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19th c. Paris Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Plate Decorated with Pretzel and Baguette
19th c. Paris Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Plate Decorated with Pretzel and Baguette

19th c. Paris Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Plate Decorated with Pretzel and Baguette

Located in Litchfield, CT

Antique 19th century Paris porcelain trompe l'oeil plate decorated with breads and pretzel. Beautiful bright pink border. Measures 9 3/4" diameter. Good condition.

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Porcelain Bookends by Aladin, France, Hand-Painted, 1930
Art Deco Porcelain Bookends by Aladin, France, Hand-Painted, 1930

Art Deco Porcelain Bookends by Aladin, France, Hand-Painted, 1930

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Aladin France, a prestigious Parisian brand of porcelain and artistic ceramics, reached its peak during the Art Deco period (primarily in the 1920s and 1...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pearlware Porcelain Figure of Charity with Three Children ca. 1820
Antique Pearlware Porcelain Figure of Charity with Three Children ca. 1820

Antique Pearlware Porcelain Figure of Charity with Three Children ca. 1820

Located in Nottingham, GB

A charming 19th-century English pearlware figure representing Charity, one of the traditional allegorical virtues, depicted as a maternal figure surrounded by three children. The co...

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Early 19th Century Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Porcelain Flower Cylinder Vase by Wolf Bauer, Germany
Rosenthal Porcelain Flower Cylinder Vase by Wolf Bauer, Germany

Rosenthal Porcelain Flower Cylinder Vase by Wolf Bauer, Germany

By Rosenthal

Located in Barntrup, DE

A hand-painted Rosenthal porcelain vase designed by Wolf Bauer, the Studio-Linie line, Germany, 1970s-1980s. The white porcelain vase is in a cylindrical form and is adorned with br...

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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Herend, Hungary. Six porcelain plates with green leaf decoration. Mid-20th C.
Herend, Hungary. Six porcelain plates with green leaf decoration. Mid-20th C.

Herend, Hungary. Six porcelain plates with green leaf decoration. Mid-20th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Herend, Hungary 6 salad plates, mid-20th century. Set of six porcelain plates with hand-painted green leaf decoration and gilt rims. Classic form with scalloped edge and elegant deco...

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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Vienna Porcelain Charger with Theatre Theme
Royal Vienna Porcelain Charger with Theatre Theme

Royal Vienna Porcelain Charger with Theatre Theme

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Royal Vienna porcelain charger with theatre theme Austrian, Late 19th Century Height 65cm, width 65cm, depth 5cm This beautiful charger was created by the famous Royal Vienna Por...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

Viso Porcelain Zodiac Key Tray Taurus 0101-TA
Viso Porcelain Zodiac Key Tray Taurus 0101-TA

Viso Porcelain Zodiac Key Tray Taurus 0101-TA

Located in New York, NY

Discover our new horoscope collection conceived in collaboration with iconic spanish porcelain maker sargadelos. Decorative or functional, this horoscope theme capsule of 12 porcelain key trays...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Vase with a Large Chrysanthemum
Early 20th Century Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Vase with a Large Chrysanthemum

Early 20th Century Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Vase with a Large Chrysanthemum

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very good and large-scale, early 20th century Royal Copenhagen porcelain vase. With decoration that includes two very large Chrysanthemum flowers painted in muted blues and a ex...

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Early 20th Century Danish Japonisme Porcelain

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Porcelain

1940s Art Deco Porcelain Figure of a Woman on a Flower by Giovanni Ronzan
1940s Art Deco Porcelain Figure of a Woman on a Flower by Giovanni Ronzan

1940s Art Deco Porcelain Figure of a Woman on a Flower by Giovanni Ronzan

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A porcelain Figure in the center of a flower of a girl amazed at the sight of a small frog, titled "the flower" . Masterful execution and splendid choice of pastel colours. The Art D...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Porcelain

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Porcelain

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" 10 Cups and Saucers
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" 10 Cups and Saucers

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" 10 Cups and Saucers

By Herend

Located in Delft, NL

Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" 10 cups and saucers 10 cups and saucers, with the Chinese Bouquet Raspberry pattern Marked with number # 708 Herend Hungary porc...

