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Porcelain For Sale
Meissen Pink Rose Vase in Hand-Painted Porcelain with Gold Edges, Early 20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen pink rose vase in hand-painted porcelain with gold edges.
Early 20th century.
Measures: 18 x 9.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
1st ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Herend porcelain service
Located in PARIS, FR
Experience the timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship of this stunning full set of Herend Porcelain. This collection features a captivating combination of colored, gold, flowe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Three Foxes, ca 1780
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare deep plate made by Worcester around 1780. The plate has a basket weave rim and a very charming image of an Aesop fable about three foxes conversing under a large ...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Fall Figural Group
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of putti holding symbols of the harvest adorn this Meissen porcelain figural group entitled Fall. Part of the company's Seasons series, these charming characters rest upon a r...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Twelve Royal Copenhagen Blue Fan Dinner Plates, 1960s / 70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Twelve Royal Copenhagen Blue Fan dinner plates. 1960s / 70s.
Model number 1212/11519. Designed by Arnold Krog in 1909.
Diameter: 25.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
1st f...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Country Style Porcelain Bowl with Easter Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter hare figure with brown spots. The bunny is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Painted Porcelain Plaque Depicting an Orientalist Beauty, Signed Vienna
Located in New York, NY
A very large and magnificent antique painted porcelain plaque depicting an orientalist beauty dressed in silk, jewelry, pearls, and 24-karat raised gold and enamel, signed Vienna. Th...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain
Materials
Enamel
Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower Braided, coffee pot. Approx. 1930
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower Braided, porcelain coffee pot.
Model number 10/8189.
Approximately 1930.
Second factory quality.
Perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: H 23.5 x D 17.0 c...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
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...
Category
1970s British Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fischer & Mieg, Pirkenhammer, Large Antique Dish in Hand Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Fischer & Mieg, Pirkenhammer. Large antique dish in hand painted porcelain with floral decoration and golden rim. Dated 1853-1873.
Measures: 43.5 x...
Category
1850s Czech Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Fernand Léger, set of eight porcelain plates, Biot, France
Located in New York, NY
Printed decoration, signed F.L and F. Leger respectively. Marked Porcelaine Apilco France Editions S.E.A.L exclusivity Musée F. Leger Biot.
French painter, sculptor and designer Fe...
Category
19th Century French Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bing & Grøndahl Empire Sauce Bowl in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl empire sauce bowl in hand-painted porcelain modelled with seahorses.
Early 20th century.
Measures: 23.5 x 15 x 11 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
2nd facto...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Empire Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
German Meissen 'Marcolini' Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1790
Located in New York, NY
Comprising coffee pot, tea pot, covered cream jug, covered sugar, ten tea cups, six coffee cups, 16 saucers.
Category
1790s German Antique Porcelain
Materials
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Handmade Porcelain Mug Set of 2 by Esma Dereboy – Nile Ivory, Award Winning
By Esma Dereboy
Located in Esentepe, TR
Esma Dereboy's meticulously crafted handmade mugs stand out with their ergonomic designs and aesthetic appearances, offering a special experience. With the Mix&Match option, you can ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Crown Derby Red Aves Collection Set of 3 Porcelain Plates
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Royal Crown Derby Red Aves Collection Set of 3 Porcelain Plates.
The Red Aves collection is made of 22K gold and the finest bone china.
Featuring intricate il...
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Crustacean Flora Danica Plate by Royal Copenhagen
Located in New Orleans, LA
This hand-painted porcelain plate by Royal Copenhagen is adorned by the firm's highly regarded Flora Danica pattern. While the majority of the motifs in the Flora Danica pattern capture the native fungi and flowers of Denmark, this plate is part of a rare series of crustacean motifs. At its center is a life-like representation of the Nephrops norvegicus, or Norway lobster, while the creature’s Latin name is inscribed on the reverse. Accented with a delicately gilded edge, this plate is a testament to the skill and talent of Royal Copenhagen artists.
