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Porcelain For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: 1840s
Set of 8 Plates by Copeland, Reticulated, Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning set of 8 reticulated plates made by Copeland in 1848. Each plate is decorated with a unique sublimely painted flower arrangement by the artist Greatbatch. We hav...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Copeland Set of 8 plates, Reticulated, Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning set of 8 reticulated plates made by Copeland in 1848. Each plate is decorated with a unique sublimely painted flower arrangement by the artist Greatbatch. We hav...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Copeland dessert Plate, Reticulated, Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848 (1)
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful plate made by Copeland in 1848. It is decorated with a sublimely painted flower arrangement by the artist Greatbatch. We have two sets of 8 of these plates avai...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Copeland Plate, Reticulated with Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848 (2)
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful plate made by Copeland in 1848. It is decorated with a sublimely painted flower arrangement by the artist Greatbatch. We have two sets of 8 of these plates avai...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Copeland Plate, Reticulated, Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848 (3)
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful plate made by Copeland in 1848. It is decorated with a sublimely painted flower arrangement by the artist Greatbatch. We have two sets of 8 of these plates avai...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

A Pair Of Sevres Porcelain Cobalt-Blue Ground Vases Adélaïde, 2eme Grandeur
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Rare Pair Of Sevres Porcelain Cobalt-Blue Ground Vases Adélaïde, 2eme Grandeur; 1843-1849, green printed S.49 lozenge for 1849 to the underside of each socle,...
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1840s French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Coalport Pair of Vases, Persian Revival Gilt with Puce Floral Reserves, ca 1845
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and very rare pair of vases made by Coalport in around 1845. The vases have rich gilding in the Persian Revival style, combined with very English floral reserves o...
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1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Sèvres Set of 6 Porcelain Plates from the Royal Hunting Service, 1847
Located in London, GB
On offer is a spectacular set of 6 plates made by Sèvres in 1847. These plates form part of the "Royal Hunting Service", a massive service commissioned by King Louis Philippe at the ...
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Figurine Spanish Dancer With Fan And Castanet, by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen Porcelain Figurine: Dancer in a skirt puffed out around the hips with a tight, strapless and backless top with golden buttons, posing with a fan and castanet, a s...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion Plates
Located in Wilson, NC
Pair of Chinese rose medallion plates, the rim with stylized flowers in a light turquoise color , interior features alternating panels sep...
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1840s Chinese Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Vintage Bronze Decorative Figure of a Woman attributed to Karl Hagenauer
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
1940s. This item is made in bronze and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a piece in ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Bronze

Antique 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Bowl with Ship Motif
Located in Vancouver, BC
A beautiful porcelain bowl from Japan. A piece which has unique characteristics such as the mythical boat motif in the centre of the bowl. It has a special feeling - somewhat minima...
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1940s Japanese Vintage Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Bowl with Boat Motif
Located in Vancouver, BC
A beautiful porcelain bowl from Japan. A piece which has unique characteristics such as the mythical boat motif in the centre of the bowl. It has a special feeling - somewhat minima...
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1940s Japanese Vintage Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Cream Jug Pitcher, Pale Green with Flowers and Landscape, ca 1840
Located in London, GB
A cream or water jug / pitcher with knobbed twig handle and moulded foliage under the beak, decorated in a pale green ground with a finely painted landscape on one side and rich flow...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Tearcup Trio, Maroon, Yellow, Gilt and Fine Landscapes, ca 1845
Located in London, GB
A true trio consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, “rustic bean” shape, in deep maroon and pale yellow ground, with gilt and finely painted landscape reserves Pattern 95...
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1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Copeland & Garrett Group of Spaniels, circa 1840
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Copeland and Garrett porcelain group, circa 1840. Charmingly observed, as a Spaniel seated, whilst one of her puppies suckles upon her, and her other puppy lies between her front leg...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Footed Porcelain Sauce Tureen, Maroon with Flower Sprays, ca 1842
Located in London, GB
A footed two-handled sauce tureen with cover, maroon and pale yellow ground with beautiful hand painted flower sprays on lower part of body; twisted handles and a petticoat stem Pat...
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1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Japanese Green Border, Flowers and Ladybird, ca 1843
Located in London, GB
A teacup and saucer with ring handle, with green and pale yellow ground in Japanese style, and beautiful flower studies in the centre of each item and a little ladybird on the saucer...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Teacup Trio, Yellow with Fine Romantic Landscapes, ca 1845
Located in London, GB
A true trio consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, “rustic bean” shape, in beautiful yellow pattern with acanthus leaves and very finely painted romantic landscapes with ...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Lovely Collection of 3 Antique English Porcelain Pitchers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely collection of 3 antique English porcelain pitchers in varying sizes having gorgeous butterflies and flowers handpainted against a white background. 7.5" h, 7" h and 6.5" h
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1940s English Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Set of Three 1840's Sevres Porcelain Cabinet Plates
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Three Sevres Gilt Heightened Porcelain Cabinet Plates, Mid 19th Century. With scalloped edges, gilt heightened and cobalt border, each with female farmers to the center and signed 'C...
