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Monumental 32" Meissen Schneeballen Covered Vase with Parrot and Birds
Monumental 32" Meissen Schneeballen Covered Vase with Parrot and Birds

Monumental 32" Meissen Schneeballen Covered Vase with Parrot and Birds

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A Monumental 19th Century Meissen Schneeballen Covered Vase with Birds, Parrots, Blossoms and Fruiting Branches This monumental 32-inch-high Meissen Schneeballen covered vase repres...

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1850s German Louis XVI Antique Porcelain

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. Set of four coffee cups with saucers.
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. Set of four coffee cups with saucers.

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. Set of four coffee cups with saucers.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, set of four coffee cups with saucers. Hand-painted porcelain in the Blue Fluted Half Lace pattern, model 1/527-528, first factory quality. Cup...

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1920s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Seven porcelain plates with floral decoration. Ca. 1930s
Meissen, Germany. Seven porcelain plates with floral decoration. Ca. 1930s

Meissen, Germany. Seven porcelain plates with floral decoration. Ca. 1930s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen Seven salad plates, c. 1930s. Seven porcelain plates, hand-painted with multicoloured floral decorations. Classic scalloped rim with relief and delicate detailing. Origin: G...

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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Regency Large Coalport Porcelain Dessert Service-Thirty Nine Pieces
Regency Large Coalport Porcelain Dessert Service-Thirty Nine Pieces

Regency Large Coalport Porcelain Dessert Service-Thirty Nine Pieces

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

Spode Porcelain Dessert Service, Probably Pattern 2314, 58 Pieces, Circa 1815 Circa 1815 This extensive Spode bone china dessert service of fifty-eight pieces was made at the height...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Set of five deep dinner plates in porcelain.
Meissen, Germany. Set of five deep dinner plates in porcelain.

Meissen, Germany. Set of five deep dinner plates in porcelain.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany. A set of five deep dinner plates in porcelain. Hand-painted with polychrome floral motifs, gold rim. Approximately from the 1920s/30s. Marked. First factory quality...

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1920s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

1930's Art Deco Colorful Pierrot or Clown Figural Porcelain Bell, A Lovely Gift!
1930's Art Deco Colorful Pierrot or Clown Figural Porcelain Bell, A Lovely Gift!

1930's Art Deco Colorful Pierrot or Clown Figural Porcelain Bell, A Lovely Gift!

Located in Red Lion, PA

This charming 1930s Art Deco figural porcelain bell beautifully captures the whimsical and melancholic spirit of the classic French theatrical character, Pierrot. Emerging from the Commedia dell'arte tradition, the Pierrot character, distinguished by his iconic loose tunic, prominent pompom buttons, and conical nightcap, became a massive pop culture and design phenomenon throughout the 1920s and 1930s. This piece features a striking palette of vibrant periwinkle blue, warm orange, and a soft pastel pink hat, complete with a carefully molded curl over the forehead, exemplifying the stylized elegance and playful theatricality of the Art Deco era. During the interwar period, Japanese porcelain manufacturers produced high-quality novelty items, vanity sets, and tableware specifically tailored for the Western market. Export wares from this decade often seamlessly blended European artistic trends like Art Deco with Japan's advanced industrial ceramics capabilities. These whimsical "half-doll" style figural bells became popular souvenirs and dressing table accents across Europe and North America. This particular bell retains its original, fully intact construction, featuring a metal wire loop on the interior that safely affixes the porcelain ringer to the main body, a delicate mechanism that is frequently lost or broken over time. Today, vintage figural bells and interwar Japanese porcelain items are highly sought-after categories among collectors of estate vanity antiques, early 20th-century circus memorabilia...

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1930s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Wire

B & G / Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Figure, Sitting Cat, Number 2476
B & G / Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Figure, Sitting Cat, Number 2476

B & G / Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Figure, Sitting Cat, Number 2476

Located in København, Copenhagen

B & G / Bing & Grondahl porcelain figure. Sitting cat. Number 2476. Measures: 13 cm x 11,5 cm In perfect condition. 1st. factory quality.

