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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Creator: Wedgwood
Meissen Ensemble Of 5 Models, Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of finest Meissen Porcelain Figures: 'HARLEKIN & COLUMBINE' Dancing couple depicting the figures of the Harlequin and the Columbine: Dancer balancing on her toes in an elaborate crinoline dress with a plunging neckline, her hair artfully pinned up with floral decorations, her outstretched arms pressed down in front of her and her head tilted to the left with her mouth open, facing her dance partner, the latter dressed in colourfully patterned harlequin trousers with a white shirt and a large black bow, He is dressed in colourful, patterned harlequin trousers with a white shirt and a large black bow, which he presses against his chest with his left hand, and a black cap that reaches down over his eyes like a mask, the batte on his hip, nestling against the dancer's side and burying his right arm around her hips in the ruffles of her dress and suggesting a kiss with his mouth open. The group is supported by a pedestal beneath the dancer's skirt and rests on an oval plinth painted with a diamond pattern and floral decoration. Height: 10.62 in Blue Meissen crossed swords mark of the 20th century Year's sign 1977 Model nr. 73306 (D 287) / Former's nr. 123 'ESTRELLA' Dancer balancing on her toes, turning her head to the right and bringing her right hand indecisively to her chin while making a defensive gesture with her left hand - feigning horror at the stormy courtship of her gallant Eusebius. She is wearing a crinoline dress decorated with flowers and a bonnet. The figure is supported by a pedestal and rests on an oval plinth painted with a diamond pattern. Height: 10.62 in Blue Meissen crossed swords mark 1934-1947 Model nr. D 285 / Former's nr. 48 / Painter's nr. 15 'CHIARINA' Dancer balancing on the ball of her left foot, raising her right leg slightly forwards with her foot stretched downwards, leaning her head to the right and elegantly bringing both arms to her left side, flowers in her hands. She is wearing an elaborate crinoline dress with a flowered top and a bonnet, with a mask, fan and flowers scattered on the floor. The figure is supported by a pedestal and rests on an oval plinth painted with a diamond pattern. Height: 10.43 in Blue Meissen crossed swords mark 1934-1947 Modellnr. D 286 / Former's nr. 51 / Painter's nr. 12 'EUSEBIUS' Dancer in a wide lunge, his upper body turned to the right with his arm stretched backwards, holding his left hand to his heart and adoring his beloved Chiarina. He wears his hair parted in curls, his costume in the style of a dandy with chequered trousers, a tight-fitting blue tailcoat with a flower pinned to the lapel, top hat, mask and riding crop at his feet. The figure is supported by a rock and rests...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Mid-19th Century Cobalt and Gilt Neoclassical Urn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Meissen Porcelain vase, this lovely piece features a deep blue body with scrolled snake handles with acanthus termini. The base is gadrooned and fluted with Fine classical detailin...
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1870s German Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Silver framed Medallion, George Washington by Bert Bentley, Wedgwood, circa 1925
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A portrait medallion of George Washington, in pale blue jasperware, and set in a quality frame of silver, reeded and cross-banded. Decorated by Bert Bentley, one of the best of the e...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Pair 18th C. Meissen Porcelain Covered Tureens w/ 19th C. French Ormolu Mounts
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Covered Tureens with 19th Century French Ormolu Mounts. These tureens show the combination of iconic French and German porc...
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19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Bronze