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1840s Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Sevres Louis Phillippe plates
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This pair of small Sevres hand painted plates are decorated to the centre with the gilt monogram under a crown, signifying King Louis Phillippe 1 (1773-1850) who reigned as King of F...
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen, Saxon Flower, set of four tea cups with saucers in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen, Saxon Flower, a set of four tea cups with saucers hand-decorated with polychrome flowers and gold rim. Dated: 1941 (3) + 1964 (1). Marked. First factory quality. On...
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1940s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Louis Philippe Porcelain Pair of Vases Germany 1840
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of porcelain vases - Germany, 19th century Polychrome four-part decoration depicting gallant scenes. Marks under base. Height x diameter: 54 x 27 cm. Item condition grading: *...
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1840s German Louis Philippe Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Cheese Tray
Located in Tampa, FL
A vintage 1940s Meissen plaque with a flower bouquet on the front and Meissen mark on the reverse.
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1940s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Casket Jewellery Box, Rosenthal Chippendale, Germany, 1942
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain casket - a box for jewelry and trinkets. Ivory-colored porcelain decorated with gilding and a floral bouquet motif. A product of the re...
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1940s German Chippendale Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Oval Dish, Beige with Apple by Joseph Birbeck, circa 1847
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning oval dessert dish made by Coalport in about 1847. The dish has a pierced rim, a beige and finely gilded ground and a beautifully hand painted apple painted by the ...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Elegant Porcelain Coffee Cup by Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria Gold Plated
Located in Weiningen, CH
elegant porcelain coffee cup by Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria gold plated.
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1940s German Baroque Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Coffee Service, Rosenthal Sanssouci, 1946, 42 Pieces
Located in Chorzów, PL
Rosenthal porcelain service, model Sanssouci, 1946, 42 pieces. Very good condition. the set includes: - jug height 26 cm width 17 cm depth 11 cm - sugar bowl, height 13 cm, width...
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1940s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Two Saucers, Rosenthal Chippendale, Germany, 1945-1946
Located in Chorzów, PL
Two small plates for putting away e.g. tea or serving side dishes on the table. Plates from the Chippendale series from the excellent German Rosenthal label. Very good condition. ...
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1940s German Chippendale Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen no. 607. Round serving dish in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen no. 607. Round serving dish in porcelain. Gold border with foliage. Model number: 607/9732. Dated 1943. In good condition - chip on the edge at the bottom (see photo...
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1940s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Openwork Plate, Rosenthal Moliere, Germany, 1957
Located in Chorzów, PL
A plate with openwork sides from the Moliere series by the renowned German Rosenthal porcelain factory. Ecru porcelain decorated with gilding on the edges and a floral bouquet motif....
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1940s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Bowl with Gilding, Rosenthal Chippendale, Germany, 1940s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Beautiful porcelain platter-bowl in ecru color decorated with gilding and a floral motif A product of the valued German Rosenthal label, marked with a mark used in the 1940s. A...
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1940s German Chippendale Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Teacup Trio, Beige with Hand Painted Flowers, Rococo Revival 1841
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful "true trio" made by Samuel Alcock in or shortly after 1841. The trio is decorated in a warm beige ground with a gilt pattern and beautiful flowers in the centre of each item. In the late 18th and early 19th Century cups and saucers...
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1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Openwork Plate, Rosenthal Moliere, Germany, 1945-1946
Located in Chorzów, PL
A plate with openwork sides from the Moliere series by the renowned German Rosenthal porcelain factory. Ecru porcelain decorated with gilding on the edges and a rose motif. Signed ...
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1940s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Box, Rosenthal Chippendale, Germany, 1949
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain casket with a lid - a box from the Chippendale collection, made in Germany by the excellent Rosenthal factory. Ivory-colored porcelain decorated with gilding on the edges a...
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1940s German Chippendale Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelain Box, Rosenthal Chippendale, Germany, 1949
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain casket with a lid - a box from the Chippendale collection, made in Germany by the excellent Rosenthal factory. Ivory-colored porcelain decorated with gilding on the edges a...
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1940s German Chippendale Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Six Meissen Green Ivy Vine plates in hand-painted porcelain, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Six Meissen Green Ivy Vine plates in hand-painted porcelain. 1940s. Measurements: D 15.5 x H 2.5 In excellent condition. Marked. First fact...
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1940s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Openwork Plate, Rosenthal Moliere, Germany, 1938-1952
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain openwork platter made of ecru porcelain, decorated with gilding and a bouquet of flowers motif. A product of the valued German manufacture...
