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Antique English Shaped New Hall Porcelain Teapot Trivet
By New Hall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain teapot trivet.
Attributed to New Hall.
In a diamond-shaped form.
With a single red & black...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Il Duomo Che Non C'è, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Dessert Plates
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
From the encounter between the historical archives of the Duomo di Milano and the imagery of Grand Tour by Vito Nesta, this unique collections of porcelains and fabrics were born. “Il Duomo...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Volkstedt Porcelain Model of a Parrot, German, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A Volkstedt porcelain model of a parrot
German, early 20th century
Measures: height 14cm, width 13cm, depth 6cm
This bold, bright, and beautiful porcelain bird model of a parrot...
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Coalport Porcelain Oval Dishes, Flowers & Birds Patt.759, Regency ca1815
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular pair of oval dishes made by Coalport between 1815 and 1820. The dishes bear the famous and very wonderful bird pattern with the number 759. Panels with stunning hand painted birds and flowers are set in a cobalt blue background with rich gilt decoration.
This pattern is very desired and doesn't come to the market often, so this is a rare opportunity.
Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th Century Staffordshire. They worked alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport and Minton, and came out with many innovative designs. When we say "Coalport" we usually think of the one Coalport factory that became famous, but in its beginning years there were two factories, one run by John Rose and the other by his brother Thomas Rose. Thomas Rose went into partnership with Robert Anstice and Robert Horton and they were located directly opposite John Rose, across the canal. The brothers' factories had much in common with each other and they shared many different shapes and patterns. Ultimately, the John Rose factory proved more profitable and John Rose bought Thomas' factory in 1814, making it the one Coalport factory that became so famous. Many of the Coalport items, of either factory, are now collectors' items.
The stunning thing about pattern 759 is that each bird is different, as well as each flower formation. All birds and flowers are painted carefully in their own colours; they are all different species. Each bird is an individual with its own expression; in fact I once had a large dinner service...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Group 'the Air' by Paul Helmig, Germany, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and excellent Meissen porcelain group around 1900:
Juno, the Roman goddess of the air (Greek Hera), as a young woman with her hair pinned up, covered only with a cloth, si...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Sancai Glazed Immortal Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Chinese porcelain figure of Immortal decorated in sancai glazes dating from 19th century. The figure stands raised on a six-sided pedestal...
Category
19th Century Asian Qing Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare and Possibly Unique Ridgway Royal Porcelain Plate C.1850
Located in Exeter, GB
A rare and possibly unique Ridgway Royal Porcelain plate c.1850. The central reserve very finely decorated with a bouquet of flowers, the border decorated with a deep cobalt blue gro...
Category
19th Century British Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Majolica Glazed Asparagus Serving Plates
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming set of six earthenware hand-painted square asparagus plates, with a pair of Majolica glazed asparagus tips at each of the four corners. In between, sprays of polychrome fl...
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Porcelain
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
Rosenthal Studio Line by Uta Feyl, White Curved Geometric Porcelain Bisque Vase
Located in New York, NY
Rosenthal Studio line white porcelain bisque vase by Uta Feyl, circa 1980s. Stunning curved geometric shape.
Measurements:
H 5"
W 4.5"
D 3.5"
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain Bough Pots with Gilt & Floral Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century French Porcelain Bough Pots with Gilt Accents & Floral Design.
Category
19th Century French Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Four Antique English Porcelain Shell Shaped Dishes Made circa 1810
Located in Katonah, NY
WHY WE LOVE IT: The founder of Bardith, Edith Wolf, always said, "Miles Mason never made a piece of porcelain that wasn't beautiful."
This group of four shell-shaped dishes was made in the Regency period, circa 1810. Like many of Miles Mason's best designs, this pattern has flair. It is one of his finest patterns. The two pairs of dishes are fully painted with pink and orange flowers with green leaves. The unexpected combination of pink with orange highlighted with green makes this a gorgeous pattern.
Placed in a cabinet or on a wall, these dishes will make an entire room come alive.
