Exceptional and rare set of Satsuma porcelain plates Nobles motive, Meiji period
By Satsuma
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Satsuma hand-painted porcelain plates set decorated with a motif of Nobles on a picnic. This exceptional set from the Meiji period (19th century) is a fine example of the i...
Ceramic
Very Rare Antique Chinese Qianlong Period Dinner Plate Qing, Set of 4
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated set of dinner plates plate. Very rare type of decoration. Dating to circa 1760 Condition Overall condition B (Good Used). 1 with hairline, 1 with some fri...
Porcelain
Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare and important pair of early 20th century Chinese Export polychrome ceramic foo dogs. Both in traditional dress and modelled with open mouths and seated, one with a paw resting...
Ceramic
A Rare Pair Kangxi Period (18th C) Chinese Porcelain Wucai Decorated Wall Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Rare Pair of Kangxi Period (18th Century) Chinese Porcelain Wucai Decorated Wall Vases/Fountains. Of pear shape, brightly enameled with three court ladies conversing...
Porcelain, Wood
18C Antique Rare Cup Saucer Chine de commande, Western Subjects Meissen Style
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
China 1750-1775 Measures: Height of teacup 43 mm (1.69 inch), diameter of rim 76 mm (2.99 inch), diameter of footring 34 mm (1.33 inch). Height of saucer 23 mm (0.91 inch), ...
Porcelain
Rare Antique 19th Century Cut Glass Punch Ladle
By Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, New England Glass Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and rare antique 19th century cut glass punch ladle. With cut decoration to both bowl and handle. (Possibly a Pittsburgh variant?) Simply a rare form! Date: Early to Mid 1...
Cut Glass
Rare set of 5 17th c Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Dishes Reclusion
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this fantastic set of 5 Chinese porcelain serving dishes with underglaze blue. All painted with a fantastic river landscape scene of a scholar contemplating nature. ...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Plate with Rare Central Peacock, ca. 1865
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Canton Famille Rose Plate, Qing Dynasty, Tongzhi Era, ca. 1865. The Central Roundel with a Polychrome Enameled Full Displaying Peacock, with an inner border to the cavetto of an al...
Enamel
Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Rare Hagoromo Kyohei Fujita
By Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brilliant Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990s. The hand-blown green glass box features an unusual form in rectangular...
Silver
Very Rare Antique Kangxi Period Blood and Milk Tea Set Chinese Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kangxi period 17/18th century Chinese porcelain blood and milk rooster tea bowls Condition Saucers all with some frits, 1 small chip and 3 lines of which 1 is larger and 2 are ...
Porcelain
Rare Ca 1700 Early Kangxi Chinese Porcelain Black-Ground Dish Birds Flower
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Kangxi period and amazing quality dish with different kind of flowers, trees and birds in verte palette on a black ground. Base with bamboo sprouts on yellow ground an...
Porcelain
Fine and Rare Pair of Large Rose Medallion Lidded Vases, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality large pair of 19th century Chinese rose medallion or Cantonese lidded vases, each with female figures as finials and handles to the sides. Having the classical gr...
Porcelain
Single & Rare MCM Russel Wright Eclipse Double Old fashioned Glass
By Russel Wright, Bartlett Collins Glass Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Single & Rare MCM Russel Wright Eclipse Double Old fashioned rock glass, Glass for Bartlett Collins .
Glass
19th Rare Decorated Stoneware Bird Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original hand decorated stoneware jug with folky exaggerated bird. Great condition. Glaze drip on the sides. This jug is a rare treat and has amazing wear from age and use. Letteri...
Pottery
Rare Holdcroft Majolica Frog Toothpick Holder
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Holdcroft Majolica toothpick holder which features a frog under some leaves which form the vase. Colouration: green, brown, yellow, are predominant.
Majolica
Rare 1" Thick Starphire Ultra-Clear Low-Iron Glass Panel
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an exceptionally rare piece of 1" thick Starphire Ultra-Clear low-iron glass by Vitro Architectural Glass, one of the most premium glass products available in the architectur...
Glass
Alfredo Barbini Rare" Inciso" Murano Glass Bowl/Centerpiece
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice technique of hand carved parallel lines in a thick sasso glass shape with a yellow inside and top and bottom shine polished. Similar sample can be found in a reference book...
Glass
$2,567Sale Price|35% Off
Rare Dish with Three Figures on a Terrace, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
The scene specifically depicts individuals in a pavilion and a garden. In the central image, we see a couple sitting closely, engaged in conversation, likely depicting a scene of int...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Rare Galliano Ferro 1950s 42 pc Venetian Glass Stemware & Bowl Set
By Galliano Ferro
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and rare hand blown 42 piece set (not all shown) of Venetian glass stemware by Galliano Ferro circa 1950. After leaving Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM) which he co-founde...
Murano Glass
$3,336 / set
Rare Full Set Barware By Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brussels, BE
Very Rare Full Set Barware From Aldo Tura, circa 1960, very difficult to find in this condition and completed.. You have the tray, the shaker, the ice bucket with a mercury glass, an...