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20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Japonisme Style Porcelaine Planter Signed L'Escalier de Cristal 19th C
Japonisme Style Porcelaine Planter Signed L'Escalier de Cristal 19th C

Japonisme Style Porcelaine Planter Signed L'Escalier de Cristal 19th C

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in Paris, FR

Exquisite square planter in the Japonisme style. The whole planter is structured on bamboo-style edges. Each face is decorated with flowers and leaves on a vivid blue background/ Ea...

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Allegory of the Earth, Porcelain, Porcelana Hispania, Spain, 20th Century
Allegory of the Earth, Porcelain, Porcelana Hispania, Spain, 20th Century

Allegory of the Earth, Porcelain, Porcelana Hispania, Spain, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Allegory of the Earth. Glazed porcelain. Hispania porcelain, Manises, Spain, 20th century. With mark on the base. Porcelain figurine enameled with touches of gold that shows a ha...

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20th Century Spanish Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

Lladro, Spain, Five Porcelain Figurines of Children, 1970s-1980s
Lladro, Spain, Five Porcelain Figurines of Children, 1970s-1980s

Lladro, Spain, Five Porcelain Figurines of Children, 1970s-1980s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Lladro, Spain. Five porcelain figurines of children, 1970s-1980s. Largest measures: 22.5 x 8 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

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1970s Spanish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Early 19th  C Copeland porcelain hand painted fruit and flower cabinet plate
Early 19th  C Copeland porcelain hand painted fruit and flower cabinet plate

Early 19th C Copeland porcelain hand painted fruit and flower cabinet plate

Located in Central England, GB

This superb early 19th century porcelain cabinet plate is very finely hand painted with a rich central display of exotic fruit and foliage over a white ground boardered with a delica...

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1830s English William IV Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Flora Danica 3534 - Fruit basket Porcelain - Royal Copenhagen
Flora Danica 3534 - Fruit basket Porcelain - Royal Copenhagen

Flora Danica 3534 - Fruit basket Porcelain - Royal Copenhagen

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Stockholm, SE

A stunning and rare fruitbowl of model Flora Danica 3534 from Royal Copenhagen. The bowl is 23 cm in diameter and in excellent condition. Seems to never have been used. It is 1st qu...

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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Paris Plate, 19th Century French Porcelain
Paris Plate, 19th Century French Porcelain

Paris Plate, 19th Century French Porcelain

Located in Lantau, HK

Rare and beautiful hand painted porcelain, marked for "Denuelle" The plate depicts a bell flower in the center with a flower wreath on the border delicately painted with vibrant colo...

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19th Century French Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca. 1900
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca. 1900

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca. 1900

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Extremely decorative, fully sculptural representation of an Art Nouveau beauty in a softly falling robe, tilted forward to throw a golden ball, with the left forearm holding the back...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

French Sèvres-style Porcelain Plate in Gilt Bronze Mount
French Sèvres-style Porcelain Plate in Gilt Bronze Mount

French Sèvres-style Porcelain Plate in Gilt Bronze Mount

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Lantau, HK

This French Sèvres-style porcelain plate from the 19th century is set in a gilt bronze mount, ormolu that features a Rococo base, rim and two handles with stylized foliage and C-scro...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Porcelain Plate
Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Porcelain Plate

Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Porcelain Plate

Located in New Orleans, LA

This is a very old and beautiful porcelain plate.  

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted & Gilt Pottery Portrait Vase C1920
Antique Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted & Gilt Pottery Portrait Vase C1920

Antique Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted & Gilt Pottery Portrait Vase C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted & Gilt Pottery Portrait Vase C1920 Measures - 15 1/4"h x 7 1/4"w x 7 1/4"d This antique Japanese Satsuma vase, dating to circa 1920, feature...

