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Porcelain For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Georgian
Antique Chamberlain Worcester English Porcelain Pug Mother Dog & Puppy Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare, early 19th century English hard-paste porcelain pug & puppy figurine.
These early English figurines are all modeled after the Meissen facto...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Abstract Porcelain Brown and Green Ceramic Bottle by Héraud La Borne circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Robert Héraud and Annie Maume
Realised in La Borne circa 1970
Elegant porcelain ceramic bottle with abstract brown and green ceramic glazes colors.
Original perfect conditio...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Rosenthal Black and White Monochrome Dish by Hans-Theo Baumann, 1960s
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and scarce vintage midcentury German porcelain rounded bowl of shallow form decorated with a central black star and web des...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Magnificent Italian 1960 Nuovo Rinascemento Red and Black Ceramic Horse
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Imposing and eye-catching, tall bright red and black Italian ceramic horse from Nuovo Rinascemento,
circa 1960s
This is very much a 'Statement Pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
18thC.Georgian Washstand and Six Piece "Mason's Ironstone" Toiletry Set
Located in Incline Village, NV
This hard to find ensemble consists of a uniquely configured 18th century Georgian night cupboard circa 1770, and a six piece Victorian Mason's Ironstone toiletry set for washing and toiletry needs, circa 1835. The washstand conveniently accommodates all of the pieces from the Mason's set in their appropriate compartments as if it was specifically made for the grouping (see images). The Georgian washstand...
Category
1770s English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Ironstone, Hardwood
Porcelain Coffee Set from Kahla in Black and White, 1960s, Hand-painted Pattern
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Kahla porcelain coffee set for six in a beautiful hand-painted pattern. The coffee service consists of six plates, six cups, a sugar bowl with a lid, a milk jug and a coffee jug with...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Georgian Miles Mason Porcelain Deep Plate or Dish hand painted Ptn 153, Ca 1805
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a porcelain, hand painted and gilded deep plate or saucer dish made by Miles Mason (Mason's), Staffordshire Potteries, England in the very early years of the 19th century, Ge...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Derby Porcelain "King" Pattern Porter Mug
Located in Baltimore, MD
Antique Derby porcelain porter mug in the "King" pattern. This pattern is one of the best known of Derby's work. The can measures 4 1/2" high by 4 1/2" in d...
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate with Coats of Armour, the Armature Pattern
Located in Downingtown, PA
This rare Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate from the Armature pattern is number one in the series.
The black and white lithographically-decorated and hand painted porcelain plate i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Work of Art Hand Painted Porcelain Plate Limited Edition by Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Hand painted porcelain work of art by Contemporary Artist painter, signed by DECARIS, Limited Edition.
Manufactured by Charles Fields Haviland....
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Herend Porcelain Eagles
By Herend
Located in Weiningen, CH
Pair of Herend porcelain eagles.
Category
1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Custom Commissioned Plates by Piero Fornasetti for Fleming Joffe Ltd
By Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
A rare collection of 12 custom commissioned plates made by Piero Fornasetti for New York small leather goods company, Fleming Joffe Ltd. in the 196...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
First Period Worcester Pair of Porcelain Basket Leaf Dishes, circa 1758-1760
Located in Downingtown, PA
First Period Worcester pair of porcelain basket weave leaf dishes,
circa 1758-1760.
The first period Worcester porcelain dishes with mou...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Vase and Ashtray
By Rosenthal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderfully tailored and textured porcelain vase by Rosenthal Studio Line with matching ashtray for AEG-Telefunken.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chelsea Porcelain Set of Six Botanical Dessert Plates, 18th Century
Located in Downingtown, PA
The rare Chelsea or Chelsea Derby Porcelain plates are painted in the center with a floral bouquet panel surrounded by a mazarine-blue border and fine gilt highlights of dentil work...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century English Porcelain Chelsea Gold Anchor Latticed Botanical Dishes
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chelsea porcelain reticulated circular dishes, Gold anchor period, circa 1760.
The Chelsea porcelain dishes with circular lattice rims and a simple gilt band are beautifully paint...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Amazing Early 19C Davenport Longport Imari China Dinner Service
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an AMAZING, EXTREMELY RARE and EXTENSIVE Early 19C Davenport Longport Imari China Dinner Service from circa 1805-1820.
HIGH REGENCY PERI...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury French Ceramic Boxer Figurine, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
A friendly midcentury boxer made of ceramic.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique English Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Neoclassical Rim Soup Plates
Located in Charleston, SC
Very rare and fine pair of antique English Chelsea-Derby porcelain neoclassical garlands and roses pattern rim soup plates (Variation of Pattern No....
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Royal Worcester Porcelain Vases
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice floored pattern with some gold two handled pair of vases.
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Oval Dish with Gilt Pipe and Tobacco Motif
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Piero Fornasetti Pip motif oval dish is painted on a dark blue ground with a gilt design of two pipes entwined with tobacco leaves and tied together with a central ribbon.
Ref...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Antique Chelsea Porcelain Massive Botanical Dish, Red Anchor Period
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-century Chelsea Porcelain Large Botanical Dish,
Red Anchor Period,
Circa 1755.
The unusually large Chelsea porcelain dish, with a petal-shaped...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Beswick Barracuda Model No 1235, Porcelain Figurine
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beswick Barracuda model no 1235. Porcelain figurine.
In excellent condition.
