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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Japanese Sake Cup Memorial Army's Ochoko Showa Porcelain Kutani ware 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a small cup for drinking sake. It is called Ochoko in Japanese.
It was made in showa era around 1980s. It is made with porcelain and all hand painted.
This is Kutani ware f...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 3 Fin Trivets from Souda. Each one is packaged individually.
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Antique Tiffany Strawberry Sterling Silver Berry Serving Spoon
Located in New York, NY
Strawberry-pattern sterling silver berry serving spoon. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Entwined and reeded vine stem and cast double-sided strawberry terminal; conch bow...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful vase made in Sweden 1950s at Rörstrand and designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane.
The vase has beautiful Rounded bottom with a small top, the lines and a glaze are something spe...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Rose Medallion Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 19th century rose medallion vase with a bulbous center section and a smaller flared out section on the bottom and a larger flared out section on the top The colors are vivid....
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
By Samson & Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous French 19th century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box probably by Edme Samson.
Marked on the base with “Made in France” and unmistakably in the style and manner of Samson.
The lid features hand painted floral bouquets on an ivory porcelain background with gold edging, surrounded by a sky blue lid with gold web or crackling effect.. The lid is hinged and the lid and base are edged in floral gilt metal mounts with Fleur De Lis clasp. It sits on 4 gilt metal or ormolu feet. The sides are likewise hand decorated.
This wonderful antique hand painted box is just bursting with History. Inspired by Edme Samson of Samson & Co., Paris. we believe (based upon the markings and natural aging) that it was made between 1880– 1890 in France and was meant to resemble an antique of a much earlier period. It is very similar to Sevres pieces with it’s color, decoration and design.
Samson specialized in reproducing antiques from the 1600 and 1700s. One of his most interesting works was his Heraldic or Armorial pieces. With this medium sized box, he was not only copying the larger porcelain caskets or coffin boxes...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
Set of 6 Scearce Kentucky Nixon-Era Sterling Silver Mint Julep Cups
Located in New York, NY
Six sterling silver mint julep cups. Made by Scearce in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Each: Straight and tapering sides, and beaded and molded rim and foot. A great Nixon-era set evocative ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Creta Papillon, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Mould blown bulbous vase on a flat stand with four deep dents in the side wall, flared mouth above the wide neck, ground and polished pontil o...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Antique Silver Vase, Persian Traditional Decorative Cup Achamedian Qajar Vase
Located in Wembley, GB
The title of the work and its imagery, Golo Morgh (Bird and flower), references gol o bolbol. The gol (rose) and the bolbol (a nightingale) motif – a sub-theme of the bird and flower...
Category
1910s Persian Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950 Barovier e Toso "Zanfirico" Glass and Silver Italian Murano Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
White "Zanfiro" glass
Silver stand
"Barovier & Toso" signed
Perfect condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
North Staffordshire Oval Platter Transferware in the Blue Willow Pattern
Located in Lomita, CA
This blue and white porcelain oval transferware platter is from North Staffordshire in the "Willow" pattern. It is in wonderful condition and measures 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Fin Trivets from Souda, Gold, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop....
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
POP Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, Vase, Size L, Choose Your Color
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The POP! Collection
This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that combine history and design.
POP moorish heads...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel
Cabinet de Curiosités, Contemporary Blown Water Glass with Decorative Details
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Cabinet de curiosités" glasses are a collection of hand made in Italy blown glasses with decorative subjects , they're part of Vito Nesta's collection of tableware inspired by the r...
Category
2010s European Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Small Mid-Century Modern Red Murano Glass Bud Vase
Located in Soquel, CA
Small Mid-Century Modern Red Murano Glass Bud Vase
Bright translucent red hand blown Murano glass bud vase, with four large ridged details. One ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Set Of 5 Royal Blue Liqueur Glasses, 1880s, France, Crystal Glass
Located in Greven, DE
A beautiful set of five long-stemmed liqueur glasses made from cut and clear crystal in a deep royal blue colour. The glasses, eventually Bohemian crystal glass, are mouth-blown and feature a beautiful diamond and fan pattern.