Campana Vase, Victoriaware Wedgwood, circa 1880
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A campana vase in white & gilt Victoriaware. Very French in style, the decoration being a copy of Sevres. It works surprisingly well on the neoclassical shape.
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Meissen porcelain shepherd & shepherdess, c. 1770.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A fine pair of Meissen porcelain figure groups, c.1765 -1775. Elaborately modelled by Carl Christoph Punct, as a shepherd and shepherdess, in 18th Century dress, and set upon open ro...
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1770s German Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Majolica Tortoise Glazed Scallop-Shell Seafood Server, 1889
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, an English majolica scallop shell shaped seafood serving dish, date marked 1889. Showing the mottled tortoiseshell glazing of greens, amber, and brown. The mold refle...
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19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Meissen Art Nouveau Group 'The Air' by Paul Helmig, Germany Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and excellent Meissen porcelain group around 1900: Juno, the Roman goddess of the air (Greek Hera), as a young woman with her hair pinned up, covered only with a cloth, sit...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Meissen figures ‘Vintner & Companion’, c. 1870.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Pair Meissen porcelain ‘Vintners & Companion’, c. 1870. £1,550.00 A fine pair of Meissen porcelain figures, c. 1870. Modelled after Michel Victor Acier, and based on a drawing by Jo...
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1870s German Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Flaxman Ewers in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1830.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of the iconic early wedgwood pieces, the pair of ewers Sacred to Neptune & Sacred to Bacchus was designed by Flaxman in the 1780s for Josiah Wedgwood. They have remained popular ...
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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Group of Wedgwood Feather Edge Creamware / Pearlware
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome 25 piece group of feather edge creamware / pearlware with impressed Wedgwood mark, group includes a tureen with lid, several oval platters, and several sizes of plates. En...
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

8 Meissen Germany 19thc Cobalt Reticulated Porcelain Plates with Courting Scenes
Located in Savannah, GA
A ring of stunning cobalt blue frames the center of the courting scenes on this lovely eight piece set of painted porcelain plates. The reticulated basketweave edges are highlighted with gilt touches throughout, as well as additional gilt around the cobalt rings...
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19th Century Romantic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Set Eight Wedgwood Dinner Plates Mared Pattern Made England Circa 1840
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of eight blue and white dinner plates is painted in Wedgwood's Mared pattern. The pattern is characterized by a beautiful shell edge and a loop of "pearls" encircling the ce...
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1840s English Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Meissen Splendour Clock 'The Four Seasons' by E.A. Leuteritz, Around 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
The clock case was designed by Ernst August Leuteritz using old moulds in the Rococo style: The clock case rises on a base with gold-highlighted rocailles, richly decorated with deli...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Three Wedgwood Bone China Nautilus Collection Shells
Located in Doraville, GA
Three beautiful bone china gloss white glazed shells by Wedgwood. The shell designs were part of the "Nautilus Collection" and the pieces were made in England. The half shell measure...
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Late 20th Century English American Classical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood England Champagne Wine Cooler Slops Bucket in Porcelain & Cane Handle
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wedgwood Etruria Porcelain Container Slops Bucket with Cane Handle, England, 1930s. A Victorian Wedgwood Chinoiserie patterned porcelain slops bucket with an original swinging cane h...
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20th Century Spanish Victorian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Rattan, Cane, Porcelain, Ceramic

Wedgwood 'Dancing Hours' Black Jasper Centrepiece Bowl
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A fine black jasper-ware bowl crafted by Wedgwood in a design known as the 'Dancing Hours'. The black basalt wash over white jasper piece dates to the 1950s and has been handmade in ...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Lady With Muff, by Konrad Hentschel, ca 1906
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant young lady with a wide-brimmed hat, decorated with green-brown-white checkered ribbons and a blue feather, wearing a floor-length white dress with a green hem and button plac...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Meissen Porcelain glass coolers/cachepots. This exceptional pair of exquisitely hand-painted Meissen Porcelain glass coolers are each painted with panels of figure...
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Mid-19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain, Meissen