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20th Century Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Matcha Bowl for Tea Ceremony Shino ware 1980s Showa
Japanese Matcha Bowl for Tea Ceremony Shino ware 1980s Showa

Japanese Matcha Bowl for Tea Ceremony Shino ware 1980s Showa

Located in Paris, FR

This is a matcha tea bowl which we use for tea ceremony. This matcha bowl (matchawan in Japanese) was made around 1980s in Showa era. This is Shino ware and on the bottom of this bow...

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1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Miles Mason Porcelain Saucer Dish, Blue and White Gilded, Circa 1805
Miles Mason Porcelain Saucer Dish, Blue and White Gilded, Circa 1805

Miles Mason Porcelain Saucer Dish, Blue and White Gilded, Circa 1805

By Miles Mason Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a Porcelain blue and white, hand gilded Saucer Dish / Bowl made by Miles Mason (Mason's), Staffordshire Potteries, England around the turn of the 18th century, circa 1805. ...

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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Plate with Peacocks, Qing Yongzheng, Circa 1730
Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Plate with Peacocks, Qing Yongzheng, Circa 1730

Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Plate with Peacocks, Qing Yongzheng, Circa 1730

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a beautifully hand painted example of a Chinese porcelain 18th Century plate, which we date to the Qing, Yongzheng period (1723-1735) or very early in the Qianlong period . ...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Masons Pair of Ironstone vases, Mason's Ceramic England
Masons Pair of Ironstone vases, Mason's Ceramic England

Masons Pair of Ironstone vases, Mason's Ceramic England

Located in Valladolid, ES

Exceptional pair of Ironstone vases, Mason's manufacture, England, 19th century, circa 1820. With a hexagonal profile, this beautiful pair of vases features refined and exquisite flo...

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1810s Regency Antique Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Silvita Gallienne for Puirforcat St. Petersbourg Porcelain Dish Set
Silvita Gallienne for Puirforcat St. Petersbourg Porcelain Dish Set

Silvita Gallienne for Puirforcat St. Petersbourg Porcelain Dish Set

By Puiforcat

Located in Vienna, AT

In this listing you will find a beautiful set of dishes by French Manufacturer and silver smith Puiforcat. It consists of a flat cup, saucer and a dessert plate made from the finest ...

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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Soup Plate Blue and White from The Blue Family, 18th Century
Chinese Porcelain Soup Plate Blue and White from The Blue Family, 18th Century

Chinese Porcelain Soup Plate Blue and White from The Blue Family, 18th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Nice plate of the Compagnie des Indes dating from the Qianlong period, XVIIIth century. Blue and white porcelain soup plate. On this plate are drawn in blue ink a set of plants or we...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 4 Meissen Aquatinta Espresso Mocha Cups & Saucers Blue Floral Porcelain
Set of 4 Meissen Aquatinta Espresso Mocha Cups & Saucers Blue Floral Porcelain

Set of 4 Meissen Aquatinta Espresso Mocha Cups & Saucers Blue Floral Porcelain

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This elegant set of four Meissen mocha / espresso cups with matching saucers showcases the refined Aquatinta blossom decoration, rendered in delicate cobalt-blue floral motifs on a p...

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Mid-20th Century German Baroque Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Six Cups with Saucers, Theresienthal, Bohemia c. 1900
Six Cups with Saucers, Theresienthal, Bohemia c. 1900

Six Cups with Saucers, Theresienthal, Bohemia c. 1900

By Theresienthal

Located in Stockholm, SE

An exceedingly rare set of six cups with saucers, whose beauty captures both the eye and the imagination. The hand-blown opaline glass cups are shaped as delicate tulip blossoms, the...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain

Materials

Enamel

Meissen, Germany. Five porcelain plates with floral motifs and gold rims
Meissen, Germany. Five porcelain plates with floral motifs and gold rims

Meissen, Germany. Five porcelain plates with floral motifs and gold rims

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany. Five porcelain plates. Hand-painted with polychrome floral motifs, gold rim. Approximately 1920s/1930s. Marked. First factory quality. Perfect condition. Dimensions...

