Large Oval English Japanned Platter
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare 19th century English Ridgeway Imari pattern oval serving platter in excellent condition.
Porcelain
Ridgeway Ironstone Platter
By J&W Ridgeway
Located in London, GB
A Ridgeway Ironstone elegant table Platter ideal for serving up meats for any celebratory gatherings.
Porcelain
Fine Chinese Export Canton Porcelain Plate
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a plate from china, it has been made late 19th century, very nice colors, green, orange blue. It is a canton plate.
Porcelain
Chinese Export Platter, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export platter, circa 1820. Mille fleur pattern.
Porcelain
Japanese Tachikichi Sometsuke Plate 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a sometsuke plate by Tachikichi (Company name). It was made around 1970s in Showa era in Kyoto, Japan. Sometsuke is a ceramic made by painting a pattern with a paint mainly...
Porcelain
1880s Stone China Platter
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s stone China platter.
Stoneware
Antique Victorian Japanese Quality Imari Plate
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian Japanese quality Imari plate having a scalloped edge with wonderful hand painted panels in red, blue, yellow, green, gold and white colours. Dimensions: Height 5 ...
Ceramic
MCI Japanese Decorative Porcelain Platter
Located in Bradenton, FL
A decorative transferware platter made in Japan circa 1940. Chrysanthemums in blush pink and cobalt blue climb one side of the plate with an off center webbed pattern over white in t...
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Export Oval Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully painted dragon motif. No cracks, chips or repairs.
Porcelain, Paint
J & G Meakin Platter
Located in Land O' Lakes, FL
J & G Meakin Hanley England Richmond white round serving platter with floral patter. No mark on back.
Porcelain
$925Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.38 in W 12.01 in D 12.01 in
Antique Celebration Plate, Chinese, Ceramic, Decorative Charger, Victorian, Qing
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique celebration plate. A Chinese, ceramic decorative charger, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Exceptional colour adorns this charming decorative plat...
Ceramic
Antique English Ironstone Chinoiserie Platter
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking 19th Century English ironstone platter hand decorated in Chinoiserie with bamboo trees and flowers inside a colorful floral border.
Ironstone
Chinese Export Platter, circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export pseudo-tobacco-leaf pattern platter, circa 1770.
English Chinoiserie Serving Platter
Located in Tampa, FL
Wonderful colors in this GL Ashworth Brothers signed serving platter in the chinoiserie patter called Chaffinch. Circa 1860s, England.
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Export Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th Century. possibly 18th Century Chinese Export platter. Hand painted. Excellent condition for its age.
Porcelain, Paint
$557Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.37 in Dm 9.65 in
Antique Decorative Plate, Japanese, Ceramic, Serving Dish, Imari, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative plate. A Japanese, ceramic serving dish with blue Imari taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Dashingly decorative serving plate with...
Ceramic
Circa 1780-1810 Chinese Export Porcelain Platter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1810 Chinese export porcelain platter. The center & conforming border feature gilded sepia ground flowers with famille rose vines & dotted rose & blue flowers....
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very large. Very detailed. Very colorful with birds and butterflies. Possibly late 19th Century to 1900s. Excellent condition for its age.
Porcelain, Paint
Serving Tray, 19th Century English in Papier Mâché
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English papier mâché serving tray with an exquisitely hand painted scene of a stylized bird, floral bouquet and rococo bordering with lacquered finish. Perfect for servi...
Paper
$695Sale Price|22% Off
H 2.25 in W 9.5 in D 11.25 in
Rare and Fine Antique English Spode Ironstone Kakiemon Decor Warming Dish
By Spode
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceedingly rare antique English Spode ironstone Kakiemon decor warming dish. A/F slight clips to leaf near handle. Pattern number as recorded on Pg. 119 of "Spode and Copelan...
Ironstone
Staffordshire Blue Transferware Meat Platter
Located in Tampa, FL
A military scene Staffordshire transferware meat platter. Blue and white with marking on back. Circa 1890s, England.
Porcelain
The antique and vintage serveware on 1stDibs includes serving bowls, platters, tureens and more — everything you need to serve the delicious meal you prepared for guests, whether it’s an intimate dinner or a family event.
When hosting dinner parties for company or the holidays, the kind of serveware you put to use is obviously going to be integral to the whole experience. And there are tricks and tips out there for setting the modern table too. But between meals, the serveware and other tableware you’ve collected over the years to show off in a display cabinet in your dining room will also be integral to your decor, ensuring an air of elegance is part of your gatherings.
Whether you are hosting a formal dinner party or a more relaxed cocktail affair, you should have plenty of food on hand for people to snack on.
“Everybody loves a cheese plate, and it’s so easy to assemble,” explains Athena Calderone, the talent behind the popular lifestyle blog EyeSwoon. “I start with a few favorite cheeses, and then I like to add figs or a sweet chutney, charcuterie and olives. Just something to nibble on.”
The right serveware lends sophistication to any space, whether your favorite porcelain or glassware is on the dining table or in a classic hutch against the wall. No matter the medium, there’s serveware to complement all manner of furniture styles and design preferences. Serveware can be a means of personal expression, and certain pieces and designs over the years have become coveted collector’s pieces to be displayed as art themselves.
Browse the extensive collection of antique and vintage serveware on 1stDibs.
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