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Porcelain For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Rococo
Porcelain Green Harper Figurine, János Török for Zsolnay, Hungary 1960s
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
There are never too many beautiful things around us. This is my first thought when I look at the Harpist in green eosin glaze shimmering with different shades. It was with this gl...
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1960s Hungarian Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans Set of 6 Dessert Plates
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Set of 6 dessert plates of our the most stunning tableware collections: Costantinopoli.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of 5 Meissen Figures Emblematic of the Senses by J.J. Kändler and Eberlein
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and fully complete set of 5 Meissen figures emblematic of the senses: Hearing, smell, touch, taste, and sight, Modeled by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein. These figures ...
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1860s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Hermès Porcelain "Passifolia" Set of Two Dinner Plates, France, 2021
Located in Cagliari, IT
Beautiful set made with the "Passifolia" pattern. "The rain drums on the convex palm leaves. The wind hums over the fringe of petals. These sounds sharpen the chlorophyll, awakening...
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2010s French Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Topkapi Set of 6 Porcelain Plates Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The magical atmosphere of the hidden places of the Ottoman Sultans this is what this collection represents Come and join in this mythologigal then uniq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Series 8 Coasters Commissioned by Banca Unione Milan
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Complete set of eight porcelain coasters produced in 1970 by Piero Fornasetti; they were expressly commissioned by the Banca Unione of Milan; the graphics with the decoration "Le Monete" represents eight variations on the theme of coins made in black and pure gold with the third firing; the term "third firing" means, in ceramics, the third firing that is applied to an object to add decorations, especially those in pure gold, a technique that requires great skill and precision; the saucers represent in numerical order 1)Boat, 2)Home, 3)idea, 4)Everything, 5)Holidays, 6)Christmas, 7)Student, 8)Car; they are contained in a golden cardboard case. These are Fine collectibles in excellent condition; the saucers were created in 1970 to be given as gifts by Banca Unione of Milan to its customers; they were made by Piero Fornasetti (1931-1988) a versatile and eclectic founder of the design and decorative arts atelier that bears his name. The Banca Unione was established in 1919 by Carlo Feltrinelli, father of Giangiacomo, a publisher very close to the left; among the minority shareholders were Bastogi (the largest Italian financial); since 1968 the bank became the property of the financier and fixer Michele Sindona (1920-1986) who secured the absolute majority along with the Vatican; the Bank dedicated itself to the Italian market by launching an unprecedented commercial policy, in an attempt to reconcile the interests of the institution with socially advanced actions. According to Sindona, in Italy, banks were only interested in the wealthy, snubbing the categories of workers with modest incomes. Sindona overturned this logic and, ahead of his time, sent Banca Unione promoters into the factories. Sindona was a member of the P2 lodge (card no. 0501) and had clear associations with Cosa Nostra and the Gambino family in the United States. Involved in the Calvi affair, he was behind the murder of Giorgio Ambrosoli. He died poisoned...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" Latte Macchiato Cup Saucer, 1980
Located in Rijssen, NL
Rosenthal cup and saucer set of 2. Andy Warhol Collection-Studio Line, Golden Angels Measures: Cup H 10.2 cm, Ø 6.8 cm saucer Ø 16 cm, H 2 ...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Costantinopoli by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans Set of 6 Dessert Plates Two
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Set of 6 dessert plates of our the most stunning tableware collections: Costantinopoli.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