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1920s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Hertel Jacob German Porcelain Ginger Jar, Signed Fuchs-Nadler
Mid Century Hertel Jacob German Porcelain Ginger Jar, Signed Fuchs-Nadler

Mid Century Hertel Jacob German Porcelain Ginger Jar, Signed Fuchs-Nadler

Located in Soquel, CA

A lovely mid-century Bavarian porcelain ginger jar with gold trim and gilt details by Hertel-Jacob Porzellan (German, 1906-1979). This large ginger jar is ornately decorated with a highly detailed romantic figurative landscape scene, in which three men depicted in gold enjoy an opulent picnic of wine, meat, and fruit under a tree, in front of a large medieval castle complete with a canon and canon balls. A gold leaf motif decorates the backside of the piece. The signature "Fuchs-Nadler" can be found within the picnic scene, underneath the tray of food and wine. Stamped on bottom with mark "Hertel-Jacob Porzelan / Bavaria Germany", and the serial number 1266. Measures 14"H x 7"D. **Please note: The top of the lid has been re-attached and a hairline crack in the gold is visible (see photos). Hertel-Jacob Porzelan History: Porzellfabrik Jacob, Schödl & Co. (1906 until 1912) The factory was founded in 1906 by the industrial Jacob together with his financial partner Schödl and its product range during the first years included giftware items, vases, storage canisters...

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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Porcelain

Materials

Gold Plate

H. Bequet Celadon Porcelain Vase, Floral Motif, Belgium, 1940
H. Bequet Celadon Porcelain Vase, Floral Motif, Belgium, 1940

H. Bequet Celadon Porcelain Vase, Floral Motif, Belgium, 1940

Located in Miami, FL

A celadon colored porcelain floral motif vase, by H. Bequet Quaregnon, Belgium, c. 1940. This decorative vase would look great displayed in an array of interior styes. The celadon and gold trimmed...

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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Herend Porcelain Bowl Fruits Flowers
Herend Porcelain Bowl Fruits Flowers

Herend Porcelain Bowl Fruits Flowers

By Herend

Located in New York, NY

*Two (2) bowls available, each sold separately, as per listing. A beautiful, art-like, Hungarian leaf-form hand-painted hard-paste porcelain bowl from luxury maker, Herand, 2001, H...

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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Set of six "Pink Indian" porcelain lunch plates.
Meissen, Germany. Set of six "Pink Indian" porcelain lunch plates.

Meissen, Germany. Set of six "Pink Indian" porcelain lunch plates.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany. A set of six "Pink Indian" porcelain lunch plates. Hand-painted with purple floral motifs, gold rim. Mid-20th century. Marked. Third and fourth factory quality. Per...

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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

French Blue and White Porcelain Soup Tureen with Stand Bleu d 'Arras Circa 1780
French Blue and White Porcelain Soup Tureen with Stand Bleu d 'Arras Circa 1780

French Blue and White Porcelain Soup Tureen with Stand Bleu d 'Arras Circa 1780

By Arras Foundry

Located in Katonah, NY

This late 18th-century French porcelain soup tureen, cover, and matching stand were made at the Delemers family's Arras porcelain factory circa 1780. The porcelain is hand-painted wi...

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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Jean Baptist Stahl Pate-sur-pate Neoclassical Phanolith Charger Bacchanalian
Jean Baptist Stahl Pate-sur-pate Neoclassical Phanolith Charger Bacchanalian

Jean Baptist Stahl Pate-sur-pate Neoclassical Phanolith Charger Bacchanalian

By Mettlach, Villeroy & Boch, Jean-Baptiste Stahl

Located in Atlanta, GA

German Phanolith Charger by Jean Baptist Stahl for Mettlach Villeroy and Boch, circa 1900. Measure: 21”. Charger is made by the Mettlach factory of Villeroy and Boch, by Jean-Baptis...

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Early 1900s Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set  for Six People for Tea and Espresso by Ceramica Franco Pozzi Milano
Set  for Six People for Tea and Espresso by Ceramica Franco Pozzi Milano

Set for Six People for Tea and Espresso by Ceramica Franco Pozzi Milano

By Franco Pozzi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

this is a espresso set for six some of pieces have some dents and shown on the photos but is still usable no cracks Franco Pozzi work and exhibit with Gio Ponti in Milano.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Kangxi Period Imari large Dish, Hand-Painted Porcelain, Circa 1710
Chinese Kangxi Period Imari large Dish, Hand-Painted Porcelain, Circa 1710

Chinese Kangxi Period Imari large Dish, Hand-Painted Porcelain, Circa 1710

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese Imari porcelain very large Dish or Plate / Platter from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, dating to Circa 1710. Very large diameter...