In 19th century France, the art of glassmaking experienced a renaissance inspired by the rich history and heritage of ancient techniques. Antique glasses from this era are not only masterpieces of craftsmanship, but also important cultural artefacts that reflect the aesthetics and lifestyle of the time.
Glassmaking in France had a long tradition dating back to Roman times. During the 19th century, French glass art experienced a revival, fuelled by technological advances and a growing demand for ornate objects for the home.
A notable feature of antique glass from the 19th century is its variety of styles and techniques. French glassmakers mastered a wide range of techniques, including blowing, moulding, cutting, engraving and painting glass. These skills were utilised to produce a variety of glassware, from opulent crystal vases to delicate drinking glasses.
Glasses also played an important role in the social and cultural circles of 19th century France. They were often used at festive occasions such as banquets, receptions and balls and were seen as symbols of status and taste. The art of glassmaking became a prestigious craft practised by talented artists and craftsmen.
Today, antique 19th century glassware...
Category
Late 19th Century French Bohemian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Footed Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round footed bowl or centerpiece, Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Handcrafted in Italy wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Exceptional Silver Cigar Box/Smoking Compendium by Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A truly exceptional Art Deco Gentleman's smoking compendium, beautiful quality by the highly sought-after silversmith, Mappin & Webb.
This impressive piece stands on four original...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fornasetti Dome Plate, Cupola Galleria Di Milano Number 7 in Series
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Dome Plate,
Cupola Galleria di Milano
Number 7 in Series,
Dated 2018
Each plate in the series has a different dome of a named and numbered building on the reverse, seen from the inside and below.
Dimensions: 9 1/4 inches x 1 inch high. (23.50cm diameter x 2.54cm)
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping gallery and a major landmark of Milan in Italy. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. .
These plates were originally designed and executed for building contractor Andrea Brenta, Milan, as Christmas presents...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Silver Plated Sauce Bowl Made by Christofle Model Malmaison
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful silver plated sauce bowl with fixed saucer by the French brand Christofle. This bowl is from the Malmaison series. The bowl looks like it has hardly been used, it is in top...
Category
1990s French Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
1930s French Art Deco Silverplate Animal Knife Rests Set After Benjamin Rabier
Located in Forney, TX
Add a touch of whimsical elegance and sophistication to your dinner party with this boxed set of twelve fine French Art Deco silver plated figural animal knife rests. circa 1930s
Born in France in the early/mid-20th century, styled in the manner of famous French illustrator and animator Benjamin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Fine Estate Baccarat Crystal Empire Style Jonzac Decanter
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Fine estate Baccarat decanter in the rare Jonzac pattern which pairs beautifully with Empire and Harcourt patterns- the stopper is identical to Harcourt an...
Category
20th Century French Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
20th Century Limoges Porcelain Set of 12 Dinner Plates with Roses Motif
By ULIM Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite set of porcelain dinner plates, made in Limoges, France, is a timeless example of French craftsmanship and elegance. Adorned with a delicate hand-painted pink rose mot...
Category
20th Century French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
English Creamware 18th-century Feather-edged Large Plates- Set of Ten
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-century English Feather-edge Plain Creamware Large Plates,
Set of Ten,
Circa 1770's
The large circular dinner plates are plain undecorated creamware with a molded feather edge....
Category
1770s Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
Two Part Modernist Cocktail Shaker by Orfèvrerie Christofle, Paris
By Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
A smart Bauhaus style two-part cocktail shaker with it's sleek modernist design in silver plate.
Made by the top-notch Parisian silversmith, Christofle of Paris, signed on both pi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Ashworth Imari Ironstone Platter, Circa 1860
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Ashworth Imari Ironstone Platter, Circa 1860
A magnificent large Ashworth Imari ironstone platter, circa 1860. Measuring 21.5 inches wide by 16.5 inches high, this substantial example highlights the exceptional craftsmanship and artistry for which Ashworth Bros...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Japonisme Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chrome Hearts Mother of Pearl Sterling Silver Barware Appetizer Fork
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and well-made small mother of pearl and sterling silver barware or appetizer fork from Chrome Hearts, circa early-21st century. Piece is ma...
