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Porcelain For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
This Week's Listings Only
Nymphenburg Porcelain Pearl King's Service for 12 Königsservice Perl 70 pieces
By Dominikus Auliczek, Nymphenburg Porcelain
Located in Lausanne, CH
Pearl Service also known as Bavarian Royal Service.
A dinner service for 12 people, by the Royal Nymphenburg porcelain factory, designed circa 1792 by court sculptor Dominik Aulicze...
Category
20th Century German Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Three "Kakiemon" Meissen Plates Decorated with Japanese Motifs, circa 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Three "Kakiemon" Meissen plates decorated with Japanese motifs, circa 1900.
Measures: 20 cm.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
1st factory quality.
Category
Early 1900s German Japonisme Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Sabin Crest-o-Gold 22K China Set with Teapot - 15 Pieces
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage Sabin Crest-o-Gold 22K tea set.
The set includes:
3 cups
3 saucers
3 fruit plates
3 dinner plates
1 sugar bowl with lid
1 teapot with lid
15 pieces
14 pieces are in good co...
Category
20th Century American Early Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Hutschenreuther Hans Achtziger Porcelain Figurine "White Tailed Eagle"
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
To observe an White-Tailed Eagle in full flight is always a breathtaking experience. This Eagle, above water, open talons, about to seizes its prey captures the energy and intense concentration of a bird in the midst of violent action giving full recognition of the creature's incredible speed and beauty. The sweep...
Category
1970s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set, Rosslau China Blau
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain set, Rosslau China Blau.
Breakfast set from the Hermann Schomburg & Söhne Porzellan Rosslau manufacture, China Blau collection. Very good condi...
Category
1980s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mintons Soup Bowls for Tiffany & Co. Set of 12, c. 1900
By Minton, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Ross, CA
Set of twelve Mintons soup bowls made for Tiffany & Co New York, c. 1900. Each bowl made in England has a 22k gold encrusted design around the rim su...
Category
Early 1900s English Neoclassical Revival Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Table Snuff or Dresser Box
By Capodimonte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique Capodimonte porcelain table snuff box in the Meissen style.
With a polychrome enamel Bacchanalian scene on the lid, neoclassical...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Minton for Tiffany & Co. Porcelain Dessert Plates with Gold Gilt Rims, Twelve
By Minton, Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of twelve Art Deco dessert plates with gold gilt border
By Minton for Tiffany & Co.
England, Circa 1930s
Measures: 9"W x 9"D...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelaine de Paris, "Aurore Tropicale", Two Large Porcelain Bowls
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Porcelaine de Paris. "Aurore Tropicale". Two large porcelain bowls decorated with flowers and pomegranates. 1980s.
Measures: 25 x 8.5 cm.
In ex...
Category
1980s French Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Giant Herend Chinese Bouquet Lidded Porcelain Vase, Mid-20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Giant Herend Chinese Bouquet lidded porcelain vase with hand-painted green flowers and gold decoration.
Mid-20th century.
Measures: 58 x 33 cm
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Boch Freres by Charles Catteau Porcelain Panther and Snake
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning Belgian Art Deco boch Freres by Charles Catteau porcelain panther or lion fighting a snake sculpture.
Made circa 1925-1930 b...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Sake cup Porcelain Gold Kutani Ware 1970s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a small cup for drinking sake. It is called Ochoko in Japanese.
It was made in showa era around 1970s. It is made with porcelain and all hand painted.
This is Kutani ware.
...
Category
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Porcelain
Materials
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.
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Earthenware Vases with Birds and Butterflies, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Japanese earthenware 'bisque' colored vases with a raised floral, butterfly and 'phoenix' bird relief, circa mid-20th century, Japan. Both vases signed on side as...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Fine Pair Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Branches
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of very Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Tree Branches, with Insects and Flowers. This finely detailed naturalistic pair of exotic Hoopoe...
