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Porcelain For Sale
Georgian Derby Porcelain Serving Dish or Bowl Hand-Painted, Fully Marked Ca 1815
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good oval shaped serving dish or bowl, made by the Derby factory, hand painted and gilded in a free flowing floral pattern, during the reign of George 111 in the early 19th century, circa 1815.   This is a well potted oval shaped dish or bowl with a vertically fluted and moulded side edge and rim, sitting on a low foot. The piece is beautifully hand decorated in a free flowing manner, in one of Derby's Imari style floral Patterns, with enamels of cobalt blue, burnt orange, pink and yellow, all in varying shades. It has then been hand gilded, with gold detail to some of the flowers, blue leaf, the inner border and the outer rim. The dish has the early Derby...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Crown Derby Red Aves Collection Set of 3 Porcelain Plates
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Royal Crown Derby Red Aves Collection Set of 3 Porcelain Plates. The Red Aves collection is made of 22K gold and the finest bone china. Featuring intricate il...
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Porcelain Monk Candle Snuffer, 1904
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made antique Royal Worcester porcelain candle snuffer modeled as a monk reading a bible and dated 1904. The candle snuffer is po...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Harald Salomon for Rörstrand, Blanc de Chine White Glazed Set of Six Figurines
Located in Bochum, NRW
Harald Salomon for Rörstrand, Blanc de Chine white glazed set of six figurines Figurines in hard paste porcelain blanche de chine, depicting fantastic ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Porcelain

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Porcelain

Twelve Antique Pirkenhammer Porcelain Dinner Plates with Hand-Painted Fish
Located in København, Copenhagen
Twelve antique Pirkenhammer porcelain dinner plates with hand-painted fish and gold decoration. High quality, the early 1900s. Diameter: 24.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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Early 20th Century Czech Porcelain

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Porcelain

Berlin KPM Porcelain Five-Piece Cobalt-Blue and Parcel-Gilt Coffee Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine 19th century Berlin KPM Porcelain Royal five-piece cobalt-blue and 24-carat gold parcel-gilt coffee set. The finely painted and decorated two-serving suite comprising of ...
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Late 19th Century German Empire Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Soup Tureen with Handles
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Soup tureen with handles Herend Hungary porcelain soup tureen with leaf motif knob and handles ...
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20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Arrigo Finzi Lidded Pot in Porcelain and Oro Zecchino
Located in Hanover, MA
A stunning 1940 Italian white porcelain lidded pot finely decorated with Zodiac figures from classical antiquity in 24k "Oro Zecchino" by Arrigo Finzi. Gilt ceramic lid. Signed Finzi Oro Zecchino Made in Italy on underside of potiche and Hutschenreuther on underside of cover. Finzi often hand painted his designs on Hutschenreuther and Heinrich blanks. Arrigo Finzi was the only Italian silversmith to be selected to participate in the exhibition "Italy at work, her renaissance in design today", promoted by the CNA (Compagnia Nazionale Artigiana) and hosted by 12 important American museums from 1950-1952 to present the best of the decorative arts produced in Italy since the end of the war. For years now, his production has also extended to porcelain decorated in pure gold. In 1952 he opens a store of two floors in Via Manzoni 17 in Milan and in 1954 he creates Finzi Arte, with the collaboration of his daughter Olga Finzi...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Gold Leaf

Art Nouveau Villeroy and Boch Saxony Poppy Porcelain Egg Cups
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Jugendstil Saxony Poppy porcelain egg cups by Villeroy and Boch, Dresden, Germany, dating between 1874- 1909. Beautiful stylized Art No...
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

An Empire Style Cobalt Blue and Gilt Porcelain Krater Vase, by Hutschenreuther
Located in New York, NY
An Empire Style Cobalt Blue and Gilt Porcelain Krater Vase, by Hutschenreuther. A cobalt blue and gilt porcelain covered krater vase with a stepped circular pedestal base. The base ...
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1910s German Empire Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Persian Quilted Porcelain Floral Enameled Vase Signed C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Persian Quilted Porcelain Floral Enameled Vase Signed C1920 Measures - 6" x 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" This exquisite antique Persian vase, dating to circa 1920, features a striking qui...
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Early 20th Century Porcelain