Once the porcelain supplier to the Queen of Denmark, Royal Copenhagen is known throughout the world for their quality craftsmanship and creative innovation. Founded in 1775 under the authority of Queen Juliane Marie, the first pieces ever produced were complex dining services for the Danish Royal Family...
Category
20th Century Danish Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Art Company C.A.C. (Ott & Brewer) Belleek Mocha Pot
Located in Sharon, CT
Important C.A.C. Belleek mermaid mocha/coffee pot.
Category
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
C. LE TALLEC - "Chinese Circus" - 1 serving bowl - Tiffany & Co. - ∅ 9.4 In.
Located in LYON, FR
Rare and superb serving bowl in Limoges porcelain by
Camille Le Tallec in the "Cirque Chinois" pattern
Hand painted and gilded with fine gold
Signed under the base "Dessiné et peint entièrement à la main par Le Tallec à Paris"
Date letters RR for 1988
Very good condition, without chips, without nicks, without cracks and without repairs.
Diameter: 9.4 In
Height: 2 In
Model kept and taken over by Tiffany & Co. in the 2000s for its famous "Private Stock" series.
The Cirque Chinois pattern is an exquisite pattern with intricate, colorful and delightful scenes.
The pattern is made in a "Chinoiserie" style that evokes scenes from 18th century China. The template features whimsical 18th century depictions of Chinese circus performers with fantastical animals, structures, jugglers, trees and flowers...
Camille Le Tallec's workshop operated independently from 1930 to 1990 when it was taken over by the American jeweler Tiffany & Co.
Le Tallec extended its reputation to the most prestigious tables, notably with orders made for Queen Elizabeth II of England, Kings Mohammed V and Hassan II of Morocco, Queen Juliana of Holland, Prince of Qatar Abdelaziz bin Ahmed Al Thani, Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza...
Category
1980s French Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Six Meissen Bouillon Cups with Saucers in Porcelain with Flowers and Foliage
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Six Meissen bouillon cups with saucers in porcelain with flowers and foliage in relief and gold decoration,
20th century.
The cup measures: 10.5 x 5 cm.
The saucer measures: 17 x ...
Category
20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower. Set of six coffee cups with saucers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower. A set of six coffee cups with saucers.
Model 10/1546.
Dating: 1950s.
First factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Cup: Height 6.0 cm x Diameter ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Gilt Paris Porcelain Jug and Basin
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb early 19th century Empire period wash basin (with saucer) and tall pitcher, beautifully crafted from Old Paris Porcelain and featuring a very striking hand-painted polychrom...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Staffordshire Scottish Highlander Hunters
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of 19th century equestrian Staffordshire porcelain Scottish Highlander hunters on horseback. Each bearded gentleman is depicted seate...
Category
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Creil & Montereau Hand Painted Aesthetic Movement Charger
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This outstanding hand painted 19th century French ceramic charger was made by Hautin Boulenger & Cie at Creil & Montereau. The highly detailed Aesthetic Movement charger features polychrome decoration depicting a Japanese quail perched in a flowering cherry tree bearing vivid green foliage. The bird's gaze is fixed on a colorful butterfly with intricately patterned wings which is located off to one side. The image is set on a gilt ground which bears a series of repeating raised gilt motifs. The charger's shoulder is finished in cobalt blue with stylized gilt hearts separated by light blue floral and foliate elements.
The 4lb 11oz charger bears an impressed mark used by Creil et Montereau between 1876-1884. The foot rim is not pierced.
This beautifully executed hand painted French charger...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
A Large Napoléon III Centerpiece, Maison Christofle, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Large Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
The silvered bronze mounts design simulating branches, foliages, leaves and grapevines
Original fitted festooned Baccarat Cry...
Category
1890s French Napoleon III Antique Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
Onega White Porcelain Cup, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The kitchen took a new revolutionary appeal when Matteo Thun designed its series of white decorated porcelains for Memphis Milano. The rite of the quickie espresso changed forever wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Coasters Il Mondo Alla Rovescia Midcentury Set /Eight
Located in North Miami, FL
These theatrical vintage Piero Fornasetti complete set of 8 hand painted very colorful porcelain coasters and or small plates are Mid-Century Modern. They are for an opera and in translation of English for the opera mean Topsy Turvy. Great barware. These are not common. They come in their original round gold box...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Herend, Hungary. Open lace porcelain bowl with hand-painted flower motifs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Herend, Hungary. Open lace porcelain bowl with hand-painted polychrome flower motifs and gold decoration.