Brass
Rare Midcentury Model Eger Minaret Ashtray, Hungary, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare
Chrome
Rare Russian Blue Opaline Decanter & Goblet Attb. Imperial Russian Glass Manufac
Located in New York, NY
Rare Set of 19th C Russian Blue Opaline Glass Decanter and Drinking Glass Decorated with 24k Gold/Platinum Decoration, Attributed to The Imperial Russian Glass Manufacture This refi...
Gold, Platinum
$1,043Sale Price|10% Off
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Sculpture / Block, Unusual Collectible, Rare
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Murano Sculpture - Modern Murano Art - Handblown Murano Glass Unusual, attractive and heavy Murano glass sculptural block. This uncommon decorative piece looks like a crystal ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Liqueur Box by Søren Willadsen and Holmegaard 1960s
By Søren Willadsen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Rare liqueur box by Søren Willadsen. Made in solid teak. Inside with original bottles and glasses by Holmegaard Denmark. Glasses in 2 different sizes, but original. 3 for thin and 3 ...
Glass, Teak
Rare Vintage 1970-1990 Chinese Porcelain PROC Relief Plate Bird of Prey China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Lovely PRoC period Red ground dish with a relief scene of a eagle/bird of prey in flight. China 1970-1990. Unusual piece and marked at base. Condition 1 line in base...
Porcelain
Los Castillo Rare Iguana Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Original vintage silver plated Los Castillo Beautiful and hard to find Bottle Opener by famed Mexican silver Los Castillo. Stamped on the paw with the makers mark.
Metal
Rare 19Thc Sponge Ware Coffee Canister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This super rare 19thc Sponge ware pottery coffee canister is in very good condition.We have only ever seen one other like this before.
Pottery
fferrone Rare Presenter Set with Four Contemporary Whiskey Glasses Handmade
By Felicia Ferrone, Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Includes one rare presenter and four rare whiskey glasses Inspired by the pleasures of fine whisky, the rare presenter, by gentner design, elevates the experience through the art ...
Brass
Venini Rare High Society Inciso Shebert Glasses Set of 4
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of 4 sherbert High Society glasses circa 1975 by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini , great condition a rare set to find.
Blown Glass
Exceptionally Rare Rene Lalique signed Liseron footed glass 1921
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Rare and intricate René Lalique Liseron footed glass made c 1921 -signed to the base of the stem R Lalique France in a tiny circle.The trumpet shaped Liseron pattern is one of the ra...
Art Glass
Rare Handpainted Villeroy & Boch Glass, 1920s, France, 15 cm
Located in Greven, DE
A beautiful handpainted glass, France, circa 1920s. Stamped by Villeroy & Boch. At the turn of the 20th century, the French culture of fine dining and socialising flourished, leadin...
Glass
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade Italian Rare Leather Drinking Vessel
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare drinking vessel or cup made from thick molded leather, Italian, 20th century.
Leather
Modernist Steuben Decanters, Rare and Exceptional
By Steuben Glass
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1930s, Steuben, American. Shape No. 7625. Primary tones and sleek forms collide in this striking pair of rare Art Deco decanters by Steuben. Whether displayed or containing a...
Crystal
Rare Victorian Sterling Silver Squirrel Condiment Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English cast sterling silver three piece condiment set in the form of squirrels; an addition to our silver cruets/condimen...
Sterling Silver
Rare Max Huber Ashtray for Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Max Huber ashtray for Arteluce, 1960's. Original label.
Aluminum, Metal
$900Sale Price|83% Off
RARE Early 1900s Handcut Heavy Etched Dorflinger Detailed Crystal Bowl
By Dorflinger
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Antique Lovely HEAVY HANDCUT Dorflinger Crystal Bowl. Bowl is Finely Detailed Diamond Cut and Stenciled Etching in a Magnificent Pattern ...
Crystal, Gold Leaf
Rare Vibi Torino Biomorphic Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece, 1950s
By Vibi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A highly important collector’s piece intended for true connoisseurs of Italian design and artistic ceramics.
Ceramic
$16,874Sale Price|20% Off
René Lalique (1860-1945) Extremely rare “Coq” Black Glass Box, 1910
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945) “Coq” circular box, design created circa 1910 Rare circular box in polished black molded-pressed glass, featuring a stylized rooster in satin-frosted relief...
Art Glass
A Rare Opaque & Opalescent Stem Firing Glass With Terrace Foot
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A rare opaque and opalescent stem firing glass with terrace foot
Glass
$3,653Sale Price|35% Off
Rare Daum Nancy Miniature Cameo Glass Beaker Rain Landscape circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare miniature cameo glass beaker by Daum Nancy Featuring a finely acid-etched rainy landscape with stylized trees. The piece displays excellent depth of carving and a subtle color g...
Art Glass
Rare Jens Quistgaard Rosewood Peppermills for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare Danish rosewood and sterling silver Peppermills by renowned Danish designer Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. In beautiful condition. These are highly collectible, both have the metal...
Sterling Silver
Rare Venetian Glass Liquor Set for Venini, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A fine vintage 19th century, Murano glass liquor decanter and stopper with four matching glasses and one bowl for Venini, Italy. Measures: Each glass 9 cm high and 4 cm diameter. D...