Four Meissen Porcelain Plaques Depicting the Four Seasons
Located in London, GB
This delicately detailed set of four allegorical porcelain plaques portrays family scenes within the theme of the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Spring can be ide...
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Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Museal Early Asian Lidded Tureen With Présentoir, Meissen Germany 1740-1780
Located in Vienna, AT
Very exceptional, museal three-part object of the 18th century: Lidded vessel on a six-sided base, widening towards the top and slightly domed at the bottom, on a stepped, low slopin...
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Mid-18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Meissen Parrot, late 19th century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th century Meissen porcelain figure of a Parrot perched on a tree stump, having wonderful bolding colouring and having blue crossed swords signature to the base....
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Late 19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 16 Wedgwood Hand Painted Artist Signed Cobalt Gilt Fish Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a large set of 16 hand painted and artist signed A. Holland, one of Wedgwood's famous and iconic artists. These fish plates are decorated with an unusual border incorporating...
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1930s English Aesthetic Movement Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Centerpiece Bowl. Made by Wedgwood in England in 1957 and fully and properly marked/stamped on base...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Jeweled Tree Vase. Wedgwood, circa 1980
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Fabulous baluster-shaped vase decorated with Jewelled Tree pattern. Panels to the sides depicting "Cat and Mouse" and "Copper Trees". From the late 20th century lustre revival. Prob...
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Late 20th Century English Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Meissen Large Porcelain Pink “Indian Flowers” Gold Scallop Serving Bowl
Located in Naples, FL
This Meissen fine large porcelain, hand painted bowl is a beautiful addition to any decorative collection. Its pink floral intricate design and gold scal...
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Mid-20th Century German Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Costume Group, Couple Dressed In Empire Style, by H. Goeschl, Ca 1940
By Meissen Porcelain, Heinrich Goeschl
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant couple costumed in Empire style: The lady in a dress that softly hugs the body with a high waist that sits just below the bust, a short cape covering the neckline and shoulde...
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Mid-20th Century German Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Early Meissen Rococo Group 'Love and Indulgence' by J.C. Schönheit, Ca 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen porcelain genre group: Young mother seated on a magnificent Louis XVI-style armchair, her left foot set down on a low stool, a boy lying on his stomach on her left thigh, his white shirt slipped up to reveal his bare buttocks, which the mother has probably just struck with the cane in her left hand, to her right a girl in a dress and hat decorated with feathers, clasping her mother's arm so that she can no longer strike the boy. The group is based on an oval pedestal with gold heightened frieze decoration on the sides. Particularly elaborate, detailed design and staffage. This model was based on drawings by Johann Eleazar Zeissig, known as 'Schenau' (1737-1806). Designed by JOHANN CARL SCHÖNHEIT (1730 - 1805) in 1788 started working as an apprentice in the Meissen factory in 1741 and has been in a responsible position since 1768. For more than 20 years, Schönheit was an employee of both J.J. Kändler as well as from M.V. Acier, who entered the Meissen factory in 1762. After Kändler's death in 1775, Schönheit was head of the model department until 1794. Design of the model in 1788 Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made around 1840 Material: white porcelain, glossy finish Technique: handmade porcelain, finest hand painting Dimensions: height: 25,5 cm / 10.03 in width: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in depth: 16,0 cm / 6.29 in Marks: Blue Meissen crossed sword mark Model number: I 66 / former's number 35 / painter Da.. Bibliography: Thomas & Sabine Bergmann, Meissen Artist's - Figures / Erlangen Germany 2014, Model numbers A1 - Z99, page 31...
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Early 19th Century German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain, Love Series: Cupid Mailing a Love Letter with Love Bird C1870
Located in New York, NY
Meissen Porcelain, Love Series: Cupid Mailing a Love Letter with Love Bird C1870, SUPREME A Meissen porcelain figure from the Love Series: Cupid Mailing a Love Letter with a Love Bi...
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1860s German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

English small oval fruit basket and saucer by Wedgwood, 1907-1924
Located in Delft, NL
English small oval fruit basket and saucer by Wedgwood, 1907-1924 An English small oval Wedgwood creamware open fruit basket with basket pattern plate. Dated with the 3 characters, ...
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Early 20th Century English Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Wedgwood creamware child's service
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century English Wedgwood creamware child's service An English Wedgwood creamware child's service marked with the Wedgwood impressed marks. The 3 letter marks, was used during 1...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Portland Vase. Barnard Edition (Bert Bentley). Wedgwood C1925
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
In the early 1920s, Wedgwood decided to produce an exceptional edition of the Portland Vase, and Harry Barnard embarked on 3-4 years of experiments, which resulted in this superb and...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

Large Wedgwood Platter Imari Colors with Floral Decorations England Circa 1840
Located in Katonah, NY
A large and lovely Wedgwood platter decorated with the Imari colors of orange and deep blue with accents of light green and gilt. The colorful decoration depicts loose sprigs of leav...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Creamware

