$337
H 2 in W 9.13 in D 7.75 in
Georgian Spode Ironstone Shell Dish or Plate Bang Up Pattern No. 2886, Ca 1820
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early 19th century stone china (Ironstone pottery) desert dish with a fluted shell shape
Ironstone
$490
H 2.25 in W 7.5 in D 14 in
Antique English Pottery Shell Shaped Dish with Yellow Ground Made circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
This exceptional creamware shell shaped dish has a lovely yellow ground decorated with brown
Creamware
19th Century Spode Porcelain Shell Dish
By Spode
Located in Nashville, TN
19th Century Porcelain Spode shell dish. The colors are in shades of orange, green, blue and gold.
Porcelain
Spode Felspar Porcelain Shell Dish, Chinoiserie Famille Rose Fishermen
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous dessert serving dish, or "shell dish", made by Spode in circa 1825, which was
Porcelain
Spode Porcelain Shell Dish, Orange and Gilt Neoclassical Design, ca 1810
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous dessert serving dish, or "shell dish", made by Spode in about 1810, which was
Porcelain
Antique English Geo. III Period Spode Porcelain Shell Shaped Dessert Dish
By Josiah Spode
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fine antique English spode porcelain Hand-painted shell-shaped dessert or shrimp dish with fabulous
Porcelain
Sold
H 1.63 in W 9.19 in D 7.88 in
Early 19th Century Shell Desert Dish, Coalport or Spode, Porcelain Hand-Painted
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early 19th century porcelain desert dish with a fluted shell shape, dating from the
Porcelain
18th Century Tin Glazed Dutch Delft Pottery Blue and White Vase or Jar
By Delft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 18th century Dutch Delft pottery vase or jar. Of typical vasiform shape with medium and deep blue Chinoiserie landscape decoration, dot border to the top rim, and swag...
Delft
19th Century Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
By Vieillard Manufacture
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella. Naturalist plate with a kingfisher, an insect , water lilies
Ceramic, Faience
$332Sale Price|30% Off
H 15 in Dm 11.5 in
Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Blue & Brown Floral Porcelain Mantel Vase Urn 15"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century porcelain vase / urn by Maitland Smith. Features round panels of chinoiserie floral designs, framed in a background of speckled brown and a pattern of spirals aroun...
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Delft Faience Peacock Bird Scalloped Charger
By De Klaauw
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 18th-Century Dutch Delft faience peacock bird charger by De Klaauw (The Claw) Delftware factory, circa 1780. Signed on reverse. This exquisite large charger has a ha...
Faience, Delft
$578Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.19 in W 13.39 in D 9.45 in
Manifattura San Carlo della Real Fabbrica di Caserta - Serving dish 18th century
By Moustiers
Located in DELFT, NL
Manifattura San Carlo della Real Fabbrica di Caserta - Serving dish in Moustiers style with scalloped edge decorated in ocher and green monochrome with a medallion in the center of t...
Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica
$586 / set
H 1.1 in Dm 8.5 in
Fine PAIR of Georgian Mason's Ironstone Plates in Water Lily Pattern, circa 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good PAIR of early Mason's Ironstone pottery Desert Plates or Dishes in the very decorative Water Lily pattern, produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffo...
Ironstone
Mason's Ironstone Cabinet Plate in Rare Muscove Duck Pattern, circa 1825
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted shaped Plate in the rare Muscove Duck pattern by Mason's Ironstone, Lane Delph, England, dating to circa 1825. The piece is well potted with a sta...
Ironstone
$337
H 1.1 in Dm 8.38 in
Fine Georgian Coalport Desert Plate Richly Gilded Hand Painted Ptn 1949, Ca 1810
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, Coalport Desert Plate, hand painted in pattern 1949 and dating from the early 19th century, circa 1810. The Plate is well pot...
Porcelain
$344
H 1.2 in Dm 9.2 in
Very early Turners Patent Ironstone Plate in Water Lily and Willow Ptn, Ca 1803
By John Turner
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a finely hand painted Stone China ( Ironstone) Plate or Dish made by John Turner of Lane End, Staffordshire very early in the 19th Century, Circa 1800 to 1806. The piece is ...
Ironstone
Ashworth, England. Set of six plates in faience. Chinese style.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ashworth, England. Set of six plates in faience. Chinese style. Decorated with flowers. Late 19th century. Marked. In excellent condition with natural crazing. Dimensions: D 17.0 cm.
Faience
Coalport John Rose Thumb and Finger Pattern Teacup & Saucer
By John Rose, Coalport Porcelain
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 1800s Coalport John Rose Thumb and Finger teacup and saucer: Hand painted, richly colored and detailed cup and saucer with hand painted gold band. No makers mark or signature. ...
Porcelain
Pair, 19th Century Wedgwood "Ningpo Gold" Pattern Dinner Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair, 19th Century Wedgwood "Ningpo Gold" Pattern Dinner Plates. John Mortlock, Oxford St London W Registered 1740 Mark to verso.
Porcelain
$310
H 1.13 in Dm 9.38 in
Georgian Masons Ironstone Dinner Plate in Vase & Rock gilded Pattern, Ca 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative ironstone pottery Dinner Plate produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, circa 1818. The plate is circular with a wavy indente...
Ironstone
Large 19th Century English Chinoiserie Blue & White Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Chinoiserie blue & white plate. 9.5 inches diameter.
Ceramic
English Georgian Pyriform Sheffield Coffee Pot, '1750s'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Old Sheffield Rococo pyriform coffee pot with carved boxwood handle. The foot, lid rim, and lid finial are cast in a reel molding. Rococo engraving and developed Rococo spout...
Sheffield Plate
$695
H 11 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
Antique 19th Century German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bowl Tureen Birds Butterflies
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant antique 19th century KPM porcelain hand-painted & gilded lidded bowl/tureen, decorated with birds & butterflies, 1840-1895. This very handsome lidded tureen made by th...
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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