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Early 20th Century Asian Porcelain

Materials

Pottery

Italian Handmade Silver Leaf Bowl, Free Form Shape, Ceramic, New
Italian Handmade Silver Leaf Bowl, Free Form Shape, Ceramic, New

Italian Handmade Silver Leaf Bowl, Free Form Shape, Ceramic, New

Located in New York, NY

Italian handmade large silver leaf bowl in a freeform shape. Silver leaf on cream fine ceramic. Similar bowls are available in 7" diameter (S4282), and 10" diameter (S4310)    

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Porcelain

Materials

Silver Leaf

Herend "Rothschild" Lidded Vase with Swan Handles
Herend "Rothschild" Lidded Vase with Swan Handles

Herend "Rothschild" Lidded Vase with Swan Handles

By Herend

Located in Delft, NL

Herend "Rothschild" lidded vase with swan handles Herend Hungary porcelain lidded vase with a beautiful swan handles Each side of the vase has a differ...

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20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Pink Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases and Covers
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Pink Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases and Covers

Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Pink Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases and Covers

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Pair of Finely Painted Late 19th Century Pink Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases and Covers Signed Eug Poitevin Each with painted designs on all four sides. ...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Haviland Limoges Mandalay Set of Porcelain Cup Saucer & Plate, 1980s
Haviland Limoges Mandalay Set of Porcelain Cup Saucer & Plate, 1980s

Haviland Limoges Mandalay Set of Porcelain Cup Saucer & Plate, 1980s

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage set of porcelain cup, saucer, and bread or dessert plate features Mandalay decor on thin, semi-translucent porcelain. The pattern consists of Chinoiserie style floral motifs ...

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Late 20th Century French Regency Revival Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Viso Porcelain Zodiac Plate Libra 0301-LI
Viso Porcelain Zodiac Plate Libra 0301-LI

Viso Porcelain Zodiac Plate Libra 0301-LI

$72Sale Price / item|20% Off

Viso Porcelain Zodiac Plate Libra 0301-LI

Located in New York, NY

Discover our new horoscope collection conceived in collaboration with iconic Spanish porcelain maker Sargadelos. Decorative or functional, this horoscope theme capsule of 12 porcelain plates...

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2010s Spanish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Monteverde, Six Contemporary Porcelain Soup Plates with Decorative Design
Monteverde, Six Contemporary Porcelain Soup Plates with Decorative Design

Monteverde, Six Contemporary Porcelain Soup Plates with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Monteverde is a collection inspired by the Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica, located in the central part of the country. It is a mountainous area rich in biodiversity, known for it...

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2010s Italian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Lady Lute Player Kate Hyan by Hoesel Erich V 143 Made circa 1912
Meissen Lady Lute Player Kate Hyan by Hoesel Erich V 143 Made circa 1912

Meissen Lady Lute Player Kate Hyan by Hoesel Erich V 143 Made circa 1912

By Erich Hoesel

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen rarest figurine: female lute player (= Kate Hyan) Measures / dimensions: height: 10.23 inches width: 8.26 inches depth: 6.10 inches Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarke...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Hand-Painted Chinese Export Porcelain Cricket Boxes, 1960s
Antique Hand-Painted Chinese Export Porcelain Cricket Boxes, 1960s

Antique Hand-Painted Chinese Export Porcelain Cricket Boxes, 1960s

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Wonderful collection of Chinese porcelain cricket boxes or cricket cage. These boxes were used to house and care for crickets, a popular pet in Chinese culture. The box is all featu...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Magnificent French Empire Napoleonic Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Pedestals Pair
Magnificent French Empire Napoleonic Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Pedestals Pair

Magnificent French Empire Napoleonic Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Pedestals Pair

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New York, NY

An exceptionally large and magnificent pair of French Empire Napoleonic Sèvres porcelain gilt bronze mounted pedestals. These are a exceptionally beautiful pair of 19th century 24-karat raised gold decorated, gilt bronze-mounted, onyx and Sèvres porcelain pedestals...

