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Porcelain For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Chinese Export Kangxi Period Teapot Hand Painted Imari Pattern, Circa 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good early Chinese Teapot and matching cover from the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period ( 1662 to 1722) which we date to Circa 1710.
The teapot has a globular form on a sho...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Coalport, England, Egoist Breakfast / Tea Service in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Coalport, England. Egoist breakfast / tea service in porcelain decorated with flowers. 1960s / 70s.
Consisting of teapot, salt / pepper shakers, sugar / cream set, deep and flat pla...
Category
1960s English Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Bocage Candlesticks, Putti and Goats. Bow 1766
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare, possibly unique, pair of candlesticks in the form of putti, representing The Four Seasons. This is the pair pictured in Stonor’s book (#94); we’ve b...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare John Turner Porcelain Cup and Saucer in Traveller Pattern, circa 1795
By John Turner
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare coffee cup and saucer in ‘The Traveller’ or ‘One Legged Duck’ blue transfer printed, hand gilded pattern by John Turner & family, of Lane End, Longton, Staffordshire. ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Antique Early Period Meissen Porcelain Jug
Located in Suffolk, GB
Rare Antique early period Meissen porcelain jug in the form of a white porcelain bear with hand painted insects and florals, underglaze blue Meiss...
Category
18th Century German Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Paris porcelain - 2 cups and saucers, cornflowers decor 'Barbeaux', 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of 2 cups and saucers with decoration of corn flower sprays and flower buds.
The cornflower (barbeau in French) was eligibly Marie Antoinettes favorite flower, as it was the co...
Category
Late 18th Century Austrian Louis XVI Antique Porcelain
Materials
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...
Category
Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. Six pairs of coffee cups with saucers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, six pairs of coffee cups.
Model number: 1/719.
Dating: 1960s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Third factory quality. Saucers are second factory ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
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...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Number 0856 Dachshund by Lauritz Jensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen number 0856 Dachshund by Lauritz Jensen.
Measures: 19 x 30 cm. In good condition. Two. factory quality.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Porcelain
Georgian Newhall Porcelain Tea Bowl & Saucer Hand Painted, Circa 1800
By New Hall
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer by New Hall, dating to the turn of the 18th century, George 111rd period, circa 1800.
Both pieces are decorated over-glaze with ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Derby Pair of Cache Pots, Yellow, Flowers by William Billingsley, ca 1795
Located in London, GB
This is a pair of cache pots made by the Derby Porcelain Company in 1795. The pair is decorated in bright canary or "Scarsdale" yellow and a white band with large flowers painted by ...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Plate, 18th Century
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Chinese plate, 18th century
Measures: H. 2 Dia. 23 cm
H. 0.7 Dia. 9 in.
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain
Pair of Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Dessert Plates Circa 1750
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this pair of Chinese export Famille Rose dessert plates with sprays of delicately painted flowers in purple and pink surrounding a bouquet of tulips and peoni...
Category
1750s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy Late 18th Century Doccia Richard Ginori Porcelain Tea Pot Floral Drawings
Located in Brescia, IT
Doccia, Richard Ginori 1750 porcelain tea pot with multi-color floral drawings,
Italy.
This porcelain tea pot with multicolors floral drawing is an elegant piece, useful to enrich ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Sèvres White Glazed and Gilt Porcelain Écuelle, Cover and Underplate, circa 1775
Located in New York, NY
Puce and yellow painted marks, Lacking date mark, painters' marks Charles Buteux, gilder’s mark for Jean Chauvaux.
Category
1770s Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Lovely Porcelain Duck Figurine by Goebel Germany, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
The highly detailed German white porcelain figurine Ducks by GOEBEL - Germany, 1960s.
Very rare and outstanding hard-to-find figurine. It has the finest detail.
Skillfully traced d...
Category
1960s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Two 18th Century English Worcester porcelain lidded baskets, ca 1770
Located in Delft, NL
Two 18th Century English Worcester porcelain lidded baskets, ca 1770
Royal Worcester was established in 1751 by John Wall, these bowls where made during so called the Dr. Wall perio...
Category
18th Century British Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica openwork lunch plate in hand-painted porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica openwork lunch plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration.
Model: 20/3554
Dating: 1964
Latin name.
In perfect condition.
First fa...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Worcester Pair of Shell Dishes, French Green Stencil Pattern, ca 1770
Located in London, GB
This is a pair of very rare and beautiful shell dishes made by Worcester around 1770 in their 1st or "Dr Wall" period. The dishes have one scrolled handle and have a shell-like shape...
Category
1770s English Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
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 ...
Category
18th Century British George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Chinese Domestic Furniture
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain bowl with Chinese "Antiques" & Scholar's items on Furniture,
Qianlong Period,
circa 1735-1740.
The Chinese Export porcelain bowl is finely painted inside and out with famille rose enamels. On the front is a depiction of an unusual grouping of Chinese domestic...
Category
1730s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Square Meissen Purple Indian Serving Bowl
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to offer you this beautiful Meissen purple Indian serving bowl in this unusual square form. It has detailed paintings of pink flowe...
