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Antique Haviland Limoges Set of 7 Porcelain Plates Japonisme Decor, 1879-1889
Antique Haviland Limoges Set of 7 Porcelain Plates Japonisme Decor, 1879-1889

Antique Haviland Limoges Set of 7 Porcelain Plates Japonisme Decor, 1879-1889

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Antique set of 7 porcelain plates features streamlined round form with flat rim. The plates are decorated with multicolored hand decorated borders, depicting flowering branches in Ja...

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Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Meissen, Germany. Pair of large antique Blue Onion pattern candlesticks. 19th C.
Meissen, Germany. Pair of large antique Blue Onion pattern candlesticks. 19th C.

Meissen, Germany. Pair of large antique Blue Onion pattern candlesticks. 19th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany. A pair of large antique Blue Onion pattern candlesticks in porcelain. 19th century. H 24.5 cm x D 16.0 cm. First factory quality. In perfect condition. Marked.

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19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Openwork Plate in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Openwork Plate in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Openwork Plate in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica openwork plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration. Model number 20/3554. Diameter: 23 cm. In perfect condition. 1st Factory q...

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1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Il Duomo che non c'è, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Bread Plates
Il Duomo che non c'è, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Bread Plates

Il Duomo che non c'è, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Bread Plates

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

From the encounter between the historical archives of the Duomo di Milano and the imagery of Grand Tour by Vito Nesta, this unique collections of po...

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2010s Italian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Dish with Flower Basket & Butterfly
Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Dish with Flower Basket & Butterfly

Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Dish with Flower Basket & Butterfly

Located in Downingtown, PA

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Flower Basket & Butterfly Dish This Chinese export porcelain dish, circa 1765, is painted in famille rose enamels with a wicker flower basket at the center, filled with peaches, a striped melon, and a profusion of pink, purple, and lilac blossoms spilling over the sides. A large butterfly with iron-red and gilt-speckled wings hovers above it, and three further sprays of flowers and fruit are set around the remaining sides of the well. A gilt chain band encircles the well. The broad rim carries four cartouches of flowers and fruit within iron-red and gilt rococo scroll...

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1770s Chinese Chinese Export Antique 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

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

Materials

Porcelain

Eight Serving Plates, Collection V. Guillen, Edition Charles Jourdan
Eight Serving Plates, Collection V. Guillen, Edition Charles Jourdan

Eight Serving Plates, Collection V. Guillen, Edition Charles Jourdan

By Gien, Charles Jourdan

Located in Stockholm, SE

8 serving plates from Gien 1966 edition Ch. Jourdan antique pumps. Fun and Eclectic pieces by Charles Jourdan 1966. Hard to find and seems to be a perfec...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Faience

Vintage 1960's Porcelain Coffee Set by Enesco Japan Retro Floral Design
Vintage 1960's Porcelain Coffee Set by Enesco Japan Retro Floral Design

Vintage 1960's Porcelain Coffee Set by Enesco Japan Retro Floral Design

By Enesco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage ENESCO JAPAN Mid Century Modern porcelain Coffee Set. Beautiful set of 1 coffee or tea pot, 4 cups, sugar and creamer, in porcelain by Enesco Japan, in great condition no ch...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #78
Piero Fornasetti Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #78

Piero Fornasetti Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #78

By Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri, no.78 / made in Milano Italy circa 1960. Original mark on t...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate Motiv 24
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate Motiv 24

FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate Motiv 24

By Fornasetti, Rosenthal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Rosenthal Fornasetti "Temi e Variazioni" porcelain plate motiv 24, with gold rim and black and white printed center depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalie...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

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

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique 18C Meissen Porcelain Neuozier Marcolini Period Plates with Flowers
Pair Antique 18C Meissen Porcelain Neuozier Marcolini Period Plates with Flowers

Pair Antique 18C Meissen Porcelain Neuozier Marcolini Period Plates with Flowers

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of antique Neuozier pattern plates. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center and sides including roses...

