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Porcelain For Sale
Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Creator: Johann Joachim Kändler
Antique Pair German Dresden Meissen Still Life Flowers Cabinet Leaf Form Plates
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally rare set of two German Meissen Floral Themed Porcelain cabinet plates of leaf form outline, mid nineteenth century.
Each central reserve exquisitely hand painted with scattered views of decorative still life of Summer flowers and old roses on an off-white ground.
Both plates with applied naturalistic branch handles with flower encrusted detailing.
Condition: Exceptional condition for such early pieces, with no losses, very light evidence of wear to gilding. Crossed swords marks in underglaze blue, impressed numerals on each verso.
Measures: Width: (entire) 8.5” (21.5cm). Height: 7” (18cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping.
Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Victorian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Antique Meissen Porcelain 'Old Ozier' Pattern Cabinet or Dinner Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 antique, 18th century German porcelain plates.
By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
In the Old Ozier pattern.
Each ...
Category
1760s German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of a Child Playing a Lute
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique figurine was made by the renowned Meissen factory of Germany in approximately 1850 in their period Dresden romantic style. The figurine is composed of their paste porcel...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Romantic Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Commedia Dell' Arte Group 'Harlequin & Columbina', by Kaendler, ca 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare 19th century Meissen porcelain group:
Harlequin and Columbine seated side by side on a rock and teasing each other: Harlequin in brown playing card patterned jacket, pink striped trousers, black buckled shoes and mask fully covering his face, his left leg crossed over his right and his right hand with blue hat on Columbine's knee holding a sausage in his left raised hand, Columbine reaching for the mask with her left hand, raising a hand mirror with her right. The young woman is wearing a small feather hat, a fitted jacket with a red and blue diamond pattern, a long white skirt...
Category
1860s German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
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.
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Early Meissen Round Group of Gardener Children, by J.J. Kaendler, 1763-1774
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen porcelain group from the time of origin:
Four children in festive, rural rococo clothing on a three-part rocaille base: on the central raised pedestal a girl with a basket o...
Category
1760s German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Marcolini Period Porcelain Twin Handled Painted Fruit Basket
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique German porcelain twin handled fruit basket by prolific makers Meissen and dating from the Marcolini period 1774 to 1814. The fruit basket stands raised on four Greek k...
Category
Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Openwork Platter, Meissen
Located in Chorzów, PL
Openwork platter, Meissen.
Very good condition.
Wed 19 cm.
Category
1880s German Other Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Important Porcelain Vases with Female Heads by Augustus Rex for Meissen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of important and very beautiful vases is made of ceramic with 2 female faces and beautiful and fine decors. These vases were made for Meissen manufacture by Augustus Rex (a...
Category
1850s French Romantic Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Ceramic Small Jardiniere Wall Decoration Green
Located in Valladolid, ES
Very cute small jardiniere to hang in the wall. In Meissen Germany porcelain, circa 1840,
Excellent quality. Model snowball, the little bird and the ...
Category
1840s Austrian Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen ‘Puce Ground’ Porcelain Bowl, C. 1740
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Meissen porcelain bowl, c. 1740. The puce ground bowl, finely painted to the front, with a shaped panel, contains a couple wearing 18th Century costume, seated in a rural landscape. ...
Category
1740s German Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Figure of a Standing Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful large 19th century Meissen porcelain figure depicting a standing maiden in period dress with elaborate floral decoration raising her apron. her corset and borders made fr...
Category
19th Century German Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Allegory of Winter Four Cherubs Model 2495 Johann J. Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen stunning figurine group: Allegory of Winter
Model 2495
Measures:
Height: 6.69 inches (= 17.0 cm)
Width: 7.28 inches (= 18.5 cm)
Depth: 4.64 inches (= 11.8 cm)
Manufactory: Meissen
Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (glazed bottom)
Model number 2495
First quality
Dating: 19th century / made circa 1870
Material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted
Technique: handmade porcelain
Style: Rococo
Modelled by:
Johann Joachim Kaendler (born in 1706 near Dresden / Germany - Died 1775 in Meissen).