Category
1960s German Rococo Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Handleless Tea Bowl and Saucer, Chinese Imari Pattern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late eighteenth century Chinese Export Porcelain handleless tea bowl and saucer referred to as "Chinese Imari". Hand decorated in iron red, underg...
Category
1790s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Enamel
Rare 18th C. Meissen Sleigh w/ Court Jesters Fröhlich & Schmiedel, After Kändler
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 18th-Century Meissen Porcelain Horse-Drawn Sleigh Group Featuring the Court Jesters Joseph Fröhlich and Gottfried Schmiedel, After a Model by Johann Joachim Kändler. This finely modeled and painted Meissen porcelain group, created circa 1750, captures a dynamic and theatrical sleigh ride featuring the court jesters Fröhlich and Schmiedel. The composition is anchored by a galloping white horse adorned with a blue cloth draped over its back, trimmed with gilt tassels. The harness, with delicate chains, connects the horse to an elaborately detailed sleigh with scrolling gilt accents and openwork elements. The sleigh glides over a textured, snow-covered base, sculpted to mimic the uneven terrain.
At the center of this lively scene, Fröhlich, dressed in vibrant carnival attire with a green hat and yellow cape, stands on the runners of the sleigh, leaning forward to embrace and steal a kiss from Countess Friesen. However, the "Countess" is, in fact, Schmiedel in disguise, adding to the humor of the piece. Schmiedel wears a floral-patterned gown with intricate hand-painted blooms in shades of purple, yellow, and red, complemented by a white apron and a red bonnet. The finely painted facial features capture the moment's theatricality, as Schmiedel grips the reins while seemingly playing along with the jest. In front of them, a small monkey with wings sits perched at the sleigh’s edge, holding a dish with two burning hearts, reinforcing the amorous and playful nature of the composition.
The back of the base bears the Meissen underglaze blue crossed swords mark, confirming its origin at the renowned German porcelain manufacturer. The model was first created by Johann Joachim Kändler in 1741, during his tenure as Meissen’s chief modeler. Kändler’s ability to animate porcelain figures with expressive gestures and dynamic movement is evident in this work, reflecting the theatrical influences of the period.
Meissen, established in the early 1700s under the patronage of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony, was the first European porcelain manufacturer to successfully produce hard-paste porcelain. The factory became synonymous with innovation, refinement, and technical excellence, with Kändler playing a key role in developing its sculptural traditions. Meissen’s 18th...
Category
1750s German Other Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kraak period Plate or Dish Porcelain Blue and White, Ming Wanli, Ca 1610
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand-painted Chinese Export Kraak porcelain blue and white Side Plate or Dish, which we date to the Ming, Wanli period,( 1573-1620 ), datin...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qianlong Puce Decorated Porcelain Plate, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual Chinese Qianlong porcelain plate hand decorated in puce with a floral border and with small insects around a central floral design. The plate has a stained rim and has various paper labels to the base establishing its provenance.
Provenance: from the Helen Espir collection of fine Chinese porcelain and originally supplied by renowned London Asian art dealers...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 13 Chinese Export Famille Rose Mandarine Plates, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 13 Chinese Export Famille Rose Mandarine Plates, Late 18th Century
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Baroque Meissen Porcelain Group Four Children Playing Music, J.J. Kaendler, 1770
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen piece from the time the model was created:
Four children in festive rural rococo clothing on a high, tiered round base, decorated with a leaf wreath and ribbon fest...
Category
Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Large deep Plate Blue & White, Qing late Kangxi circa 1720
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful hand painted blue and white Chinese porcelain large diameter deep plate or charger, dating to the first half of the 18th century, circa 1720, Qing dynasty, either...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Covered Bowl and Under-Plate, circa 1765
Located in New York, NY
A leaf molded bowl, cover and stand decorated with birds, insects and branches.
Measures: Diameter of plate 12".
Category
1760s Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Kaiser Vase Model No 246, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful bisque Op-Art porcelain vase by Kaiser Keramik Germany, 1960, with a reptilian relief, model no. 246 (spherical version).
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Imari Pattern double-handled boat, Lady in a Pavillion pattern. Chelsea C1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Double-handled boat in soft-paste porcelain, decorated with the Lady in a Pavillion pattern, the design and palette both after the Japanese examples of the period. Figure decoration ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Japonisme Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Lagardo Tackett Porcelain Espresso Plates ... Set of 8 MCM Snack Plates
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 8 vintage Lagardo Tackett porcelain espresso plates in a beautiful shade of grass green. Each has a recessed circle for a coordinating cup, which I do not have. Great on the...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pelle à tarte Porcelaine du Lys Royal décor Kakiemon Château de Chantilly France
Located in London, England
Cette pelle à tarte, provenant de la manufacture du Lys Royal, est une reproduction du célèbre décor "Kakiemon" qui orne les pièces du Château de Chantilly, daté du XVIIIe siècle en ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Armorial Tankard
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Armorial Tankard,
Circa 1780
The stunning Chinese Export porcelain armorial tankard is circular with a taper towards the foot. There is a coat of arm...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica lunch plate in porcelain with flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica lunch plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration.
