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Porcelain For Sale
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Antique 19th C. English Staffordshire Porcelain Poodle Spaniels Clock Figurine
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain figurine featuring a faux clock flanked by a pair of seated King Charles Spaniels and topped with a standing...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Six Royal Copenhagen Frijsenborg Deep Plates in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Six Royal Copenhagen Frijsenborg deep plates in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold edge. 1950s.
Measures: 22 x 5 cm.
In excell...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Parian Figure Il Penseroso
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century parian figure attributed to Worcester “Il Penseroso” A draped female figure with downcast eyes standing on a circular base named Il Penseros...
Category
1860s British Victorian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Squirrel Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free painted squirrel in brown in the center of the bowl. 24-carat gold rimmed. Comes also in black with platinum frame. Available in ...
Category
2010s German Black Forest Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Salvador Dali Service Porcelain 113 Pieces 1977 Limited Edition N°577/1000
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) world-famous Spanish painter, graphic artist, and sculptor of surrealism designed this Ceramic edition Painted Porcelain with 24-karat gold rim, complete service for 12 in a fitted trunk in 1977.
Plates are signed on front and back, and inscribed number n°577/1000.
Porcelain Brand Schirnding Porzellan AG in Bavaria Germany
Each piece is decorated with mermaids flanked by red coral, Dali's signatures and small symbolic depictions of a fisherman, an ant, a snail, a sailboat, a nude maiden and a bird, with gilded rims.
Complete service of 113 pieces for 12 persons in fitted trunk composed :
12 large plates: Diameter 24.5 cm
12 small plates: Diameter 20 cm
12 soup plates: Height 4 cm; Diameter 23 cm
12 soup bowls + 12 saucers : Height 5.5 cm; Diameter 11.5 cm
12 bowls cereal or fruits bowl: Height 4.5 cm; Diameter 14 cm
2 terrines: Height c. 15-17 cm; Inner diameter: c. 12.5-14.5 cm
1 underdish
1 round serving tray: Diameter 30 cm
2 serving bowls: Height 6.5-7.5 cm; Inner diameter 18-21 cm
2 dishes: Dimensions: 21 x 34 cm; 22 x 35.5 cm
2 sauceboat with 1 saucer h 8 cm
1 coffee pot: Height c. 23 cm
1 teapot with warmer...
Category
1970s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Worcester Rare Porcelain Melon Shaped Teapot & Cover
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare antique Worcester porcelain melon shaped teapot and cover dating from around 1880. The teapot is of round melon shape and applied in relief with trailing leafy stems with a fu...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Country Style Easter Bowl Porcelain with Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted hare figure in grey and white with an egg. The Easter bunny is sitting next to a handpainted egg for decorat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bing & Grondahl/B&G, Butterfly, Set of 10 Plates
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grondahl/B&G, Butterfly. Set of 10 plates.
Measures: 15.5 cm.
In perfect condition. 2nd factory quality.
Stamped.
Category
20th Century Danish Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Gio Ponti Teacups and Saucers for Ginori, Il Circo
By Gio Ponti
Located in Riverdale, NY
Set of 4 Il Circo (circus) tea cups and saucers from the mid 1930's Italy designed by Gio Ponti for Ginori. Each decorated with a charming Modernist figure of...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Naples White Porcelain Hercules Tureen
Located in New York, NY
Large Naples white porcelain Hercules tureen. Impressive and important neoclassical Ferdinando IV porcelain soup tureen with large Hercules and Theiodamas finial caping a scroll volu...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Porcelain
Materials
Faience, Porcelain
László Jurcsák for Hollohaza Large Porcelain Vase
Located in Delft, NL
László Jurcsák for hollohaza large porcelain vase, Hungary 1982-1992
A Hungarian porcelain vase of 24 cm high. White porcelain with black pain...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Tall Pair of Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Vases, circa 1842-1845
Located in Exeter, GB
A tall pair of Chamberlain Worcester porcelain vases and covers, typical of the 1840's. Finely decorated with panels of summer flowers, chased gilding and 'fancy birds' in landscapes...
Category
19th Century British Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
French 19th Century Majolica Porcelain Yellow Glazed Basket with Six Egg Cups
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French yellow glazed majolica porcelain basket from the 19th century, with a set of six egg cups and pink ribbons. Created in France during the 19th century, this majolica porcelai...