NEW Versace Home Jungle Collection Tray
Located in Madrid, ES
NEW Versace Home Jungle Collection Tray Brand new tray in original Versace packaging and certificate of authenticity Bring epic Italian glamour to yo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of 5 Christofle Oceana Rouge Dinner Plates
Located in Mérida, YU
Set of 5 Oceana Rouge Dinner Plates excellent condition.
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1990s French Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Le Tallec Set of 4 Demitasse Cups and Matching Tray with Profuse Raised Gilding
Located in Boston, MA
This is an exquisite Le Tallec set that includes four demitasse cups and saucers with a tray with a matching pattern. All the cups and saucers and the tray are embellished in raised profuse gilding with curves and scrolls in a rococo style. The tray is 13.5 inches in diameter. This demitasse set is very rare and would be a wonderful addition to any coffee lover or demitasse collector. Price of Le Tallec set-$1500.00. Camille Le Tallec was born in Paris in 1906. In 1929, he graduated from the Ecole du Louvre. In 1930, he opened his studio in Belleville, Paris, which became the Atelier Le Tallec. At his studio, his goal was to paint his porcelain pieces beautifully like Vincennes or Sevres porcelains. Most of the Le Tallec boxes...
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1950s French Rococo Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Vintage Förstenberg Porcelain Tea Caddies with Historical Danish Stamps
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare set of china tea containers made for the Danish marked by Föstenberg Porcelain in West Germany in 1977 and 1980. They feature historical stamps. One in commemoration of H. C. ...
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20th Century Danish Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate, Number 200
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate with Original White Box, Number 200, The Statue, 1990s The Fornasetti porcelain plate is number 200 in the Themes & Variation series. ...
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1990s Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Splendour Clock With Gardener Figures On Pedestal by Leuteritz, Ca 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
The clock and the pedestal were designed by Leuteritz using old forms in the Rococo style: The clock case rises on a rock base with gold heightened rocailles, richly decorated with d...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Unmarked Sevres Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque, Hand Carved Frame
Located in Vero Beach, FL
A circa 1880 masterpiece of a young couple feeding doves. This is a superb example of a 19th century unmarked Sèvres hand painted porcelain plaque. Signed by the artist R. Deniau. Th...
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1870s French Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain, Wood

Decorative Plate ”Ten-Foot Flowers” by Andy Warhol by Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Plate ”Ten Foot Flowers” 1967 by Andy Warhol. Limited edition by Rosenthal group. Germany, 2002.
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Early 2000s German Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen milk jug and cover, circa 1760
Located in Maidstone, GB
Meissen milk jug and cover, of baluster shape with wishbone handle and shell spout, painted with two park scene's beneath osier neck and cover, floral top, c.1760, height 16cm, under...
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1760s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Ginori Luke Edward Hall's "Il Viaggio Di Nettuno" Dolphin Oval Platter, 2022
Located in Cagliari, IT
The "Il Viaggi di Nettuno" pattern is inspired by Luke Edward Hall’s love of Greco-Roman mythology, and particularly Neptune, the Roman god of the sea...
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2010s Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

KPM Berlin Mokkageschirr Stambul f. 8 Pers. mit Rechaud, 60er Jahre Karnagel
Located in Aachen, DE
Wolf Karnagl, Mokkaservice für 8 Personen mit Rechaud, weiss, Modell "Stambul", Entwurf: 1967, Ausführung: Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), Berlin, um 1967/86 Das Stövchen au...
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1960s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie "Gold Dragon" Flower-Encrusted Garniture
Located in New York, NY
A Meissen porcelain ‘Gold Dragon’ pattern three-piece garniture. A Meissen porcelain reticulated three-piece basket Garniture and stands. ...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Decorative Ceramic Cat Bitossi Fiorato, Gold Flowers on Turquoise
Located in MILANO, IT
A coveted collector’s item as early as the 1950s, Fornasetti cats surprise with the sophisticated decorations that colour their surroundings with sheer ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

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Ceramic

Derby Porcelain Figure of Female Ranelagh Dancer, Rococo 1759-1769
Located in London, GB
This is a sublimely made porcelain figure of the female "Ranelagh Dancer", made by Derby between 1759 and 1769, which was the Rococo era. The figure would originally have had a male ...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Derby Figure of Shepherdess with Garlanded Lamb, ca 1760
Located in London, GB
This is a charming Derby figure of a shepherdess with a garlanded lamb, made in or shortly after 1760. The figure is one half of a set called the "Garland...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chelsea-Derby Chocolate Cup Set, Gilt Stripes, Puce Flowers, Rococo 1770-1775
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful chocolate cup set made by Chelsea-Derby between 1770 and 1775, which was the Rococo era. The set consists of a cup, a saucer and a cover, and is decorated in a st...
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1770s English Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