Glass, Murano Glass
Extremely Rare George Wickes English Silver Basin, 1733
Located in Milford, NH
An extremely rare example of an English silver basin by London silversmith George Wickes (1698-1761). Wickes registered his first marks in London in 1721–22 with an address of Thread...
Silver
Lalique France, "Clos-Vougeot" Large and Rare Bourgogne Wine Glasses, 1970s
By Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and very rare large Lalique France "Clos-Vougeot" Bourgogne wine glasses, France 1970s. In very good condition. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 16 x 10.2 Secure shipping.
Crystal
$562Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Rare Murano Sculpture by Angelo Ballarin, Purple Sommerso
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Murano Glass - Decorative Murano Sculpture - Sommerso Murano Glass Wonderful, highly decorative and timeless Murano sculpture in dark purple "Sommerso" glass. It truly is a sig...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$35,594Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare 68-Piece J. & L. Lobmeyr "Maria Theresia" Crystal Glass Service, Vienna
By Stefan Rath
Located in Trieste, IT
Rare 69-Piece J. & L. Lobmeyr "Maria Theresia" Crystal Glass Service, Vienna An extraordinarily unique 69-piece glass service from the famous Viennese manufacturer J. & L. Lo...
Crystal
$2,650 / set
Rare Chinese Export Porcelain Covered Tureen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the style of Meissen. Quinlong period. 1750. Stand and tureen base with minor restorations. European-inspired scenes. Platter diameter is 14". No cracks. No chips.
Porcelain
Rare English 18th century pewter gallon measure
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
Rare 18th century pewter gallon measure Bellied pewter measure, stamped GALLON, the large Gallon capacity is an unusual sized measure. English, mid 18th century 25cm H, 19cm Diam., ...
Pewter
Rare Edward Hald for Orrefors Handblown Glass Decanter, Sweden, circa 1935
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and elegant handblown glass decanter designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1939. This sculptural decanter features a perfectly balanced spherical body with a lo...
Blown Glass
Rare 'Seed-Green' Loetz Glass Oroplastic low bowl c 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Exceptionally rare Loetz oroplastic pattern low shaped bowl in 'seed green' with a black frieze of fruiting branches lightly decorated with gold. Although it is well documented that...
Art Glass
Rare Allegro Glass Pitcher by Dorothy Thorpe Mid Century Silver Ring
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare glass pitcher by Dorothy Thorpe part of the Allegro line , the silver ring shows wear due to age and patina .
Silver Leaf
Rare Vintage Standing and Articulated Ashtray Ashstand
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this Rare Vintage Standing and Articulated Ashtray Ashstand. Made of steel and bakelite with original paint that has some scratches. The base is very heavy which...
Steel
RARE Early 1900s Handcut Heavy Etched Dorflinger Detailed Crystal Bowl
By Dorflinger
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Magnificent LARGE 19th Century Museum Quality HEAVY Hand Cut Crystal Bowl. Beautifully Etched Pattern Surrounded Throughout. Signed and Number...
Crystal
Rare Rene Lalique Clear Glass Moineau Menu signed c 1931
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An Exceptionally rare clear glass Rene Lalique signed Moineau Menu - Ref Marcilhac 3478 - This rare menu was designed to have it's menu items added directly on to it with a thick lea...
Art Glass
Loetz Rare Orpheus Pattern Stylised Glass Jug/Vase c1903 -Bohemian
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Unusual Loetz Ophheus pattern stylised Jug/Vase -The well documented Opheus pattern is rare; usually it has an Olympia (clear) ground with regularly wound light blue threads sometime...
Art Glass
Rare quality antique Victorian Mary Gregory green dressing table set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Rare quality antique Victorian Mary Gregory green dressing table set having an unusual antique Victorian Mary Gregory dressing table set, Green glass with fantastic white enamel deco...
Glass
$450Sale Price|50% Off
Rare Heavy 19TH Century Brilliant Diamond Hand Cut Glass Pitcher
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is an Original Heavy 19th Century Beautiful Old Brilliant Diamond Hand Cut Pitcher with Outstanding Stenciled Detail. Taken out of a Six Million D...
Glass
Rare Murano Flavio Poli Seguso Uranium Cobalt Blue Sommerso Bowl C1960 7”
Located in Nottingham, GB
This stunning vintage Murano art glass centrepiece is a striking example of mid-century Sommerso glass, attributed to Flávio Poli for Seguso, circa 1960. The exceptional colour combi...
Glass
Rare André Hunebelle French Art Deco Blue Opalescent “Dahlia” Dish C1930s 9.75"
Located in Nottingham, GB
A superb French Art Deco opalescent glass dish attributed to André Hunebelle, dating to approximately the 1930s. Produced in Choisy-le-Roi, France, this striking piece features Huneb...
Glass
Rare Bvlgari Sculptural Sterling Silver Tureen, Italy, 1970s
By Bulgari
Located in BARCELONA, ES
A rare and substantial sculptural sterling silver tureen by Bvlgari, Italy, circa 1970. This exceptional piece reflects the refined yet experimental spirit of Italian design during ...
Silver
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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