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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Rustic
Georgian Davenport Ironstone Soup Plate or Bowl Bamboo & Peony Ptn 15, Ca 1815
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, late Georgian, ironstone Soup Bowl or Plate, in pattern no. 15, manufactured by the English Davenport factory, which was situated in Longport, Staffordshire, England between 1794 and 1887.
This oriental garden pattern is transfer printed in cobalt blue of different shades, with hand gilded detail around the inner and outer rims. The pattern is called "Bamboo and Peony" which is Davenport's pattern number 15, a very early pattern and probably copied from a Chinese original. This exact pattern is illustrated on a plate in Godden's Guide to Ironstone, by Geoffrey A Godden, page 230, plate 176.
Davenport were one of the earliest producers of Ironstone along with Mason's, Spode and others and called their ironstone pottery wears "Stone China".
On the back the plate carries the blue printed Davenport Stone...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ironstone
George III Baluster Shaped Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, London 1765
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1765 by William & James Priest, this handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, has a plain body and lid, a wooden scroll...
Category
1760s English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
John Scofield Georgian Silver Salver Tray London 1785
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Georgian Silver Salver Tray London 1785 John Scofield 1785. Circular form salver with bead rim raised rim and interior, family crest to center, raised on three feet, hallmark...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Green Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica acanthus leaves plates, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
French Ceramic Decorative Serving Dish by Gustave Reynaud, Le Mûrier, c. 1960s
By Le Murier
Located in London, GB
French ceramic small serving dish by Gustave Reynaud and Le Mûrier (circa 1960s). Shallow bowl-shaped ceramic piece and handle with French coq motif hand painted in the recess in Le ...
Category
1960s French Rustic Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
18th-century Staffordshire Creamware Cauliflower Creamer
By William Greatbatch
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-century Staffordshire Creamware Cauliflower Creamer Jug,
Probably by William Greatbach/ Josiah Wedgwood
Lead-glazed earthenware,
Circa 1765
The creamware creamer jug has a bal...
Category
1760s English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
New Hall Porcelain Tea Service, Japanese Tobacco Pattern, Georgian, circa 1795
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning tea service made by New Hall in circa 1795. The service is made of hybrid hard paste porcelain and decorated in a bold Chinoiserie pattern of large flower sprays. The service consists of a teapot with cover, a milk jug, a slop bowl, and six tea bowls with saucers.
This service has provenance; it came from the collection of David Redstone, the well known porcelain expert who wrote leading books on Bow and Chelsea porcelain.
The New Hall factory started as a cooperative of several Staffordshire potters making use of the porcelain license of Bristol Porcelain...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Thomas Wolfe Factory Z Lion Pattern English Teacup and Saucer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce antique English Staffordshire bone china teacup and saucer hand decorated with a red lion by Thomas Wolfe (Factory Z) and dating from...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Georgian Cast Silver Candlesticks, London 1757 by John Cafe
By John Cafe
Located in Cornwall, GB
A very good pair of George III cast silver table candlesticks of shell and scroll decoration to a square shaped base. The stem with a circular knop and a fluted rectangular knop. Rop...
Category
1750s British George II Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
Category
1890s German Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Georgian Mahogany Pair of Knife Boxes
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality, 18th century, George III Period, Mahogany Pair Of Knife, Or Cutlery, Boxes Of Typical Shape With Serpentine Fronts And Superbly Figured, Inlaid And Crossbanded Sloped Lids, Revealing Later Fabric Lined Interior Compartments.
Cutlery boxes, or as they are now more commonly referred to, Knife boxes, were of course originally made with the purpose of housing the homes most precious and valuable cutlery and enable it to be locked away when not in use. This was very important as generally the cutlery used...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Rare French Majolica Pig Pitcher Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Very Large 19th Century Rare French Majolica Pig Pitcher signed Delphin Massier.
Height / 10.2 inches.
Category
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set of six Italian solid 800 Solid Silver Chargers
Located in VALENZA, IT
Set of six charger plates in solid 800 Italian silver.
Round in shape and with a diameter of 11.81 in., they have a total weight of 2680 grams.
Made in Padua - Italy by the silverwar...
Category
2010s Italian George I Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Paris Porcelain Armorial demi-lune Salad Plates-Set of Six
By Old Paris
Located in Downingtown, PA
Paris Porcelain Armorial demi-lune Salad Plates,
Circa 1820-40,
A Set of Six
The Paris porcelain is of a high quality. The armorial dishes have a demi-lune form and the center of e...
Category
1820s French Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Georgian Spode Pen Tray 0r Lidded Box Ironstone Willis Pattern 2147, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good stone China (Ironstone) Pen Tray or Box with lid, made by the SPODE factory in the early 19th Century, circa 1810.
This piece comprises a base and a lid both made fro...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ironstone
English George III Mahogany Gallery and Inlay Serving Tray with Brass Handles
Located in Germantown, MD
An English George III Mahogany Gallery and Inlay Serving tray with brass handles.
Measures 25"W, 14.75" in depth and 2.5" in height.
