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Porcelain For Sale
Pair of Empire Gilt Chinoiserie Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire gilt chinoiserie vases. Pair hand-painted and gilt French vases of the Empire period with mask handles and gilt surrounds centering on ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelaine De Paris Rare French Lamp in Black Polished Porcelain Hand Painted
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Eleg...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Porcelain

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Metal

Tea Cup and Saucer Nantgarw Porcelain, circa 1815
By Moses Webster, Nantgarw Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare tea cup and saucer in Nantgarw’s superb soft-paste porcelain. Each piece is gilded and decorated in one of the London workshops with superb flower ...
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1810s Welsh Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

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

B&G, Bing & Grondahl Saxon Flower, Four Dinner Plates Decorated with Flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
B&G, Bing & Grondahl Saxon flower. Four dinner plates decorated with flowers and gold rim. Approx. 1920s. In perfect condition. Marked. First factory quality. Dimensions: D 24....
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1920s Danish Vintage 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

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

24 Piece Homer Laughlin Riviera Hacienda Porcelain Hacienda Dinner Set 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
24 Piece Homer Laughlin Riviera Hacienda Porcelain Hacienda Dinner Set 20thC Cups - 2 3/8" x 4 5/8" x 3 3/4" Small Bowls - 2 3/4" x 5 1/8" x 5 1/8" Saucers - 3/4" x 6" x 6" Milk Pit...
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20th Century Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century, Old Paris Neoclassical Cup & Saucer Set Young Man w/ Dog
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century Neoclassical cup and saucer set represents the epitome of fine French porcelain craftsmanship, capturing the elegance and grace of an era that revered cla...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Art Deco Black Vase with Geometric Pattern in Silver by Odyv
By ODYV
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French Art Deco black vase featuring a striking geometric design in silver around the circumference, by the celebrated designers, Ode...
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20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

19th C Meissen Porcelain Grouping of a Mother & her Daughter at Tea-Time w/ Lace
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Grouping of a Good Mother and her Daughter at Tea-Time. This finely crafted 19th-century Meissen porcelain grouping depicts an intimate scene of a mother and her daughter during tea-time. The composition features a seated woman dressed in an elaborate floral-patterned gown with lace trim, a bonnet with a delicate pink ribbon, and a sheer veil draping over her shoulders. She holds a letter in one hand while gently placing the other on her daughter's head, creating a tender moment between the two figures. The young girl, clad in a striped blue and white dress...
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1870s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Border Imari Pattern No. 8450 Cranberry Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Royal Crown Derby porcelain bowl. In the Border Imari pattern (No. 8450) The bowl with a scalloped rim, faceted walls, gilt highlights, and imari designs to the border. Mar...
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20th Century British Porcelain

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Enameled Porcelain Garden Vase with Floral Pattern Signed 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Chinese Enameled Porcelain Garden Vase with Garden Floral Pattern Signed 20thC. Measures - 17.5"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D. A beautifully crafted vintage Chinese enameled porc...
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20th Century Chinese Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Old Paris Floral Decorated & Gilt Porcelain Vase C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Old Paris Floral Decorated & Gilt Porcelain Vase C1890 Measures - 13 1/8" x 6 3/4" x 6 3/4"
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Late 20th Century Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Pate Sur Pate Vase of a Neoclassical Maiden Seated on Centaur
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Royal Cobalt Blue Meissen Pate Sur Pate vase of a Maiden seated on a Centaur. Beautifully decorated in cobalt blue, salmon pink, 2...
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1860s German Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Vase with Lid and Hand Painted Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful large Chinese Republic porcelain vase or ginger jar hand painted and attributed to ??? Zeng Dingtai who was an artist in the early...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain

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Porcelain, Wood, Paint

Wedgwood 'Dancing Hours' Black Jasper Centrepiece Bowl
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A fine black jasper-ware bowl crafted by Wedgwood in a design known as the 'Dancing Hours'. The black basalt wash over white jasper piece dates to the 1950s and has been handmade in ...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Ceramic

Octagonal Tray in Chinese Porcelain for Export
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Octagonal tray in Chinese porcelain for export. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Polychrome and gilded decoration, with flowers. The central motif features a delicate flora...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Plaque Depicting Four Royals Hunting in the Woods with a Dog and Rifles
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally fine and quite larege Meissen hand-painted porcelain plaque depicting four royals hunting in the woods with a hunting dog and rifles. This is the finest quality of a...
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Mid-19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain, Wood

Art Nouveau Rosenthal Porcelain Figurine of Storming Bacchantes by A. Cassmann
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Art Nouveau figurine by Rosenthal. Entitled "Stürmende Bacchantes" which translates to "Storming Bacchantes". Depicting three half clothed figures stepping towards (or from)...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

KPM, Berlin, Seven Royal Ivory Tea Cups with Saucers in Cream-Colored Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
KPM, Berlin. Seven Royal Ivory tea cups with saucers in cream-colored porcelain with gold decoration. 1920s. The cup measures: 9.3 x 5.5 cm. Sauc...
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1920s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

