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Regency Dinner Plates

REGENCY STYLE

Like France’s Empire style, Regency-style furniture was rooted in neoclassicism; the characteristics of its bedroom furniture, armchairs, dining room tables and other items include clean lines, angular shapes and elegant details.

Dating roughly from the 1790s to 1830s, antique Regency-style furniture gets its name from Prince George of Wales — formally King George IV — who became Prince Regent in 1811 after his father, George III, was declared unfit to rule. England’s Regency style is one of the styles represented in Georgian furniture.

George IV’s arts patronage significantly influenced the development of the Regency style, such as the architectural projects under John Nash, which included the renovation of Buckingham House into the formidable Buckingham Palace with a grand neoclassical facade. Celebrated designers of the period include Thomas Sheraton, Henry Holland and Thomas Hope. Like Nash, Hope instilled his work with classical influences, such as saber-legged chairs based on the ancient Greek klismos. He is credited with introducing the term “interior decoration” to English with the 1807 publishing of Household Furniture and Interior Decoration.

Although more subdued than previous styles like Rococo and Baroque, Regency interiors incorporated copious use of chintz fabrics and wallpaper adorned in chinoiserie-style art. Its furniture featured fine materials and luxurious embellishments. Furniture maker George Bullock, for instance, regularly used detailed wood marquetry and metal ornaments on his pieces.

Archaeological discoveries in Egypt and Greece informed Regency-era details, such as carved scrollwork, sphinxes and palmettes, as well as the shape of furniture. A Roman marble cinerary chest, for example, would be reinterpreted into a wooden cabinet. The Napoleonic Wars also inspired furniture, with martial designs like tented beds and camp-style chairs becoming popular. While the reddish-brown mahogany was prominent in this range of pieces, imported woods like zebrawood and ebony were increasingly in demand.

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Style: Regency
Creator: Spode
Edward Challinor Pearlware Plate, Blue and White "Death of a Bear", circa 1850
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dinner plate made in about 1850 by Edward Challinor. The plate is made of pearlware and decorated with a blue and white transfer print that is a close copy of Spode' famous "Indian...
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1850s English Antique Regency Dinner Plates

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Pearlware

Spode Felspar Porcelain Plate, Landscape Painting, Regency ca 1822
Located in London, GB
This is a dessert plate made by Spode in about 1822, which was the Regency era. The plate is made of Felspar porcelain and decorated with a beautiful hand painted landscape scene. The plate would have belonged to a large dessert service of which each piece had a unique landscape; in fact I sold a dessert service in this pattern a while ago. Spode was the great pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by British potters ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the Chinese export china...
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1820s English Antique Regency Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Spode Felspar Square Dessert Plate, Gilt and Flowers, Regency 1824
Located in London, GB
This is beautiful square dessert plate made by Spode around the year 1824. The set was made in the famous Spode Felspar china, which was a bright porcelain that included felspar rock, making it exceptionally robust and very suitable for large table services. This plate was a spare of a large dessert service that was sold previously. An identical service is on display in the Spode Museum in Stoke on Trent, on the original place where this service was produced. In a wonderful moment of serendipity, I happened to be standing and admiring that service exactly the moment the service this plate belonged to came up for auction - and I won the bid, enabling me to present it here to you! Josiah Spode was the great pioneer among the 19th Century potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by everyone ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind perfecting the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the Chinese export china, which had come to an end around that time, with their own. This was fundamental to a thriving industry that would last for about 150 years and provide half the world with their tableware. In the early 19th Century Spode also made this "Felspar" porcelain, which was even stronger thanks to a large percentage of the strong felspar rock in the recipe. In the early 19th Century, dinner and dessert services were an important part of the social life of the elite, and particularly the dessert service had to be stunning in order to leave guests with a lasting impression of the wealth and power of the owner. This plate is part of such a show piece. The plate has the printed Spode Felspar Porcelain mark in puce, as well as a hand painted pattern number 3765. CONDITION REPORT The plate is in good undamaged antique condition, with its only flaw being some wear as visible in the pictures. Antique British porcelain...
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1820s English Antique Regency Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Set of 11 Early Spode Ironstone Imari Dessert Dishes Made circa 1815
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A set of 11 Imari style ironstone dessert dishes, made by Spode circa 1815. Josiah Spode II began producing stone china in 1813 as an alternative to porcelain. Stone china, also kno...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Dinner Plates

