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Porcelain For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: Mid-19th Century
Giovanni Gariboldi Vase
Located in New York, NY
Monumental vase by Giovanni Gariboldi for Richard Ginori. Fantastic over-scaled porcelain vase with large indent and textured relief of doves on branches. This was created during the...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rare Antique Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower Tureen in Empire Style
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare antique Royal Copenhagen blue flower tureen in Empire style, circa 1850s. Measures: 40 x 25 cm. In good condition. 1st. factory q...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Porcelain

Pair of Sèvres Style Jardinières, circa 1860
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Each circular bowl with putti jard...
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Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Lovely Dog Figurine Terrier by Paul Walther made c. 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Lovely Figurine Of Dog: It Is A Type Of British Smooth Fox Terrier Sitting On White Oval Base / The Dog's Body Is Brownish Coloured, Wit...
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1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Mid-19th Century Old Paris Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique mid-19th century Old Paris vases. From a Louisiana estate. These are beautiful and boast unusual, strong colors.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Two Children Seasons Figurines The Fall Model F 24 Acier c.1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Lovely Pair of Children Season's Rococo Figurines - The Fall: Girl and Boy with Wine Grapes, both supporting themselves on marble column MA...
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1860s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large 19th Century Porcelain Charger, Signed Malaysian Export
Located in Pasadena, CA
A large porcelain charger marked made in China for the Malaysian Market in the 19th century. The center of this charger is printed in a circul...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Crown Derby Three-Part Hand-Painted W. Dean Blue & White Serving Dish
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an unusual 3 part serving dish most perfect for display as it signed by one of Royal Crown Derby's most iconic artists. W.E.J. Dean was born in Derby and became an Apprentice...
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1930s English Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Medici-Form Vases
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Schoelcher, Paris, France, circa 1830. Porcelain, painted and gilded. 16 1/4 in. high, 9 1/2 in. wide, 9 1/2 in. deep. Ex Coll.: by repute, Joseph Bonaparte...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of 19th Century Ridgway Ewers
Located in London, GB
A trio of ewers from the Ridgway factory. The first pot is hand-painted with flower bouquets on a green background with an elaborate handle and spout, the finial is in the shape of a...
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Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

"Allegory of Abundance, " Important MGM Movie Prop, Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An MGM Studios prop and an important survivor of Hollywood's Golden Age, this piece may be the most ambitious Art Deco sculpture produced by any of America's leading porcelain manufa...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Mid-19th Century French Porcelain Urn as a Table Lamp
By Jean Gille
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A decorative bisque porcelain urn marked by Jean Gille of Paris, France with a raised blue J over G, dating from 1840-1868. Now converted to a two socket table lamp...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rare Royal Copenhagen Vase, Egyptian Style, Historicism, 1860s-1870s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Royal Copenhagen vase, Egyptian style. Historicism, 1860s-1870s. Measuring 13.5 x 10 cm. In good condition, first factory quality.
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1860s Danish Antique Porcelain

Royal Crown Derby Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Roses
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a beautiful hand-painted porcelain vase both decorative and practical. A combination of cobalt blue with gold and hand-painted roses encircle the perimeter with a nice wide b...
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1930s English Vintage Porcelain

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Paste

Rare Dahl Jensen, Denmark, Dancer 1208 Oriental Figure Sumatra Dancer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Dahl Jensen, Denmark, dancer 1208. Oriental figure Sumatra dancer, Dahl Jensen 1208. Denmark, 1930s-1940s. Measures: Height 30.5 cm. 1. Factory quality In perfect co...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

Fabulous Art Deco Inspired Hand-Painted Complete Dinner Service for 12-60 Pieces
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set is a rare find because it is so complete and has never been used. Each piece is in pristine condition. The Art Deco inspired decoration is modern in feel with very clean lines and subtle decoration. The apricot border softens as it fades toward the center of the plate with hand-painted lilies and lily-pad gold and polychrome enamel decoration. This set is the perfect accompaniment to any Modern design dining room and will certainly enhance the Mid-Century Aesthetic. Custom-made by Heinrich and Co...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Paris Porcelain Covered Pots, circa 1830
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paris porcelain. Work from 1830-1850. Polychrome flowers decor on white background and gilt highlights. Unreadable mark underneath. Standing on four curved feet.
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1830s French Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Goldschneider Vienna Art Deco Plaque of Earthenware Woman and Child, circa 1930
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Goldschneider, Vienna Art Deco plaque of earthenware, circa 1930. Woman and child in profile. In perfect condition. Measures 20 x 20 cm.
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