KPM, Berlin, Tea Service for 12 People in Hand Painted Porcelain with Flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
KPM, Berlin. Tea service for 12 people in hand painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration, circa 1930. Consisting of 12 teacups with saucer...
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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Empire Amphora Vases in Gilded Porcelain with Handles of Swans
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this fantastic pair of porcelain amphora vases, Empire period, first half of the 19th century. The two vases are characterized by a rich decoration. The attention is certa...
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19th Century French Empire Antique 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

Large Meissen Porcelain Group of Lovers Kissing in the Ocean on a Rock
Located in New York, NY
A Large Meissen Porcelain group of lovers kissing in the Ocean on a Rock. This piece is truly spectacular in both quality and size. The pair of lovers a...
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1870s German Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bing & Grøndahl. Five Blue Fluted lunch plates. Hotel/restaurant porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark. A set of five small Blue Fluted lunch plates in hotel/restaurant porcelain. Herringbone pattern. Various logos, including "Missionshotellet Bendix" and "BP....
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1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen, Germany, Green Ivy Vine, three coffee cups with matching saucers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany, Green Ivy Vine, three coffee cups with matching saucers. Hand-painted. 1920s/30s. Marked. Two cups in first factory quality. One cup in third factory quality. In p...
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1920s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Theme & Variations Porcelain Plate No. 218 with Original Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine designer porcelain plate. By Fornasetti. From the Theme & Variations series (Tema e Variazioni) Model no. 218. With a depiction of Lina Cavalliere's face behind fruit (inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern 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

Meissen porcelain, an important life-Size seated monkey figure by J. J. Kandler
Located in New York, NY
An important Meissen porcelain life-size seated monkey figure by J. J. Kandler with provenance from the Vanderbilt collection. Cobalt blue crossed sw...
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19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Footed Comport, Melted Snow, Periwinkle Lilac, Flowers, ca 1822
Located in London, GB
A footed rectangular central comport or centre piece, periwinkle / lilac ground with melted snow and holly leaf borders and flowers, a large pink wild rose painting...
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1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Porcelain: Empress Catherine ii of Russia's Favorite Dog
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Model Of Empress Catherine II Of Russia's Favorite Dog (Russisches Windspiel). This delightful 19th-century Meissen porcelain model depicts Empress C...
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1860s German Louis XVI Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Four Antique Meissen Teacups with Saucers in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Four antique Meissen teacups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain. Purple flowers and gold decoration. Museum quality, approx. 1740. The cup meas...
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1740s German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Art Deco Royal Dux Woman, Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Art Deco Royal Dux woman, porcelain. Measures: 19 x 8 cm. Stamped. In perfect condition.
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Mega Bowl. 21st Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen blue fluted mega bowl. 21st Century. Model number 572. Measures: 12 x 6 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 1st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century German Porcelain Painted Plaque Of Madonna Della Seggiola
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine German 19th century circular porcelain plaque painting of La Madonna della Seggiola or La Madonna della Sedia after Raphael Sanz...
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19th Century German Renaissance Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Vintage 80s Rococo Regency Vases By Agostinelli Italy for Harrods
By Harrods, Porcellane D'arte Agostinelli
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
These exquisite vintage porcelain vases from the 1980s, crafted by Agostinelli, Italy and sold by Harrods, epitomize the luxurious Rococo Regency style. The vases are adorned in a st...
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1980s Italian Rococo Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large Renaissance Style Painted Porcelain Plaque
Located in London, GB
Large Renaissance style painted porcelain plaque German, 20th century Frame: Height 50cm, width 64cm, depth 6cm Plaque: Height 34cm, width 49cm, depth 0.5cm In this beautifully painted porcelain plaque, a young woman in fine aristocratic clothing sits in a dark Renaissance style interior scene. She sits in a gold armchair, covered in ornate floral upholstery, stretching out her arm to pluck a rose from a bouquet of flowers on the table beside her. Behind her is a landscape painting with red velvet...
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20th Century German Renaissance Porcelain

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Designer porcelain lidded vase by Rosenthal Studio Line, Emilio Pucci, ca. 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Designer porcelain lidded vase by Rosenthal Studio Line, Emilio Pucci, ca. 1960, H 23 cm This impressive designer porcelain lidded vase by Rosenthal Studio Line, designed by the ren...
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20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Dresden Porcelain Reticulated Fruit Basket and Stand by Adolf Hamann
By Adolf Hamann, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate and intricately worked antique Dresden Porcelain Fruit Basket and Underplate. The form is rare and a technical tour de force. Few of ...
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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Two Antique Meissen School Hand Painted Figural 3 Graces Porcelain Candlesticks
Located in Big Flats, NY
Two Antique Hand Painted Figural 3 Graces Porcelain Candlesticks in the manner of Meissen, c1920 Measures - 12 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bing & Grøndahl Blue Fluted pattern. Five coffee cups with saucers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl Blue Fluted pattern. Five coffee cups with saucers. Rare and early model. Model: 108 B. Early 1900s. In perfect condition. Marked. First factory quality. Cup: H 6.0 ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Porcelain

