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Late 18th Century, Greek Classic Enameled Terracotta Vase Ceramiche di Este
Late 18th Century, Greek Classic Enameled Terracotta Vase Ceramiche di Este

Late 18th Century, Greek Classic Enameled Terracotta Vase Ceramiche di Este

By Este Ceramiche

Located in Vigonza, Padua

produce soft-paste porcelain in his Majolica manufacture at the Ponte della Girometta, using workers who

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish Late 19th Century
Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish Late 19th Century

Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish Late 19th Century

Located in London, GB

ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste

Category

Antique 1880s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C
Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C

Located in London, GB

supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain

Category

Antique 1870s French Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Sevres Celest Porcelain Framed Plaque Hand Painted Tea Coffee Cup
Antique French Sevres Celest Porcelain Framed Plaque Hand Painted Tea Coffee Cup

Antique French Sevres Celest Porcelain Framed Plaque Hand Painted Tea Coffee Cup

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste hand decorated Rich Celeste Blue Porcelain Portrait of French

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Paintings

Materials

Ormolu

Staffordshire Horse and Rider Figure, England, ca. 1850s
Staffordshire Horse and Rider Figure, England, ca. 1850s

Staffordshire Horse and Rider Figure, England, ca. 1850s

By Staffordshire

Located in Frederiksberg C, DK

(pearlware or soft paste), this figurine depicts a proud rider in traditional attire astride a spirited horse

Category

Antique 1850s British Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Antique Porcelain Cup & Saucer First Period Worcester Two Quail Pattern C- 1770
Antique Porcelain Cup & Saucer First Period Worcester Two Quail Pattern C- 1770

Antique Porcelain Cup & Saucer First Period Worcester Two Quail Pattern C- 1770

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

effect. Worcester’s soft-paste porcelain responds beautifully to fluting, allowing light to move across

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue De Hue Zhadou Slop Jar Spittoon, 19 Century
Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue De Hue Zhadou Slop Jar Spittoon, 19 Century

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue De Hue Zhadou Slop Jar Spittoon, 19 Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

with butterflies, flowers and bats. The porcelain is almost like soft paste from the Qianlong period

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Italian Capodimonte White Glazez Porcelain Figural Centerpiece
18th Century Italian Capodimonte White Glazez Porcelain Figural Centerpiece

18th Century Italian Capodimonte White Glazez Porcelain Figural Centerpiece

Located in Firenze, IT

aesthetic impact. However, the superb quality of the soft-paste porcelain itself plays an important role

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Gaudy Dutch  'Single Rose ' Pattern Plates
Pair of Gaudy Dutch  'Single Rose ' Pattern Plates

Pair of Gaudy Dutch 'Single Rose ' Pattern Plates

By Staffordshire

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, and yellow—are used in bold, contrasting designs. Made of soft paste porcelain, giving them a slightly

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Pottery

Cruet by Laura Pasquino
Cruet by Laura Pasquino

Cruet by Laura Pasquino

Located in Geneve, CH

Cruet by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 25 x W 47 x H 49 cm Material: Soft-paste

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Vessel by Laura Pasquino
Vessel by Laura Pasquino

Vessel by Laura Pasquino

Located in Geneve, CH

Vessel by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 47 x H 32 cm Material: Soft-paste

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pitcher by Laura Pasquino
Pitcher by Laura Pasquino

Pitcher by Laura Pasquino

Located in Geneve, CH

Pitcher by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 31 x H 48 cm Material: Soft-paste

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Jug by Laura Pasquino
Jug by Laura Pasquino

Jug by Laura Pasquino

Located in Geneve, CH

Jug by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 23 x H 33 cm Material: Soft-paste

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Flask by Laura Pasquino
Flask by Laura Pasquino

Flask by Laura Pasquino

Located in Geneve, CH

Flask by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 38 x H 43 cm Material: Soft-paste

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Ewer by Laura Pasquino
Ewer by Laura Pasquino

Ewer by Laura Pasquino

Located in Geneve, CH

Ewer by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 24 x H 46 cm Material: Soft-paste

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C
Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C

Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C

Located in London, GB

dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was thus

Category

Antique 1870s French Urns

Materials

Porcelain

French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze
French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze

French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Handles modelled as Lions heads

Category

Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Modern Porcelain VASE with white-yellow crystalline-glaze
Modern Porcelain VASE with white-yellow crystalline-glaze

Modern Porcelain VASE with white-yellow crystalline-glaze

Located in Alap, HU

yellow crystalline glaze. The piece presents a narrow mouth and softly rounded spherical form - a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

First Period Worcester Pair of Porcelain Basket Weave Leaf Dishes
First Period Worcester Pair of Porcelain Basket Weave Leaf Dishes

First Period Worcester Pair of Porcelain Basket Weave Leaf Dishes

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Downingtown, PA

are a testament to the high quality of soft-paste porcelain and decoration achieved by the Worcester

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish, Late 18th Century
Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish, Late 18th Century

Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish, Late 18th Century

Located in London, GB

for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower

Category

Antique 1790s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Bow Porcelain Orphaned Coffee Cup, Famille Rose Peony, circa 1755
Bow Porcelain Orphaned Coffee Cup, Famille Rose Peony, circa 1755

Bow Porcelain Orphaned Coffee Cup, Famille Rose Peony, circa 1755

By Bow Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably

Category

Antique 1750s English Rococo Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

First Period Worcester Porcelain Botanical Punch Bowl
First Period Worcester Porcelain Botanical Punch Bowl

First Period Worcester Porcelain Botanical Punch Bowl

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Downingtown, PA

, three-dimensional volume against the warm, creamy-white ground of the soft-paste porcelain. The