Category
Early 2000s American Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
8 Antique Japanese Imari Meiji Scalloped Porcelain Salad Dinner Plates 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 8 early 20th century Japanese imari porcelain salad / dinner plates with scalloped edges, hand painted with fan-like panels of landscapes and flowers, surrounded with designs ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Höchst Tin-Glazed Fayence (Faience) Square Scalloped Pottery Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German Fayence scalloped bowl.
Marked for the Höchst Porcelain Manufactory.
With a gold wheel under crown mark.
With a polychrome pa...
Category
19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Cabinet de Curiosités, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Bread Plates
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Cabinet de Curiosités collection takes inspiration from the rooms of the same name which in the sixteenth century collected objects and subjec...
Category
2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Walter Bosse Sculptural Brass Hand Bowl or Ashtray, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful mid-century sculptural brass bowl designed in the shape of a hand. Originally conceived as an ashtray, this elegant brass piece is versatile to be used as a jewelry bowl,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silverware Service for 12
Located in Hellerup, DK
This comprehensive Georg Jensen Sterling Silverware Service is designed in the timeless Acorn-pattern by Johan Rohde, originally introduced in 1915 and revered as one of Georg Jensen...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fritz Heckert iridised yellow green Changeant glass vase by Otto Thamm c1900
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Stunning, small, open top globe like Fritz Heckert iridised Vase -Green banded over brightly iridised orange yellow- Designed by Heckert's protégé and Son-in-Law Otto Thamm -The pattern is called Changeant. The iridisation and combed decoration is second to none (previously these were thought to be by Loetz -until the original design books were discovered and researched). The vase is hand blown and hand tooled to give a cute thee sided opening with pull downs at the corners.
Fritz Heckert was possibly the greatest of the turn of the last century German glass makers...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Horse Head Brass Ashtray
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Horse head brass ashtray.
Category
20th Century French Baroque Revival Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Tupilak Bottleopener in White Bone, Greenland, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A figural bottle opener hand carved in white bone/tooth. Made at home by a creative Hunter in Greenland circa 1960-70. Measurements: H/L: 16.5 cm.
Category
1960s Greenlandic Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Minimalist Blackened Steel Tray by Scott Gordon
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
The rolled tray, an original design offered exclusively by Vermontica, is designed and produced in Vermont by Scott Gordon. A delicate complex curve created on a 16" square of blacke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Black Copper Bai He Tray by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bai He tray
Black copper
Hand repoussé
Limited edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief o...
Category
2010s Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Copper
French Art Nouveau Signed Slim Fuchsia Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Vase circa, 1920
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
French Art Nouveau Emile Gallé cameo vase depicting Flowering Fuchsia in purple and blue over orange/yellow, with fine internal polishing to highlight the blue in the flowers -where ...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
A George Jones Majolica 'Lotus' Flower Plate, English, ca. 1869
By George Jones
Located in Banner Elk, NC
George Jones Majolica Lotus Plate, naturalistically molded as overlapping lily pads and lotus leaves, with a central relief-molded pink and yellow lotus flower on turquoise-glazed wa...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Majolica
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Dish Plate for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Vintage dish plate in black porcelain designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie with shiny and matte tone-on-tone dec...
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
French Baccarat Deeply Cut Crystal Glass 'Arcole' Vase, Napoleon Centenary 1904
By Baccarat
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Important original Baccarat lead crystal cut 'Arcole' vase produced in 1904 made to celebrate the Centenary of Napoleon becoming Emperor - and is part of the turn of the century Fre...