Keith Murray for Wedgwood. A rare complete and original set of six lemonade mugs
Located in London, GB
Keith Murray for Wedgwood. A rare complete and original set of six soft straw-coloured lemonade mugs, which have been together all their lives and they are all mint.
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood English Majolica Fisherwoman Match / Toothpick Holder, C. 1873
Located in Ross, CA
Antique majolica figure with a basket made in England by Wedgwood in 1873. She is a fisherwoman wearing traditional clothing, bent over a turqu...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an encaustic painted figure of a youth and an older man, taken from The Hamilton vase in the British Museum. It is unusual to find ...
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

A Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer and Coffee Cup, 1763 - 1774
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer and Coffee Cup, 1763 - 1774 Additional information: Date : 1763 - 1774 Period : Augustus III Marks : Underglaze blue crossed swords...
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18th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of lustre Trumpet Vases with Butterflies. Wedgwood, circa 1925
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A pair of large trumpet vases, decorated with 'grotesque' butterflies on a mother-of-pearl lustre ground. Probably the best of Wedgwood's female de...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Bacchantes in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1860.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Perhaps the most complex work in black basalt undertaken on any scale by Wedgwood, the Bacchantes, are adapted from sculptures by Clodion. A large and impressive pair, ful of vigour ...
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Meissen tray
Located in Brighton, Sussex
19th Century Meissen porcelain tray, depicting fisherman and women, with a galleon in the background. Batch 75 G9855/22 DNKZZ
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Late 19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Children Group 'Two Girls', by A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, ca 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figure group: Two barefoot girls in summer clothes, the older one in a green-brown skirt and white long-sleeved shirt with blue stripes, her hair pinned up in two side bunches, the younger child in a red-purple dress sitting on the ground, holding her by the arm and pulling her up. The model is part of a series of beach motifs by Alfred König. Based on a white round base with a relief structure on the side and a gold rim. Very lifelike and loving representation of the characters and the details Designer: ALFRED KÖNIG (1871 - 1940) studied at the art academy in Dresden, since 1897 he worked in the Meissen manufactory as a designer and modeler. The artist specialized in the design of human figures in various variations, such as genre figures, children, athletes, soldiers etc. Model B 290...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Animal Figure, Rooster On Wood Pile, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
A life-size rooster crowing and sitting on a pile of wood in an extremely naturalistic depiction. Impressive due to its rich sculptural details and flawless, hand-painted staffage, t...
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Late 20th Century German Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Jasperware Pitcher Sage Green and White in the Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
An English sage green and white Jasperware matte stoneware pitcher by Wedgwood in the Neoclassical style, circa early-20thth century, England. Pitcher has a white raised relief of gr...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Wedgwood Jasperware Bowl Sage Green and White in the Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
An English sage green and white Jasperware matte stoneware small footed bowl by Wedgwood, in the Neoclassical style, circa mid-20th century, 1960, Engl...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Ca 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Gardener couple consisting of two individual figures. The female gardener wears rural rococo clothing: a dress with elaborate floral decoration and pinne...
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Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Soft Flower Painting, by Leuteritz, c 1865 H:48cm
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake-handled vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped base, the handles raised at the sides in the form of coiled pairs of snakes, white ground, the front ...
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1860s German Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Group 'Capture Of A Nymph', by Paul Helmig, Meissen Germany, Ca 1902
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite large and rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Triton adorned with water lily wreath on his head, half man, half fish with scaled legs leaning against a high wave and ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Ice-Scaters', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate and rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Skating couple in elegant winter clothing: The lady in a long, white skirt with a green decorated hem, green jacket and white cap, and long ermine scarf, the gallant in a fine, sporty, brown checkered suit...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

(3) Three Wedgwood Porcelain 9" Heavily Gilt Decorated Plates Richard Briggs Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) for Richard Briggs Company (American, originally founded 1798-1946). A grouping of 3 Wedgwood for Richard Briggs & Company porcelain plates measurin...
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Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Rococo Group 'The Good Father' by J.C. Schönheit, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain genre group: The father in domestic garb (housecoat over elaborate house clothes, slippers, high cap) sitting on a cushioned bench and busy supervising hi...
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Late 20th Century German Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Children Group Girl With Child A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, c 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figure group: Girl and child in clothing from around 1900, the girl in a blue patterned long-sleeved dress with a white apron kneeling on the ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