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Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les Ottomans, Set of 6 Dessert Plates #2
Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les Ottomans, Set of 6 Dessert Plates #2

Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les Ottomans, Set of 6 Dessert Plates #2

By Les Ottomans

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Elevate your dessert presentation with our set of 6 porcelain plates from the Costantinopoli collection, designed by the renowned Vito Nesta. Each plate features intricate designs in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pillivuyt, France.  Four large dinner plates in porcelain with seafood motif
Pillivuyt, France.  Four large dinner plates in porcelain with seafood motif

Pillivuyt, France. Four large dinner plates in porcelain with seafood motif

Located in København, Copenhagen

Pillivuyt, France, a set of four large dinner plates in porcelain with seafood motif. Dating from the 1970s. Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter 27.5 cm x Height 2.7 cm.

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1970s French Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ikat Porcelain Dessert Plates - Set of 6, Made in Italy
Ikat Porcelain Dessert Plates - Set of 6, Made in Italy

Ikat Porcelain Dessert Plates - Set of 6, Made in Italy

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Ikat patterns are an integral part of our colorful world, celebrating the beauty of this timeless design. Inspired by its rich heritage, we’ve transformed some of our most iconic Ikat designs into a vibrant porcelain plate collection. Handmade in Italy, this set of 6 plates is perfect for adding a joyful, playful touch to your tableware collection or as stunning decorative wall pieces. These plates are designed to bring elegance and delight to every dining experience. Made in Italy 100% Porcelain Hand-applied decal Set of 6 Ikat Plates...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les Ottomans, Set of 6 Dessert Plates #1
Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les Ottomans, Set of 6 Dessert Plates #1

Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les Ottomans, Set of 6 Dessert Plates #1

By Les Ottomans

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Elevate your dessert presentation with our set of 6 porcelain plates from the Costantinopoli collection, designed by the renowned Vito Nesta. Each plate features intricate designs in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping

19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping Germany Circa 1880 This enchanting 19th-century Meissen birdcage grouping, made in Germany circa 1880, is a re...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

18th Century Porcelain Luncheon Breakfast set Cabinet Cup Wall Plate 23pcs
18th Century Porcelain Luncheon Breakfast set Cabinet Cup Wall Plate 23pcs

18th Century Porcelain Luncheon Breakfast set Cabinet Cup Wall Plate 23pcs

Antique 18th century French and German porcelain breakfast set, luch set, wall plates or cabinet plates. Style: Baroque, Rococo, Antique Design in the manner of: Meissen porcelain, ...

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18th Century Rococo Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Haviland Limoges Porcelain Set of 7 Plates, Cobalt Blue and Gold, 1887
Haviland Limoges Porcelain Set of 7 Plates, Cobalt Blue and Gold, 1887

Haviland Limoges Porcelain Set of 7 Plates, Cobalt Blue and Gold, 1887

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Antique set of 7 salad or dessert porcelain plates features streamlined round form with lightly scalloped rim. The plates are decorated with dark cobalt blue border, fired underglaze...

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1880s French Victorian Antique Porcelain

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Gold

Pair of Large Antique Chinese Canton Famille Rose Porcelain Vases
Pair of Large Antique Chinese Canton Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

Pair of Large Antique Chinese Canton Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of Large Antique Chinese Canton Famille Rose Porcelain Vases Chinese, 19th century Height: 82cm, width 34cm, depth 34cm This imposing pair of Canton famille rose vases is a fin...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Tema e Variazioni, Pattern No. 39 Atelier Fornasetti
Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Tema e Variazioni, Pattern No. 39 Atelier Fornasetti

Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Tema e Variazioni, Pattern No. 39 Atelier Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Gold Porcelain Wall Plate No. 39, Crescent Moon Atelier Fornasetti, Milan, after 1988 Lina Cavalieri becomes the moon on this gold-ground Fornasetti wal...