Dimensions: 8.5" tall x 8" wide
Condition: Excellent
Price: $620 for the group
For an image of a dish in this pattern, see R Haggar and E Adams: "Mason Porcelain and Ironstone 1796-1853, fig 85.
For more information on a variety of Miles Mason's patterns, see "Miles Mason Porcelain a Guide to Patterns and Shapes" by D. S. Skinner and V. Young and the Stoke-on Trent City Museum.
Background of Miles Mason
In 1796 Miles Mason entered into a partnership with the experienced porcelain manufacturer Thomas Wolfe...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 1960 Porcelain Decorative Shoes or Trinket Holder, Belgium
Located in Bastogne, BE
A charming vintage pair of shoes created in the form of traditional clogs.
Belgium, 1960s.
The miniature decorative shoes have been manufactured from glazed Belgian porcelain a...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Déco Porcelain Figure Korean Dance by C. Holzer-Defanti Rosenthal Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Dancer in an oriental costume with traditional Korean looking headdress, with raised, bent legs and arms performing a dance pose, a Chinese pagoda leaning against her leg. The figure...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Porcelain Group 'Joy of Life' by J. Limburg Rosenthal Selb Germany Ca 1923
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely Rare Large Art Nouveau Group:
Monumental figure of Flora with chin-length hair in a long dress loosely embracing the beautiful body, her right foot resting on a low pedest...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H&R Daniel Teacup Trio, White, Floral, Etruscan Shape, Regency circa 1825
By H&R Daniel
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful teacup trio made by H&R Daniel in about 1825. The set is potted in the "Etruscan" shape and is decorated in a white ground with a beautiful floral pattern and gilt anthemion sprigs. The trio consists of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer. In the 19th Century that's how cups and saucers were sold; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest in an extra saucer?
We have a matching cake plate as well, please see separate listing.
The H & R Daniel porcelain factory was founded by Henry Daniel, son of a family of master colour makers. He headed up the decoration department in the famous Spode factory where he oversaw all the beautiful early Spode decorations. In 1822 he opened his own factory with his son Richard, creating a truly iconic body of work with the most subtle colours and beautifully painted flowers and landscapes.
The Daniel factory was the last true cottage industry among the English porcelain factories, resisting the increase of industrialisation and mass production. This resulted in extraordinary and unrivalled quality, but it probably also led to the factory having to close its doors in 1846 because it could no longer compete with others who did modernise. Daniel porcelain can be hard to identify as the factory was only around for about two decades, but this short duration and the low output also means that Daniel items have become true collectors' items.
This set is potted in the "Etruscan" shape, a neoclassical shape with a strikingly angular handle and a graceful classical shape.
The set is unmarked except the faded pattern number 3863 on the coffee cup, which points to a date of 1825.
A picture of this pattern can be seen on plate 34 of Michael Berthoud and Lybne Price's "Daniel Patterns on Porcelain".
CONDITION REPORT The set is in perfect antique condition except some very light rubbing as visible in the pictures.
Antique British porcelain...
Category
1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Condiment Dish & Spoon
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Italian white and gold porcelain condiments dish or vessel with lid and spoon by designer Richard Ginori, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Lid has loop handle detai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 English Raised Gilt Porcelain Dinner Service Plates
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A regal set of 12 elaborately gild service plates, by Royal Worcester. The set with delicate broad gilt borders with a white porcelain background. The mark on the back from 1950.
Category
1950s American Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Commedia dell'Arte figure group from the 19th century:
Harlequin and Columbine with child dancing in a circle: Harlequin in green jacket with golden buttons and white ruff...
Category
1850s German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique " KPM " Empire Porcelain Cup
Located in Kastrup, DK
KPM Porcelain cup decorated with a finely hand painted depiction of two women in nature. Inside with gilding (light wear to the gilding).
KPM (Königlich...