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1860s French Empire Antique Porcelain

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Poseidon or Neptune with hippocampus. Glazed porcelain. Europe, 19th century.
Poseidon or Neptune with hippocampus. Glazed porcelain. Europe, 19th century.

Poseidon or Neptune with hippocampus. Glazed porcelain. Europe, 19th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Poseidon or Neptune with hippocampus. Glazed porcelain. Europe, 19th century. Enamelled porcelain figurine with a circular base, decorated with openwork elements and rococo-inspired motifs enhanced with golden touches, which presents a semi-nude, bearded male figure, standing, with a purple and white cloak...

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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Helice Black Porcelain Bowl by Studio Cúze
Set of 2 Helice Black Porcelain Bowl by Studio Cúze

Set of 2 Helice Black Porcelain Bowl by Studio Cúze

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 2 Helice black porcelain bowl by Studio Cúze Dimensions: W 15 x H 6 cm Materials: porcelain Studio Cúze I am a Berlin based Japanese ceramic artist. I completed the Desi...

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2010s German Post-Modern Porcelain

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Ceramic

Viso Porcelain Zodiac Plate Pisces 0301-PI
Viso Porcelain Zodiac Plate Pisces 0301-PI

Viso Porcelain Zodiac Plate Pisces 0301-PI

$72Sale Price / item|20% Off

Viso Porcelain Zodiac Plate Pisces 0301-PI

Located in New York, NY

Discover our new horoscope collection conceived in collaboration with iconic Spanish porcelain maker Sargadelos. Decorative or functional, this horoscope theme capsule of 12 porcela...

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2010s Spanish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Garden Seat, Qing Style, 20th Century
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Garden Seat, Qing Style, 20th Century

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Garden Seat, Qing Style, 20th Century

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Garden Seat. Beautiful and colorful Famille Rose garden seat of the Qing period. It is handpainted in porcelain with a traditional studded drum shape....

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20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

6 Early Antique Viennese Imperial Porcelain Plates Flower Painting & Gold c 1750
6 Early Antique Viennese Imperial Porcelain Plates Flower Painting & Gold c 1750

6 Early Antique Viennese Imperial Porcelain Plates Flower Painting & Gold c 1750

Six early porcelain plates with polychrome floral painting: small bouquets of meadow flowers in iron red, purple, yellow and green in the centre and on the rim, as well as scattered ...

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Mid-18th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Georgian Spode Coffee Can Porcelain Floral Leaf Gilded Pattern, circa 1810
Georgian Spode Coffee Can Porcelain Floral Leaf Gilded Pattern, circa 1810

Georgian Spode Coffee Can Porcelain Floral Leaf Gilded Pattern, circa 1810

By Spode

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality porcelain coffee can that we attribute to Spode of Staffordshire, England, made during the very early 19th century, George 111rd period, circa 1810. The coffee can is nominally parallel, with a loop handle having one lower kink, characteristic of the Spode handle. It has a fairly deep foot recess with obtuse corners and is unmarked to the base. The pattern is one of Spode's transfer printed floral leaf designs in a burnt orange colour around the upper border, all between gold gilt rings with a further gold gilt ring just above the base and hand gilding to the outer handle. We date this piece to the late George third...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rosenthal. Set of four porcelain dinner plates in Else pattern. 1930s
Rosenthal. Set of four porcelain dinner plates in Else pattern. 1930s

Rosenthal. Set of four porcelain dinner plates in Else pattern. 1930s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Rosenthal Else, set of four dinner plates. Set of four porcelain dinner plates in Rosenthal’s Else pattern featuring delicate floral bouquets and gilt rims. Produced in the 1930s. M...

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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bing & Grondahl / B&G, "Butterfly", Complete Coffee Service in Porcelain
Bing & Grondahl / B&G, "Butterfly", Complete Coffee Service in Porcelain

Bing & Grondahl / B&G, "Butterfly", Complete Coffee Service in Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Bing & Grondahl / B&G, "Butterfly". Complete coffee service in hand-painted porcelain for eight people with coffee pot, cream jug and dishes. The coffee pot measures: 25 x 21 cm. ...