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Porcelain

Maharam Pattern Porcelain Bowl by Scholten & Baijings
Located in New York, NY
Pattern Porcelain Bowl by Scholten & Baijings 003 Zinc Porcelain with Grid textile graphic. Matte exterior with gloss interior. Made in Japan by 1616 / arita japan. Dishwasher saf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Plate
Located in Vilnius, LT
Meissen porcelain plate in relief decor and hand painted in gold.
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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Framed Wedgwood Porcelain Charger or Decorative Dish
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Wedgwood colorful and elegant porcelain dish, charger or plate. Hand-crafted and hand-painted by following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time which you can see on each plate, contributes to the craftsmanship of Wedgwood plates that look bold and unique. The Wedgwood porcelain plate features a bird, leaves and flowers, representing the triumph of life and youth. A stylish and framed charger plate created to decorate your wall or table elegantly. Framed Measures: 14" W x 14" H x 1 3/8" Deep plate measures approximately 10 5/8" Diameter Colors: antique white, green, amber, purple, antique blue, yellow, red, grey The beauty of a Wedgwood charger...
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20th Century British Regency Porcelain

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Porcelain

Herend Hand-Painted Hungarian Porcelain Figurine Representing a Fruit Vendor
Located in Cagliari, IT
Exquisite figurine representing a tropical fruit vendor. Beautiful details of bananas and pineapple. Modern. Since 1826, Herend's factory has been one of...
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1990s Hungarian Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

Robert Mapplethorpe Botanical Porcelain Large Plate, Orchid, 1987
Located in Downingtown, PA
Robert Mapplethorpe Botanical Plate, Orchid, 1987 Made for Swid Powell, The Robert Mapplethorpe plate depicts an Orchid made in 1987. It is ...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

12 Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Border Imari Pattern 8450 Bread & Butter Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Royal Crown Derby porcelain bread & butter plates. In the Border Imari pattern (No. 8450). Consisting of 12 plates all with scalloped rims, gilt highlights, and im...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful pair of figures of Arlecchino and Columbina, made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1758. These figures formed part of a series of the Commedia dell'Arte, a very popular series of theatrical figures that served as decoration at the dinner table in the 18th Century. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very first to use bone ash, which later got perfected by Josiah Spode to what is now the universally used "bone china". Bow was the main competitor of the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, but where Chelsea made very fine slipcast porcelain, Bow made a different soft paste porcelain that tended to be softer and could be pressed into moulds. Bow served a larger public generally at lower prices. The factory was only in operation between 1743 and 1774, after which the tradition got incorporated into some of the later famous potteries such as Worcester and Derby. These figures were used to adorn the dinner table when dessert was served; groups of figures served to express something about the host, the guests, or to direct the conversation. The Italian Commedia Dell'Arte, a comical form of masked theatre, was very popular in those days and Bow copied many figures of the German Meissen series that were brought out in the decades before. This pair dates from about 1758, which was at the height of Bow's ability to make beautiful figurines often copied from Chelsea or Meissen. The pair is modelled after a Meissen pair by Kaendler. The porcelain is translucent with a beautiful milky glaze - Bow was probably the first pottery using bone in its porcelain recipe. Arlecchino (Harlequin) is playing the bagpipes, dressed in an odd costume of mismatched chintz and playing cards and wearing a funny black trumpet...
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1750s English Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Royal Worcester Scenic Porcelain Vase Signed C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Royal Worcester Scenic Porcelain Vase Signed C1890 Measures - 14 1/2" x 6 1/4" x 6 1/4" An antique Royal Worcester porcelain vase from circa 1890, featuring a finely detaile...
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Late 19th Century Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Bambi Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted bambi figure in brown. The bambi is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or sweets around. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century English Worcester Porcelain Serving Dishes, “Dr. Wall”
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th Century English Worcester porcelain serving dishes, “Dr. Wall”.
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Late 18th Century English Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Bambi Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Black forest handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted bambi figure in brown in country style. The bambi is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

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Porcelain

KPM, Poland. Set of six dinner plates in cream-colored porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
KPM, Poland. A set of six dinner plates in cream-colored porcelain. Decorated with a gold rim. Classic style. 1930s/1940s. Marked. In excellent condition. Dimensions: D 24.0 cm x H 2...
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1930s Polish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