Model 2495 created circa 1757.
Kaendler was chief sculptor at Meissen manufactory as from 1742 until the year 1775. He is the most famous modeller Meissen manufactory ever had and created well-known series such as Shepherd Figurines, Comedian's Children, Gardener Children (with Acier), Paris Town Criers (with Reinicke and Meyer), Gallant Figurines, Asian Figurines etc.
Detailed description:
Subject: Figurine group / Allegory of Winter
Four cherubs heating up at blazing fire:
° head and thighs of cherub having taken place on a rock are partially covered with purple red fur coat...
Category
1870s German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain, Pair of "Neu-Ozier" Molded Plates, 19th Century
Located in CH
Meissen Porcelain, pair of "Neu-Ozier" molded plates, 19th century.
Spirally molded and decorated with various flower bouquets and different kinds of insects.
Blue crossed swords...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Eight Meissen Dessert Plates Each Painted with a Different Flower Bouquet
Located in Boston, MA
I want to offer you this beautiful set of eight Meissen dessert plates. Each plate is painted with a different central flower bouquet. Inside th...
Category
1890s German Romantic Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Charger with Decoration a Flower Bunches, Marcolini Period Ca. 1800
Located in CH
Meissen charger with decoration a flower Bunches, Marcolini period Ca. 1800
This large Meissen Charger is decorated with a stylized bouquets of flower...
Category
1790s German Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Purple Indian Serving Bowl
Located in Boston, MA
We are offering you this lovely Meissen purple Indian serving bowl. It has detailed paintings of pink flowers with some purple and gold accents ...
Category
1960s German Rococo Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Animal Figure, Toucan with Fruit in Beak, by Paul Walther, 20th C
Located in Vienna, AT
Highly decorative depiction of a life-size peppereater with its head turned backwards and a fruit in its beak, clinging to a leafy plant.
Painted with strong color accents, on a tre...
Category
Late 20th Century German Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Figuren an Apple Picker, Shepherd and Woodman
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th century Meissen Porcelain figurine depicting a young girl picking apples, a shepherd with his sheep drinking wine and a woodsman crouching with his dog by his side...
Category
19th Century German Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Meissen Porcelain Pug Dog Figures With Pup After J.J.Kaendler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A beautiful pair of heavy Meissen porcelain figures of Pug Dogs with gilt bell collars on blue ribbons.The larger Pug with attached pup. Exquisitely hand-painted with realistic tones and colors. Each Pug is wearing a vibrant blue color ribbon collar...
Category
20th Century Regency Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Meissen Blue Onion Coffee Pots
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair Meissen blue onion coffee pots 9" and 11" tall. Age appropriate wear with very minor flea bites to the finial flowers.