Category
Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Empire Style Porcelain Dinner Set for 12 Persons by Richard Ginori
Located in Vilnius, LT
The porcelain set for 12 persons is decorated with cobalt blue/gold decor handmade by Italian porcelain factory Richard Ginori.
Marked: Richard Ginori, Manifattura Di Doccia Florence...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Morbelli Porcelain Wall Plate “Gioiellò Etrusco VI sec.a.C., 1981, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Morbelli Porcelain wall plate “Gioiello Etrusco VI sec a.C. 1981 Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Henri Delcourt French Art Deco Porcelain Figural Bonbonnerie
By Henri Delcourt Boulogne
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and finely made French art deco porcelain lidded bonbonnerie formed as a flapper girl dating from around 1930. The bonbonnerie is of...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Lidded Soup Tureen & Platter, Nymphenburg, Munich German
Located in Huntington, NY
Lidded Soup Tureen & Platter, Nymphenburg, Munich German
Underside marked with crest Nymphenburg, A painted porcelain
soup Tureen & paltter. The painted porcelain footed tureen o...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Porcelain White Mini Vase with a Frill, Europe, 1990s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A lovely Mid-Century Modern white porcelain/ceramic vase from the 1990s.
Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Lomonosov, 1960s, Porcelain Polar Bear and Two Cubs
By Lomonosov
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful large seated polar bear by Lomonosov together with two cubs. Made of hard-paste porcelain, hand painted. Each marked "Lomonosov Made in USSR".
...
Category
1960s Russian Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
1960s La Fonda Del Sol Restaurant Salt Shakers Girard Midcentury
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Alexander Girard for Mayer China / Minners. Made in the 1960s. Bollard-form salt shakers. Identical each with single hole. No chips, no cracks. Some crazing to the white bands around...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
26 Sets Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower Braided, Espresso Cup and Saucer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
26 sets Royal Copenhagen Blue flower braided, espresso cup and saucer.
Number 10/8046.
In perfect condition, 2nd. factory quality.
Measures: 6.5 x 5.5 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Neoclassical Vintage Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. Side plate in porcelain with flowers, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. Side plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration.
Painted outside the factory.
Dating: Ca. 1920s.
Latin name.
In excellent condit...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Gucci Vintage Porcelain Toothbrush Mug Richard Ginori 1970s
By Richard Ginori, Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage porcelain mug or tea cup in hand painted floral design. Signed with Gucci and made by Richard Ginori in the 1970s. This wonderful ...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Aynsley England Leighton Cobalt Set of 4 Porcelain Cups, Saucers, and Plates
By John Aynsley
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of 4 cups, 4 saucers, and 4 bread or dessert plates is decorated with the Leighton pattern in Cobalt colorway. The footed cups have gold band decor on the outside of the...
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Figurine "BLUE PARROTT"
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Blue Parrot on its perch appears to be the perfect companion. Its attention is perked and it looks as if it is about to begin a conversation about a cracker you may be holding. It co...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Midcentury Glass Light Blue Vase with a Frill, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A lovely Mid-Century Modern blue glass vase from the 1960s.
Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Picasso Limoge Plate 2
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Picasso
Decorative plate
Limoges porcelain
Signed
Diameter 24 cm
1950/1960
190 euros
Category
1950s Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
MCM German Porcelain Dish Set - 3 Pieces - Ashtray, Cup, and Tray
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 3 mid century German porcelain dishes. Each in a unique organic shape and finished in black and white glazes. The set includes a large tray, and ashtray, and a cup. Marked "...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Raymond Lowery White & Gold Porcelain Coffee Servewear - set of 3
Located in East Quogue, NY
Elegant and streamlined “Golden Radiance” pattern coffee pot with creamer and sugar bowl was designed by renowned American industrial designer Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal Continental...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Three Spode Cup & Saucer Sets – Shima, Élysée, and Fleur de Lys Blue
By Spode
Located in Morristown, NJ
Set of Three Spode Cup and Saucer Sets – Y8172-G "Shima," Y8380-G "Élysée," and Y8356-G "Fleur de Lys Blue"
This exquisite set of three Spode fin...