18th Century English Pearlware Coffee Pot, circa 1795
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century English Pearlware Coffee Pot, circa 1795, a Staffordshire pottery coffee pot in an unusual, very large size, with transfer blue and w...
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1790s English Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen, "Frijsenborg". Twelve plates in hand-painted porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen, "Frijsenborg". Twelve porcelain plates. Decorated with floral motifs, gold rim. Dating: 1950s Modelnumber 910/1625 Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: 17.5 cm.
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1950s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Roma, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La collezione Roma è un'ode alla magnificenza della città eterna. Sullo sfondo dei piatti che raffigurano serigrafie di alcuni dei luoghi più iconici della città - come il Pantheon e...
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2010s Italian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Doccia Porcelain Italian Neoclassical Topographical Teapot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique topographical porcelain teapot. By Doccia Porcelain Manufactory circa 1820. With painted enamel topographical scenes: each...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Worcester First Period Gilded Pattern Early Porcelain Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and unusual English Worcester First or Dr Wall Period porcelain bowl with molded shape with finely applied gilded and blue designs dating b...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Dinner Fish Set Service for 14 Hand Painted, Ca 1930
Located in Austin, TX
One of the kind hand-painted porcelain dinner fish service for 14 made by famous Ambrosius Lamm studio in Dresden in 1930s. This service was made by a special order, only few fish se...
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1920s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rosenthal Lidded Vase in Cream-Colored Porcelain with Hand-Painted Flowers
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rosenthal lidded vase in cream-colored porcelain with hand-painted flowers and gold leaf decoration. Mid-20th century. Measures: 25 x 16.5 cm. In ...
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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Amami, Contemporary Porcelain Vase with Decorative Design by Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Classic design of this porcelain vase comes back to life with retro decorations with a contemporary flavor. The coral reef of the Amami Islands, near Japan, inspires this design ...
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2010s Italian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Hutschenreuther, Germany. Eight dinner plates from the "Margarete" series.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hutschenreuther, Germany. Eight dinner plates from the "Margarete" series. Hand-decorated with gold and royal blue. 1930s/40s. Marked. In perfect condition, appearing unused and with...
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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

B&G, Bing & Grondahl Saxon Flower, Six Deep Plates in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
B&G, Bing & Grondahl Saxon flower. Six deep plates decorated with flowers and gold rim. circa 1920s. In perfect condition. Marked. First factory quality. Dimensions: D 24.0 x H...
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1920s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Famille Rose Elephant Modeled as a Candlestick
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export porcelain canton famille rose elephant modeled as a candlestick, Circa 1860 The standing Chinese Export porcelain elephant with its trunk up is painted in an iron-red with gilt decoration and caparisoned. On its back is a gu-form vase candle holder rising from the raised saddle. Below the urn is a long saddle cloth hanging down painted with famille rose birds...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique Porcelain

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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...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Porcelain Basket, Alma Border, Pink, Black, with Bird, ca 1855
Located in London, GB
A large basket with a Persian-inspired moulded Alma border in black on a bright pink ground, a moulded swan-head handle in white, gilt and pale green, pierced ends and a beautiful pa...
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1850s English Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

KPM, Berlin, Royal Ivory Tea Service in Cream-Colored Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
KPM, Berlin. Royal Ivory tea service in cream-colored porcelain with gold decoration for six people. 1920s. Consisting of six teacups with saucers, six ...
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1920s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

KPM, Poland. Two large oval porcelain serving platters.
Located in København, Copenhagen
KPM, Poland. Two large oval porcelain serving platters. Cream-colored with gold rim decoration. Classic style. 1930s/1940s. Marked. In excellent condition. Large: L 38.0 cm x B 26.5 ...
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1930s Polish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Royal Vienna Porcelain Figurine of a Footbather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain figurine. By the Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufactory. In the form of a seated girl bathing her feet with a water bowl resting next to her atop a plinth. Ma...
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19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Country Style Handpainted Porcelain Dish Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Handmade and free-hands painted porcelain dish in a classic oval shape. Handsfree painted with a pair of flamingos in the middle of the dish with a blue color rim...
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2010s Country Porcelain

