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Porcelain For Sale
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Kenji Fujita for Tackett Associates, Two Porcelain Coffee Cups with Saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kenji Fujita for Tackett Associates. Two porcelain coffee cups with saucers. Dated 1953-56. The cup measures: 9.8 x 7 cm. Saucer ...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Lladro, Nao and Zaphir, Spain, Five Porcelain Figurines of Children, 1980s-1990s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lladro, Nao and Zaphir, Spain. Five porcelain figurines of children, 1980s-1990s. Largest measures: 21 x 14 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.
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1980s Spanish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Thomas / Bavaria, Germany, Five Decoration Plates, 1930s-1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Thomas / Bavaria, Germany. Five decoration plates with hand painted wild-life motifs, 1930s-1950s. Pheasants, deer, wild ducks and grey geese. Measures: 27 cm. In very good conditi...
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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

"Man, Woman and Horses, " Striking Art Deco Covered Urn by Nylund for Rorstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in tones of rust, sable, ivory and chocolate, this unique lidded urn with foliated pinnacle and curving handles depicts a man with upraised arms and rearing horse o...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Herend Hand-Painted Hungarian Porcelain Figurine Representing a Fruit Vendor
Located in Cagliari, IT
Exquisite figurine representing a tropical fruit vendor. Beautiful details of bananas and pineapple. Modern. Since 1826, Herend's factory has been one of...
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1990s Hungarian Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

'Clementine', a Large Berlin 'KPM' Porcelain Plaque
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'Clementine', A Large Berlin (KPM) Porcelain Plaque After Conrad Kiesel. In a fine pierced giltwood and composition frame. Inscribed 'nach C. Kiesel'...
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19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Giltwood, Porcelain

19th Century French Sevres Pair of Porcelain Bronze Covered Vases
Located in Guaynabo, PR
The dark blue background of the porcelain vases stand on a gilded carved octagonal pedestal. The base is decorated with gilt scrolls of acanthus leaves and foliage. The front center ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large Square Boat Shape Artist Decorated & Signed Vase by Rosenthal, Germany
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beautiful porcelain Mid-Century Modern artist signed & decorated vase by Rosenthal.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

"Royal Vienna” Plaque Painted with 4 Ladies with Flower Baskets on Their Heads
Located in Boston, MA
I am offering you this spectacular large "Royal Vienna" Porcelain plaque, which is artist signed Forster. The plaque is entitled "Herse opfert der Minerva" on its back. Herse was the...
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1890s Austrian Classical Greek Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

German Art Nouveau Dresden Vase of a Young Lady, Signed, Mint Condition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine 19th century Dresden Art Nouveau iridescent double handled jeweled vase. Titled: Wasserrose. Dimensions: Height: 7 1/4". Condition: Ec...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain

Pair Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Gilt Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair neoclassical Paris Porcelain gilt vases. Exceptional pair of large white and gilt painted campana form urns with strigilated patterning on body dow...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Porcelain

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Ormolu

Chelsea Porcelain Frill Vase with Birds, Rococo ca 1760
Located in London, GB
This is a charming frill vase made by the Chelsea Porcelain factory in about 1760. The vase is in the Rococo style and it speaks for itself why this style of vase is called a "frill" vase. This vase has undergone restorations (although it still holds water perfectly) and is therefore offered As Found (A/F) at a reduced price. Chelsea was one of the very early adopters of porcelain in the British china industry. Founded in 1744 the Chelsea pottery was for about 40 years the leading maker of fine chinaware, excelling in their sense of style, perfection and constant innovation and inspiring many following generations of china makers. The company was started by French silversmith Nicholas Sprimont and you can see the influence of the French style of silverware...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique English 19th Century Porcelain Dessert and Coffee Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lovely Antique English 19th century porcelain dessert and coffee set consists of 10 pieces. The coloring on the pieces has remained strong. The green is particularly lovely and ...
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19th Century English Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century French Paris Porcelain Urns with Painted Scenes & Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century French Paris porcelain urns with painted scenes and handles.
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19th Century French Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rare Hermes Porcelain Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Special Edition hand painted gold porcelain tray, titled "Cuir du Desert" (Desert Leather), by artist Francoise de la Perriere for Hermes. It is embellished with symbolic and decora...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Porcelain

