Rare and Unusual Mochaware Slip Decorated Mug, Late 18th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare and unusual antique mocha ware pottery mug the cream colored body decorated with black slip

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Weller Pottery Stamped Signed Louwelsa Mushroom Ceramic Cup or Mug
Weller Pottery Stamped Signed Louwelsa Mushroom Ceramic Cup or Mug

Weller Pottery Stamped Signed Louwelsa Mushroom Ceramic Cup or Mug

By Weller Pottery

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully glazed, rich colored, hand painted Louwelsa mushroom themed mug or cup by Weller

Category

20th Century American Art Nouveau Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Art Pottery Coffee Mug Striped Rainbow Color
Italian Art Pottery Coffee Mug Striped Rainbow Color

Italian Art Pottery Coffee Mug Striped Rainbow Color

By DeSimone

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Italian rainbow coffee mug stamped Italy colorful art pottery 4.5 h x 4.75 d x 3.25  Original

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Collection of Emma Bridgewater Pottery Earthenware Mugs Bowl
Collection of Emma Bridgewater Pottery Earthenware Mugs Bowl

Collection of Emma Bridgewater Pottery Earthenware Mugs Bowl

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Wonderful collection of Emma Bridgewater pottery featuring 8 mugs and one bowl. This set includes a

Category

Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Antique Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Figural Red Mugs
Antique Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Figural Red Mugs

Antique Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Figural Red Mugs

By Sumida Gawa

Located in New Orleans, LA

This set of four mugs were created in the late 19th century by famous Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Italian Giovanni DeSimone Hand Painted Art Pottery Decor Mug, Cup Fisherman Net
Italian Giovanni DeSimone Hand Painted Art Pottery Decor Mug, Cup Fisherman Net

Italian Giovanni DeSimone Hand Painted Art Pottery Decor Mug, Cup Fisherman Net

By Giovanni DeSimone

Located in Miami, FL

Original Italian Giovanni Desimone hand painted art pottery, decor mug or cup with a scene of a

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Paint

Sponge Ware Shaving Mug
Sponge Ware Shaving Mug

Sponge Ware Shaving Mug

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century sponge ware shaving mug. This is the piece that is so hard to find in the wash bowl

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Pottery

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Creamware Liverpool-Type Mug
18th Century Creamware Liverpool-Type Mug

18th Century Creamware Liverpool-Type Mug

By Staffordshire

Located in New York, NY

A pottery creamware handled mug with a black transfer printed framed picture of children being

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Susie Cooper Coffee Mugs for Van Keppel Green
Susie Cooper Coffee Mugs for Van Keppel Green

Susie Cooper Coffee Mugs for Van Keppel Green

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A nice set of five coffee mugs. Made of porcelain with fruit graphics. These mugs were sold out

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large 19th Century English Mochaware Mug
Large 19th Century English Mochaware Mug

Large 19th Century English Mochaware Mug

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

An English Mochaware mug with dendritic or tree decoration, dating to circa 1840. This large

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Other Pottery

Materials

Pearlware

Adorable Staffordshire Mug with Interior Frog
Adorable Staffordshire Mug with Interior Frog

Adorable Staffordshire Mug with Interior Frog

By Staffordshire

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Darling antique Staffordshire mug hand-painted with animals on the outside with a fun whimsical

Category

Antique 19th Century English Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19th Century Mason's Ironstone Mug in Japan Basket Pattern, circa 1825
Early 19th Century Mason's Ironstone Mug in Japan Basket Pattern, circa 1825

Early 19th Century Mason's Ironstone Mug in Japan Basket Pattern, circa 1825

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good pottery mug made by the English factory of Mason's Ironstone, fully marked and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

PC Consolidated Listing, 9 Peter Shire Mugs
PC Consolidated Listing, 9 Peter Shire Mugs

PC Consolidated Listing, 9 Peter Shire Mugs

Located in Studio City, CA

Including: Peter Shire EXP Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Mug Cup Sculpture, Dated 1979