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Early 2000s American Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Lidded Tureen with Hand-Painted Flowers and Gold Edge
Meissen Porcelain Lidded Tureen with Hand-Painted Flowers and Gold Edge

Meissen Porcelain Lidded Tureen with Hand-Painted Flowers and Gold Edge

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen porcelain lidded tureen with hand-painted flowers and gold edge. Lid modelled with flowers and foliage. 1920s. Measures: 22 x 13 x 13 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped...

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1920s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Vase Hand Painted
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Vase Hand Painted

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Vase Hand Painted

Located in Milano, IT

Vintage Chinese porcelain ornamental oriental vase dating from the early 1900s. The vase is entirely hand painted, depicting flowers and birds. The vintage Chinese porcelain vase...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage 1960s Wedgwood Jasperware Cream on Blue Ceramic Collection
Vintage 1960s Wedgwood Jasperware Cream on Blue Ceramic Collection

Vintage 1960s Wedgwood Jasperware Cream on Blue Ceramic Collection

By Wedgwood

Located in Bochum, NRW

Midcentury small collection of four pieces Wedgwood Jasperware diamond cream on blue. Comprising 2 lidded boxes, a cachepot, an ashtray and a pair of candleholders. Vintage, 1960s. A...

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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Polychrome Chinese Hunting Scene Large Porcelain Vase Rose Family, 1960s
Polychrome Chinese Hunting Scene Large Porcelain Vase Rose Family, 1960s

Polychrome Chinese Hunting Scene Large Porcelain Vase Rose Family, 1960s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Large Cantonese baluster vase. Features decorated hand-painted polychrome Family Rose palette with cartouche panels of figures in a hunting scene motif with exotic animals. Made in C...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

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Porcelain

Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Aqua Blue Footed Sherbet Cup and Saucer
Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Aqua Blue Footed Sherbet Cup and Saucer

Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Aqua Blue Footed Sherbet Cup and Saucer

By Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Austin, TX

Rare aqua blue hand painted porcelain footed cup and saucer made by Ambrosius Lamm studio in Dresden. These beautiful porcelain cup is 360 degree panoramic painted with romantic sc...

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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Two Antique Meissen Plates in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Early 20th C
Two Antique Meissen Plates in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Early 20th C

Two Antique Meissen Plates in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Early 20th C

Located in København, Copenhagen

Two antique Meissen plates in hand-painted porcelain. Blue flowers and gold decoration. Early 20th century. Largest diameter: 21.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 1st factor...

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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bernardaud "Madison Carmin" Pattern Porcelain Dinnerware Service for Eleven
Bernardaud "Madison Carmin" Pattern Porcelain Dinnerware Service for Eleven

Bernardaud "Madison Carmin" Pattern Porcelain Dinnerware Service for Eleven

By Bernardaud

Located in Astoria, NY

Bernardaud "Madison Carmin" Pattern Porcelain Dinnerware Service for Eleven, each marked "Bernardaud / Limoges / France / -Madison- / -Carmin-" and comprising: (11) dinner plates, (1...

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Late 20th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

148-Piece Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Part Dessert Service
148-Piece Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Part Dessert Service

148-Piece Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Part Dessert Service

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in London, GB

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Part Dessert Service for Twelve (148 Pieces) By Royal Copenhagen (Danish, founded 1775) Danish, 20th Century Leaf-Form Pedestal Compote: Height 12cm, wi...

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20th Century Danish Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen German Weiss Porcelain Garden Bird Figure
Meissen German Weiss Porcelain Garden Bird Figure

Meissen German Weiss Porcelain Garden Bird Figure

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

From a collection of white and blanc de chine figures we are pleased to offer this fine German porcelain figure of a garden bird by renowned maker Meissen ...

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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Dervishes Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
Dervishes Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans

Dervishes Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans

By Vito Nesta

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Contemporary dinner plate 'Dervishes' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dervishes, dancers, so...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Porcelain

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Porcelain

Die Zauberflötte the Magic Flute Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Espresso Set
Die Zauberflötte the Magic Flute Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Espresso Set

Die Zauberflötte the Magic Flute Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Espresso Set

By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal

Located in Miami, FL

Reduced From $2,500...Rosenthal Studio Linie by Bjørn Wiinblad Die  Zauberflöte Expresso Coffee Set. With the design for the Rosenthal Studio Linie The Magic Flute, the Danish artist...

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1970s German Mid-Century Modern 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.