Category
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Porcelain Group 'Spring of Love' by R. Aigner Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1916
By Richard Aigner, Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Large Art Nouveau Group:
Monumental depiction of a pair of lovers in intimate embrace: Unclothed young lady sitting on a pedestal and kissing the naked young man standing ...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Fire' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around, 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century:
Depiction of the merely cloth-covered, bearded and crowned god Hephaestus (Roman: Vulcanus) seated centrally on a rock, holding a long-handled hammer beside him and looking off to the side, surrounded by winged putti representing activities from his trade: Patronizing the entire artistic spectrum of metalworking, including the production of jewelry, weapons, sacred-ritual and profane utilitarian objects, the one helping putto to his right is busy firing a cannon made of metal, to his left another putto is forging on an anvil with the help of a hammer and tongs, in front of him, at his feet are presented ornately crafted war ornaments such as a helmet and shield, at the back a putto holds small torches in both hands.
The group is based on irregular rock base with gold rim.
Designer:
MICHAEL VICTOR ACIER (1736 Versailles - 1799 Dresden)
Trained as a sculptor in Paris, he received a call to the porcelain factory in Meissen in 1762: he created a large number of groups in the Watteau style...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 11 Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Dessert Plates Signed E. Raby
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a rare and spectacular set of 11 19th c Royal Worcester dessert cabinet plates, hand painted and signed by the renowned Edward Raby. He was con...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Derby Porcelain Armorial Sauce Tureen C.1790
By Derby
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine Derby porcelain sauce tureen and stand c.1795-1800. Of navette shape, finely decorated with a blue band with gilding and the crest of the E...
Category
18th Century British Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Höchst Porcelain Group 'Wild Boar with Dogs'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Höchst Porcelain Group 'Wild Boar with Dogs'
Blue Hoechst Six -Spoke Wheel Mark used 1746 - 1796
Model attributed to Laurentius Russin...
Category
18th Century German Sporting Art Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique KPM Royal Berlin Reticulated Porcelain Basket with Deutsche Blumen Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine KPM porcelain basket.
With reticulated or pierced sides, twin handles, and a hand-painted floral spray to the center.
Simply a wonderful porcelain basket!
Date:
Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Overall Condition
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Maker:
KPM Porcelain
Marks:
Base bears a blue underglaze factor scepter mark, an iron-red orb mark, hand-painted cyphers and numbers, an impressed cyphers, and a cut slash...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Belleek Irish Antique Porcelain Hexagonal Shaped Lustre Glazed Basket
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and finely made Irish woven porcelain hexagonal shaped basket made by Belleek and dating from the 19th century. The stunning basket stan...
Category
19th Century Irish High Victorian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Famille Rose Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl or Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine small Chinese export porcelain bowl.
With famille rose decoration, blue underglaze cells, and a scalloped edge.
It was likely made for either the American or Europe...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mangani Italian Porcelain Hand Decorated Twin Handled Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stylish Italian porcelain twin handled pedestal vase hand painted with landscape scenes by Mangani and dating from the 20th century. This tall and elegant vase stands rai...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Service, Porcelain Tableware with Napoleon Pirkenhammer, 1880
Located in Madrid, ES
Service,porcelain tableware with Napoleon Pirkenhammer 1880
Spectacular Pirkenhammer porcelain service for Ginori Italy of the 19th century with the environment of Napoleon
The service is for 12 people and is formed by: 82 pieces
-2 fruit bowls
-1 tureen
-12 deep plates
-12 small plates...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad Christmas Plate 1974 "Balthasar"
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1974, produced by Rosenthal
Motif: The Holy Three Kings
Designed by: Bjoern Wiinblad
Diameter: 11" - 29 cm
Comes in original box. Box h...
Category
1970s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th-Century Derby Porcelain Yellow-Ground Botanical Dish, Pattern #216
Located in Downingtown, PA
Derby Porcelain Yellow-ground Botanical Dish,
Pattern #216,
circa 1795
The Derby Porcelain oval dish has a yellow-ground border with a central wel...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Early English Pair Porcelain Imari Pattern Cabinet Plates c.1810
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and fine pair of early English porcelain plates hand decorated in the Imari style and dating from around 1810. The plates of rou...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
12 Cauldon Hand Painted Signed G Rowley Ornate Exotic Bird & Floral Desserts
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Turquoise is in! This set of 12 hand painted and artist signed dessert plates are presented with a piecrust border, trimmed in gold and highlighted with a band of turquoise enamel. T...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Creamware Heart Shaped Dish England Late 18th Century Made by Wedgwood and Co
Located in Katonah, NY
The first popular use of the heart shape as a symbol of love is often attributed to the importance of courtly romance in late-medieval life.