Category
Early 20th Century English George III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
French Green Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica acanthus leaves plates, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940.
Painting of birds and flowers.
Category
1940s French Rustic Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Masons Ironstone Large Jug or Pitcher in Vase and Jardinière Pattern, Ca 1815
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare, large ironstone pottery jug or pitcher in the Fenton shape made by Mason's Ironstone, of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, circa 1815.
The jug is octagonal in sect...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ironstone
Handmade Black and White Terracotta Dot Pattern Bowl, in Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Handmade and hand painted ceramics from one of the mother countries, Portugal, these beautiful pieces for your table will add a modern and graphic touch and are perfect to mix and ma...
Category
2010s Portuguese Rustic Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Coalport John Rose Plate, Abundant Flowers, T. Baxter Studio, ca 1805 (2)
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and extremely rare plate made by Coalport around the year 1805, and decorated in the London studio of Thomas Baxter.
We have one more of these plates in stock, pl...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
French Faience Teapot Desvres, Circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience teapot Desvres, Rouen style Circa 1900.
Coat of arms and floral pattern.
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Majolica Sun Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica sun plate signed Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
Category
1890s German Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1800s Dixon Phillips & Co. Brown Australian Pattern English Transferware Platter
By Dixon Austin & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Dixon, Phillips & Co. pottery works in Sunderland, County Durham, England, circa 1834-1865, an earthenware transfer printed platter.
Unusual for the color, the platter is...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
George III Brass Bound Mahogany Cellaret with Liner on Beautifully Carved Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Flowers or Champagne? Or Both?
George III Brass Bound Mahogany Wine Cooler or Cellaret,
Third-quarter of 18th century
The George III brass-bound mahogany wine cooler or cellar...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Casa Cubista Handmade Dash Pattern Terracotta Bowls
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Dash pattern black and white Terracotta plates and bowls
Handmade and hand painted ceramics from Southern Portugal, these beautiful pieces for your table will add a modern and gra...
Category
2010s Spanish Rustic Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Terracotta
George 111 Minton Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted in Pattern 791, Ca 1805
By Minton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a finely painted porcelain coffee can made by the Minton factory, England, in the reign of George 111 in the early 19th century, circa 1805
Straight sided coffee cans wer...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Traditional Spanish Rustic Ceramic, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Spanish rustic ceramic. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1940s Spanish Rustic Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Chelsea-Derby Vase and Cover, Zachariah Boreman and Richard Askew, 1783-1784
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare and stunning vase with cover made by Chelsea-Derby in 1783-1784. The pear-shaped vase stands on a square foot and has two handles with moulded floral chains, and ...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Mismatched Drip Glaze Earthenware Mugs - Set of 4
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of four mismatched earthenware mugs with colorful drip glazes. One is a triangular shaped mug in a blue with green drip glaze, another is purple with a sculptural ribbed shape,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
Antique Irish Provincial Silver Coffee Pot Cork 1775 18th Century Georgian
Located in London, GB
An impressive Antique Irish Provincial Sterling Silver Coffee Pot with a classic baluster form and decorated with elegant floral chased patterns. The Cork Coffee Pot has a pair of shaped cartouches, one plain and one with a small engraved crest engraved in the centre. The spout of the Coffee Pot is decorated with acanthus leaf detailing. The Coffee Pot stands on a spread pedestal foot and has a wooden handle.
Made in Cork, Ireland in c. 1775 by John Nicholson...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 p...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
French Green Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica acanthus leaves plate, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Asparagus Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate circa 1890.
Rare model.
10" diameter.
Category
1890s French Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Asparagus Plate with Flowers Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica asparagus plate with flowers, each plate have differents flowers signed Longchamp, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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
Set of 12 Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Dinner Plates 1791
By James Young
Located in London, GB
An excellent set of 12 Antique George III Sterling Silver Dinner plates with a classic round gadroon border. Each plate has a small crest engraved on the rim.
Made in London, Englan...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Masons Porcelain Plate Hand Painted in Central Spray Mixed Border Ptn, Ca 1815
By C.J. Mason 1
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Mason's bone china porcelain Desert Plate in a hand painted pattern called; Central Spray Mixed Border.
The plate has a "Cabbage ...
Category
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
SOLINGEN - Antler Handled Stainless Steel Fork - Germany - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
HUBERTUS SOLINGEN - Vintage stainless steel fork - featuring an antler handle - unsigned - Germany - circa 1950's.
Excellent vintage condition -...
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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th Century Majolica Purple Flower Pitcher Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica purple flowers Pitcher signed Onnaing.
Category
1890s French Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Large 18th Century Leeds/Staffordshire English Creamware Charger or Wall Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, very large, 18th century English creamware pottery charger or wall plate.
With a raised feather edge border.
Simply a great antique English pottery...
Category
18th Century English George II Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Creamware, Pottery
Large George iv Silver Sideboard Dish, Made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
Located in London, GB
A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
English, early 19th century
Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm
This magnifice...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III period sterling silver toast rack made in London in 1829
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1829 by Samuel Whitford II, this handsome, Antique, George IV period, Sterling Silver Toast Rack, stands on 4 ball feet and will hold 6 pieces of toast. The t...