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Ironstone

Spode Felspar Floral Dessert Service, Yellow, Butterfly Handles, circa 1822
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and very rare dessert service made by Spode in 1822, which was the Regency era. This beautiful service, which is in perfect condition, would be fantastic for a summer dinner party! The service is made of Felspar porcelain and decorated in a beautiful pale yellow colour with an "Oeil de Perdrix" pattern and top quality floral reserves. The service consists of two lidded sauce tureens with stands, two deep rectangular dishes, two lozenge shaped dishes, one square dish, and six square dessert plates Spode was the great Pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by British potters ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the Chinese export china...
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1820s English Antique Regency Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Spode Imperial China Dessert Service, Frog Pattern in Mauve, Regency circa 1828
Located in London, GB
This is a very striking part dessert service made by Spode in about 1828, which is the Regency era. It is made of Spode's Imperial China and has the Frog pattern in mauve/purple. It consists of a high footed comport...
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1820s English Antique Regency Dinner Plates

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Ironstone

Spode Creamware Dessert Service, Avocado Green, Chinoiserie, Regency, 1814
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Spode creamware dessert service made in 1814, which was the Regency era. The service is decorated in a printed and hand-colored Chi...
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1810s English Antique Regency Dinner Plates

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Creamware

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Spode Pair of Porcelain Tea Plates, White with Flower Sprays, Regency ca 1816
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Spode Deep Porcelain Plate, Periwinkle Blue with Orange Flowers, ca 1815
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Spode Felspar Porcelain Dessert Service, Landscape Paintings, Regency ca 1820
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Copeland & Garrett Pearlware Plate, Blue & White "Death Of The Bear", 1833-1847
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This is a stunning Copeland & Garrett dinner plate made between 1833 and 1847. The plate is made of pearlware and decorated with a superbly executed blue and white transfer print belonging to the very famous and now extremely rare "Indian Sporting...
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Spode Pearlware Soup Plate, Blue and White "Chase After A Wolf", 1815-1833
Located in London, GB
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Bird Lover's Set Antique Porcelain Dishes Hand Painted Birds Apple Green Borders
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A bird lover's set of antique Spode dishes with hand painted birds and apple green borders. What makes these dishes so special is the beautiful hand-painted birds, combined with the lively English apple green borders which enhance the painting of the birds. Shown in their natural setting: nesting or perched on a branch, each bird is an example of the finest in porcelain painting. The dishes are ornithological: the reverse of each dish has purple script marks naming each of the specific birds shown on each plate. The back of each dish also shows the pattern number "1393". This set of dishes was made in England by Spode in the Regency period, circa 1815. At this time the study of the natural sciences was developing rapidly. Classification of birds was part of the general scientific interest. This was before photography, so hand painted and colored engravings of all animals were important to scientific work and became popular in the decorative arts. It is during this period that John James Audubon was developing his skills as a painter of birds which culminated in "The Birds of America (1827–1839)". It is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. The Spode set...
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Ten Antique Spode "Dollar" Pattern Porcelain Dishes
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Spode Dishes with Hand-Painted Birds and Apple Green Borders
Located in Katonah, NY
A set of Spode dishes with hand-painted birds and apple green borders. What makes these dishes so special is the beauty and artistry of the hand-painted birds, and the English apple green borders which enhance the painting of the birds. Shown in their natural setting: either nesting or perched on a branch, each bird is an example of the finest in porcelain painting. The dishes are ornithological: the reverse of each dish has purple script marks naming each of the specific birds. The back of each dish also shows the pattern number 1393. This set of dishes was made in England by Spode in the Regency period, circa 1815. At this time the study of the natural sciences was developing rapidly. Classification of birds was part of the general scientific interest. As this was before photography, hand-painted and colored engravings of birds were important to scientific work and became popular in the decorative arts. (It is during this period that John James Audubon was developing his skills as a painter of birds which culminated in "The Birds of America (1827–1839)". It is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. The Spode set...
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Six Spode Tree of Life Kakiemon Style Dishes
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Painted with a traditional Kakiemon theme of a springtime flowering plum tree. In the Kakiemon style of bright colors painted with enamels on a pure white porcelain body with large a...
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1820s English Antique Regency Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Regency dinner plates for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Regency dinner plates for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage dinner plates created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency dinner plates made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dinner plates, popular names associated with this style include Spode, Coalport Porcelain, Chamberlains Worcester, Flight, and Barr & Barr Worcester. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for dinner plates differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $295 and tops out at $45,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.

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