At a time when chivalrous knights and damsels in distress made for romantic tales, tokens of love were deeply significant and very popular
This creamware heart-shaped dish...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Porcelain
Materials
Creamware
Regency Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Large Botanical Specimen Dish with Iris
Located in Downingtown, PA
Antique English Chamberlain Worcester porcelain large botanical specimen oval dish,
circa 1815.
The large Chamberlain Worcester dish is painted o...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Diner Set for 12 Guests "Las Sirenas" by Salvador Dali 1977, N°378/1000
Located in Paris, FR
This porcelain set was created by Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), a very talented artist and one of the most world-famous surrealist painters.
Bavarian high-quality porcelain with gold rim, composed of 108 pièces, this service is for 12 people. Limited edition, numbered 378 / 1000. Manufactor Schirnding Porzellan Ac.
Each piece is decorated by mermaids dressed hatted with red coral and surrounded by small charming patterns: a fisherman, ants, a snail-shaped shell, a sailboat, a young girl enjoying the sun, a seagull...
Such a delicate sea item...
Category
20th Century German Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad Christmas Plate 1975 "Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary"
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1975, produced by Rosenthal
Motif: The Proclamation
Designed by: Bjørn Wiinblad
Diameter: 11" - 29 cm
Comes in original box. Box has sig...
Category
1970s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H&R Daniel Plate, White, Floral, Etruscan Shape, Regency, circa 1825
By H&R Daniel
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful cake plate made by H&R Daniel in about 1825. The plate is potted in the square "Etruscan" shape and is decorated in a white ground with a beautiful floral pattern and gilt anthemion sprigs.
The plate formed part of a large tea service; we also have a trio
The H & R Daniel porcelain factory was founded by Henry Daniel, son of a family of master colour makers. He headed up the decoration department in the famous Spode factory where he oversaw all the beautiful early Spode decorations. In 1822 he opened his own factory with his son Richard, creating a truly iconic body of work with the most subtle colours and beautifully painted flowers and landscapes.
The Daniel factory was the last true cottage industry among the English porcelain factories, resisting the increase of industrialisation and mass production. This resulted in extraordinary and unrivalled quality, but it probably also led to the factory having to close its doors in 1846 because it could no longer compete with others who did modernise. Daniel porcelain can be hard to identify as the factory was only around for about two decades, but this short duration and the low output also means that Daniel items have become true collectors' items.
The plate is unmarked except the faded pattern number 3863, which points to a date of 1825.
A picture of this pattern can be seen on plate 34 of Michael Berthoud and Lybne Price's "Daniel Patterns on Porcelain".
CONDITION REPORT The plate is in perfect antique condition except some very light rubbing as visible in the pictures.
Antique British porcelain...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Derby Porcelain Vase Decorated in the Manner of Brewer, circa 1810
By Derby
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine Derby porcelain vase c.1810. Of elongated campana form with two gilded scrolled leaf mount handles and on a spreading circular foot with fo...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Coffee Cup in Porcelain of Sevres, from the 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Coffee cup in porcelain of sevres, from the 18th century
Beautiful 18th century coffee cup in Sèvres porcelain.
Dimensions: H:6.5cm, D: 11cm.
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Endre László Szász for Hollohaza Porcelain Violin
By Endre Szasz
Located in Delft, NL
Endre László Szász for hollohaza porcelain violin, Hungary 1979-1980.
A Hungarian porcelain violin on a round stand with a brown painted scene o...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Doccia Porcelain Italian Neoclassical Topographical Cup & Saucer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Offered here for your consideration is, A fine antique topographical porcelain cup & saucer.
By Doccia porcelain manufactory circa 1820.
...