Category
20th Century European Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Rare Rose Broth Cups Service and Embossed Decorations 12 Cups
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Rare porcelain soup service by Meissen in Biedermeier style; the set consists of 12 cups with two handles and saucer; the various pieces are made of fine white hard porcelain hand-painted with the decoration "Pink Roses" enriched on all items with sumptuous decorations in relief not painted. Unlike the simple and quite common "Pink Roses", this model is very rare, prestigious, and sought after, therefore even more expensive; in fact, the objects with this relief decoration, much more particular and detailed than others, were fired three times, while those with only the "Pink Roses" decoration only twice. Moreover, the execution of this ornamental motif with delicate and graceful flowers was entrusted only to the most experienced and skilled painters, those in possession of the prestigious diploma obtained at the "School of Drawing of Meissen" established since 1764. The edges of the cups and saucers are scalloped and finished in pure gold as are the handles. All pieces bear the original Meissen trademark (two crossed swords) and from the enclosed list it can be stated with certainty that our service was produced between 1934 and 1944; moreover, on the objects the model is handwritten (61/106), this wording makes the artifacts even more precious and appreciated as they preserve all the characteristics of the author's calligraphy. Meissen porcelain was created in the castle of Albrechtsburg, in Meissen, a small town in Saxony near Dresden, in 1710, at the behest of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Prince-Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, who wanted to start production after the studies and experiments of his alchemist Bottger. Bottger discovered the formula for porcelain, in fact at that time, only the Chinese and Japanese had the recipe to create this wonderful material; Meissen was, therefore, the first porcelain produced in Europe! Bottger never revealed his formula to anyone, only a certain stage was known to the workers; we do not know, even today, in what proportions the different components are mixed; this is the great secret that allowed the famous brand to be considered the best in the world, Meissen porcelain is given the nickname of "white gold"! Through the years, Meissen has perfected its hard-paste products with high-temperature firing during its glazing. Meissen's porcelain patterns have been copied by many other manufacturers around the world such as Royal Copenhagen, Dresden, Herend, and many others, but Meissen's porcelain glaze maintains its quality over time and is superior to all (plates will not scratch with prolonged use of cutlery!). This is why even old Meissen...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Figurine Busts of a Man & Woman by Peter Strang
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of miniature Meissen porcelain busts.
By Peter Strang.
In the form of a man and woman in casual clothing. The man wears an argyle sweater a...
Category
20th Century German Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Figural Group with a Musician Playing the Drums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely 19th century German Meissen porcelain figural group of a standing lady appealing to a standing gentleman and a musician sitting by their feet playing the drums.
Late 19th century.
Blue Meissen crossed sword...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th C. Meissen Hausmaler Decorated Bowl with High Relief Multi-Colored Flowers
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Rare 18th Century Meissen Hausmaler Decorated Bowl with High Relief Multi-Colored Flowers. Hand-carved with encrusted and relief f...
Category
1740s German Louis XV Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Reticulated Cabinet Plate with Flower Bouquet and Raised Forget Me Nots
Located in Boston, MA
This is an exquisite Meissen cabinet plate painted with a large beautiful flower bouquet. The Meissen plate has a very intricate reticulated or ...
Category
1890s German Romantic Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Important Pair of Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases with Raised Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important pair of Museum Quality Louis XV Period 18th century Meissen Porcelain filigree openwork vases with a medially of flowers and vined leaves. This is truly an excepti...
Category
1750s German Louis XV Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Plaque Depicting Four Royals Hunting in the Woods with a Dog and Rifles
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally fine and quite larege Meissen hand-painted porcelain plaque depicting four royals hunting in the woods with a hunting dog and rifles. This is the finest quality of a...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Very Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Day and Night Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent pair of very large Meissen putti representing Day & Night by Heinrich Schwabe. Each figure wrapped in a cloth, float above the earth's atmo...
Category
1870s German Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Purple Indian Bowl in Unusual Square Shape
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to offer you this lovely Meissen purple Indian bowl in this unusual square shape. It has detailed paintings of pink flowers with so...
Category
1960s German Rococo Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
12 Pc Antique Meissen B-Form Teacups & Saucers Floral Crossed Sword Tea Set B154
Located in Dayton, OH
Twelve piece set of antique Meissen China. Porcelain, blue swords marks 1st and 2nd choice, form number B-154, B-form purple with scattered flowe...
Category
Late 19th Century Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Bowl with Nymph and Girl, by P. Helmig, Meissen Germany, ca 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Flat oval bowl with an irregular, wavy lined and partially pierced rim, on the narrow sides two naked figures facing each other, a young girl and a young woman with long hair playing in the waist-deep, foaming water, the girl spreading...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Fine German Meissen porcelain beveled wall mirror with a pair of figural cherubs. Finely modelled as an elegant 18th century piece of art, hand painted white porcelain china with cob...