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Rustic Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Antique Georgian Silver Cup & Cover Lidded Trophy 1773
Located in London, GB
An Antique George III Sterling Silver Cup & Cover embellished with a classic swag and bow chased design. The Swags encircle oval cartouches on both sides of the trophy and each carto...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Newhall Porcelain Tea Bowl & Saucer Hand Painted, Circa 1800
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer by New Hall, dating to the turn of the 18th century, George 111rd period, circa 1800.
Both pieces are decorated over-glaze with ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century George II Period Sterling Silver Caster, London, 1737
Located in New York, NY
Splendid, beautifully proportioned George II period sterling silver caster, Jabez Daniel, London, 1737.
Of classic baluster form with lovely she...
Category
18th Century British George II Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Majolica Morning Glory Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica morning glory plate wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
George III Sterling Silver Salver, William Bennett, 1809
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 1809 George III sterling silver salver by William Bennett, showcasing an oblong form with a gadrooned and shell border, adorned with C-scrolls, foliate swags, and an engraved armor...
Category
Early 1800s British George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Large pair of Italian ceramic yellow plates Buoscaroli CAB Bologna, 1920s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of plates in Ceramica BUSCAROLI Bologna 20's. Strong connotation deriving from the property of the moment of Emiliani. Persian palmette decorations with variations of various ki...
Category
1920s Italian Rustic Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
English 1810 George III Cut Glass Ships Decanter
Located in Stamford, CT
English 1810 George III cut glass ships decanter. All-over faceted cut glass pattern. No makers mark or signature.
Purchased at Taylor B. Williams antiques...
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1810s British George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
18th Century Tea Caddy Sterling Silver London Alexander Field George III
By Alexander Field
Located in Epfach, DE
18th Century Tea Caddy Sterling Silver London Alexander Field George III Adam Style
This exquisite tea caddy from 1794 is a true gem of British silver art and was made in London duri...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Spode Coffee Can Ironstone Kackiemon Pattern 2117, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good stone China (Ironstone) coffee can made by the SPODE factory in the early 19th Century, circa 1820.
The coffee can is well potted with cylindrical shape and a loop handle with the distinctive Spode kink to it. The piece is beautifully decorated with hand painted enamels in the chinoiserie Kakiemon style, pattern number 2117.
It has the Spode Stone China blue printed...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ironstone
Antique George II Silver Basket 1745 Georgian Swing Handle Cake Basket
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique George II Sterling Silver Swing Handled Basket with an oval form standing on four shaped feet with bacchanalian faces at the capital of each foot. The Basket has an ornate chased floral & scroll pattern border and an elegant pierced design on the sides. The interior base of this 18th century Silver Basket...
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18th Century English George II Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mansfield Porcelain Plate, Monochrome Sepia Rose W. Billingsley, 1799-1802 (1)
Located in London, GB
This is one of a pair of beautiful plates made by William Billingsley at the Mansfield Pottery, between 1799 and 1802. The plates, manufactured by Coalport, have a pleasing slightly diapered shape. They were decorated with beautiful monochrome sepia flowers and a simple gilt rim by William Billingsley.
Please see separate listing for the matching plate; I would be happy to offer some discount if you interested in purchasing both plates.
William Billingsley was a brilliant but notoriously difficult man who left behind a trail of debts, broken hearts and mystery - but he was also one of the most important people in the history British porcelain. Billingsley revolutionised the way British decorators painted flowers; he added a freedom and artistry that now singles out British flower painting, and he created a new technique for painting roses, which you can see in this design. Billingsley trained and worked at Derby, and then started his own pottery at Pinxton. He then left to start a decorating studio at Mansfield, where he decorated wares from various potteries, among which Derby, Coalport, Whitehead and others. After that, he spent a period in Worcester, and then went to Wales where he set up a pottery in Nantgarw, worked at the Swansea pottery for a while and then returned to Nantgarw. While in Nantgarw he created some of the best porcelain ever made, but racking up great debts. He ended up running off in the dead of night and ending his days at Coalport painting flowers.
Items painted by William Billingsley are rare and very much in demand - together with Thomas Baxter's work they are probably among the most desired pieces of British porcelain.
The plate is marked with an impressed 7, the number associated with Billingsley. The attribution of this plate to William Billingsley is due to the fact that he painted nearly identical flowers on a Coalport jug...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Lemon Bowl Vintage - Marked Italy
Located in Cookeville, TN
Late 20th Century Italian Lemon Bowl Vintage - Marked Italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Rare French Majolica Artichoke Plate Longchamp, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica artichoke plate signed Longchamp, circa 1890.
4 plates are available.
Category
1890s French Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique George III Georgian Silver Teapot on Stand 1804 Tea Pot
Located in London, GB
An Antique George III solid Silver Teapot on Stand decorated with a delicate engraved design on the Teapot and on the Oval Tray below. The Teapo...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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