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Watcombe Torquay

Watcombe Torquay Art pottery Brown Glazed Novelty Frog & Shell Sauce Boat
By Watcombe
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful and scarce Watcombe Torquay Aesthetic Movement art pottery novelty sauce boat modelled
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces

Materials

Pottery

WATCOMBE TORQUAY - Vintage Terracotta Jug with Glazed Interior/Rim - Mid 20th C.
By Watcombe
Located in Chatham, ON
WATCOMBE TORQUAY - Vintage wheel thrown terracotta jug with glazed interior and lip - partially
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Mid-20th Century English Country Pitchers

Materials

Terracotta

Aesthetic Movement Table Lamp by Christopher Dresser
By Christopher Dresser, Watcombe
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A table lamp converted from a terracotta vase attributed to Christopher Dresser and Watcombe Terra
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Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Christopher Dresser Watcombe Aesthetic Movement Twin Handled Persian Taste Vase
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
British designer Christopher Dresser (British, 1834 – 1904) for Watcombe Torquay and dating from around
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Earthenware

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Watcombe Torquay Terracotta Teapot Attributed to Christopher Dresser
By Watcombe, Christopher Dresser
Located in Paris, FR
Lovely partially unglazed terracotta teapot by Watcombe Torquay. Designed influenced or attributed
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Antique 1880s British Tea Sets

Materials

Terracotta

Aesthetic Movement Watcombe Vase Chris, Dresser, circa 1880
By Watcombe, Christopher Dresser
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
glazes over green and has impressed WATCOMBE TORQUAY marks to the base.
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Pottery

Christopher Dresser Watcombe Aesthetic Terracotta Sleeve Vase
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
pink toned bands. The raised elements are gilded and the vase has a black printed Watcombe Torquay mark
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Watcombe Torquay Molded Terracotta Profile Bearded Gentleman Plaque
By Watcombe
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
gentleman by Watcombe Torquay and dating from the 1890’s. The small rounded plaque has a raised molded frame
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Decorative Art

Materials

Terracotta

Watcombe Torquay Art pottery Green Glazed Novelty Frog & Shell Sauce Boat
By Watcombe
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful and scarce Watcombe Torquay Aesthetic Movement art pottery novelty sauce boat modelled
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces

Materials

Pottery

'Christopher Dresser' Aesthetic Movement Watcombe Torquay Geiko Plate & Carafe
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering a Christopher Dresser attributed group of Torquay pieces. The plate (10.25" diameter) with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Watcombe Majolica Glazed Pottery Seated Bear Table Salt
By Watcombe
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
in tones of brown and green and is impressed WATCOMBE TORQUAY to the base. In good condition.  
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Pottery

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

Watcombe Aesthetic Movement Beehive Match Holder & Striker
By Watcombe
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
match holder compartment with a striker ribbed edge. The match holder has printed WATCOMBE TORQUAY marks
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Decanter by Dr. Christopher Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This terracotta decanter, with silver lid and rim, was designed in 1872 for Watcombe of Torquay by
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

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Imari White Blue and Gold Porcelain Urn Ginger Jar Vase, circa 1960s
By Imari Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Imari white porcelain and turquoise blue and gold urn ginger jar vase or vessel, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Japan. Japan is known for its fine porcelain; vase...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

English Ironstone Vase and Cover, Morley Ashworth Ironstone
By Ashworth Ironstone
Located in Downingtown, PA
The octagonal-from vase has a deep blue ground and is painted in gilt and yellow with Rococo scrolls of foliage and vases of flowers. The dragon scroll handles and decorated with gil...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Vases

Materials

Ironstone

Set of 6 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
By Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Set of 6 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Set of 6 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
$286 Sale Price / set
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H 4.14 in W 2.56 in D 4.14 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$232,495 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
$4,020 / set
H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in
Thomas Webb Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Iridescent Handled Glass Vases
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb and stylish pair British Art Nouveau iridescent bronze glass vases by Thomas Webb and dating from around 1890-1910. The hand-blown glass vases stand raised on a rounded pede...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Sarreguemines Majolica Jardiniere in the Japonisme Style, 1880-1890
By Sarreguemines
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A gorgeous turquoise blue Majolica jardiniere made by the French manufactory Sarreguemines circa 1880-1890. The jardiniere is decorated in the eclectic Japonisme-style with beautiful...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Murano Archimede Seguso 1970s Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
By Archimede Seguso, Franco Moretti, Cenedese, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Cenedese Scavo
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vibrant yellow art glass jug vase with red upper rim and black handle probably made by Archimede Seguso. Archimede Seguso (1909 - 1999) was a prominent and highly influential Italia...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Superb Petit Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Posy Potpourri Vase
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Petit diamond motif Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed mosaic posy potpourri vase Wonderful patterns and colouring from Gerbino Circa 1960's Signed Gerbino to base ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
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Antique 1730s European Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Paint

Art Deco Period Green Patinated Spelter Sculpture Cougar
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful stylized Art Deco sculpture of a cougar, made of green patinated spelter. On a black Belgian marble plinth. Made in France or Belgium around 1910-1930. It has no signatur...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

19th Century French Ornithological Faience Charger by Montereau
By Creil et Montereau
Located in New York, NY
19th century French ornithological ceramic charger by Montereau B et Cie, depicting two perched songbirds. In very good condition.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Faience

Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Japonisme Porcelain Vase
By Royal Worcester
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Royal Worcester porcelain “variety” vase, made in 1876 in the japonisme style. The forced opening of Japan to trade in 1854 led to a craze for Eastern design in the Western worl...
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Antique 1870s British Japonisme Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Japonisme Porcelain Vase
Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Japonisme Porcelain Vase
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
H 6 in W 6 in D 6 in
Christopher Dresser ‘Attributed’ Aesthetic Period Carafe for Wedgwood
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Sharon, CT
Though undocumented (to our knowledge) this beautiful ceramic carafe bears all the hallmarks of Christopher Dresser's innovative work.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Charles II Walnut, Mulberry Marquetry Cabinet, Gilt Stand, 17th C H.F. du Pont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles II walnut and mulberry marquetry cabinet on giltwood stand, c. 1650-1670. Giltwood cresting and stand appear to be from a few decades later. The form of furniture now descr...
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Antique Mid-17th Century British Charles II Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

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Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

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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