Category

Antique 1770s English George III Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern
Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern

Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

is a soft blue green, described as the "water of the Nile". The clean white centres are

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Blue and White Porcelain Dish by Worcester England, 18th Century C. 1785
Antique Blue and White Porcelain Dish by Worcester England, 18th Century C. 1785

Antique Blue and White Porcelain Dish by Worcester England, 18th Century C. 1785

By Royal Worcester

Located in Katonah, NY

light glaze that gives it a soft, luminous quality. The reverse bears a Worcester workman’s mark in

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box England Circa 1775
Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box England Circa 1775

Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box England Circa 1775

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

. The early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock, commonly called

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vases, 19th C
Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vases, 19th C

Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vases, 19th C

Located in London, GB

for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower

Category

Antique 1860s French Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Wine Cooler
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Wine Cooler

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Wine Cooler

Located in Downingtown, PA

European metalwork or soft-paste porcelain (like Sèvres). Today, these versatile pieces are highly sought

Category

Antique 1770s Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century

Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century

Located in London, GB

ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste

Category

Antique 1870s French Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste

Category

Antique 1860s French Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19th Century Sunderland Pink Lustre Huge Nautical Decorated Jug
Early 19th Century Sunderland Pink Lustre Huge Nautical Decorated Jug

Early 19th Century Sunderland Pink Lustre Huge Nautical Decorated Jug

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 19th Century Sunderland Pink Lustre Huge Nautical Decorated Jug, circa 1820, a soft paste

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775
Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775

Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

. The early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock, commonly called

Category

Antique Late 18th Century George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Worcester Porcelain Basket Dr. Wall First Period Circa 1770 England
Antique Worcester Porcelain Basket Dr. Wall First Period Circa 1770 England

Antique Worcester Porcelain Basket Dr. Wall First Period Circa 1770 England

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock, commonly called soapstone in

Category

Antique 1770s English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century French Porcelain Soup Tureen and Stand Clignancourt Royal Patronage
18th Century French Porcelain Soup Tureen and Stand Clignancourt Royal Patronage

18th Century French Porcelain Soup Tureen and Stand Clignancourt Royal Patronage

By Clignancourt Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

Decoration: Hand-painted cornflower sprigs and garlands with gilt borders Material: Soft-paste porcelain

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Sevres Bisque Porcelain Bust Marie Antoinette 19th Century
Antique Sevres Bisque Porcelain Bust Marie Antoinette 19th Century

Antique Sevres Bisque Porcelain Bust Marie Antoinette 19th Century

Located in London, GB

ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century
Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century

Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

CROWN DERBY - Hand Painted Imari Porcelain Service - 33 Pieces - U.K. - C. 1825
CROWN DERBY - Hand Painted Imari Porcelain Service - 33 Pieces - U.K. - C. 1825

CROWN DERBY - Hand Painted Imari Porcelain Service - 33 Pieces - U.K. - C. 1825

By Crown Derby

Located in Chatham, ON

CROWN DERBY (William Duesbury II period) - Imari Pattern - Exceptional large assembled early soft

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted
Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted

Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

factories, producing high-quality soft-paste porcelain inspired by Meissen and Sèvres. By the late 1760s

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Plates, Pattern 126, Painted by William Longden, Set of Six
Derby Porcelain Plates, Pattern 126, Painted by William Longden, Set of Six

Derby Porcelain Plates, Pattern 126, Painted by William Longden, Set of Six

By Derby

Located in Downingtown, PA

porcelain artistry but also the individual contributions of its craftsmen (Gilhespy, 1965). Materials: Soft

Category

Antique 1790s English Georgian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport John Rose Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers & Fruits, 1805-15
Coalport John Rose Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers & Fruits, 1805-15

Coalport John Rose Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers & Fruits, 1805-15

By Coalport Porcelain, John Rose

Located in London, GB

porcelain is a hybrid of hard paste and soft paste, before bone china (which is purely soft paste) became

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was thus

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres
Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres

Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Miami, FL

producing a type of soft paste frit-porcelain around 1745. The Sevres Porcelain Factory was originally

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Portraits Wall Lights 19th Century
Antique Pair Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Portraits Wall Lights 19th Century

Antique Pair Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Portraits Wall Lights 19th Century

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in London, GB

ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures of Liberty & Matrimony, Rococo 1760-1764
Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures of Liberty & Matrimony, Rococo 1760-1764

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures of Liberty & Matrimony, Rococo 1760-1764

By Bow Porcelain

Located in London, GB

was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very

Category

Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bow Porcelain Figure of Boy Putto on C-Scroll Base, Georgian circa 1760
Bow Porcelain Figure of Boy Putto on C-Scroll Base, Georgian circa 1760

Bow Porcelain Figure of Boy Putto on C-Scroll Base, Georgian circa 1760

By Bow Porcelain

Located in London, GB

. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and

Category

Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects
Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

of green, purple, and turquoise. Chelsea porcelain is soft-paste porcelain with a unique and charming

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758
Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758

By Bow Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably

Category

Antique 1750s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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Soft Paste For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the soft paste you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and pottery, every soft paste was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer soft paste, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each soft paste bearing Rococo, Georgian or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Caughley Porcelain, Royal Worcester and American Sponge Ware Pottery each produced at least one beautiful soft paste that is worth considering.

How Much is a Soft Paste?

A soft paste can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,500, while the lowest priced sells for $415 and the highest can go for as much as $7,000.
Questions About Soft Paste
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best way to tell the difference between hard paste and soft paste porcelain is to look at a broken or chipped piece. Hard paste porcelain fractures are brittle and smooth, while soft paste porcelain fractures are chalky and break along the grain. On 1stDibs, find a selection of hard and soft paste porcelain pieces from top sellers around the world.