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Porcelain

Buffalo Pottery Deldare "Misfortune at Tulip Hall" Plate
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The title of this plate is "Misfortune at Tulip Hall" and it includes a short verse: "A shelf gave way, another follow'd, Ma'am Tulip screm'd, the gard'ner hallooed, while Syntax joi...
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Early 20th Century American Porcelain

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Ceramic

Chamberlain Worcester Three Footed Pot with a View of Worcester, 1820s
Located in London, GB
Chamberlain Worcester three footed porcelain pot or vase of the French style decorated with gilded lion’s feet and cobalt and gilt trellis with a hand painted panel depicting a view of the city of Worcester and its cathedral. Signed Worcester Chamberlain...
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1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Griffin Vase, Cobalt Blue with Landscapes, Rococo Revival, ca 1840
Located in London, GB
On offer is a beautiful porcelain vase made by Samuel Alcock in about 1840 during the Rococo Revival era. The vase has griffin-shaped handles, a cobalt blue ground, lavish gilt and a...
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1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bow Porcelain Figure of Boy or Putto on C-Scroll Base, Georgian circa 1760
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful little figure of a boy or putto made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1760. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Meissen Candlestick in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Late 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Meissen candlestick in hand-painted porcelain. Late 19th century. Measures: 29 x 13 cm. In excellent condition. Signed. 1st factory quality.
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figurine, Kingfishers, Model Number, 1769
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Royal Copenhagen Kingfishers figure 1769. This model was issued between 1969-1974. Designed by Peter Herold. Factory first in mint condition with no chips, cracks or restoration.
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Late 20th Century Danish Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Danish Rococo Style Porcelain Centrepiece by Royal Copenhagen
Located in London, GB
Antique Danish Rococo style porcelain centrepiece by Royal Copenhagen Danish, mid 19th century Dimensions: Height 44cm, width 19cm, depth 17cm ...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Denmark, Porcelain Pointer Puppies Dog Figurine, 1889-1922
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen Denmark, porcelain pointer puppies dog figurine, 1889-1922 Lovely dog figurine of two pointer puppies in white, brown and grey colored porcelain Marked with the Royal Copenhagen mark of 1889-1922 Artist decoration number: 104 - Miss M...
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Early 20th Century Danish Porcelain

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Porcelain

Two 19th Century Vienna Porcelain Cabinet Plates
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Two fine quality late 19th century Vienna porcelain cabinet plates, depicting a Monk and a brewer. Each with wonderful classical scrolling mot...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Very Rare Royal Vienna Porcelain Alt Wien Can and Sugar Box
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Royal Vienna Porcelain hand painted (probably by Angelica Kauffmann) sugar box and can with cover. Measures: Height 11cm and 17cm.
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1860s Austrian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Coalport Pair of Floral Gilded Sauce Tureens, Marquess of Anglesey, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare set of lidded sauce tureens made by Coalport in circa 1820. The tureens are decorated in the "Marquess of Anglesey" pattern. These sauce tureens would have formed part of a large dessert service. They were used for the sauce to be served on ice cream or a cooked sweet dish, and the lids have holes for the sauce ladles. Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th century, coming out with many innovative designs. The pottery emerged around the year 1800 in Shropshire, right on the edge of Staffordshire and near other great makers such as Spode, Minton, Davenport and many others. They went on to become a major potter in the 19th century and brought out many iconic designs. The Welsh Nantgarw factory first created the heavily gilded service for the Marquess of Anglesey, with beautifully painted flowers. Later the Swansea factory made additions to or copies of this service, and circa 1820 Coalport...
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1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Arabia, Finland, Two Porcelain Bowls with Motifs from "Moomin" Late 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arabia, Finland. Two porcelain bowls with motifs from "Moomin", late 20th century. In excellent condition. Stamped. Measures: 15 x 5.5 cm.
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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Tall Motto Child Je Les Mets a Calme G 29 Acier Marcolini Period
Located in Vienna, AT
MEISSEN VERY LOVELY FIGURINE: MOTTO CHILD BY M.V.ACIER / JE LES METS A CALME ( = I'M CONCILIATING AND I'M SOOTHING ) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (...
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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Tall Fabulous Royal Worcester Vase Hand Painted with Ferns and Other Flora
Located in Boston, MA
This is a stunning tall Royal Worcester vase hand painted with beautiful ferns and other flora. Each of the flora paintings have raised blush ivory porcelain decoration between them....
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1890s English Romantic Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Miniature Framed Portrait of a Lady Painted on Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Miniature framed portrait of a lady painted on porcelain An oak wooden frame with in oval placed porcelain plaque, painted with a scene of a lady w...
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19th Century French Antique Porcelain