Category
19th Century French Antique Porcelain
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
Rosenthal Studio Line by Christa Hausler-Goltz, White Porcelain Bisque Vase
Located in New York, NY
Rosenthal Studio Line white porcelain bisque vase by Christa Hausler-Goltz. Beautiful rounded oblong form, with linear details.
Measurements:
H...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Ashley Howard Porcelain Cup Set
Located in Leeds, GB
Four beautifully irregular porcelain cups covered in a silky white glaze, one with painted detail.
Each is one of a kind by UK-based ceramist Ashley ...
Category
20th Century British Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Cups, Czechoslovakia 1960s, Set of 4
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of 4 porcelain tea/coffee cups from Mid-century era. Produced in Czechoslovakia. Original label stamped in the bottom of each cup. The cups are elegant and simple in a ...
Category
1960s Czech Adam Style Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
1960s German Flower Porcelain 24-Karat Gold Plates Set of 11 by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Sofia, BG
LIQUIDATION
"He who believes he is something has ceased to become something.“ Philip Rosenthal.
One large serving plate
One medium serving plate
Six dessert plates
One main course plate
Two salad...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Dinner Plate with Hand-Painted Fish Motif
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner plate with hand-painted fish motif and golden border. Flora / Fauna Danica style. Dated 1951.
Diameter: 25.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped....
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal, Germany, Six Iris Dinner Plates in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal, Germany. Six Iris dinner plates in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration. 1920s.
Diameter: 25.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1920s German Jugendstil Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Two German Antique Porcelain Figurines, Rococo Couple, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two German antique porcelain figurines. Rococo couple. 19th century.
Largest measures: 12 x 7 cm.
In very good condition. Woman's ...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Kangxi Marked Chinese Large Plate Porcelain Blue & White Flower Bask, circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand-painted Chinese porcelain blue and white large plate from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722.
The plate is finely potted with a carefully cut base rim a...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique White Glazed Porcelain Recumbent Hound Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional antique, probably English, white glazed porcelain figure of a recumbent hound dating from the early 19th century. The figure is finely hand crafted with wonderful detail with the hound resting its head on its outstretched front paws and wearing a collar around its neck and with its tail resting against its back leg. The modelling is exceptional capturing the hounds features, rib cage and muscle tones. The hound has an unglazed flat base and is not marked.
The figure is typical in quality of some of the early English porcelain...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Period Topographical Porcelain Cup and Saucer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German Biedermeier period topographical porcelain cup and saucer.
The front decorated with a finely hand painted depiction of ...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese 19th Century Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white foliage, tree and architecture décor. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this Imari porcelain plate features a delicate blue and white décor divided into four distinct sections: lucious foliage, blooming trees, large leaves and a traditional house with mountains in the background occupy the composition beautifully. Light blue color alternates with darker touches, thus creating a lively sense of depth. Imari is a style of porcelain named after the Japanese port from which it was shipped from, beginning in the late 17th century. The plate has a green mark on its back. Bordered by a scalloped edge, this 19th century Japanese hand-painted Imari porcelain plate will make for a lovely addition to any home décor, perhaps placed on a commode, side table or console! The petite stand...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century French Limoges Set of Twelve Porcelain Plates and Plater
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful set of 12 plates and a plater made in Limoges Porcelain (stamped LPN at the back).
Flowers and golden net decoration.
Good quality and condition.
Category
Early 20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Five Romanze Blue Flower Porcelain Plates, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Five Romanze Blue Flower Porcelain Plates.
1960s.
Measure: Diameter: 19.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Two Antique Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain Serving Dishes, Early 19th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two antique Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain serving dishes. Early 19th century.
Measures: 37 x 29 x 4.8 cm.
In good condition. Both dishes with small chips.
1st factory quality...
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Orange and Green Floral Plate by Wl Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange and green floral plate by WL CERAMICS
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H5 x Ø30 cm
Also available: different options.
In addition to...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Sevres Porcelain Milk Jug, 1847s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th porcelain milk jug made by the French and famous manufacture of Sevres. We can see three stamp at the back : the stamp of sevres 1040, the red stamp...
