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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: Early 1900s
Tudric for Liberty Pewter Tankard Designed by Oliver Baker 1902
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tudric for Liberty pewter tankard
Date : Designed by Oliver Baker in 1902
Period : Edward VII
Origin : England
Decoration : Applied naturalistic handle. Marked Tudric Engli...
Category
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pewter
George III Sterling Silver Quart Tankard London 1763
By William Shaw & William Priest
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver quart tankard
Date : Hallmarked in London in 1763 for William and James Priest
Period : George III
Origin : London. England
Decoration : Baluster form with ...
Category
1760s British George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Silver Gilt Pair Of Wine Coasters, London c.1904
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century solid silver-gilt wine bottle coasters in the Regency style, featuring a distinctive rope top surround and adorned with a series of interwoven bands, appli...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver
Antique 20th Century Chinese Export Silver Trophy Cup On Base, Luen Wo c.1900
By Luen Wo
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century Chinese export solid silver presentation cup, of traditional shape, the body is embossed with beautiful scenes in relief depicting Chinese nobility amongst...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Other Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
20th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Four Piece Tea Set, Paosing c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Chinese export solid silver four piece tea set, comprising of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar pot and milk jug, each tree-trunk shaped body applied with prunus...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Other Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Large glazed terracotta wine fountain, Spain or Portugal, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Important glazed terracotta wine fountain (Spain or Portugal) decorated with flowers, leaves, vine shoots and bunches of grapes, in three parts.The two handles are shaped like salama...
Category
Early 1900s Portuguese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Terracotta
Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case Vienna
Located in Newark, England
Hallmarked
From our Silver collection, we are delighted to offer this Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case from Vienna, Austria. The Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case of stu...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Enamel
An Exceptionally Rare George Ii Sweetmeat Tree
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The rare Georgian cut glass and silver mounted sweetmeat tree has a flat cut base with tapering faceted column, issuing twelve branches suspending sweet dishes mounted with silver ha...
Category
18th Century English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Delft - Chinoiserie dish with floral basket, second half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Chinoiserie decoration of a flowering basket.
Beautiful border decoration of alternating panels with foliage and tracery
Unmarked
Good q...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Delft - Chinoiserie dish with floral basket, second half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Daniel Marot style decoration of a shield amidst flowers and foliage scrolls within a dodecagoon.
Beautiful border decoration in rich bl...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Antique Georgian Silver Filigree Bougie Box Chamberstick Candlestick 1780
Located in Portland, OR
An rare Georgian sterling silver filigree bougie box, chamberstick, circa 1780.
A "bougie box" was a cylindrical container holding a coiled wax taper, mostly used for light often as...
Category
1780s Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a beautiful sterling silver tray with an elegant reticulated design going around the border. It’s an oval piece with handles on each side and stands on a pedestal. ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box England Circa 1775
Located in Katonah, NY
This 18th-century First Period Worcester Porcelain sugar box was hand painted featuring beautiful swags painted with green leaves, purple berries, and two-tone blue and yellow apples...
Category
Late 18th Century English Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Silver Centerpiece, Jardinière With Glass Insert, Vienna Circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Simple, elegant silver centerpiece in elongated form with vertical walls on four flared feet, the straight long sides slightly protruding and the semi-circular sides overhanging, cir...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
18th Century Lambeth Pottery Delftware Bottle
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Blue and White Delftware Bottle, English and probably from the Lambeth pottery in London, tin glazed earthenware with a hand painted oriental scenes. Height 9" inches (2...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Qing Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Antique German Sterling Silver Presentation Cup and Cover 1902
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German sterling silver cup and cover; an addition to our antique presentation silverware collection.
This exceptional antique German ster...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Silver 1/2 pint Mug 1786 Hester Bateman Beer Christening
Located in London, GB
A classic Antique George III Sterling Silver Half Pint Mug with a traditional tapered cylindrical form. The Mug has a spread foot and a acanthus leaf topped scroll handle. There isa ...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver-Plated Champagne Cooler - Agit Paris for Maison G. Chauvet Reims
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique silver-plated champagne cooler, made by the French brand Argit (Paris).
The champagne cooler is from the Champagne House G. Chauvet from the city of Reims.
The co...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Jean Baptiste Greuze Blue Vincennes Porcelain Platter, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A large round platter platter of Limoges porcelain with gold decoration, delicate arabesques and flowers and a woman in the center painted after the artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze (Tour...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Worcester Barr Period Porcelain Coffee Cup in Royal Lily pattern, circa 1800
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good hard paste porcelain early Coffee Can or cup with a loop handle, hand decorated in the Royal Lily pattern by Worcester during the Barr period, fully marked to the...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver sugar caster, an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver sugar caster has a baluster form onto a circular domed spreading foot.