Mid-20th century.
Marked.
In perfect condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Dinner Plate with Hand-Painted Fish Motif
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner plate with hand-painted fish motif and golden border. Flora / Fauna Danica style. Dated 1968.
Diameter: 25.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
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...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of antique art nouveau quality porcelain jugs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pair of antique art nouveau quality porcelain jugs having a quality pair of art nouveau jugs with hand painted flowers in wonderful yellow, blue, white and gold colours.
D. 1895
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Porcelain Vases Manfred Frey pour Kaiser, Allemagne 1960s
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pairs of vintage porcelain vases signed by the famous German manufacturer Kaiser
Signed by designer Manfred Frey, these two vases dating from the 1960s display Art Deco and Art Nouv...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Minton Porcelain "English Rose" Pattern Part Dinner Service, 20th Century
By Minton
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Minton porcelain 'English Rose'
pattern part dinner service
20th century.
Comprising nine dinner plates 10¾ in. (27.3 cm.) diameter.
Nine 6 1/8 in.(15.5cm.) bread and butter...
Category
Mid-20th Century English International Style Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Orientalist Porcelain Plaque in the Manner of KPM
Located in London, GB
Orientalist porcelain plaque in the manner of KPM
German, 20th century
measures: Frame: Height 54cm, width 74cm, depth 3cm
Plaque: Height 40cm, width 60cm, depth 0.5cm
This fine and exceptionally large porcelain plaque...
Category
20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Four-Piece Jasperware Wedgwood Set, c. 1950's
By Wedgwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant four-piece set of jasperware vases by Wedgwood with great detail all around depicting classical imagery/scenes and botanical figures.
Made in England, c. 1950's. Signed "Wed...
Category
1950s English Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
Stadt Meissen Blue Onion Pattern, Large Bowl, Mid-20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stadt Meissen Blue Onion pattern. Large bowl. Mid-20th century.
Measures: 34.5 x 5.8 cm.
In excellent condition. Hairline crack.
Stamped.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Group, Children Baking Sand Cakes, by Konrad Hentschel, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Girl with green-blue, patterned, long-sleeved dress and tied-up hair with her little brother in a white shirt, sitting at an elongated piece of driftwood and baking sand moulds with ...
Category
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Handmade Italian Porcelain Jewelry Box with Faux Coral Handle by Paul Hanson
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite handmade Italian porcelain jewelry / trinket box by Paul Hanson, Co., circa 1970s. Very fun piece with a molded faux coral handle. Excellent con...
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau Marianne Decorative plate Signed
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Jean Cocteau
Marianne
Decorative plate
Signed
Perfect condition
Stamp on reverse
Circa 1950/1960
Diam 24 cms
190 euros
Category
1950s Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
Meissen, Germany. Two porcelain bowls hand-painted with polychrome flowers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Two porcelain bowls hand-painted with polychrome flowers. Gold rim.
Circa 1930.
Marked.
One is first factory quality, and one is third factory quality.
Perfect cond...
Category
1930s German Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Anneau d'or Old Paris / Vieux Paris Dinner Service "45pieces"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This Anneau d’or Vieux Paris set, originating from the 19th century, embodies the elegance and craftsmanship characteristic of that era. The octagonal plates and serving dishes, with...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Two Meissen Green Ivy Vine Leaf Egg Cups and Two German Toothpick Holders
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two Meissen green ivy vine leaf egg cups in hand-painted porcelain and two German vases / toothpick holders. 20th century.
The egg cup measures: 7.5 x 4.7 cm.
Largest vase measures...
Category
20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Collection of Fourteen Porcelain Plates by Various German Makers
Located in London, GB
Collection of fourteen porcelain plates by various German makers
German, circa 1900
Measures: Largest height 4cm, diameter 23cm
Smallest height 3cm, diameter 19cm
Each of the f...