Model: 20/3572
Dating: 1960
Latin name.
In perfect condition.
First factory qua...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th-century Meissen Miniature Turquoise-Ground Botanical Teapot and Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
Meissen miniature Turquoise-ground teapot and cover,
1735-40
The Meissen porcelain miniature teapot has a turquoise ground with a shaped cartouche ...
Category
1730s German Georgian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Worcester Porcelain Black Chinoiserie Bowl or Basin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain bowl or basin.
Attributed to Worcester.
Decorated throughout with grey and black floral Chinoserie decoration with gilt highlights.
With a ...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Watteau Covered Potpourri
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Watteau Covered Potpourri. This rare Meissen porcelain potpourri vase, dating ...
Category
1770s German Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
14 Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates from the 1960s / 70s / 80s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
14 Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates from the 1960s / 70s / 80s.
Diameter: 18.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
1st factory quality.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Plate Capricorn Zodiac Sign Porcelain, 1963, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti plate Capricorn zodiac sign porcelain, 1963, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Plate Lobed Imari Japanese Iron Red Blue Dragon Trellis
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A charming 18th century Imari lobed plate with dragon ornamentation. Beautifully painted with a vase and profusion of flowers surrounded by a double circle border. The outer border with elaborate vignettes with dragon heads, flowers and trellis work. The reverse with four repeats of scroll and ribbon motifs. Painted in tones of iron red and blue. Old stapled repair to a break.
Measures: diameter 22cm., 8 1/2" height 3.5cm., 1 1/2"
Provenance : Private collection with a dish and a plate of similar quality
Imari is the European name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita and exported from the port of Imari, in Western Japan. The dynastic change and the instability of China in the mid-17th century created a gap in the porcelain market, which became increasingly international throughout the century. Arita developed into a prominent centre for porcelain due to its proximity to Izumiyama, an area rich in kaolin. Although the Arita kilns...
Category
18th Century Japanese Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mantel Clock Meissen Hard, Paste Porcelain, 1745-1755
Located in Lantau, HK
The clock was modeled by Johann-Joachim Kaendler, the Meissen Manufacturer’s
most important modeler and designer. Its rocaille style demonstrates the influence of the Rococo trend p...
Category
18th Century French Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French or German Porcelain Snuff Box with Hand-Painted Military Scenes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French or German porcelain snuff box.
Dating to the 18th (or possibly early 19th) century.
Decorated throughout with...
Category
18th Century German George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, four pairs of coffee cups.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, four pairs of coffee cups.
Model number: 1/756.
Dating: 1960s/1970s.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
First factory quality.
Cup: Diameter 7.8 ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Coffee Pot
Located in Brescia, IT
In this elegant coffee pot we can admire the elegant drawing with a natural landscape full of many specimens of birds.
Manufactured in circa 1750, the piece has its time but it is i...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace. Set of six caviar bowls/butter pats.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace.
A set of six caviar bowls/butter pats.
Model number: 1/1004.
Dating: 1961.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
First factory quality.
Dimensions: D ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
A Fine 19th Century Hand-painted Sevres Porcelain Cabinet Plate & Saucer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine 19th Century Hand-painted Sevres Porcelain Cabinet Plate & Saucer
Circa 1770
Origin: France
Plate
Depth: 10"
Width: 10"
He...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Tobacco Leaf Shaped Dish with Puce Scroll
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Pseudo Tobacco Leaf Shaped Dish,
Circa 1765
The Chinese Export porcelain shaped dish. The leaf-shaped dish is in a rare ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Pottery Fountain Presumably for an Apothecary
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
18th century Italian pottery fountain presumably for an apothecary. Liguria white star mark. Splendid mascaron spout to frighten away evil...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Spode Indian Tree Cup and Saucer
Located in Asheville, NC
This is an absolutely fabulous antique Copeland Spode Indian tree cup and saucer. It is a spectacular example of Spode porcelain with rust and orange...
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Kenji Fujita for Freeman Lederman, Modernist Coffee Carafe Pitcher - Green
Located in Decatur, GA
Exquisite modernist coffee carafe designed by Kenji Fujita for Freeman Lederman. Beverage pitcher in rare green glaze with glossy white interior. Marked with the FL logo.
Excellent ...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Rattan
Awesome Electrical Porcelain Room Fountain, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Electric ceramic indoor fountain. Full function, great sound of water splashing down each floor. Perfect for a Zen garden.
Probably made in italy.
For usage in US you would onl...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Crested Fruit Coolers, Covers and Liners
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Crested Fruit Coolers, Covers and Liners,
The crest on the coolers – ‘a phoenix in flames.’ could be that of the St Clair family of Staverton Court, G...
Category
Early 18th Century English Regency Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Punch Bowl, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Punch Bowl, 18th Century
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, hand-painted coffee pot in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain, hand-painted coffee pot in porcelain..
Handle with snail.
Model number: 1/48.
Dating: 1969-1974
In perfect condition.
Marked.
First factory qualit...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique and Vintage Porcelain Dinner Plates, Platters and Serveware for Sale
Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.
Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.
Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.
Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is stronger than ceramic because it is denser.
On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.