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Porcelain For Sale
Corrispondenze, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Bread Plates
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Vito Nesta Grand Tour's "Corrispondenze" collection is a portrait of what we carry with us after every journey we make in the world. Images, colo...
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2010s Italian 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

Pair Antique 18th C. Meissen Porcelain Dulong Variant Molded Plates with Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Meissen Dulong Variant plates. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center and sides including ros...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Chinese Export Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and quite important pair of antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted Chinese export porcelain vases. This exceptional pair of Louis XVI style porcelain vases are be...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century English Derby Fruit Coolers with Lids & Liners, ca. 1815
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century English Derby Fruit Coolers with Lids & Liners, ca. 1815.    
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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical 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

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica, open lace lunch plate in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica, open lace lunch plate in porcelain. "Adoxa Moschatellina L." Model number: 20/3554. Dating: Ca. 1900. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quali...
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Plate for Export, Canton Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate for export. Canton decoration, blue and white, representing a river landscape with trees, pagoda and two figures on a bridge. Qing Dynasty, Daoguang reign (18...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Baroque Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair 18th Century Blue and White Gilded New Hall Dishes England Circa 1790
Located in Katonah, NY
The New Hall China Manufactory made this pair of late 18th-century blue and white gilded dishes in Stoke-On-Trent, England, circa 1790. On the border, the deep blue has exceptional ...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large Antique Meissen Lidded Tureen in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large antique Meissen lidded tureen in hand-painted porcelain. Military scenes and putti with cornucopia. Museum quality, mid-19th century. Measures: ...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Impressive 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Garniture Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
A very impressive late 19th century gilt bronze mounted cobalt blue Sèvres style porcelain three piece garniture. The impressive...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Porcelain

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Gilt Paris Porcelain Table Snuff Box or Round Casket by Bloch & Bourdois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A compelling round 19th century Paris porcelain box by Bloch and Bourdois. With raised gold decoration, hand-painted vignettes and floral sprays, and a gilt bronze mount. Base ...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Herend Modern Dish Hand-Painted Porcelain in Rococo Style
Located in Cagliari, IT
Beautiful dish in Rococo style. Hand painted porcelain with motifs of flowers and birds. Marked and signed by the master decorator. Modern. The factory of Herend is, since 1826, one...
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique French Porcelain Pitcher Hand Painted Empire Period, Circa 1815
Located in Katonah, NY
Made in the Napoleonic period, this exquisite French porcelain pitcher was hand-painted in the Empire style. It boasts classical and rococ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen, a Set of Ten Christmas Plates, 1980-1989
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen, a set of ten Christmas plates. 1980-1989. First factory quality. Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: D 18.5 cm.
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1980s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chef D'Oeuvre by Bernardaud Limoges France Porcelain Set of 5
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Bernardaud Limoges France "Chef D'Oeuvre" set of 5 dinner porcelain set.Five-piece place setting includes 1 dinner plate, 1 salad plate, 1 bread butter plate, 1 teacup, and 1 saucer.Dinner Plate 10 1/4"Salad Plate 8 1/2"Bread & Butter Plate 6 1/2"Cup 2 1/4" x 3 1/8"Saucer 5 5/8". Bernardaud is renowned for its high-quality French dinnerware...
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Late 20th Century French Chinoiserie Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Handmade Porcelain Soup Tureen by KPM
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique KPM oval porcelain soup tureen is handmade with glazed relief ornament surface. It is hand painted with gold and decorated with molded flowers bouqets on the handles. Measu...
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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rare and Special Palatial Pair of Late 19th Century Sèvres Porcelain Mirrors
Located in Long Island City, NY
A very rare and special palatial pair of late 19th century Sèvres style porcelain mirrors Each mirror is made up of over 20 fantastic individually handcrafted pieces of porcelain....
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Porcelain

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Glass, Giltwood, Porcelain

Handmade Decorative Centrepiece Rosone Black White Gold
Located in MILANO, IT
The art of the table is manifested in this hand-decorated porcelain centrepiece with gold accents: Fornasetti's unmistakable decorative style makes it a true collector's item. Any...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

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Ceramic

Gio Ponti, Tea for 6 with Dessert Plates, in Porcelain Richard Ginori, Year 1939
Located in Milano, IT
GIO PONTI - servizio da the DA 6 in porcellana RICHARD GINORI, decorazione di Doccia. Periodo. ART DECO Pezzi. 21
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of Six '6' French Porcelain Apothecary Jars with Painted Decoration and Mark
Located in Pembroke, MA
A beautiful and rare set of six (6) high-quality hand painted French apothecary jars, each with a different label, painted in a Régence style in blue and yellow, with separate domed ...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Painted and Gilt Royal Vienna Porcelain Plate
Located in London, GB
Antique painted and gilt royal Vienna porcelain plate Austrian, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 2.5cm, diameter 24cm Of circular...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rare Coalport England Indian Tree Set of 5 Cups with Plates and Serving Platter
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 5 dessert plates and cups and large rectangular serving or sandwich platter was made of fine porcelain by Coalport China Company in England. I...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large Decorative Limited Edition Salvador Dali Porcelain Plate
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large limited edition Salvador Dali decorative porcelain plate. Can be placed on the wall. Marked on the bottom, numbered, includes original box and certificate. Very good/excellent ...
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20th Century Spanish Porcelain