Category
Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen, Set of Six "Magnolia" Tea Cups with Saucers and Six Plates
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen. Set of six "Magnolia" tea cups with saucers and six plates, late 20th century.
1st factory quality.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Cup measures: 8.7 x 5.5 cm....
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Neoclassical Blanc De Chine Figural Porcelain Compote C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Neoclassical Blanc De Chine Figural Porcelain Compote with Classical Woman Carrying Basket on Scroll Form Feet with Sphinx C1890
Measures - 21"h x 6 3/4"w x 6 3/4"d
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, large Blue Onion sauce boat on foot.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany, large Blue Onion sauce boat on foot.
Hand-decorated with blue flowers.
Mid-20th century.
Marked.
Perfect condition. Third factory quality.
Dimensions: L 26.0 c...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Mug
Located in London, by appointment only
A Chinese export famille rose tankard having a straw weave replacement handle and decorated with rocks and flowers of bold design.
China, circa 1750.
Measures: Height 8 in (20 cms).
Category
1750s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Colossal Antique Meissen Serving Dish in Hand Painted Porcelain with Pink Roses
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Colossal antique Meissen serving dish in hand painted porcelain with pink roses, early 20th century.
Measures: 48 x 35 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
2nd factory quality.
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Braided Porcelain Basket with Handles, Late 19th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Meissen braided porcelain basket with handles.
Hand-painted flowers and golden border.
Late 19th century.
Measures: 22.5 x 16.5 x 7.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamp...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
"Nudes in Paradise, " Spectacular Wall Charger, High Style Art Deco by Sevres
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most spectacular high style Art Deco pieces we have ever offered, this large wall charger depicting two female nudes and a deer in an idyllic, color-drenched garden was made in 1927 by the famed Sevres porcelain manufactory in France. The designer was Jean Beaumont, who is known for designing some of the most ambitious and striking of Sevres' Art Deco vases and other pieces in the 1920s and 30s, and the ceramic artist who applied the glazes was Adrien-Auguste Leduc, who worked at Sèvres from 1923 until 1948. Made only two years after the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes was held in Paris, which gave the Art Deco style its name many years later, the theme of this charger -- and its stylized, elongated nudes...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Twelve Bing & Grøndahl Blue Fluted Hotel Coffee Cups with Saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Twelve Bing & Grøndahl Blue Fluted Hotel coffee cups with saucers. 1920s.
Model number 167.
The cup measures: 6.5 x 5.8 cm
Saucer diameter: 12.2 cm.
In e...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Fleming Joffe Porcelain Recipe Plate, Snake a la Cleopatra
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Fleming Joffe porcelain recipe plate,
Snake a la Cleopatra,
1960s-1974.
This rare Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate is from a series of fourteen "Cook" plates ma...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Hallmarked Porcelain Rectangle Serving Bowls Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of fabulous and hard to find vintage 1960's hallmarked Italian Piero Fornasetti porcelain rectangular serving bowls or appetizer dishes have hand painted vegetables or frui...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Worcester, England, Complete Tea Service for Seven People in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Worcester, England. Complete tea service for seven people in porcelain with floral motifs. Dated 1983.
Consisting of seven teacups with saucers, te...
Category
1980s English Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Early 19c English Regency Coalport Porcelain Neoclassical Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique neoclassical porcelain serving tray.
By Coalport.
Painted en grisaille with classical medallions reserved against a gilt-vermicule ground. The border having a sa...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Grouping of Trenton Potteries Gilt Decorated by Wheeling
Located in Hanover, MA
Grouping of nine art deco pieces (including three sets of pairs) by TAC Trenton Potteries and gilt decorated by Wheeling Decorating Co., including large or...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Friedl Kjellberg for Arabia, Finland. Set of four coffee cups with saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Friedl Kjellberg for Arabia, Finland. A set of four coffee cups with matching saucers in rice porcelain.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Cup: Diameter 7.0...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica, open lace lunch plate in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Antique 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.