Category
1840s French Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Capodimonte Ceramic Decorative Item by Mollica, Rococo Style, Italy
By Capodimonte
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This group of 7 cherubs are made in Capodimonte lacquered ceramic by Mollica.
This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be consid...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
Ginori 1735 "Il Viaggio Di Nettuno" Set of Two Moka Cups and Saucers, 2023
Located in Cagliari, IT
The "Il Viaggi di Nettuno" pattern is inspired by Luke Edward Hall’s love of Greco-Roman mythology, and particularly Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, and his wife Salacia, the collection represents an unconventional vision of the art of the table, a dialogue between classical and modern. Drawings of the gods decorate plates, placeholders, cups and vases, and bold, unexpected colours infuse the chinaware with personality. With Il Viaggio di Nettuno collection, Ginori 1735 reinterprets the table in a modern vein with uniquely designed objects that are veritable artistic installations.
Luke Edward Hall is an English artist and designer. Luke's philosophy is shaped by his love of storytelling and fantasy. Born in 1989 is described by both The Times and The Guardian as a "rising design star". He was educated at Central Saint Martins, and worked for Ben Pentreath...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Porcelain Turquoise Oyster Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique French porcelain oyster plate attributed to Limoges, circa 1900. This fine quality oyster plate has six wells and is hand painted in a beautiful blue green teal / ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Blue & White Fitzhugh Pattern Chinese Export Porcelain Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain plate in the Fitzhugh pattern.
Decorated in underglaze blue with floral devices to the face, and a border to the rim with a repeating diamo...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bing & Grondahl / B&G, "Butterfly", Complete Coffee Service in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grondahl / B&G, "Butterfly".
Complete coffee service in hand-painted porcelain for eight people with coffee pot, cream jug and dishes.
The coffee pot measures: 25 x 21 cm.
...
Category
20th Century Danish Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Dessert Plate, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1760
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Circular plate, the well outlined and transfer printed in black/brown outline and filled-in with 'wet' enamels all with Chinese figures in a garden and a child playing with an excite...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chelsea Red Anchor Porcelain Dish Mid-18th Century England 1752-1756
Located in Katonah, NY
The wares of the Chelsea red anchor period (1752-1758), when this dish was made, are generally thought to be the finest work produced by the factory...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Collection of Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Bowls, Early 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE CHINESE PLATES ORIGINALLY MADE FOR THE PERSIAN MARKET
Pretty hand-painted floral sprays in the Famille Rose palette. All versions of the C...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Lebanon, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
In Lebanon collection a different landscape depicts the local coasts, ruins, and architecture in black and white, with a sophisticated rim decoration that showcases blueprints of tra...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique KPM Royal Berlin Armorial Octagonal Porcelain Bowls or Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of antique German porcelain octagonal bowls or plates.
By the KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Manufactory.
With an armorial crest or coat of arms that includes an armored knight'...
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Two Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace Coffee Cups with Saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace coffee cups with saucers.
Model number 1/756.
The cup measures: 7.7 x 6.5 cm.
Sau...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Kobenhavns Porcellains Maleri Royal Bayreuth Floral Tea Coffee Service
Located in Dayton, OH
Early to mid 20th century exquisite twelve piece gilded floral tea set including a lidded teapot, creamer, lidded sugar bowl, six teacups, and dessert serving tray. Dessert tray by Royal Bayreuth Bavaria. Tea set by Kobenhavns Porcellains Maleri. "Royal Bayreuth is the name of a factory that was founded in Tettau, Bavaria, in 1794. It closed in 2019. It made figural and souvenir items from about 1885 to 1915, but its most important products have been tableware and coffee and tea sets. The marks have changed through the years. A stylized crest, the name Royal Bayreuth, and the word Bavaria appear in slightly different forms from 1870 to about 1919. Later dishes may include the words U.S. Zone (1945–1949), the year of the issue, or the word Germany instead of Bavaria." "The Copenhagen Porcellain Decorating Workshop was founded in 1883. In 1924 it was acquired by the wholesaler company Holst & Knudsen. Holst & Knudsen imported to Denmark whiteware porcelain from Germany and decorated it.The Great Depression made difficult importing cheap German porcelain. That's why Holst & Knudsen established in 1936 own porcelain factory Porcelænsfabriken Danmark. During first years of production, the factory was using the Kjøbenhavns Porcellains Maleri (KPM) mark. It continued production till 1969. In 2012, the Danish Porcelain Manufactory – Lyngby Porcelæn...