Category
1980s English Anglo-Japanese Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, milk jug. Handle shaped like a snail.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, milk jug in porcelain.
The handle shaped like a snail.
Model number: 1/561.
Dating: 1969-1974.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Second factory qu...
Category
1960s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau porcelain dish with codfish in relief
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Rare Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau porcelain dish...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. Side plate in porcelain with flowers, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. Side plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration.
Painted outside the factory.
Dating: Ca. 1920s.
Latin name.
In excellent condit...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Dessert Snack Plates Set 6 Vintage Bavarian Porcelain Seltmann Weiden
Located in Bastogne, BE
Set of 6 beautiful Limoges porcelain plates, made by the famous Seltmann Weiden manufactory in Bavaria, Germany, 1960s.
These beautiful vintage plates have a white porcelain base an...
Category
1950s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Albert, England. Six "Trillium" coffee cups with saucers and cake plates.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Albert, England. A set of six "Trillium" coffee cups with saucers and cake plates. Decorated with flowers and gold trim.
Ca. 1980s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Coffee cup: He...
Category
1980s British Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Dali 1977 Porcelain Dinner Service for 12 "Mermaids, Coral and Ant" n°520/1000
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 trim, complete dinner service for 12.
Limited edition, plates are signed, on the front and back, and inscribed number 520/1000.
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, comprising 79 pieces:
12 dinner plates: diameter 24,5 cm
12 dessert plates: diameter 20 cm
12 soup plates: height 4 cm, diameter 23 cm
12 broth cups...
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Royal Crown Derby Imari and Gilded Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers
Located in Morristown, NJ
1940's Set of Six Royal Crown Derby Imari and Gilded Porcelain Demitasse Cups and Saucers
A stunning collection of six Royal Crown Derby demitasse cups and saucers, each showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and elegant gilded Imari patterns. This set is a luxurious example of fine English bone china, featuring intricate floral and geometric motifs in rich cobalt blue, deep red, and lavish gold accents. Dates are from 1943-1946.
Details:
Maker: Royal Crown Derby
Material: Bone China with Gold Gilding
Patterns Included: Imari designs and a gilded "Derby Border" pattern
Markings: Each piece is stamped with the Royal Crown Derby mark, pattern numbers, and date codes
Estimated Date: Primarily early to mid-20th Century
This set is perfect for collectors of fine porcelain or for those who appreciate elegant tableware with a timeless aesthetic. A wonderful addition to any tea or coffee service, bringing a touch of refined luxury to any occasion.
Identified Patterns:
Traditional Imari 2451...
Category
1940s English Japonisme Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Porcelain Coffee Set
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Porcelain coffee set
Origin Czechoslovakia Circa 20th century
Neoclassical Design
Very good condition and without restorations
Wear on tray h...
Category
1940s Czech Neoclassical Vintage 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
Pair of Royal Worcester Transitional Neoclassical Style Vases, England, 1901
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Royal Worcester Transitional Neoclassical style vases, England, 1901.
Date marked with green backs-tamp with five dots to the left and right.
'Leadless Glaze- English Registry Mark'
Each vase shape #2129, with stylized plume top, fitted with twin gilt handles, hand-painted with delicate alternating vertical floral and laurels. Raised on circular acanthus pedestal...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Coffee Cup Cobalt Blue/Gold Graf Von Henneberg
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
20th century coffee cup cobalt blue/gold Graf von Henneberg Porzellan.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Paint, Porcelain
Purple Royal Crown Derby Bone China Colorful Scalloped Peacock Plate, England
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Royal Crown Derby bone china plate in purple with colorful peacock at center. This piece was created in the 1950s and features pale purple...