6 Antique German Dresden Meissen Klemm Carl Thieme Pitcher Tea Cups Plates
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique lot includes creamer, demitasse cup, and two bone dishes by Dresden, one demitasse cup by Meissen, and one candlestick by Klemm. “The Sächsische Porzellan-Manufaktur Dresden GmbH (Saxon Porcelain Manufactory in Dresden Ltd), generally known in English as Dresden Porcelain, is a German company for the production of decorative and luxury porcelain. Founded in1872, it is located in Potschappel, a suburb of the town of Freital in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district about 8 km (5 mi) southwest of Dresden, the capital of Saxony. Dresden Porcelain introduced its blue "SP Dresden" trademark in 1902.” "Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcelain. Early experiments were done in 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his death that October, Johann Friedrich Böttger continued von Tschirnhaus's work and brought this type of porcelain to the market, financed by Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. The production of porcelain in the royal factory at Meissen, near Dresden, started in 1710 and attracted artists and artisans to establish, arguably, the most famous porcelain manufacturer known throughout the world. Its signature logo, the crossed swords, was introduced in 1720 to protect its production; the mark of the swords is reportedly one of the oldest trademarks in existence. Meissen remained the dominant European porcelain factory, and the leader of stylistic innovation, until somewhat overtaken by the new styles introduced by the French Sèvres factory in the 1760s, but has remained a leading factory to the present day. Since 1991, the manufactory has been operating as the Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH,[2] whose owner is the Free State of Saxony. The company is one of the world's leading porcelain manufacturers and one of the oldest and most internationally known German luxury brands." "Karl Richard Klemm founded a porcelain decorating studio in Striesen bei Dresden in 1869. The porcelain was obtained primarily from the Meissen factory itself, much of it being seconds. The decorating style of Richard Klemm closely matched that of the Meissen factories at that time. He often used a heavily applied style that focused on florals. In many instances, the porcelain pieces of Richard Klemm are emblazoned with a gold leaf at the base. This gold leaf was used to hide the marks made by the original manufacturer of the blanks that he used for decorating. Richard Klemm, along with Helena Wolfsohn, Karl Thiem, Ambrosius Lamm and Donath & Co., were among the most sought after porcelain decorating studios at this time. In the early 1880's Richard Klemm registered his mark, the "Klemm Dresden...
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Early 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

1930s Wedgwood Lustreware Tea Cups & Saucers, Set of 6
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six 1930s Wedgwood lusterware tea cups and saucers. Overall silver floral motif on bone China background. Set includes 6 tea cups and 6 saucers, 12 pieces total. Each piece i...
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1930s English Edwardian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Blue Onion Square Scalloped Porcelain Dish
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique early 20th-Century Meissen blue onion square hand painted porcelain dish with scalloped rim. Printed and impressed "Meissen" mark on reverse. This fine blue onion pl...
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Early 20th Century German Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

An Important Rare 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Important 18th Century Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping. The composition is enriched with two putti positione...
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18th Century German Louis XV Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Large Wedgwood Yellow & Black 3-Colored Dancing Hours Jasperware Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Wedgwood jasperware plaque. In the Dancing Hours pattern. In three colors including a yellow border, white applied cameo decoration, and a black center. Marked to the reverse with an impressed WEDGWOOD (only) mark. Dating to the Late 18th or Early 19th Century. Simply a wonderful large-scale Wedgwood jasperware plaque! Date: Late 18th or Early 19th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition with some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Condition Details: There is crazing in the yellow jasperware...
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Meissen Acanthus Leaf Mocha Teacup & Saucer 1st Choice White & Gold
Located in Dayton, OH
Meissen Porcelain, blue sword mark 1st choice, Pfeiffer period 1924-1934, acanthus decor, model no. Y33 "Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcela...
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Early 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Porcelain Group 'The Mermaid Catch', by E. Herter, Meissen Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Large Meissen Art Nouveau Porcelain Group: Exceptional detailed depiction of an unclothed sturdy fisherman with thick beard, freeing his catch, a beautiful mermaid adorned ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Antique and Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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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