Measures 26.5 cm. x 13 cm.
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Large Italian Porcelain Mountain Lion by Giulia Mangani for Oggetti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very large-scale gorgeous Italian porcelain mountain lion designed by Giulia Mangani and made for Oggetti.
Wonderful lifelike details with beautiful hand-painted gold tones.
Sign...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th-century Chelsea Porcelain Dishes Painted with Vegetables
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Chelsea porcelain dishes, after the Meissen, are of an unusual deep octagonal form and are very well painted with a central composition of different fruit and vegetables. One inc...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Schwarzburger Werkstätten Vase
Located in New York, NY
Early Porcelain vase by Schwarzburger Werkstätten.
Well crafted porcelain vase with Classic decorative motif and low pedestal base.
Manufa...
Category
1910s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century, Lowestoft English Porcelain Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
18th century, English porcelain trinket box hand decorated in polychrome glazes and inscribed: "A Trifle from Lowestoft 1795".
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Derby Porcelain Plates, Pattern 126, Painted by William Longden, Set of Six
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
The beautiful and stylish Derby porcelain set of six plates are painted by William Longden with fruit within a heart-shaped gilt border. The fruit depicted include grapes, plums, str...
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Harold Salomon for Rorstrand, White Glazed Figure of a Girl with Cat
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Harold Salomon for Rorstrand, white glazed figure of a girl with cat.
Stamped.
In perfect condition.
Measures: Height 25.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Wedgwood Antique Three Color Jasperware Medallion Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare Wedgwood three color jasperware beaker shaped vase applied with portrait medallions dating from circa 1790. The vase stands on a rounded fo...
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Worcester Small Lobed Plate, Wet Blue with Flower Spray, ca 1770
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful small plate made by Worcester in about 1770 in their First or the "Dr Wall" period. The plate is slightly deep, has a lobed shape with a "wet blue" ground and bea...
Category
1770s English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Teacup Trio Coalport John Rose, Flowers in Gilt Squares and Stars, ca 1800
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful true trio made by John Rose at Coalport around the year 1800. It consists of a teacup and a coffee can sharing one saucer. In the 18th and early 19th Century, th...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chamberlains Worcester Jug / Pitcher, Imari Finger and Thumb patt. 276, ca 1810
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful jug or pitcher made by Chamberlains Worcester in about 1810. It is decorated with the very famous "Finger and Thumb" pattern in bright Imari style.
These jugs us...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" Espresso Cup and Saucer
By Rosenthal, Andy Warhol
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol christmas golden Angels espresso cup with saucer. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time, loved Christmas and was known...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bing & Grøndahl (B&G) The Polar Bear with number 1857
By Knud Kyhn
Located in Lejre, DK
Bing & Grøndahl (B&G) The Polar Bear with number 1857, also known as "Big Polar Bear" or "Knud Kyhn Polar Bear," is an impressive porcelain figure designed by the renowned Danish cer...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Worcester Biscuit Jar, England, Late 19th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Royal Worcester Biscuit Jar with underplate, England, late 19th Century. Melon shaped jar with blue and white floral design and gold trim.
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Kidney Dish, Derby, Red, Named Botanical attr. John Brewer, 1795-1800
By John Brewer, Crown Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning kidney shaped dish made by Derby between about 1795 and 1800 in the Regency era. The painting in the centre is attributed to the famous painter John Brewer.
The...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Derby Porcelain Kidney Dish, Red, Named Botanical Attr. John Brewer, 1795-1800
By John Brewer, Crown Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning kidney shaped dish made by Derby between about 1795 and 1800 in the Regency era. The painting in the centre is attributed to the famous painter John Brewer.
The...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Derby Lobed Porcelain Dish, Red with Botanical Painting John Brewer, 1795-1800
By John Brewer, Crown Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and extremely rare large lobed dish made by Derby between about 1795 and 1800 in the Regency era. The painting in the centre is attributed to the famous painter Jo...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
John Rose Coalport Plate, Canterbury landscape by Thomas Baxter, Georgian ca1810
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and very rare dessert plate made by John Rose / Coalport in circa 1810, which was the late Georgian period. The plate is decorated with a superbly painted named l...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century First Period Worcester Porcelain Polychrome Leaf Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
First Period worcester porcelain large leaf dish,
London decorated probably painted by James Giles
Circa 1770.
This molded First Period Worcester porcelain overlapping leaf dis...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bjorn Wiinblad Rosenthal Quatre Couleurs Tear Drop Candy Dish
Located in Garnerville, NY
Splendid form with gold floral decoration. Signed on bottom, Rosenthal, Studio-Linie, Germany. Textured surface and tear drop form, circa 1960-1970. Very good condition with no chips...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Lietzke Studio Porcelain Tableware Set, Midcentury Modern Art Pottery Ceramics
By Luke Lietzke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lietzke Studio Porcelain Tableware Set, Midcentury Modern Art Pottery Ceramics. Largest collection of Lietzke "Cleveland School" handma...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Set of Six Plates L'UVA the Grapes, 1970
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Set of 6 porcelain plates L'UVA decorated with a bunch of grapes
Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 1970
An similar model was exhibited at the Fornasetti ex...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
First Period Worcester Porcelain Rare Large Leaf & Flower Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
First Period Worcester porcelain rare large leaf and flower dish,
circa 1762-1765.
The large dish with moulded green overlapping leaves with puce veins...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian 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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