Category
Early 18th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
4 Antique Meissen Porcelain Footed Frauenkopf Salt Cellars with Puce Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine set of 4 antique Meissen porcelain salt cellars.
Modelled after salts originally designed for the Sulkowski service by Johann Frie...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th C. Meissen Porcelain Lattice Filigree Reticulated Basket w/ Vine Handles
Located in New York, NY
An incredible 18th century Meissen Porcelain lattice filigree reticulated basket with vine handles and encrusted flowers. This piece is very rare, especially in this condition with h...
Category
18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Tea Tray with Cobalt Blue Border & Spray Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain tea tray or serving platter.
By Meissen.
With a scalloped rim and a rich cobalt blue border.
There are hand paint...
Category
20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Rothschild Pattern Birds Set of Cup And Saucer
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a hand painted Meissen porcelain cup and saucer. It is featuring the Rothschild pattern birds with some insects and butterflies. The cup as ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Neu Brandenstein Gravy or Sauce Boat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Meissen gravy or sauce boat.
By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
Having tin handles, two spouts, and an integral undertray.
In the Neu Brandenstein...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Mid-18th Century Cup White Porcelain with Golden Drawings Japonese Style
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed in gold with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to star...
Category
Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Plaque Depicting Rembrandt and Saskia in the Tavern
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and very rare 19th Century Meissen porcelain plaque depicting Rembrandt and Saskia in the Tavern. Meissen plaques are incredibly rar...
Category
1860s German Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Early Meissen Cupid Group Around 1750, Allegory of Spring, with Additional Base
Located in Vienna, AT
Four scantily clad cupids grouped on a rock, partly flowers, partly holding flower arrangements in their hands, the flowers as a typical attribute of the Meissen spring representatio...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Double Handle Vase w/ Lovers and Floral Panels after Watteau
Located in New York, NY
A Gorgeous and large Meissen double handle vase with Watteau lovers panel and flower panel scenes. The panels are completed after the works by Jean-Antoine Watteau, the most famous F...
Category
1890s German Louis XVI Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Meissen Marcolini Flower Plant in a Tub circa 1780 Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A superb Meissen Marcolini Auricula flower plant in a tub circa 1780.
Fine quality Meissen porcelain model of a flowerpot, modelled as cylindrical tub enhanced in gilt with 2 mythol...
Category
1780s German Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Cherub
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century Meissen Porcelain cherub, press two hearts together. Wonderful bold colours, blue underglaze blue crossed swo...
Category
Late 19th Century German Classical Greek Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Meissen Porcelain Blue Onion Pattern Shoe or Slipper Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good, vintage Meissen Blue Onion (or Zwiebelmuster) pattern figural paperweight.
The paperweight is an iconic Meissen form in the shape of a tradi...
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Group 'Mother With Child', by Paul Helmig, Meissen Germany, ca 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Mother in a dress decorated with elaborate Art Nouveau decor sitting on a fabric-covered stool and playing with her son, who is wearin...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of Two Lovers
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century Meissen Porcelain group of two seated lovers.
Blue crossed swords mark to base.
Category
Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Set of the Four Seasons Porcelain Figures, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting set of four, late 19th century Meissen porcelain groups, depicting the four seasons, each with putti playing around a logs fire, a bail of hay, picking grapes and garla...
Category
Late 19th Century German Classical Roman Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Large Late 18th - Early 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Model of a Swan
Located in New York, NY
A fine, exceptionally detailed large Meissen model of a swan, modelled by J. J. Kändler, with incised plumage, the feathers of the wings picked out in soft grey and beige, with russe...
Category
Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Mid-18th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White Blue and Gold
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: The fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to start a coll...
Category
Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Figurines Gardners Children Dancing Round a Tree, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th Century Meissen Porcelain group depicting "The Gardners children, dancing round the tree'
Having wonderful bold colours, under-glazed blue crossed swords to the b...