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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Andy Warhol ‘Daisy‘’ XL Cup and  Saucer
Rosenthal Andy Warhol ‘Daisy‘’ XL Cup and  Saucer

Rosenthal Andy Warhol ‘Daisy‘’ XL Cup and Saucer

By Andy Warhol, Rosenthal

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Rosenthal Studio-Line XL cup with saucer, suitable for a latte, soup, tea or your cereals. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time. The Flowers print port...

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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Coalport Porcelain Milk Jug – Admiral Nelson Pattern, Circa 1805
Georgian Coalport Porcelain Milk Jug – Admiral Nelson Pattern, Circa 1805

Georgian Coalport Porcelain Milk Jug – Admiral Nelson Pattern, Circa 1805

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

A fine and increasingly scarce Georgian Coalport porcelain milk jug, decorated in the celebrated Admiral Nelson pattern and dating to circa 1805. Pieces of this type, combining histo...

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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Sevres Blue Celeste Putti Motif Sugar Box 1767, Special Order
18th Century Sevres Blue Celeste Putti Motif Sugar Box 1767, Special Order

18th Century Sevres Blue Celeste Putti Motif Sugar Box 1767, Special Order

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

18th Century Sevres Blue Celeste Putti Motif Sugar Box 1767, Special Order With an uncommon interlaced L mark in gold, Date letter O, with painter/gilder marks Its been suggested th...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Plate, Female Flute Players, circa 1970s
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate, Female Flute Players, circa 1970s

Chinese Export Porcelain Plate, Female Flute Players, circa 1970s

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful porcelain plate, hand-decorated, featuring four women in robe gowns, Chinese Export design (for the US and European markets), circa 1970s, China. Center plate scene shows...

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1970s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

133 Piece House of Puiforcat Kiang She Dinner Service for 12 by Limoges, France
133 Piece House of Puiforcat Kiang She Dinner Service for 12 by Limoges, France

133 Piece House of Puiforcat Kiang She Dinner Service for 12 by Limoges, France

By Puiforcat

Located in Morristown, NJ

20th c., France, a magnificent Chinese-inspired service from the 18th century "Kiang She" (on white background) from Puiforcat. 133 pieces of gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain, decorated with Koi fish and flowers, each piece signed with maker, pattern and "Limoges France" to underside. As this pattern is no longer produced this is a very rare opportunity to acquire a large service for 12. Boasting exceptional savoir-faire, the House...

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1990s French Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Set of Twelve Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Dessert Plates
Set of Twelve Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Dessert Plates

Set of Twelve Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Dessert Plates

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in London, GB

Set of Twelve Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Dessert Plates Danish, 20th Century Height 3cm, Diameter 23cm (each) This fine set of twelve Royal Copenhagen porcelain dessert plates fr...

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20th Century Danish Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

KPM, Berlin. Six Royal Ivory Deep Plates in Cream-Colored Porcelain
KPM, Berlin. Six Royal Ivory Deep Plates in Cream-Colored Porcelain

KPM, Berlin. Six Royal Ivory Deep Plates in Cream-Colored Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

KPM, Berlin. Six Royal Ivory deep plates in cream-colored porcelain with gold decoration. 1920s. Measures: 24.5 x 4 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

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1920s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sitzendorf Porcelain Monkey Band Figurines Set, 9 Pieces, Circa 1910
Sitzendorf Porcelain Monkey Band Figurines Set, 9 Pieces, Circa 1910

Sitzendorf Porcelain Monkey Band Figurines Set, 9 Pieces, Circa 1910

By Sitzendorf

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are a beautiful set of NINE porcelain Monkey Figures or Figurines all playing in a Band made by Sitzendorf, Germany, circa 1910. What makes these figures special is the excell...