The upper and lower portions of this piece are embellished with embossed and chased bead and scroll decoration accenting concave bordered, fluted decoration all in a spiral design.
The sugar caster retains the original hallmarked screw fit cover, embellished with pierced decoration incorporating chased and embossed bead and scroll decoration, the screw fit attachment indicates the fine quality of this piece.
The cover is further ornamented with a gadroon decorated border to the rim and is surmounted by a fine and impressive scroll decorated shaped baluster style finial.
The foot of this piece is embellished with embossed and chased stylized fluted decoration in a spiral design.
Condition
This antique sugar caster...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Exceptionally rare early figure of Bacchus in black basalt. The mixed-case mark places this figure between 1780 and 1785.
He is portrayed in typical style, his head garlanded with g...
Category
1780s English Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
French Majolica Grape Leaves Plate Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grape leaves plate Onnaing, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Grape Leaves Plate Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grape leaves plate Onnaing, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Grape Leaves Plate Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grape leaves plate Onnaing, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Large 18th - 19th Century Scandinavian Silver Spoon
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large 18th - 19th Century Scandinavian Silver Spoon
16" x 4"
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exceptional French Art Nouveau Marbled Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase -Fircones
By Emile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An exceptional two handled Emile Galle cameo fircone moon vase in orange over a blue marbled layer, Depicting fircones and needle of a fir tree. Marbled layered Galle cameos are lit...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Rare French Art Nouveau 4 colour Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase -With Irises c1908
By Emile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Rare four colour Emile Galle cameo vase in green, purple and opaque white over bright orange depicting striking blooming Irises and leaves. This is a pattern designed c1908 and this ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Fritz Heckert Pomegranate Enamelled 2 handled glass vase design by Max Rade 1900
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Stunning and rare, two tall handled Fritz Heckert enamelled Vase in iridised green with polychrome enamelling depicting pomegranates on leafy branches over a stylised sea like freez...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775
Located in Katonah, NY
This is a hand-painted First-Period Worcester Porcelain sugar box from the 18th century.
The lively floral design is painted in green, blue, purple, and gilt.
We see purple stems and...
Category
Late 18th Century George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Delft Glazed Pancake Dish Polychrome Earthenware The Netherlands
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Transport yourself back in time to the 18th century with our exquisite Delft Glazed Pancake Dish, a true gem of polychrome earthenware craftsmanship from The Netherlands. This stunni...
Category
18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Set 8 Dishes Floral Design
Located in Brescia, IT
The set of eight hand-painted flower design porcelain dishes was manufactured by Richard Ginori in the historical headquarter of Doccia (Tuscany, Italy), one of the most important an...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Eight Hand-Blown Genuine Gustavian Shot glasses from Sweden in Amethyst tones
Located in Stockholm, SE
Eight hand-blown Gustavian shots made in Provincial Sweden in Amethyst tones. It is a reminiscent of a bygone era of peoples gatherings. Each glass bears the subtle imperfections an...
Category
17th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
18th Century Antique Amber Wine Roemer Glass
Located in Chonburi, TH
This 18th-century amber wine glass embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. Its exquisite design features an ovoid bowl, delicately balanced atop an open, hollow stem. Thi...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique WMF Wine Bottle Coaster Stand Holder Renaissance Revival
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A beautiful Renaissance Revival wine or spirits bottle holder or coaster made of patinated silverplated pewter called Britannia Metall. This beautiful bottle stand was made by WMF da...
Category
Early 1900s German Renaissance Revival Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate, Pewter
Early 20th Century Tall North American Painted & Gilt Porcelain Tankard
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Experience the beauty and elegance of this early 20th-century North American white porcelain tankard from Belleek. This stunning piece is meticulously crafted and hand-painted with v...
Category
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Derby Porcelain Tea Bowl, Artichoke Pattern in Turquoise, Georgian ca 1785
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful tea bowl and saucer made by Derby in about 1785. The set has the distinctive "artichoke" moulding and a bright turquoise ground with the white artichoke surface ...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Sterling Silver Cruet Set London 1903
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Goldsmiths and Silversmiths cruet set
Date : Hallmarked in London in 1903 for the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths company
Period : Edward VII
Origin : London, England
Decoratio...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver vase by Black Starr and Frost with a glass liner. The silver part has an etched design around the base as well as the body with a hand engraved sc...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver-plated Wine / Champagne Cooler Stand Mappin & Webb c1900
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous silver plated champagne cooler on stand bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmith, Mappin & Webb, circa 1900 in date.
It is of beautiful design that is...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Brazilian Midcentury Organic Bowl in Rosewood, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Organic bowl piece carved in Brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship.