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Contemporary Italian Porcelain Esotica Collection, Toucan by Vito Nesta
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This Italian porcelain sculpture is part of Grand Tour by Vito Nesta. Made in Capodimonte porcelain with a glossy and iridescent finish. this double candle holder...
Category
2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Valle Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Champagne Bucket
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
This family is inspired by the forms and figures shaped by the wind of the Moon Valley (in the province of San Juan, in the North of Argentina). It comes from this magical and inspir...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Persian Market Porcelain Platter Portrait Nasr al din Shah Qajar 20th C
By Gardner Porcelain Factory
Located in Melbourne, AU
A large platter, bearing commemorative portraits of Naser al din Shah Qajar, painted in cobalt and parcel gilt.
This beautiful portrait platter was purc...
Category
1950s Japanese Late Victorian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Guatemalan Majolica Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are sold separately. Please refer to which piece you are interested in at purchase. Early 20th c Majolica bowls from Guatemala. Great colors. Diameter varies from about 5.5 inc...
Category
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Majolica
Sterling Silver Tiffany Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer this pair of sterling silver candlesticks. Made in England for the world renowned Tiffany and Company in the late nineteenth century. They have that distincti...
Category
1880s English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 8 Gold Plated Stirrup Cups Goblets with Animal Heads, Stags
Located in Miami, FL
Newly gold plated set of 8 stirrup cups/goblets with deer, stags or elk's heads.
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
A Set of 10 Wedgwood & Barlaston of Etruria Green Glazed Majolica Cabbage Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Set of 10 Wedgwood & Barlaston of Etruria Green Glazed Majolica Cabbage Plates
Extremely popular during the Hollywood Regency period, now a classic. The mold shows an oversized ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Italian Mid Century World Globe Ice Bucket on a Wooden Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful Italian ice bucket in the shape of a world globe
The ice bucket has a brass finial and a wooden base with a diameter of 7.4 inches.
It's a beautiful and elegant piece that ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Antique WMF Silver Plated Sweets / Visiting Card / Key/ Tray Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful WMF Art Nouveau silver plated visiting card tray Circa 1900 in date.
Depicting a female figure in a long, flowing diaphanous dress, the train forming the double sided tray, with the impressed maker's mark and stamped '169' to underside.
This exquisite casket could house anything from trinkets, keys, sweets to jewellery.
Whatever you choose to use this item for you are sure to do it in style.
Condition:
In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 22 x Width 34.5 x Depth 16.5
Dimensions in inches:
Height 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 2 inches x Depth 6 inches
WMF
In 1853, Daniel Straub, a miller from Geislingen, joined forces with the Schweizer Brothers to form the "Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer" in Geislingen.
This was the second company to be founded by Straub - previously in 1850, from the nucleus of a small repair workshop, which he had set up to work on the construction of Geislingen's famous railway incline, he had founded Maschinenfabrik Geislingen. This company was involved mainly in manufacturing mill turbines and traded throughout Europe.
As early as 1862, the young company distinguished itself by winning a gold medal at the World Exhibition in London. In 1866, following the departure of the brothers Louis and Friedrich Schweizer, the company was renamed Straub & Sohn" (Straub & Son). The company showroom, built in 1868 in Berlin, gradually evolved to become the company's first retail outlet. Three years later, the company was already employing 60 workers. By 1880, the number of employees had grown to approximately 200 and the company was already producing 960 different items.
1880 saw the merger between Straub & Sohn and "Ritter & Co.", Esslingen, to form a public limited company under the name of Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik. At the time of the merger, Ritter & Co.'s Esslingen factory was already using the electroplating method of silver plating and had the more modern production facilities at its disposal. Straub's company, on the other hand, was the more profitable of the two.
1892 saw the development of a special technique for silver plating cutlery, whereby the silver is distributed in a way that, at the points of the cutlery most exposed to wear and tear, the coating is twice as thick as elsewhere. This process was patented and is still in use today. Known nowadays as 'Perfect Hard Silver plating' the technique remains exclusive to WMF.