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Wood, Porcelain

18thC.Georgian Washstand and Six Piece "Mason's Ironstone" Toiletry Set
Located in Incline Village, NV
This hard to find ensemble consists of a uniquely configured 18th century Georgian night cupboard circa 1770, and a six piece Victorian Mason's Ironstone toiletry set for washing and toiletry needs, circa 1835. The washstand conveniently accommodates all of the pieces from the Mason's set in their appropriate compartments as if it was specifically made for the grouping (see images). The Georgian washstand...
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1770s English Georgian Antique Porcelain

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Ironstone, Hardwood

Contemporary Salad Bowl Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Hand painted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this Michelangelo Salad Bowl is material and earthy, like the great Renaissance Master's work. It conveys classical beauty and elegan...
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2010s Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen. Set of Five Large Dinner / Decoration Plates with Birds
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen. Set of five large dinner/decoration plates with hand-painted bird motifs. Dated 1959. In excellent condition. 3rd factory quality. Measures: 27.5 cm.
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1950s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

From the Collection of Mario Buatta an English Dish with Blue & Gold Decoration
Located in Katonah, NY
Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta A Coalport dish with beautiful cobalt blue and gold decoration on a wide border. Made in England circ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Porcelain Candleholders, after Models from Sèvres, France
Located in Madrid, ES
"Children and pigeons." Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). The shape of the bases brings the works closer to examples related to the Rococo. The ...
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20th Century European Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Seasons Figurines Cupids Allegory of Spring Model 2502 Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen lovely figurines of stunning appearance: Cherubs presented as allegory of spring (= seasons' group of figurines) Model 2502 Measures: height 6.89 inches (17.5 cm) widt...
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1870s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Royal Vienna Belle Époque Porcelain Moon Flask
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century Royal Vienna Belle époque Porcelain moon flask. This extraordinary Royal Vienna porcelain moon flask is magnificent decorated with a very fine portrait painti...
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19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Bohemian Porcelain Group by Royal Dux
Located in London, GB
This delicate porcelain figural group depicts two lovers in a tender embrace. The maiden is fair haired and wears a dress which has fallen from her breast, and the hunter has two bir...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bohemian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Kenji Fujita for Tackett Associates, Porcelain Coffee Service for Two People
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kenji Fujita for Tackett Associates. Porcelain coffee service for two people. Dated 1953-56. Consisting of two coffee cups with sa...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" After L. Senf, 1896
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oostpoort Delft" after L. Senf, 1896 A Delft Porceleyne Fles tile of 20.5 cm high, 14,5 cm wide in a wooden frame. Image represents the "Oost...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain, Wood