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Porcelain

Huge "Tasca" Porcelain Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
Huge "Tasca" porcelain vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal. Matte finish and still contemporary shape.
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Late 20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Amami, Contemporary Porcelain Vase with Decorative Design by Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Classic design of this porcelain vase comes back to life with retro decorations with a contemporary flavor. The coral reef of the Amami Islands, near Japan, inspires this design ...
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2010s Italian Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese hand-painted porcelain plate from the 19th century, with blue and white tree and foliage décor. Created in Japan during the 19th centur...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century, Pair of French Porcelain Sculptures Depicting Cupid and Psyche
Located in IT
19th century, pair of French polychrome porcelain sculptures depicting cupid and psyche The delicious sculptures, made of hand-painted porcelain in polychrome, in Strasbourg in th...
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Nyon Swiss Porcelain Hand Painted Cabinet Plate with Cobalt Blue Rim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Nyon Swiss hand painted porcelain cabinet plate with cobalt blue rim. With a richly gilt cobalt border & decorated to the center w...
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Early 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of Three Spode Cup & Saucer Sets – Shima, Élysée, and Fleur de Lys Blue
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...
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1980s English Anglo-Japanese Vintage Porcelain

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Gold

Sewing Theme Limoges France Floral Motif Porcelain Double Thimbles or Needle Box
Located in Tustin, CA
Very pretty, Limoges porcelain double thimble shaped trinket box is handmade with a white background and features pretty multi-colored flowers surrounding each side of the double thi...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rosenthal, a Set of Five Christmas Plates in Porcelain with Christmas Motifs
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rosenthal, Germany. A set of five Christmas plates in porcelain decorated with Christmas motifs on burgundy with a gold-decorated edge. Approx. 1980s. Marked. Perfect condition. ...
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1980s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, "Summer" Coffee Service for Four People
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. "Summer" coffee service for four people with jug, four cups, seven saucers and creamer. The cream jug is from the winter series. Marked. Pitcher: H 2...
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20th Century German Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Flight Worcester Teapot Set, Monochrome Print "Ruins" Pattern, Georgian ca 1790
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful set of a teapot, a sucrier with cover, and a plate made by Worcester in its Flight period, around 1790. You can tell from the generous size of the teapot that it ...
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1790s English George III Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rosenthal, Germany, "Sanssouci", Six Cream-Colored Teacups with Saucers
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rosenthal, Germany. "Sanssouci", six cream-colored teacups with saucers decorated with flowers and gold. Approx. 1930s. In perfect condition. Fir...
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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Derby Kidney Dish, William Quaker Pegg, Scarlet Lychnis & Gentianella, c1814
By Derby, Quaker Pegg At Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and extremely rare kidney shaped serving dish made by Derby between about 1813 and 1815. The dish is painted with bright red and blue flowers by William Quaker Peg...
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1810s English Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. Set of six coffee cups with saucers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. A set of six coffee cups with saucers. Model 1/528. Dating: 1949. First factory quality. In perfect condition. Marked. Cup: 6.5 cm without ha...
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1940s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower Angular, salt and pepper set. Early 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower Angular. Salt and pepper set in porcelain. Model: 10/8584. Early 1900s. Marked. In perfect condition. First and second sorting. Dimensions: H 8.0 cm x D ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chinese Ceramic Plate, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese ceramic plate, China 19th century, probably realized in the reign of Guangxu during the Qing Dynasty. Floral motifs on yellow, with ch...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain

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Ceramic

Van Gogh Porcelain Espresso Coffee set Irises
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Van Gogh Porcelain Espresso Coffee set Irises..5 A set of two Van Gogh porcelain espresso cups decorated with the famous Van Gogh's painting "Irises...
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20th Century Unknown Expressionist Porcelain

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Porcelain

1900s Lenox for Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Demitasse Cup
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Tiffany and Co Lenox Demitasse Porcelain Liner and Silver Holder Tiffany sterling silver demitasse holder of putti with acanthus leaves. Stamped by mak...
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Early 20th Century American Early Victorian Porcelain

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Sterling Silver

Japanese Kutami dish in porcelain. Hand-decorated with floral motifs.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Japanese Kutami dish in porcelain. Hand-decorate...
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20th Century Japanese Porcelain

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Porcelain

Stadt Meissen, Germany. Onion patterned ocarina porcelain flute.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Stadt Meissen, Germany. Onion patterned ocarina porcelain flute. Dating: 1930s/40s. Marked. In excellent condition. A few firing defects from production. Dimensions: L 17.5 cm. x W 7...
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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Unique Birger Kaipiainen "Lucky" Dish, Four Leaf Clover, Arabia, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful small and unique ceramic plate designed by Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia in Finland in the 1970s. The plate is decorated with multiple four-leaf clovers, three-leaf clover...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Ceramic

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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