Under Carl Hugele the company gained international standing. At the turn of the century the factory in Geislingen employed 3,000 workers. By 1910, this number had already grown to 4,000, making WMF the largest company in Wurttemberg at this time. Sales catalogues were printed in twelve languages. Subsidiary companies in London, Warsaw and Vienna opened up export markets.
Under the direction of Albert Mayer the WMF studio was influenced by the art nouveau style. The product range was modernized and considerably extended. In 1905 WMF acquired a majority holding of the Cologne company Orivit AG, which manufactured products from "Orivit", a tin alloy.
As of 1925, products created by the Contemporary Decorative Products Department (NKA) made their debut on the market. This department was set up under the direction of Hugo Debach in order to establish the name of WMF amongst consumers interested in art and design. This department was responsible for producing the special "Ikora" finish, which has earned an important place in the annals of art history. The "Ikora" brand name referred to a specific method of treating the surface of the metal, by which layers of coating were applied in a partly chemical and partly heat induced process. A host of newly developed hand-finishing techniques enhanced the possibilities for adding decorative flourishes to the products. Despite being mass produced, every item looked as if it had been individually crafted.
At the end of the war the company had lost its foreign assets, associated factories...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
SIGNED Nuutajarvi Notsjo Kaj Franck Black Glass Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
A stunning small Scandinavian black glass Kastanja (chestnut) bowl, cased in clear glass. Made by Nuutajarvi Notsjo of Finland in the 1950's, and designed by Kaj Franck, signed to ba...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Unusual Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Lidded 'with Lion Motif' Powder Jar
By Eastwood-Park Co.
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Art Nouveau, sterling silver-lidded, cut crystal powder jar, Eastwood-Park Co., Jew Jersey, circa 1909-1915. The lid has a motif of two lions rampant holding a central carto...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage Danish Midcentury Knabstrup Floor Vase
By Knabstrup
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Danish midcentury Knabstrup floor vase in a beautiful green glaze.
In great condition with no cracks or chips and still with the or...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Signed Regency Green Ceramic Cabbage Tureen w/ Lid by Jean Roger Paris France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An incredibly beautiful and rare Hollywood Regency ceramic tureen by French artist Jean Roger. This piece is created by hand and features delicate bright green cabbage or lettuce leaves that are applied around the body by hand. The lid features the same leaves arranged in a circular pattern with a scored design. Both the underside of the base and the underside of the lid are signed by the artist with "Jean Roger Paris...
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1877 Tea & Coffee Set in Japonesque Pattern Tray
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tea and coffee service on a matching tray, in the celebrated Japonesque pattern, beautifully adorned with bamboo motifs as well as other sty...
Category
1870s American Japonisme Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French Mid-Century Majolica Pink Flower Plate Charolles
By Charolles
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Mid-Century Majolica Pink Flower Plate Charolles.
7 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Antique Geisha Tea Set, Japanese, Handpainted, Ceramic, Teapot, Cups, Service
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Geisha tea set. A Japanese, handpainted ceramic teapot and cups service for four, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Hos...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Imari Porcelain Plate or Bowl Qing Kangxi Mark and period, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain plate or bowl from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, fully marked to the base with the Kangxi period Artemisia Leaf mark within a double blue ring.
The plate is of dinner plate size, finely potted with a carefully cut base rim and a lovely rich glassy, white glaze with a light blue tinge.
The plate is carefully hand painted in a free flowing style, characteristic of the period, in varying shades of a clear cobalt blue, iron red and gold. The central well is decorated in the Imari style with flowering peonies, asters and other flowers and grasses, with a small insect flying above the flowers, all within two sets of concentric blue circles. The outer rim is richly decorated with flower sprigs and leaves, all within an outer blue circle.
The base of the plate has a recognized and documented hand painted Kangxi symbol of an Artemisia Leaf, within a double blue ring. See Page 168 of "How to Identify Old Chinese Porcelain" by Willoughby Hodgson and published by Forgotten Books. A Kangxi plate...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export 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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