Category
Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Group of Lovers
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century large porcelain group of two ladies competing for the heart of a nobleman. Having wonderful bold colours, garlands of flowers, and an under glaze blue...
Category
Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Nine Blue Onion Meissen Show or Wall Plates
Located in Stamford, CT
Nine blue onion Meissen show or wall plates. This is a stunning collection of blue white wall platters purchased from a NYC Socialite at the Beekman on the East side of Manhattan. Th...
Category
Late 19th Century German Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Group Representing Spring
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting fine quality 19th Century Germany, Meissen Porcelain group of four children representing 'Spring' Having wonderful bold colouring and a blue crossed swords signature to...
Category
Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Figurines by Kändler Punct Schönheit Catch of Triton Cherubs Women, 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen tall as well as gorgeous figurine group:
Catch of Triton / excellently painted & modelled (the details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling)
Design:
Johann Joac...
Category
1930s German Rococo Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Group of Calvary General Mikhail Kutuzov with Aide de Camp
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large 19th century Meissen porcelain Group of Russian Calvary General, believed to be Mikhail Kutuzov, the hero of Borodino, with aide de camp, marked with the Meissen underglaze blue crossed swords, and incised and impressed with numbers. While Russia endured great hardships during Napoleon's invasion, it was the skill of her general's and a terrible Russian winter...
Category
1880s German Empire Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Pink Roses Coffee Service and Embossed Decorations '11 Cups'
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Rare Meissen porcelain coffee service in Biedermeier style; the set consists of a teapot, a sugar bowl, a milk jug, and 11 cups with plate; the various pieces are made of fine hand-painted hard white porcelain with the "Pink Roses" decoration enriched on all items with sumptuous unpainted relief decorations. Unlike the simple and quite common "Pink Roses", this model is very rare, prestigious, and sought after, therefore even more expensive; in fact, the objects with this relief decoration, much more particular and detailed than others, were fired three times, while those with only the "Pink Roses" decoration only twice. Moreover, the execution of this ornamental motif with delicate and graceful flowers was entrusted only to the most experienced and skilled painters, those in possession of the prestigious diploma obtained at the "School of Drawing of Meissen" established since 1764. The knobs of the teapot and sugar bowl represent two harmonious and graceful rosebuds, also handmade; the edges of the cups and saucers are scalloped and finished with pure gold as well as the other decorations of the teapot and sugar bowl. All pieces bear the original Meissen trademark (two crossed swords) and from the enclosed list it can be stated with certainty that our service was produced between 1934 and 1944; moreover, on the objects the model is handwritten (61/106), this wording makes the artifacts even more precious and appreciated as they preserve all the characteristics of the author's calligraphy. Meissen porcelain was created in the castle of Albrechtsburg, in Meissen, a small town in Saxony near Dresden, in 1710, at the behest of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Prince-Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, who wanted to start production after the studies and experiments of his alchemist Bottger. Bottger discovered the formula for porcelain, in fact at that time, only the Chinese and Japanese had the recipe to create this wonderful material; Meissen was, therefore, the first porcelain produced in Europe! Bottger never revealed his formula to anyone, only a certain stage was known to the workers; we do not know, even today, in what proportions the different components are mixed; this is the great secret that allowed the famous brand to be considered the best in the world, Meissen porcelain is given the nickname of "white gold"! Through the years, Meissen has perfected its hard-paste products with high-temperature firing during its glazing. Meissen's porcelain patterns have been copied by many other manufacturers around the world such as Royal Copenhagen, Dresden, Herend, and many others, but Meissen's porcelain glaze maintains its quality over time and is superior to all (plates will not scratch with prolonged use of cutlery!). This is why even old Meissen...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Large Plate or Charger Hand Painted and Gilded, circa 1870
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful large plate or charger with a finely hand painted pattern by the Meissen factory in fine white porcelain and dating to the 19th century, circa 1870.
The plate ...
Category
19th Century German 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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Hand Painted Botanical Porcelain