Chinese 19th Century Famille Verte Jardinière or Fishbowl with Floral Motifs
Located in Wells, ME
Chinese Tung chih period (1862-1875) Famille Verte large porcelain jardinière or fishbowl with intricate floral motifs hand painted on all s...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oude Delft", 1906
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oude delft ", 1906 A delft Porceleyne Fles tile of 21 cm high, 15 cm wide in a wooden frame. Image represents the "Oude delft " and was paint...
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20th Century Dutch Porcelain

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Porcelain, Wood

Pair of English Porcelain Japan Pattern Plates, Worcester, Circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English porcelain Japan pattern plates, Worcester, Circa 1770.
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1770s English Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Coffee Service in Charles X-Style
Located in Paris, FR
Paris porcelain coffee service in Charles X-style. Each of the 6 exquisite pieces features delicately hand painted cartouches with polychrome fl...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Vanilla Colored Ceramic Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small vanilla colored Swedish Grace ceramic bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1930s.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Floriform Trumpet Floor Vases, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of antique Japanese floriform trumpet floor vases in Imari porcelain, Meiji Period, circa 1900. These beautiful Japanese floriform trumpet floor vases are adorned in polychrome ...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large, Oval Art Deco Porcelain Tile Serving Tray, Woven Yellow and Green Pattern
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, early 20th century porcelain tray in amazing condition. This good size and oval shape Art Deco serving tray is in excellent condition. It will look terrific on top of a cred...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Brass

Ridgway Porcelain Milk Jug or Creamer Pattern 2/1005, Regency Period, circa 1825
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative, porcelain milk jug or creamer in the early Grecian shape, made by John and William Ridgway, of Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries, England, dating to...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Porcelain Urns, Empire circa 1800
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of porcelain urns from the empire period, probably Russian. Painted with flowers and gilded.
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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Lladro Retired Serious Clown with Guitar by Salvador Furio
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning and rare Lladro retired serious clown with guitar by Salvador Furio. This is titled "Serious Clown with Guitar' and was sculpted by Salvador F...
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20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of German Chinoiserie Porcelain Figures of Seated "Nodders"
Located in Essex, MA
Each with articulated heads, tongues and hands. Marked on reverse with a blue crossed X mark. Depicted as a seated man and woman in a variety of colors.
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1750s German Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Langenthal, Schweiz Among Others, Egoist Coffee Service in Porcelain, 1930/40's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Langenthal, Schweiz among others. Egoist coffee service in porcelain with hand-painted gold decoration. 1930/40s. Consisting of a coffee cup with saucer, plate, sugar bowl, serving ...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Derek Clarkson Studio Pottery Brown Crystalline Glazed Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Studio Pottery bottle vase decorated in crystalline glazes by Derek Clarkson (1928-2013) dated 2000. The porcelain bodied vase stands on a na...
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Early 2000s English Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of First-Empire Period 2-Handled Porcelain Vases with Westall Venus Scenes
By Porcelaine de Paris, Richard Westall
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and rare pair of French Paris Porcelain First-Empire Period Winged Sphynx-form double- handled porcelain vases with mythological scenes of Venus and Cupids after Richar...
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" after L. Senf, 1900
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oostpoort delft " after L. Senf, 1900 A delft Porceleyne Fles tile of 21,5 cm high, 15 cm wide in a wooden frame. Image represents the "Oostpoo...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Porcelain

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Wood, Porcelain

Early 1900s Impressive and Finely Handcrafted Antique Gothic Art Porcelain Vase
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and impressive work of Gothic art pottery. This most skillfully created and highly decorative work of Gothic art is very rare and of a great size. The impressive floral decor o...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of German Porcelain Pastille Incense Burners by KPM Berlin, 1820
Located in Milan, IT
An exquisite pair of early 19th century Berlin KPM porcelain pastille, incense burners, two antique oval perfume containers with pierced lids, pine c...
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1820s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

The Collection of Mario Buatta A Pair of White & Gold Dishes England, circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta a pair of white and gold dishes Made in England, circa 1820 These beauties have a gilded edge ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Porcelain

Materials

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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