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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...
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19th Century Irish High Victorian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Pink Rose Bowl in Hand-Painted Porcelain with Gold Edge, Early 20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen pink rose bowl in hand-painted porcelain with gold edge. Early 20th century. Measures: 19 x 4 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 3rd Fa...
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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

A Chamberlain Worcester Sir John Hullock Breakfast Cup & Saucer
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine and rare Chamberlain Worcester 'Baden' shape breakfast cup and saucer decorated in pattern 864 with the crest of Sir John Hullock c.1815. An ostri...
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19th Century British Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Stunning White Gold Antique Royal Copenhagen Palace Henriette Porcelain Taza
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Distinguished Royal Copenhagen white porcelain antique taza with gilded decoration A striking centrepiece from Royal Copenhagen circa 1890 Stamped and numbered 8530 Measures: hei...
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1890s Danish Antique Porcelain

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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...
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Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Worcester Porcelain Flower Holder in the Japanese Style
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century early example of Worcester porcelain flower holder in the Japanese style, circa 1879. Inspired by the Japanese style, Worce...
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19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Meissen Plate in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Late 19th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Meissen plate in hand-painted porcelain. Romantic scene, blue border with gold decoration. Late 19th century. Diameter: 22 cm. In ex...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Fish Plates, Pesci pattern or Passage of Fish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Pair of rare Piero Fornasetti Fish Plates, Pesci pattern or Passage of Fish, Numbered # 2 & 3, circa 1960s The porcelain plates depict two diff...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Worchester Reticulated Two Handle Vase by George Owen
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century Royal Worcester reticulated porcelain two handled vase with gilded decoration. Signed to the base. GEORGE...
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19th Century English Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique 19th-Century Japanese Imari porcelain vase. This fine vase is a nice large size and has a lovely shape and hand painted floral design in the traditional Imari...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality bronzed mounted French porcelain inkwell with Chinoiserie floral painted designs possibly made by Samson of Paris in the second half of the 19th century. The inkwell i...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Porcelain

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Brass

Handmade Decorative Centrepiece Rosone Black White Gold
Located in MILANO, IT
The art of the table is manifested in this hand-decorated porcelain centrepiece with gold accents: Fornasetti's unmistakable decorative style makes it a true collector's item. Any...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

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Ceramic

Nymphenburg Porcelain Figurine of the Disturbed Slumberer/Der Gestörte Schlummer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Nymphenburg porcelain figurine. Entitled "Der Gestörte Schlummer", which translates to English as "The Disturbed Slumber". After the 18th Century Frankenthal Porcelain model modeled by Johann Friedrich Lück. Depicting a sleeping gallant attended to (and being awakened by) two maidens. The gallant is sleeping on patches of grass that are supported by a stylized Rococo rocaille base. Simply a wonderful antique Nymphenburg figurine...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair Meissen Porcelain Wag Tails, Perched on a Tree Stump, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain statues of White Wag tails perched on a tree stump. Signed to the base of each with Blue crossed swords.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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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...
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20th Century German Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Mont Blanc, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates with Decorative Design
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Inspired by the highest mountain of the Alps, the Mont Blanc, this collection of plates is a photography of the changing seasons. Winter is here and a...
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2010s Italian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Herend Porcelain "Printemps Pattern" Tureen with Handles, Hungary
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Porcelain "Printemps pattern" tureen with handles, Hungary Herend Hungary hand painted Porcelain Printemps pattern with lemon on top of the lid, floral decor of tulip and r...
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20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elaborate and lovingly designed group of animal figures: European roller leaning forward, also known as almond crow in German-speaking countries, sitting on a tree trunk with o...
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Meissen Plate in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Late 19th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Meissen plate in hand-painted porcelain. Romantic scene, blue border with gold decoration. Late 19th century. Diameter: 22 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 1st fact...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fred Cooke for Minton Art Deco Pierrette Porcelain Figurine
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare Minton Art Deco porcelain figurine titled Pierette designed by Fred Cooke and dating from around 1930. This delightful standing figurine stands moun...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Schneeballen’ (Snowball) Covered Bowl and Underplate with Encrusted Flowers, Vines, Leaves, and Birds. This piece is very rare and extremely hi...
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1850s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fine Coalport Porcelain Punch Bowl C.1820
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine Coalport porcelain punch bowl c.1820. Decorated with panels of flowers on a rich cobalt blue ground with richly embelished gilt decoration: ...
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19th Century British Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Post-Modern "Kunstlertasse #9" Set by Beate Kuhn for Rosenthal Studio Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-Modern "Kunstlertasse #9" cup and saucer set by Beate Kuhn for Rosenthal Studio-Line, circa 1980s. This wonderful set is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks, is m...
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Beautiful Set of 12 Early 20th Century English Royal Doulton Plates
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of 12 early 20th century English Royal Doulton plates. Finely decorated with raised gold. Stamped Royal Doulton England on th...
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Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Two-Tier Dessert Dishes with Gilt Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain two-tier dessert dishes with Gilt Bronze Dimensions: Height: 13", Width: 9" Signed with 19th century Meissen double sword mark Excel...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Porcelain