Category
1950s English Art Deco Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Gold
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #281
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri on a nude female torso, no.281 / made in Milano Italy circa ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Cup of Sake 1970s Showa Porcelain Flower and Leaves Kutani ware
Located in Paris, FR
This is a small cup for drinking sake. It is called Ochoko in Japanese.
It was made in showa era around 1970s. It is made with porcelain and all hand painted.
This is Kutani ware.
...
Category
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
1977 Salvador Dali Rare Coffee Service "Mermaids, Coral and Ant" Limited Edition
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) world-famous Spanish painter, graphic artist, and sculptor of surrealism, designed this porcelain limited edition painted 19 pieces of coffee service porcel...
Category
1970s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Ginori Bone China Plate Porcelain, 1990, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Richard Ginori bone China plate porcelain, 1990, Italy.
Category
1990s Italian Other Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Gio Ponti for Ginori Shallow Bowls, Il Circo
By Gio Ponti
Located in Riverdale, NY
Set of 5 Il Circo (circus) shallow bowls from the mid 1930's Italy designed by Gio Ponti for Ginori. Each decorated with a charming Modernist figure of a circus performer.
5.5" x 1". 1930's Italy. Matching tea cups...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large Italian School Crucifixion Oil on Canvas After the Old Masters
Located in Nottingham, GB
Large Crucifixion Oil on Canvas After the Old Masters
From a private Italian collection
Free international shipping
Category
20th Century Porcelain
Materials
Canvas
French porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 10 People
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice coffee or tea service from the first half of the 20th century for 10 people.
Beautiful porcelain quality, white with fine gold edging and gold patterns on each piece.
High Porce...
Category
Early 20th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Queen Victoria Triangle Dish
By Herend
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful Herend Queen Victoria Triangle Dish, 2" deep. Dish has a butterfly and floral pattern on a white background with gold trim throughout, giving t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Gerold Porzellan Vase
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant vase by German maker Gerold Porzellan, circa 1950. White glaze with gold accent.
Category
1950s German Modern Vintage Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Pearl Ming Dragon Green Ornate Border Service for 12 people
Located in Lausanne, CH
Meissen Porcelain Ming Dragon Green with Ornate Border
A dinner service for 12 people, 41 pieces
Designed and manufactured by the renowned porcelain factory founded in Meissen, Germ...
Category
20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Post-Modern Espresso Set by Frauke V. Jaruntowski for Rosenthal Studio-Line
By Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-Modern espresso cup and saucer set by Frauke V. Jaruntowski for Rosenthal Studio-Line, circa 1980s. This wonderful set is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks, is...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica lunch plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica lunch plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration.
Model: 20/3572
Dating: 1969-1974
Latin name.
In perfect condition.
First factor...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Tea and Coffee Set by Alfred Lanternier Limoges Porcelain Circa 1920 27 Pieces
Located in Crespières, FR
Tea and Coffee Set by Alfred Lanternier Limoges Porcelain Circa 1920 27 Pieces
It is the Indian Ferns model, Fougères Indiennes in French, dating between 1919 and 1929 which we can tell from A. Lanternier & Co Limoges with the red star marks on all pieces.
The set comprises twenty seven pieces composed of eight coffee cups and saucers, four large coffee or tea cups and saucers, tea pot, milk jug and sugar pot.
Shiny and transparent white porcelain with outstanding workmanship on the forms of all pieces of the set. The relief of the whole surface of the thin plates is remarkable. This server ware is a real gem of the luxury porcelain that Alfred Lanternier was renown for worldwide in high society and royal courts. A. Lanternier won a Gold Medal in 1925 at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, and this set was produced during that era.
François Frédéric Lanternier...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Designed By Sybil Connolly For Tiffany & Co Set Of Three Porcelain Nesting Trays
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set of three porcelain basket weave nesting trays/low bowls designed by Irish Fashion Designer Sybil Connolly for Tiffany & Co. The largest is 7 5/8" x 7 5/8", second is 6 5/8" x 6 5...
Category
Late 20th Century Irish Victorian 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.