Large, Two-Handled Art Deco Urn with Stylized Leaves, Deep Orange, 1930
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A marvelous and important example of William Hentschel's artistry at the famed Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati, this large, two-handled urn depicts stylized leaf forms in a dark brown...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Armorial Cachepots in the Chinese Export Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of large-scale armorial cachepots in the Chinese export style on bronze bases.
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Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Moore Brothers (?) Cherub and Cornucopia Vases
By Moore Brothers
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of English figural porcelain vases, each modelled as a cherub pulling a scalloped cornucopia with applied polychrome flowers and vines.. They are not marked but are very much in the style of Moore Brothers
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rosenthal, Eight Vases, Blue with Golden Insects and Red Interior
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal, eight vases. Blue with golden insects and red interior. Measures: Height 7.2 cm. Stamped Rosenthal Ivory. 1920s. In perfect condition.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

1800s Carved French Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Pedestal Hand-Painted
Located in New York, NY
1800s French Sèvres Porcelain pedestal with gilt bronze mountings and beautifully carved capital. This is hand-painted with a scene of a lady...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Porcelain

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Onyx, Bronze

Pair of rectangular porcelain plates with antique scenes, early 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of rectangular plates in porcelain representing antique scenes on cartouches with languished odalisques and nymphs and surrounded by putti in greyness. First frame in the medieval style and gold color; second one in celestial blue, reminding the color created by the chemist...
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1830s French Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

"Nude with Dove, " Rare Art Deco Bowl by Nylund for Rorstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Before he became known for his organic forms and gorgeous glazes for the famous Rorstrand ceramic works in Sweden, Gunnar Nylund designed a line of very fine Art Deco pieces in what ...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

A Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Butterfly Plate, ca. 1860, Rare Design.
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Very Rare Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Plate, Mid-Nineteenth Century, with a central large butterfly, its wings forming four roundels, the front wings with a pair of birds am...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Circa 1830 Pair of Blue Canton Porcelain Salad Plates, Chinese Export
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 pair of Blue Canton porcelain salad plates, Chinese export. Hairlines & rim chips. 8.75" dia. Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has been a major source for the...
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1830s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large Meissen Seated Female Porcelain Wiggling Pagoda, By Kaendler, Circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a seated, smiling female Buddha figure from a series of folk figures. Voluminous female body with her hair tied back tightly and a tight-fitt...
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1860s German Other Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large Mythological Meissen Group 'Triumph Of Venus', by J.J. Kaendler, c. 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and excellent porcelain sculpture: Depiction of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty (Greek: Aphrodite), as a young woman with her hair tied back at the nape of her neck,...
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Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Ridgway Set of 4 Plates, Daisy Moulded, Green with Fruit Paintings, ca 1835
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful set of 4 plates made by Ridgway in about 1835. The plates have the characteristic "daisy" moulding, green and gilt patterned rims and beautiful hand painted fruit...
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1830s English William IV Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair Of Meissen Splendid Lidded Vases 'Potpourri With Cupids', Kaendler, Ca 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Baluster-shaped vase body on a stepped, round base with a pierced lid, lavishly decorated with sculpted and colourfully painted flowers, leaves, fruit and rocailles, as well as two c...
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bing and Grøndahl, Four Porcelain Plates in Flora Danica Style
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing and Grøndahl, four porcelain plates in Flora Danica style with gold decoration. Hand-painted with Flora Danica motifs. 1930s In excellent condition. Marked. Second factory ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen, "Pink Rose" set of four coffee cups with saucers, 1930s/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, "Pink Rose" set of four coffee cups with saucers, hand-painted with pink roses. Circa 1930/40s. In perfect condition. Third factory quality. Marked. Cup: H 5.0 cm. x D 6.7 c...
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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Very Rare Porcelain Bird by Jacques Adnet, Art Deco, France, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Very rare porcelain sculpture representing a stylized bird by Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) and manufactured by Gérard, Dufraissex et Abbot porcelain company based in Limoges for Compagn...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Art Deco Gio Ponti Richard Ginori Withe Porcelain Coffee Set, Italy 1933
Located in Sacile, PN
"Barbara White Porcelain with Gold accents coffee set by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori. "Barbara" coffee set , designed by Gio Ponti for Richard Gin...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bing and Grøndahl, Three Porcelain Plates in Flora Danica Style
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing and Grøndahl, three porcelain plates in Flora Danica style with gold decoration. Hand-painted with Flora Danica motifs. 1930s In excellent condition. Marked. Second factory...
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1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bing and Grøndahl, Four Porcelain Plates in Flora Danica Style
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing and Grøndahl, four porcelain plates in Flora Danica style with gold decoration. Hand-painted with Flora Danica motifs. 1930s In excellent condition. Marked. Second factory ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bing and Grøndahl, Three Deep Porcelain Plates in Flora Danica Style
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing and Grøndahl, three deep porcelain plates in Flora Danica style with gold decoration. Hand painted with Flora Danica motifs. 1933. In excellent condition. Marked. Second f...
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1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen, Flora Danica Style, Dinner Plate with Floral Motif
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen, Flora Danica style. Dinner plate hand-painted with floral motif and gold decoration. 1938. Second factory quality. In great condition. Marked. Dimensions: D ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Dozen Antique Porcelain Dessert Plates Grisaille & Gold England, circa 1835
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of a dozen Minton dessert plates was made in England circa 1835. The beautiful grisaille decoration shows a center bouquet of lovely ros...
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1830s English Romantic Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Mason's Ironstone Plate, Cabbage Moulded Blue with Flowers, ca 1840
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dessert plate made by Mason around the year 1840. The plate has the wonderful cabbage shape with a bright Royal blue ground and beautiful hand painted flower spra...
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1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Large Pair of Figures Gardener Couple, by Kaendler & Schoenheit, Ca 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Gardener couple consisting of two individual figures. The female gardener wears rural rococo clothing: a dress with elaborate floral decoration and a pinned up apron, corset and borders made from fine dipped lace, a brimmed hat with floral arrangement, on the left arm a basket full of flowers, a wreath of flowers in the right hand.The figure is supported by a rock and a tree and is based on a square earth plinth with white rocailles raised in gold. The male gardener also wears the finest Rococo garb: the frock...
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Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Painted with Flowers Golden Shaded, 1855
Located in Vienna, AT
Handled cup and saucer abundantly painted with flowers / partially golden shaded Vienna / old imperial Austrian porcelain manufactory (= Alt Wien / Kaise...
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1850s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen, "Golden Basket" Dish with Gold Edge, Mid-20th Century Two Pcs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen. "Golden basket" dish with gold edge, mid-20th century. 1st factory quality. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 28 x 4.7 cm. Two pieces in stock.
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1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Vases with Hand Painted Luohans Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of antique Bangchuiping, 'Rouleau' Chinese Famille Rose vases with hand painted Luohans figures. Each vase is of Rouleau form with gorgeous eighteen Arhats or Luohans...
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1860s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Plate Imperial Viennese Porcelain 1802 Amor Cherub Nymphs Angelika Kauffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous multicolored Picture Plate of Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory. Stunning quality / the edged areas are decorated with finest patterns, made in following manner: Rose red shaded background is decorated with finest golden painted patterns enclosed in lockets with violet as well as with dark red background - there are golden leaves and scrolls, dolphins and lady's masks as well as golden flower's bouquets visible. - The plate's middle area is surrounded by a golden painted border / the centre shows a figural scene which describes Amor Cherub Chasing Nymphs: Little winged Amor floating in air is busy with bowhunting, i.e. chasing three nymphs (one of these has fallen to ground already, trying to fend off the attack... / two of them have turned away from Amor cherub, trying to flee from him) Important note: This painting is made in style of Angelika Kauffmann...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique and Vintage Porcelain Dinner Plates, Platters and Serveware for Sale

Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.

Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.

Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.

Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is stronger than ceramic because it is denser. 

On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.

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