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Porcelain

Midcentury Italian Modern Capodimonte Porcelain Topiary Floral Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury Italian modern capodimonte porcelain topiary floral table lamps. Gorgeous handmade midcentury soft-paste Neapolitan porcelain topiary lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Porcelain

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Porcelain

Painted Porcelain Tobacco Box Signed Edouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Painted porcelain tobacco box signed Edouard-Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland Limoges. Art Deco period, France, circa 1920.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

3 Herend of Hungary Porcelain Dishes, Apponyi Pattern in Raspberry & 24ct Gold
Located in London, GB
Presenting for sale a set of three beautiful Herend of Hungary small oval dishes that can be used as Pin Trays, Ring/ Jewellery Dishes, Ash Trays, Bon-Bon Dishes or just as a piece o...
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1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Gold Plate

Blue, White, Red and Gilt Porcelain Lamp on Giltwood Base
Located in New York, NY
Blue, white, red and gilt porcelain lamp on water giltwood base. Chinese porcelain vase converted into a lamp in blue, white, red and gilt floral on water gilt base. Newly electrifie...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Sauce boat on a stand with a motif of a pink rose.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Sauce boat on a stand with a motif of a pink rose. Gold rim. Approximately 1920/30s. In perfect condition. Like new. Marked. Fifth factory quality. Dimensions: L 24...
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1920s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Limoges, France. Five pieces of porcelain. Ca 1970.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limoges, France. Five pieces of porcelain consisting of a lidded jar, two vases, a lidded three-footed jar, and a dealer advertising sign. Decorated with 22-karat gold leaf. Beautifu...
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1970s British Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

German Porcelain Figurine, Young Gardener, 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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

Six 19th Cent. Copeland Porcelain Bowls with Hand Painted Birds of Paradise
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine set of six porcelain bowls. By Copeland. Each bowl with an ornate rim with alternating floral garlands and underglaze cobalt blue cartouches that are decorated with gilt insects. The centers of the bowls have hand painted polychrome bird of paradise scenes as well as insects and butterflies. Retailed by L. Goode & Co. of London. Fully marked to the reverse. Simply a wonderful set of Copeland bowls! Date: 19th Century Overall Condition: They are in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition. Condition Details: There is some rubbing to some of the gilding on some of the plates, and one bowl has a small chip under the rim. Otherwise, there are some fine and light surface scratches and other signs of light wear consistent with age. Marks or Signature: Marked to the reverse with a retailer's mark L. Goode & Co. London and with the backstamp for Copelands China England...
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19th Century English Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Fine China, set of six "Paint It Red" porcelain bowls.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Fine China, a set of six "Paint It Red" porcelain bowls. Early 2000s. Marked. Perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter 13.8 cm x Height 5.0 cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelaine de Paris - Empire Centerpiece Reticulated Coupe
Located in DELFT, NL
Gilt Porcelaine de Paris Openwork Coupe Centerpiece to be placed centrally on the table, for fruit or flowers. Empire Style. French, 19th century center basket, rond form with reticu...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Tea Cup and Saucer Nantgarw Porcelain, circa 1815
By Nantgarw Pottery, Moses Webster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare tea cup and saucer in Nantgarw’s superb soft-paste porcelain. Each piece is gilded and decorated in one of the London workshops with superb flower ...
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1810s Welsh Regency Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Tapio Wirkkala Composition Secunda Grey Set 34 Piece
Located in Geneva, CH
Rare coffee and cake set in Rosenthal (Germany) bone china designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland 1963. 6 mocha cups with their saucers 6 coffee cups with their saucers Coffee pot Milk jug Sugar bowl 6 cake plates 20cm...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Women Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Women' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Ormolu Mounted Chinese Porcelain Tazze
Located in London, GB
Pair of ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain tazze Chinese & French, Late 19th Century Height 18cm, width 31cm, depth 21cm These very fine decorative pieces are a pair of tazze (from the Italian tazza...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain

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Ormolu

Royal Copenhagen Soup Plate in Hand Painted Porcelain, 17 Pcs in Stock
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen soup plate in hand painted porcelain with bird motifs and gold decoration. Early 20th century. 17 pcs in stock. Measures: 25.5 x 5 cm. In very good condition. Sta...
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Early 20th Century Danish 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

Six-Person "Pasadena" Porcelain Coffee Service, Villeroy & Boch, Germany
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Villeroy & Boch, Germany. Six-person "Pasadena" porcelain coffee service. Late 1900s. In perfect condition. Marked. Dimensions: Cup: D 7.5 x H 7.0 cm. Saucer: D 16.0 cm.
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Late 20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

John Rose Coalport Plate, Abundant Flowers, T. Baxter Studio, ca 1805 (1)
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and extremely rare plate made by Coalport around the year 1805, and decorated in the London studio of Thomas Baxter. We have one more of these plates in stock, pl...
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Early 1800s English George III 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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