Category
Early 17th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Very Rare Sterling Silver Tea Set, Etruscan Pattern, Elkington, G. Shieber
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite sterling silver tea set crafted by the renowned Elkington & Co in collaboration with the esteemed American designer George Shieber. This exceptional tea set is a true maste...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Urbino Ceramic Plate end 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Urbino Ceramic Plate end 18th Century
Ceramic plate from Urbino, King Solomon honors the Queen of Sheba, painted in multicolor, glazed,
31 cm diameter
good condition
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Ornate Victorian Silver Plated Flatware- 18 Place Setting
Located in Denton, TX
Ornate antique boxed set of Victorian silver plated flatware. This set features place setting for 18 people. This set was made circa 18...
Category
18th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Style English Silver Plate Candlesticks c. 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
A beautiful pair of antique English silverplated candlesticks, circa 1900. Hallmarked on base. These gorgeous candle holders are well made and heavy with a beautiful Neoclassical des...
Category
Early 1900s English Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
English Inlaid Agate Teapot and Cover with Lion Finial
Located in Downingtown, PA
Staffordshire Pearlware Inlaid Agate Teapot and Cover with Lion Finial,
Attributed to the Ralph Wood Family,
Circa 1780
The squat oval pearlware pottery teapot has a recumbent lion ...
Category
Late 18th Century George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
English Painted Orange-ground Creamware Teapot and Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Painted Orange-ground Creamware Teapot and Cover,
Circa 1780
The rust-orange ground has incised markings to imitate leaves for the green and yellow flower heads found betwee...
Category
1780s George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
French Majolica Grape Leaves Plate Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grape leaves plate Onnaing, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Fine Pair of English George III Period Antique Mahogany Boxes circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III FLAMED MAHOGANY SERPENTINE BOXES ON ANIMAL FEET
England, circa 1780 the cutlery divider removed, otherwise fine original condition
Item # 403ONQ02L
An absolutely gorgeou...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Tea Pot and Tea sets, ca 1690 - 1710
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A lovely set of a teapot and 2 teabowls and saucers. Of moulded shape and with floral decoration. The bowls have hidden decoration in the wall of flowers.
Additional information:
Ma...
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Set Teapot Donkey Yongzheng/Early Qianlong Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice example with Donkey and Traveller with attendant.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: China
Emperor: Qianlong (1735-1796)
Period: 18t...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique English or Irish Delft Pottery Chinoiserie Blue Decorated Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique 18th century English or Irish Delft pottery plates.
With Chinoiserie decoration in blue underglaze decoration throughout including a stylized Chrysanthemum an...
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Delft
Antique Chinese Porcelain Jars
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese covered porcelain jars with various images including swans on two jars and babies on a third jar. Priced individually. From Shanxi province, circa 1900.
Dimensions: ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
French Majolica Arum Pitcher, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica arum pitcher circa 1890 from North of France.
Art Nouveau.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Small Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Teapot Imari Red Gold Panels
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Small teapot, square, rounded body on flat unglazed base. Curved handle and a short straight spout. Small upright mouthrim, flat lid with round knob. Imari decorated in iron-red and gold on the sides with flowering plants and grasses and two deeply recessed kidney-shaped panels with modelled decorations in high relief. One panel with a cock, chicken and two eggs on the other a bird perched on a branch of a prunus tree. Round the base of the spout an upturned pointed leaves pattern border. On the handle a floret between scrolls. On the cover round the base of the knob a leaves pattern border in low relief.
In category 36 'Coloured Imari with no underglaze blue, iron-red and gold only' of his Japanese export porcelain, Impey states that the implication of this singular restriction of palette, without the use of underglaze blue, is that these may be the product of a single enamelling workshop, but may or may not be the product of a single kiln. The restriction is probably one of choice, for it would hardly be cheaper, if at all, to use a wider range of enamels, and no cheaper to use underglaze blue.
Bottles, vases, teapots and other objects with similar recessed panels that form a kind of window through to a deeper picture layer were only produced for a short period. This was probably because they were too time-consuming to make and therefore expensive. This type of decoration is only found on Japanese pieces; Chinese imitations are still unknown.
Japanese Imari objects decorated in a low relief are rare. In 'Fine & Curious' a bottle cat...
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Set Teapot China Chine de Commande Qianlong Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice example of chine de commande porcelain. This pot is of larger size and is finely shaped. With a delicate painting of flowers.
Additional information:
Material: Tea/Coffe...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice Ko-Kutani serving dish in red enamel with a central scene of a Foo dog or Lion. The ground has ajour decoration. Early piece.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain...
Category
16th Century Japanese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
16th Century Period Ceramic Italian Olive Jar with Green and Burnt Ochre Patina
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming Italian Ceramic Olive Jar with a mossy green and burnt ochre yellow glaze. Angelic faces with wings are carved on the handles. Felt on the bottom. Side holes included that...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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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