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Early 20th Century German Baroque Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Garniture English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Vases by Thomas Steel 19C
Antique Garniture English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Vases by Thomas Steel 19C

Antique Garniture English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Vases by Thomas Steel 19C

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptionally fine quality rare example of an early Bloor period Royal Crown Derby hand painted porcelain Garniture of generous proportions by Thomas Steel. First quarter of the N...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

La Finestra sul Cortile, Contemporary Porcelain Centerpiece by Vito Nesta
La Finestra sul Cortile, Contemporary Porcelain Centerpiece by Vito Nesta

La Finestra sul Cortile, Contemporary Porcelain Centerpiece by Vito Nesta

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

La Finestra sul Cortile is a collection of centrepieces and pocket empties with simple, square shapes on which various building facades are placed. The range of decors is broad: from...

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2010s Italian Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine, Boy with a Flower Basket, Model 149
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine, Boy with a Flower Basket, Model 149

Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine, Boy with a Flower Basket, Model 149

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen porcelain figurine. Boy with flower basket. Model 149. Approx. 1900. Measures: 12.8 x 6.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 1st factor...

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Early 1900s German Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair 19C Japanese Satsuma High Quality Black Vases Landscape Uchida
Antique Pair 19C Japanese Satsuma High Quality Black Vases Landscape Uchida

Antique Pair 19C Japanese Satsuma High Quality Black Vases Landscape Uchida

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description A pair of Japanese Satsuma black-ground vases, Uchida marks, Meiji/Taisho period Of ovoid form with everted rims, painted in gilt with scenes of Mount Fuji against a bl...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

KPM, Poland. Set of six dinner plates in cream-colored porcelain.
KPM, Poland. Set of six dinner plates in cream-colored porcelain.

KPM, Poland. Set of six dinner plates in cream-colored porcelain.

Located in København, Copenhagen

KPM, Poland. A set of six dinner plates in cream-colored porcelain. Decorated with a gold rim. Classic style. 1930s/1940s. Marked. In excellent condition. Dimensions: D 24.0 cm x H 2...

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1930s Polish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Tête-à-tête tea service Wedgwood
Tête-à-tête tea service Wedgwood

Tête-à-tête tea service Wedgwood

By Wedgwood

Located in Delft, NL

Tête-à-tête tea service by Wedgwood A Black on yellow cane Jasperware wedgwood stoneware with black lines and scene of Putti A serving tea set with a serving plate, 2 plates, a tea...

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20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Stoneware

Carlsbad Breakfast Porcelain Coffee Cup, 1910
Carlsbad Breakfast Porcelain Coffee Cup, 1910

Carlsbad Breakfast Porcelain Coffee Cup, 1910

Located in Praha, CZ

- in perfect original condition.    

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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain

Materials

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

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1860s Japanese Double Fan Motif & Shape Imari Chop Plate
Circa 1860s Japanese Double Fan Motif & Shape Imari Chop Plate

Circa 1860s Japanese Double Fan Motif & Shape Imari Chop Plate

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1860s double fan motif & shape Imari chop plate, Japan. The shaped bold boldly decorated with rich cobalt tendrils & burnt orange foliage. Gilt edge mostly worn; chip en verso ...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Haviland Limoges Set of 10 Porcelain Dinner Plates Garlands Decor, 1894-1931
Haviland Limoges Set of 10 Porcelain Dinner Plates Garlands Decor, 1894-1931

Haviland Limoges Set of 10 Porcelain Dinner Plates Garlands Decor, 1894-1931

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Set of 10 antique dinner plates features an abstract garland decor, surrounded by leafy branches with red berries, in turquoise blue and green colors with red accents; this particula...