Category
1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Royal Crown Derby Chinoiserie Styled Five Small Cup & Saucer Sets
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
These five small cup and saucer sets, and one additional saucer, were made by the well known Royal Crown Derby maker of England and date to appro...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Ginori Porcelain Coffee Service 1960 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Richard Ginori Porcelain coffee service 1960 Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Dresden Potschappel Porcelain Miniature Flower Encrusted Perfume Bottle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique miniature Dresden porcelain perfume bottle.
By Thieme Potschappel.
Decorated throughout with encrusted porcelain flowers...
Category
20th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Basket C.1840-45
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine Chamberlain Worcester & Co porcelain basket c.1840-45. Finely decorated with a well painted floral bouquet to the centre. The border decorated with a deep blue ground and a gi...
Category
19th Century British Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Royal Crown Derby Chinoiserie Styled Teapot, Cream & Sugar Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This teapot and cream and sugar set were made by the well known Royal Crown Derby maker of England and dates to approximately 1850 and done in the period Chinoiserie style. The set i...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Splendid Centerpiece With Music Playing Children, by Leuteritz, Mid-20th
Located in Vienna, AT
The centerpiece was designed by Leuteritz using old forms in Rococo style:
High, round rocaille base, centered a high column, covered on the front and back with large rocaille panel...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Design Porcelain Plate Collectible Villeroy and Boch
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Villeroy and Boch 1900 Art Deco design, woman with parrot.
Villeroy & Boch Design 1900 Porcelain collectible plate.
The subjects coll...
Category
Late 20th Century Luxembourgish Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Five Spode Porcelain Trio's Decorated in Pattern 3614, circa 1822
By Josiah Spode
Located in Exeter, GB
Five wonderful Spode Etruscan shape trios circa 1822. Each cup and saucer is finely decorated in Spode’s pattern 3614 with finely painted English Cabbage roses and embellished with r...
Category
19th Century British Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Leopard, 20th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A charming Meissen porcelain model of a seated Leopard on a white base, signed with the Meissen Blue crossed swords to the base.
Batch 71 61587 DSKZN.
Category
1980s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Roma, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La collezione Roma è un'ode alla magnificenza della città eterna. Sullo sfondo dei piatti che raffigurano serigrafie di alcuni dei luoghi più iconici della città - come il Pantheon e...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Mythological Group 'Thalia With Tree', by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, c 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen group:
Thalia, the muse of theater and comic poetry, covered only with a large cloth, smiling and sitting on a rock under a cherry tree, holding a mask next to her...
Category
Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bow Complete Set of Porcelain Figures "The Four Elements", Rococo, circa 1765
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare and impressive complete set of large figures called The Four Elements, made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1765. It consists of Ceres representing Earth, V...
Category
1760s English Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four '4' “Money Tree” Soup Bowls, England, ca. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four (4) “Money Tree” soup bowls, England ca. 1830.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair of English Brass and Porcelain Candlesticks Victorian, 1870
Located in London, GB
Fine pair of English Victorian detailed brass twist candlesticks, featuring beautiful cream and gold porcelain bases. The candlesticks are hei...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Brass
Meissen Porcelain Female Golfer Figurine by Peter Strang
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Meissen porcelain figurine or miniature.
By Peter Strang. Strang was born in Dresden in 1935 and received a degree in Sculpture from the Academy...
Category
20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Signed Allen Wedgwood Hand Painted Porcelain Plaques of Children
By Wedgwood
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This exquisite pair of hand-painted Wedgwood porcelain plaques, painted by Thomas Allen, is a beautiful example of the Aesthetic Movement. The delicate, intricate designs and vibrant...
Category
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain
Materials
Enamel
Antique and Vintage Porcelain Dinner Plates, Platters and Serveware for Sale
Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.
Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.
Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.
Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during 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 stronger than ceramic because it is denser.
On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.
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Antique White Glass Dishes
Meissen Form
Peach Porcelain
19th Century Imari Plate
Meissen Group
Semi Porcelain
Silver Dish Scene
Small Imari
Spode Antique China
Spode China Antique
19th Century Dresden Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Vases
Antique Meissen Vases
Chinese Plate Stands
Limoges Flowers