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Early 20th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Romanze Blue Flower Coffee Service, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Romanze Blue Flower coffee service. 1960s.
Consisting of coffee pot, sugar bowl and creamer.
The coffee pot measures: 23.5 x 19 cm.
The sugar bowl me...
Category
1960s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Limoges Collectible Plate Handmade in France
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Limoges handmade in France collectible plate.
Vintage Limoges plate or dish handmade in France, this collectible plate features a desig...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Hungarian Vintage Folk Peasant Figurine
By Herend
Located in Savannah, GA
The Herend Porcelain Manufactory is a Hungarian manufacturing company specializing in luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain. Founded in 1826, it is based in the town of Herend nea...
Category
1950s Hungarian Bohemian Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Kpm Berlin Art Nouveau Figure "Europe on Bull" Adolf Amberg
Located in Berlin, DE
KPM Berlin Art Nouveau figure "Europe on bull" Adolf Amberg
Impressive large porcelain sculpture by Adolf Amberg from the world famous wed...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Sweetmeat Dishes
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Qing Dynasty Chinese sweetmeat (confectionery or sweet food) box, dating to the early 20th century, featuring a lacquered and parcel gilt painted box decorated in a stylized naturalistic scene, opening to reveal five-piece polychrome famille rose porcelain sweetmeat dishes...
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Early 20th Century Asian Qing Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Jean-Jacques Prolongeau French Haviland Limoges Porcelain Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Delightful French Limoges porcelain figure of a girl with a basket of fruit resting on her head by Jean-Jaques Prolongeau for Haviland and dating from the 1970's. The hollow figure is Scandinavian in style and is decorated in natural glazed white porcelain with molded decoration and facial and and hair detail. The figure carries a wide rounded bowl on her head laden with apples and pears. With printed Haviland Limoges marks...
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Eight "Herbst / Autumn" Porcelain Plates, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Eight "Herbst / Autumn" porcelain plates decorated with branches and orange leaves. 1970s.
Diameter: 11 x 10.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Oval Dish, Chantilly, circa 1770
By Chantilly
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Underplate from a tureen or similar; decorated with simple cobalt decoration.
The history of Chantilly porcelain can be traced back to around 17...
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Faun Figurine from Royal Copenhagen, 1966
Located in Chorzów, PL
Faun Figurine from Royal Copenhagen, 1966.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Espresso Cups and Saucers Designed by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid
Located in Ferndale, MI
Set of six demitasse espresso cups and saucers in white porcelain made in Japan circa 1960s. Designed by Lagardo Tackett and produced by Schmid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue & White Porcelain / Ceramic Plate, c. 1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese ceramic plate is dominated by a blue-grey glaze and features wonderful hand painted blue strokes. Once used as an every day plate it...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Uzbek Gold Porcelain Dessert Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Inspired by the Uzbek design this plate is a revisited version of one the classical Ikat pattern: the chevron
Gold is timeless and will bring the chichness of an agelsee design on y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Germany Hutschenreuther Novum Porcelain Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage white porcelain teapot with lid and a cobalt blue stylised flower burst design on each side.
Minimalist porcelain coffee pot or tea po...
Category
Late 20th Century German Minimalist Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Octagonal Openwork Porcelain Basket by Kpm, Berlin 1870-1892
Located in Delft, NL
An octagonal openwork porcelain basket by KPM, Berlin 1870-1892
KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin) Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin...
Category
19th Century German Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Meissen Porcelain Golfer or Golfing Figurine by Peter Strang
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Meissen porcelain miniature or figurine.
By Peter Strang. Strang was born in Dresden in 1935 and received a degree in Sculpture from the Academy...
Category
20th Century German Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Limoges Porcelain Fish Set
By Limoges
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of four vintage French 1960's Limoges porcelain fish plates with lovely and unusual shell scalloped and embossed borders and two alternating fish ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Le Carousel Porcelain Dinner Plates Set of 6 Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
An homage to the carousel that the king Louis XIV gave to the Louvre for the birth of his son.
The Turkish characters were very well represented by the 'noblesse' of the Kingdom in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Revival 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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