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Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles tile Delft, Mill "De Roos", after L. Senf,  1906
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles tile Delft, Mill "De Roos", after L. Senf,  1906

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles tile Delft, Mill "De Roos", after L. Senf, 1906

By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles

Located in Delft, NL

A Dutch delft Porceleyne Fles tile delft , Mill "De Roos" , after L. Senf, 1906 A delft Porceleyne Fles tile of 15 cm high, 21 cm wide in a wooden frame. Image represents the Mill "De Roos" and was painted by the delft porcelain painter J,W. Lispet, worked from 1887-1938, after Leon Senf and the tile dated 1906 Marked with the stamp of delft Porceleyne Fles and also with impressed stamp of Vennootschap onder Firma Joost Thooft & Labouchère delft 1903 - 1919, after 1919 it became N.V. Koninklijke Delftsch Aardewerkfabriek De Porceleyne Fles v/h Joost Thooft en Labouchere The measurements framed are 23 cm high, 29 cm wide and the depth is 3 cm The weight is 834 gram Leon Senf (1860-1940) Leon Senf took drawing lessons at the Polytechnic School in delft , where Jan Toorop was a fellow student. He also attended drawing evenings in Pulchri Studio where he met G.H. Breitner and Suze Robertson...

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20th Century Dutch Porcelain

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

Meissen Marcolini-Period Reticulated Porcelain Plate, Circa (1774–1814)
Meissen Marcolini-Period Reticulated Porcelain Plate, Circa (1774–1814)

Meissen Marcolini-Period Reticulated Porcelain Plate, Circa (1774–1814)

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Meissen Marcolini-Period Reticulated Porcelain Plate, circa (1774–1814) A finely modeled Meissen porcelain reticulated plate from the Marcolini period (1774–1814), distinguished by ...

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Late 18th Century German Baroque Revival Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Massive Rose Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl, Edmé Samson et Cie, Paris
Massive Rose Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl, Edmé Samson et Cie, Paris

Massive Rose Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl, Edmé Samson et Cie, Paris

By Edmé Samson

Located in Downingtown, PA

Paris Massive Rose Medallion Punch Bowl, Edme Samson et Cie, Paris, circa 1880 This massive porcelain punch bowl is a spectacular example of 19th-century European ceramic mastery an...

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19th Century French Chinese Export Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Meissen Iconic Blue Onion Set Germany First Choice
20th Century Meissen Iconic Blue Onion Set Germany First Choice

20th Century Meissen Iconic Blue Onion Set Germany First Choice

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Uppsala , SE

These fine porcelain pieces are decorated with the iconic Blue Onion pattern from Meissen. This reticulated plate features the iconic blue and white "Onion" pattern, a hallmark desig...

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Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases
Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine pair of Louis XVI style chinoiserie gilt-bronze mounted Chinese export famille rose porcelain vases. The ovoid hand painted porcelain body with dual scenes of a sword presenta...

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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. Six egg cups. Early 1900s.
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. Six egg cups. Early 1900s.

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. Six egg cups. Early 1900s.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace. Six egg cups. Early 1900s. Model number: 1/2026. Marked. Second factory quality. Perfect condition. Dimensions: H 5.5 cm x D 4.8 cm.

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Early 20th Century Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica porcelain fruit bowl, decorated in colors and gold
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica porcelain fruit bowl, decorated in colors and gold

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica porcelain fruit bowl, decorated in colors and gold

Located in København, Copenhagen

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica porcelain fruit bowl, decorated in colors and gold with flowers. Model number 429/3534. Dating: 1969-1974. In perfect condition. Marked. First factory q...

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1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Model 684 Classic Blue Fluted Teapot.
Royal Copenhagen Model 684 Classic Blue Fluted Teapot.

Royal Copenhagen Model 684 Classic Blue Fluted Teapot.

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Lejre, DK

This teapot is model 684, which features the traditional, hand-painted blue design. The pattern is very characteristic of Royal Copenhagen’s blue-painted porcelain, known as "Blue Fl...

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1930s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A 20th century Meissen porcelain set, Germany
A 20th century Meissen porcelain set, Germany

A 20th century Meissen porcelain set, Germany

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Delft, NL

A 20th century Meissen porcelain set, Germany A porcelain set, manufactured by Meissen in Germany. The set painted with bright colors, red, blue, yellow and green in floral pattern....

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20th Century German 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.