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Ormolu

Zsolnay Hungarian Islamic Influence Floral Painted Porcelain Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and elegant Hungarian porcelain vase hand painted with Islamic influence floral designs by renowned maker Zsolnay and dating from...
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1890s Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

H & R Daniel Rectangular Dish, Shrewsbury Shape, Red Dahlia, Regency ca 1827
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning serving dish made by H&R Daniel in about 1827. It is made in the popular Shrewsbury shape and has a beautiful red dahlia in the centre. This dish would have belonged to a large dessert service. We have several items of this service for sale, please see second picture and separate listings. 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 potteries, 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, and Daniel items have therefore become true collectors' items. This dish is potted in the Shrewsbury Shape, which was first designed in 1826 for the Earl of Shrewsbury...
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1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Children Group 'Girl with Child', A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, c 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Girl and child in clothes from around 1900, the girl in a blue, polka-dot long-sleeved dress with a white apron kneeling on the fl...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Tureen
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century Meissen Porcelain lidded tureen, having wonderful bold coloured raised floral decoration, berries and insects. Underg...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Doccia Porcelain Italian Neoclassical Topographical Waste Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique topographical porcelain waste bowl. By Doccia porcelain manufactory circa 1820. With painted enamel topographical scenes, ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Openwork Plate in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica openwork plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration. Model number 20/3554. Diameter: 23 cm. In perfect condition. 1st Factory...
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1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rosenthal Art Deco Porcelain Figurine, Ballerina, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal Art Deco porcelain figurine. Ballerina. 1930s. Measures: 23.5 x 11.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Art Deco Ceramic Figurine of Harlequin, Germany, 1970s / 1980s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Ceramic Harlequin figurine. Not signed. Probably produced in Germany at the turn of the 1970s and 1980s. XX century. The figurine is in perfect cond...
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1970s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Ceramic

Coalport Porcelain Teacup, Beige with Landscapes, Rococo Revival, ca 1840
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful teacup and saucer made by Coalport in 1840, which was the Rococo Revival period. The set is decorated with a warm beige ground with gilt floral patterns and beaut...
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1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large Meissen Porcelain Group of Lovers Kissing in the Ocean on a Rock
Located in New York, NY
A Large Meissen Porcelain group of lovers kissing in the Ocean on a Rock. This piece is truly spectacular in both quality and size. The pair of lovers a...
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1870s German Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Cabinet de Curiosités, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Dinner Plates
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...
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2010s Italian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Openwork Plate # 20/3554
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica openwork plate # 20/3554. 23 cm. in diameter. 1st factory quality. In perfect condition. Stamped.
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1950s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Contemporary Italian Porcelain Esotica Collection, Iguana 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 ...
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2010s Italian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Davenport Hand Painted Porcelain Plate
Located in East Geelong, VIC
The centre of this Davenport porcelain plate is decorated with a hand painted scene of a farmhouse on the edge of a dense wood, with sheep grazing in a meadow in the foreground, on t...
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of Eleven Hammersley & Co. Wide Rim Soups with Raised Gilded Flowers on Rim
Located in Boston, MA
This is a beautiful set of eleven Hammersley and Company English wide rim soup bowls. They were exclusively made for Ovington Brothers in New York, which...
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1910s English Rococo Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Mid Century Modern 125 Piece Dinner Set by Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing set of porcelain china by Rosenthal and designed by Raymond Loewy. Made in Germany. Quince is the pattern as it has a definite Asian influence. In excellent condition, no chips or cracks. Set consists of: 13 dinner plates 10.5, 13 soups 7 5/8, 15 salad plates 7.5, 12 fruit cups 4 3/4, 14 bread plates 6, 13 tea-coffee cups, 13 saucers, 11 demitasse cups, 11 saucers, platter 11 x 15, sugar bowl w/lid creamer...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Rococo Group 'Love and Reward', by J.C. Schoenheit, Around 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Elaborate porcelain group of the 19th century: Young mother in elaborate Rococo clothing, seated on a magnificent Louis XVI-style armchair, resting her left foot on a low pedestal, ...
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of 3 19th Century English Garniture Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 3 19th Century English Garniture set.
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19th Century English Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