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20th Century Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Saltcellar, Pepperpot, Mustard Pot by Sandoz, Haviland Porcelain, 20th Century.
Saltcellar, Pepperpot, Mustard Pot by Sandoz, Haviland Porcelain, 20th Century.

Saltcellar, Pepperpot, Mustard Pot by Sandoz, Haviland Porcelain, 20th Century.

By Adolf Karol Sandoz

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Saltcellar, pepperpot, mustard pot by Sandoz, Haviland porcelain, 20th century. Haviland porcelain saltcellar, pepperpot and mustard pot by Sandoz, 20th century. Large: H: 6cm, D: ...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

VOLGA Porcelain Vase by Matteo Thun, Memphis Design, Italy, 1983
VOLGA Porcelain Vase by Matteo Thun, Memphis Design, Italy, 1983

VOLGA Porcelain Vase by Matteo Thun, Memphis Design, Italy, 1983

By Matteo Thun

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

VOLGA Porcelain Flower Vase Matteo Thun Hand-turned and hand-shaped white porcelain vase with kiln-sublimated decorative decals. The VOLGA porcelain is a vase designed by Matteo Thu...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Paris porcelain service with landscape decorations
Paris porcelain service with landscape decorations

Paris porcelain service with landscape decorations

Located in Paris, FR

Paris porcelain set: tea or coffee service, composed of several decorated pieces: - A coffee or tea pot with gilded lid and carved spout. - A milk jug with open spout and elegant han...

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1820s French Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Floral Decorated Lidded Urns c1890
Pair of Antique Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Floral Decorated Lidded Urns c1890

Pair of Antique Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Floral Decorated Lidded Urns c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair of Antique Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Hand Painted Floral & Gilt Decorated Faceted & Lidded Urns c1890 Measures - 13.25"h x 6.75"diam

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Late 19th Century English Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Hutschenreuther-Selb Porcelain Figurine "COCKATOO" Marked #3 on Base
Hutschenreuther-Selb Porcelain Figurine "COCKATOO" Marked #3 on Base

Hutschenreuther-Selb Porcelain Figurine "COCKATOO" Marked #3 on Base

By Hutschenreuther

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Cockatoo's with their glorious crown of plumage think they own the world and this one certainly does. It sits with royal dignity upon its lusciously painted Veridian and Gold glazed column. An exquisite Hutschenreuther-Selb porcelain that is over 100 years old. The stamps on the bottom show the names of Lorenz Hutschentreuther and the Hutschenreuther A.G., Selb company. It is marked on the bottom Department of Art per the description - Abteilung fur Kunst. A #3 is located on the inside lip of the underside base. Hutschenreuther is the name of a German family that established the production of porcelain in northern Bavaria, starting in 1814. The Hutschenreuther porcelain business was founded in 1814 by Carol’s Magnus Hutschenreuther (1794-1845) in Hohenberg an Der Eger, Bavaria, Germany. He had previously worked at the Wallendorf porcelain manufactory in Lichte (Wallendorf.) After his death in 1845, the factory was headed by his widow, Johanna Hutschenreuther, and her two sons. A large part of the factory was destroyed by a firedestroyed by a fire in 1848, but it was rebuilt. From 1860, they produced hand-painted and gilded porcelain products. In 1857, Lorenz Hutschenreuther, the elder son of Carolus Magnus...

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1920s German Vintage Porcelain

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Gold

Georgian Porcelain Cup by Chamberlains Worcester, Baden shape, Ca 1815
Georgian Porcelain Cup by Chamberlains Worcester, Baden shape, Ca 1815

Georgian Porcelain Cup by Chamberlains Worcester, Baden shape, Ca 1815

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a beautiful hand painted Coffee Cup in an unusual Imari-floral and gilded pattern, produced in the early 19th century, made by Chamberlains Worcester, circa 1815. The cup is...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique and Vintage Porcelain Dinner Plates, Platters and Serveware for Sale

Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.

Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.

Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.

Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is stronger than ceramic because it is denser. 

On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.