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1940s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Arrigo Finzi Lidded Pot in Porcelain and Oro Zecchino
Located in Hanover, MA
A stunning 1940 Italian white porcelain lidded pot finely decorated with Zodiac figures from classical antiquity in 24k "Oro Zecchino" by Arrigo Finzi. Gilt ceramic lid. Signed Finzi Oro Zecchino Made in Italy on underside of potiche and Hutschenreuther on underside of cover. Finzi often hand painted his designs on Hutschenreuther and Heinrich blanks. Arrigo Finzi was the only Italian silversmith to be selected to participate in the exhibition "Italy at work, her renaissance in design today", promoted by the CNA (Compagnia Nazionale Artigiana) and hosted by 12 important American museums from 1950-1952 to present the best of the decorative arts produced in Italy since the end of the war. For years now, his production has also extended to porcelain decorated in pure gold. In 1952 he opens a store of two floors in Via Manzoni 17 in Milan and in 1954 he creates Finzi Arte, with the collaboration of his daughter Olga Finzi...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Gold Leaf

Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate from 1942.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate from 1942. Diameter: 18 cm. In excellent condition. 1st factory quality. Marked.
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1940s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate from 1944.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate from 1944. Diameter: 18 cm. In excellent condition. 1st factory quality. Marked.
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1940s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Bowl with Gilding, Rosenthal, Germany, 1949
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain bowl without a lid, produced by the excellent German Rosenthal factory in 1949. Very good condition, no damage. Height 5 cm, Diameter 12.5 cm.
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1940s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace Teacup with Saucer, Model Number 1/525
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen blue fluted half lace tea cup with saucer. Model number 1/525. Dated 1942. The cup measures: 9.7 x 4.8 cm. Saucer diameter: 15 cm. In excellent condition. Stampe...
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1940s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Green Ivy Vine Teapot in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen green Ivy Vine teapot in hand-painted porcelain. Lid modelled with a rose bud. 1940's. Measures: 23 x 13 cm. In excellent condition....
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1940s German Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Sevres Porcelain Milk Jug, 1847s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th porcelain milk jug made by the French and famous manufacture of Sevres. We can see three stamp at the back : the stamp of sevres 1040, the red stamp...
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1840s French Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

St. Bernard Puppy, Bing & Grondahl Dog Figurine No. 1926, Free Shipping
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bing & Grondahl St. Bernard puppy figurine. Designed by: Niels Nielsen. Older mark B&G from the 1940s, form number No.:1926 Good condition, thin riss in the glaze under the bottom...
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1940s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate from 1940.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate from 1940. Diameter: 18 cm. In excellent condition. 1st factory quality. Marked.
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1940s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Dux. Rococo Couple in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Dux. Rococo couple in hand-painted porcelain. 1940s. Marked. Perfect condition. The woman measures: 21.0 x 13.0 cm. The man measures: 22.0 x 9.0 cm.
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1940s Czech Rococo Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Bing and Grondahl Porcelain Roaring Lion
Located in Montreal, QC
This wonderfully large porcelain roaring lion is well molded and hand painted with attention to detail. It is fully marked with the three towers of Copenhagen on the bottom of one fr...
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1940s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique H & G Heinrich German White Porcelain, Gold Banded Coffee Service
Located in New Orleans, LA
Presented here is a very elegant and at the same time extremely classic breakfast set from the Bavarian manufacturer H & C Selb Bavaria, Germany Heinrich 1800. The set was made o...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Rörstrand, Mon Amie, Porcelain Teapot with Bamboo Handle, about 1940
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rörstrand, Mon Amie, porcelain teapot with bamboo handle About 1940. In perfect condition. H 14.5 x D 16.0 cm.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine "Child with a Dog", Rosenthal, Germany, 1940s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a child with a dog produced by Rosenthal in Germany in the 1940s. Perfect condition, no damage Measures: height 16cm, width 14cm, depth 7cm.
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate from 1946
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate from 1946. Diameter: 18 cm. In excellent condition. 1st factory quality. Marked.
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1940s Danish Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Dish by Herend, Hungary - Very Rare Piece
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Herend porcelain is renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship and intricate designs. However, this piece stands out even among the remarkable creations of the brand. The vibrant col...
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1940s Hungarian Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelain Coffee Set
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Porcelain coffee set Origin Czechoslovakia Circa 20th century Neoclassical Design Very good condition and without restorations Wear on tray h...
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1940s Czech Neoclassical Vintage Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Teacup, Beige with Landscapes, Rococo Revival, ca 1840
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful teacup and saucer made by Coalport in 1840, which was the Rococo Revival period. The set is decorated with a warm beige ground with gilt floral patterns and beaut...
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1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Green Ivy Vine, Coffee Pot, Sugar Bowl and Creamer in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen Green Ivy Vine. coffee pot, sugar bowl and creamer in hand-painted porcelain. Lid modelled with rose bud. 1940's. The coffee pot measures: 23 x 17 cm. The creamer measures:...
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1940s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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