KPM Porcelain Coffee, Tea Service, 19th Century, Germany '1834-1837'
Located in Delft, NL
KPM porcelain coffee, tea service, 19th century, Germany 11 pieces KPM porcelain, marked with the scepter and KPM in blue Tea/ coffee pot, a lidded sugar bowl, a milk jar, 5 comp...
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19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Volkstedt Rudolstadt, Germany, Porcelain Figure, Reading Woman in a Skirt
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Volkstedt Rudolstadt, Germany. Porcelain figure. Reading woman in a skirt. Mid-20th century. Measures: 7 x 6 cm. In very good condition. Minim...
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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rare Derby Porcelain Vase C.1815 Decorated by Thomas Steele
Located in Exeter, GB
A rare Derby porcelain vase c.1815 of classical form decorated with a finely painted panel of fruit in the manner of Thomas Steel. Finely executed gilding in the manner of James Clar...
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19th Century Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Christopher Dresser Japonism Yellow Minton Plate, 1876
Located in Paris, FR
Yellow Aesthetic Minton Porcelain Plate in the style of Japonism creations made by Christopher Dresser. Round plate adorned with an oriental fan representing a lovely and colorful bi...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Coalport English Porcelain Neoclassical Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine English Neoclassical porcelain plate. By Coalport. Decorated throughout with alternating red and blue geometric patterns, gil...
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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Charger, 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese famille rose Porcelain charger 20th century. The center enamelled with two birds on a flowering peony branch the rim with further floral cartouches on yellow scrol...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" Plate, New in Box
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol Christmas Golden Angels plate. New in box. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop artist of our time, ...
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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Children Group 'Girl With Child', T. Eichler, Meissen Germany, 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Two girls in clothing of circa 1900, the elder with hair pinned up in a bun in a blue fringed white dress with a yellow petticoat...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelain Chocolate Cup with Saucer by Augustus Rex Helena Wolfsohn
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique porcelain Augustus Rex Helena Wolfsohn chocolate cup with saucer decorated with cobalt, gold and hand painted romantic scenes. Me...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Swansea Welsh Pair Famille Rose Chinese Mandarin Pattern Porcelain Cups
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and early pair Swansea, Welsh, hand painted porcelain breakfast cups hand painted in the Chinese famille rose style with the Mandarin pattern d...
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1810s Welsh George III Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Doccia Porcelain Italian Neoclassical Topographical Chocolate/Coffee Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique topographical porcelain coffee or chocolate pot. By the Doccia porcelain manufactory circa 1820. With painted enamel topograph...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

12 First Class Steamship or Yacht Dessert Plates by Cauldon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
12 Cauldon first class steamship or yacht dessert plates, Each one gold encrusted rims with central crest of a red, white and blue with "D" Racing Pennant . Retailed by Higgins & Sei...
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Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Porcelain

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Porcelain

A fine English porcelain Punch Bowl attributed to Samuel Alcock c.1830
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine English porcelain Punch Bowl attributed to Samuel Alcock c.1830. Superbly painted summer flowers to the centre interior of the bowl...
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19th Century Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Parcel-Gilt Porcelain Dish
Located in London, GB
Antique Japanese parcel-gilt porcelain dish Japanese, late 19th century Measures: Height 7.5cm, diameter 37cm This fine porcelain dish is a superb piece Satsuma ware from the Me...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Early Meissen Cherub Group Allegory Summer & Autumn, by J.J. Kaendler, C 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Porcelain Group From The Time Of Origin: Two naked cupids and a ram on a rocaille rock, depicting the seasons of summer and autumn: Summer bedded on a bundle of ears of cor...
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1760s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

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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