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Porcelain

Vintage Maitland-Smith Blue and White Lidded Porcelain Tureens-Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Elevate your dining experience with this exquisite pair of vintage porcelain tureens by the renowned Maitland-Smith. Each tureen boasts a classic blue and white lattice pattern, meti...
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1980s Thai Chinese Chippendale Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large Blue and White Arras Porcelain Round Soup Tureen French 18th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
This late 18th-century French soup tureen is decorated with an elegant design of delicate cornflower sprigs. The color of the porcelain body is creamy white. The cornflower sprigs, handles, and border edging are decorated with beautiful deep twilight blue enamel. The makers of Arras porcelain specialized in porcelain painted in this entrancing blue called "Bleu d'Arras." The combination of the creamy white ground and the blue decoration is splendid! Natural forms like the tree branch handle and the blue cornflower decorations were the height of French fashion in the last quarter of the 18th century. This tureen was made at the Arras porcelain factory circa 1780. Dimensions:10.25" diameter x 9" height Condition: Excellent, with some small original firing cracks along the outer edge of the cover (see image #3). Price: $1,400 The underside of the tureen is marked with the letters "AR" and the flying bird symbol of the Arras factory. On 1stdibs, we also have listed a round tureen made by Arras Porcelain: Item Reference LU866530122692. Background of Arras Porcelain: The Arras Porcelain Manufactory was started in the 1770s by the family Delemers. They were a family of four sisters...
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Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Coffee Dessert Service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-Karat Plated, 1980
Located in Bronx, NY
Magic flute coffee dessert service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-karat plated by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-karat plated, mint condition set for six with milk and sugar bowl on a 2...
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1980s German Baroque Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

7 Royal Copenhagen Figurines by Carl Martin-Hansen Amager Children
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Included in this fine group: Amager Boy in typical costume designed by Carl Martin-Hansen circa 1906 - 1925. From the Danish National Costume series by Carl Martin-Hansen. Figurine ...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Royal Crown Derby Aesthetic Period Porcelain Plate with Gold & Platinum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Aesthetic Period porcelain plate. By Royal Crown Derby. Richly decorated with detailed leaves & plants in gold and platinum on a coral colored ground ground and a gilt rim. ...
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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen, a Set of Seven Christmas Plates, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen, a set of seven Christmas plates. 1960, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69. First factory quality. Marked. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 18.5 cm.
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1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Jar with Children Playing, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, porcelain leaf-shaped dish
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, leaf-shaped dish with handle. Model number: 1/548. Dating: 1968 Marked. In perfect condition. Second factory quality. Dimensions: Length 23.0 ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Robert Mapplethorpe Botanical Porcelain Plate, Flower, 1986
Located in Downingtown, PA
Robert Mapplethorpe Botanical Plate, Flower, 1986 Made By Swid Powell The Robert Mapplethorpe porcelain plate depicts in black and white a flower dated on the reverse 1987. It is lithographically printed porcelain based on Robert Mapplethorpe's photograph and made by Swid Powell. Robert Michael Mapplethorpe was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images. He was concerned with Classical aspects of beauty, whether in his nudes, floral still life pictures, or self-portraits—light, shadow, composition, and form were central to all his work. Dimensions: 12 inches diameter x 1 inch height Reference: Annette Tapert, Swid Powell: Objects by Architects, New York, 1990, pp. 142-43 See: Examples from this series can be found in the MFAH, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Also see Yale University Art Gallery for an examples. Robert Mapplethorpe was born on November 4, 1946, in Floral Park...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

12 Coalport Green Raised Paste Gold & Hand Painted Bird Reserves & Named Birds
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Coalport 19th century dessert plates are the perfect solution to serving and enjoying the quality decoration of hand painted game birds. Each bird is named on the back...
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Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box by Legras
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful hand decorated, Art Nouveau enameled glass trinket, or jewelry box. This is a gorgeous piece by Legras, makes a lovely gift to oneself or others. Measures: 4 1/8" Diameter x 3 1/4" Height Legras Art Glass...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Porcelain

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Alabaster

Herend Porcelain Figural Asparagus Covered Box Model No. 6070/C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine figural porcelain covered box. By Herend. In the form of a bundle of asparagus tied together with a pink ribbon. Model No. 6070/C. Simply a wonderful piece of Here...
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20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

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Porcelain

"Perch & Angelfish, " Unique, Ambitious Art Deco Covered Urn by Nylund, Rorstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This ambitious, elongated urn with elaborate handles and a sunburst lid is beautifully decorated with perch on one side and angelfish on the other, all in tones of black, charcoal an...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelain Coffee Cup and Saucer "Sirenas" Designed by Dalí, N°520/1000
Located in Paris, FR
Wonderful Porcelain Coffee cup and saucer "Sirenas peinadas con coral and hormiga" by Salvador Dalí. The famous surrealist artist created this model in 1977 with mermaids, red vivid corals and small ants on a white background. Each piece has a gold rim on the edges giving a very luxurious aspect. Limited edition made of German porcelain produced by the Manufactory Schirnding...
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Late 20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Saucer Dish or Bowl Blue & Gold Ptn, circa 1780
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good late 18th century Worcester porcelain Slop bowl or Saucer Dish with a combined blue and gold pattern, fully marked and ...
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18th Century British George III Antique 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

