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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English George III Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century British Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1880s English Victorian Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Tea Sets
Ceramic
Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 1820s English Regency Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Antique 1790s English Georgian Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1790s English George III Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
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Antique 1820s English Regency Serving Bowls
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Bronze
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Copper, Enamel
Antique 1850s English Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Antique 1850s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Ceramic
Antique 1850s English Victorian Pitchers
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Vases
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1840s English Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Rococo Revival Porcelain
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Edo Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Unknown Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Pitchers
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English George III Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English George III Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English George III Pitchers
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English George III Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English George III Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Pitchers
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s British George III Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets
Porcelain
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Finding the Right porcelain for You
Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.
Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.
Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.
Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during 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 stronger than ceramic because it is denser.
On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.
- Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
Antique is usually defined as being over 100 years old. Vintage is a bit more subjective, with some saying anything over 20 years old is vintage, while others state something must be over 50 years old to be considered vintage.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023To tell if jewelry is vintage or antique, first look for any hallmarks that signify its maker. You can use trusted online resources to research when the maker was active and producing pieces similar to yours to roughly estimate its age. Jewelry is vintage if it's between 20 and 99 years old, and antique if it is 100 years old or more. If you're unable to locate a maker's hallmark, becoming familiar with the materials and other characteristics used during different eras of jewelry can help you date your piece. When in doubt, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of vintage and antique jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 25, 2019
The difference between vintage and antique furniture is that vintage furniture is at least 20 years old, while antiques must be at least 100 years old to be considered antique.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023The difference between vintage and antique engagement rings is age. For an engagement ring to be considered an antique, it must be at least 100 years old. Vintage engagement rings are pieces made at least 20 years ago. Shop a collection of vintage and antique engagement rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024The difference between vintage, antique and estate engagement rings comes down to age and history. Rings that are over 100 years old are antiques, while those produced 20 to 99 years ago are vintage. Estate engagement rings are any rings that have had a previous owner. They can include antique, vintage and even contemporary rings produced during the last 20 years. Shop a large selection of engagement rings on 1stDibs.
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