Category

20th Century Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

WEDGWOOD Mug, Jasper-ware, Earthenware, 19th Century
WEDGWOOD Mug, Jasper-ware, Earthenware, 19th Century

WEDGWOOD Mug, Jasper-ware, Earthenware, 19th Century

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a large Coffee Can or Mug which I attribute to the Wedgwood factory. The mug is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Early 19th Century Mason's Ironstone Mug in Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1820
Early 19th Century Mason's Ironstone Mug in Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1820

Early 19th Century Mason's Ironstone Mug in Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1820

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good Ironstone pottery mug made by the English factory of Mason's Ironstone, fully marked

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Two Mochaware Pint Mugs Made England, Circa 1870-1880
Two Mochaware Pint Mugs Made England, Circa 1870-1880

Two Mochaware Pint Mugs Made England, Circa 1870-1880

Located in Katonah, NY

These two mochaware mugs were made to hold a pint of beer or lager. One mug has "Pint" on the front

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Georgian Ironstone Cider Mug Chinoiserie Pattern, English, circa 1820
Rare Georgian Ironstone Cider Mug Chinoiserie Pattern, English, circa 1820

Rare Georgian Ironstone Cider Mug Chinoiserie Pattern, English, circa 1820

By Staffordshire

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Early ironstone cider mugs are rare. This one has an octagonal shape with a lovely high loop

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Ironstone

Rare, Georgian DAVENPORT Ironstone Mug, Chinoiserie "Stork" Pattern, Ca 1815
Rare, Georgian DAVENPORT Ironstone Mug, Chinoiserie "Stork" Pattern, Ca 1815

Rare, Georgian DAVENPORT Ironstone Mug, Chinoiserie "Stork" Pattern, Ca 1815

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

' "A Collector's History of English Pottery". The mark on the base of the mug is Godden's 1183, a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Ironstone

Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement Slip Decorated Mug by Alice E Budden 1883
Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement Slip Decorated Mug by Alice E Budden 1883

Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement Slip Decorated Mug by Alice E Budden 1883

By Doulton Lambeth

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning and Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement mug vase decorated with stylized and geometric

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Rare Early Mason's Ironstone Mug in Gold Posies & Butterflies pattern circa 1818
Rare Early Mason's Ironstone Mug in Gold Posies & Butterflies pattern circa 1818

Rare Early Mason's Ironstone Mug in Gold Posies & Butterflies pattern circa 1818

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a rare, Ironstone pottery mug in the Gold Posies and Butterflies pattern, made by Mason's

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Rare Early Mason's Ironstone fluted Mug in School House Pattern, Circa 1820
Rare Early Mason's Ironstone fluted Mug in School House Pattern, Circa 1820

Rare Early Mason's Ironstone fluted Mug in School House Pattern, Circa 1820

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a rare, Ironstone pottery Mug made by Mason's Ironstone, of Lane Delph, Staffordshire

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Alligator Mug
Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Alligator Mug

Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Alligator Mug

Located in Rochester, NY

Exotic art pottery alligator mug. Rich blue and green colors. Hand made. Signed and dated 1995.

Category

1990s American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Iguana Mug
Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Iguana Mug

Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Iguana Mug

Located in Rochester, NY

Exotic art pottery iguana mug. Rich blue and green colors. Hand made. Signed and dated 1997.

Category

1990s American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Frog Mug
Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Frog Mug

Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Frog Mug

Located in Rochester, NY

Exotic art pottery frog mug. Rich blue and green colors. Hand made. Signed and dated 1995.

Category

1990s American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Sea Turtle Mug
Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Sea Turtle Mug

Vintage American Art Pottery Sculpted Sea Turtle Mug

Located in Rochester, NY

Exotic art pottery sea turtle mug. Rich blue and green colors. Hand made. Signed and dated 1996.

Category

1990s American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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Pottery Mug For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pottery mug you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and earthenware, every pottery mug was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pottery mug, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A pottery mug, designed in the Folk Art, Georgian or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Peter Shire, Anchor Lamps and Bennington Potters each produced at least one beautiful pottery mug that is worth considering.

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Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

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.