Set of Six Mansard French Hand Painted and Gilt Porcelain Plates 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Set of Six Mansard French Hand Painted and Gilt Porcelain Plates with Birds and Landscapes 20thC Measures - .75"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D
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20th Century French Porcelain

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Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Solitaire Tea Set, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, ca 1825
Located in London, GB
A solitaire tea set consisting of a teapot with cover, a milk jug and a small cup and saucer, in “melted snow” shape, the cup with double drop handle, with deep cobalt blue ground, r...
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1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bing & Grøndahl – Butterfly. Coffee set for six people. Approx. 1920s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl – Butterfly. Coffee set for six people. Approx. 1920s First factory quality. In perfect condition. Coffee cup: H 6.5 x D 7.7 cm. (without handle) Cake plate: D ...
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1920s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Two Round Royal Copenhagen Golden Basket Serving Dishes in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Two round Royal Copenhagen golden basket serving dishes in porcelain with flowers and gold decoration. Early 20th century. Measure: largest diameter: 33.5 cm. In excellent conditio...
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Early 20th Century Danish Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Herend Porcelain Eagles
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Pair of Herend porcelain eagles.
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1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

German Porcelain Figurine, Young Gardener, 20th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
German porcelain figurine. Young gardener. 20th century. Measures: 14.6 x 6 cm. In very good condition. Minimal chips on the rake. Stamped.
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20th Century German Rococo Revival Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair Antique Jacob Petit Style Old Vieux Paris Porcelain Flowers Vases
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique French porcelain vases. In the style of Jacob Petit. Each with extensive gilt decoration and painted floral ...
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19th Century French Beaux Arts 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

Eight Capo di Monte Porcelain Figures of Military Personnel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Eight Capo di Monte Porcelain Figures of Military Personnel with factory markings. Including a figure of Josephine, each colorfully painted and titled. Height 10 in., Width 3.5 in. ...
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20th Century Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, milk jug. Handle shaped like a snail.
Located in København, Copenhagen
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...
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1960s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Spode Porcelain Hand Painted Ornithological Duck Cup & Saucer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English Georgian hand painted porcelain cup & saucer. By Spode. Pattern no. 1803. Both cup and saucer with wide cobalt blue bands on a white ground, hand painted scenes with ducks in round cartouches, and gilt embellishments throughout. The cup with a 'Diver' duck in a stream and the saucer with a 'Red Headed Merganser' on a bank. The reverses marked for Spode, 1803, 'Diver', and 'Red Headed Merganser'. Simply a wonderful antique Spode cup...
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Early 19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Gilt Divided Shell Serving Dish with Handle by Moabit
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Antique Moabit divided serving bowl with handle and gilded accents. Berlin-based Moabit was founded by M. Schumann and son circa 1835 and was around until, circa 1913. Marked SPM on ...
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19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Meissen blue onion condiment jar. Meissen cross swords and Germany mark on underside.
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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar
Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar
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St. Erik, Upsala, Large Art Deco Bowl / Dish in Glazed Ceramics, 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
St. Erik, Upsala. Large Art Deco bowl / dish in glazed ceramics. Beautiful glaze in shades of green. 1930s. Measures: 37 x 8 cm. In excellent c...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Ceramic

Limoges Vase in Hand Painted Porcelain with Floral and Gold Decoration, 1920s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Limoges vase in hand painted porcelain with floral and gold decoration, 1920s. Measures: 20.5 x 13 cm. In excellent condition. Signed.
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1920s French Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Old Chinese Ceramic Hand Painted Vase
Located in Oirlo, LI
Old Chinese Ceramic Hand Painted Vase, Antique Chinese ceramic hand-painted vase, This is an old vase. A Chinese ceramic baluster urn with hand-painte...
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1980s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Porcelain

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Ceramic

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Butterfly Bowl
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A mother of pearl butterfly lustre bowl with a stunning orange interior, made circa 1915 by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood. This butterfly lustre bowl is a gorgeous example of Da...
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1910s Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pr. 19c Mintons Porcelain "Louis XVI Sevres Style" Blue Nouveau Ground Vases
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic and beautiful pair of antique 19th century mintons English porcelain Louis XVI style Sevres style blue nouveau ground hand-painted and hand-tooled-gilt, oval-shaped cover...
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1850s English Louis XVI Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rare Meissen Blue Onion Butter Board in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Late 19th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Meissen blue onion butter board in hand-painted porcelain. Late 19th century. Measures: 25.5 x 15 cm. In very good condition. A small chip. Stamped.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Six dinner plates in porcelain. 1920s/30s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany. Six dinner plates in porcelain. Hand-painted with polychrome floral motifs, gold rim. Approximately 1920s/1930s. Marked. First factory quality. Perfect condition. D...
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1920s German Vintage 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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