White and Blue Porcelain Breakfast Boards, Set of Six, Germany
Located in Barntrup, DE
White and blue porcelain breakfast boards, set of six, Germany, circa the 1930s. A beautiful set of six porcelain breakfast boards, butterboards, or breadboards. Five boards are deco...
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1930s German Rococo Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Splendour Clock 'The Four Seasons' by E.A. Leuteritz, Around 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
The clock case was designed by Ernst August Leuteritz using old moulds in the Rococo style: The clock case rises on a base with gold-highlighted rocailles, richly decorated with deli...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Tea Pot With Flower Decoration & Silver Mount, Rococo Period, Circa 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
Very early Meissen teapot, circa 1750, Osier form with basket weave on the rim of the lid and around the opening of the teapot, as well as curved bars, spout and handle with knotted ...
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Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique English Cows Chelsea Porcelain, Set/Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare pair/set of antique English porcelain hand-painted cows by Chelsea Porcelain company, circa 18th-century, 1756 - 1769, England. Cows/bovine with detailed horns a...
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Late 18th Century English Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Pink "Lotus" Porcelain Coffee Service for 12 P
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Pink "Lotus" porcelain coffee service for twelve persons. 1980's. Consisting of 12 coffee cups with saucers, 12 plates, sugar / cream set and coffee po...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Ikat Dinner ceramic Plates Set of 6
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Ikat and colors are the trademarks of Les-Ottomans and our brand signature this Set is made of 6 dessert cearmic plates, Made in Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Ikat Dessert ceramic Plates Set of 6
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Ikat and colors are the trademarks of Les-Ottomans and our brand signature this Set is made of 6 dessert cearmic plates, Made in Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Rosenthal Studio Linie Gilt Porcelain No. 23 Cup & Saucers by Otto Piene
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of fine porcelain cups & saucers. By Rosenthal. In the Künstlertasse Nr. 23 (lit. Artist Cup) pattern designed by Otto Piene. Both cup and saucer are richly gilded and have a multi-faceted, star shaped design. Each marked to the base with Rosenthal's maker's mark / Studio-linie / Germany / Künstlertasse Nr. 23 / Otto Piene / Piene's signature. Simply a wonderful pair Rosenthal cups...
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20th Century German Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Ginori Luke Edward Hall's "Il Viaggio Di Nettuno" Chariot Oval Platter, 2022
Located in Cagliari, IT
The "Il Viaggi di Nettuno" pattern is inspired by Luke Edward Hall’s love of Greco-Roman mythology, and particularly Neptune, the Roman god of the sea...
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2010s Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

20th Century Piero Fornasetti Plates Gilt Porcelain
Located in Epfach, DE
Piero Fornasetti plate, to use as a place plate, dinner plate as well as decoration the plates are in a nice used condition, small abrasions of the gold are not further disturbing bu...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2009 Porcelain n. 42 Italy
Located in Long Island, NY
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2009 . Porcelain n.42 ,Made in Italy .
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2010 porcelain n.43 Italy
Located in Long Island, NY
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2010 Porcelain n.43 . Made in Italy
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Early Meissen Rococo Group 'Love and Indulgence' by J.C. Schönheit, Ca 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen porcelain genre group: Young mother seated on a magnificent Louis XVI-style armchair, her left foot set down on a low stool, a boy lying on his stomach on her left thigh, his white shirt slipped up to reveal his bare buttocks, which the mother has probably just struck with the cane in her left hand, to her right a girl in a dress and hat decorated with feathers, clasping her mother's arm so that she can no longer strike the boy. The group is based on an oval pedestal with gold heightened frieze decoration on the sides. Particularly elaborate, detailed design and staffage. This model was based on drawings by Johann Eleazar Zeissig, known as 'Schenau' (1737-1806). Designed by JOHANN CARL SCHÖNHEIT (1730 - 1805) in 1788 started working as an apprentice in the Meissen factory in 1741 and has been in a responsible position since 1768. For more than 20 years, Schönheit was an employee of both J.J. Kändler as well as from M.V. Acier, who entered the Meissen factory in 1762. After Kändler's death in 1775, Schönheit was head of the model department until 1794. Design of the model in 1788 Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made around 1840 Material: white porcelain, glossy finish Technique: handmade porcelain, finest hand painting Dimensions: height: 25,5 cm / 10.03 in width: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in depth: 16,0 cm / 6.29 in Marks: Blue Meissen crossed sword mark Model number: I 66 / former's number 35 / painter Da.. Bibliography: Thomas & Sabine Bergmann, Meissen Artist's - Figures / Erlangen Germany 2014, Model numbers A1 - Z99, page 31...
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Early 19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Capriccio Model Porcelain Sculpture by Ferdinand Liebermann for Rosenthal
Located in Milan, Italy
Porcelain, with polychrome glazes; figure of a boy riding an ibex on a tiered moulded round base. Underglaze green company signet Rosenthal Selb-Bavaria. Biography German sculptor F...
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1910s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2011 Porcelain n.44 Italy
Located in Long Island, NY
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2011 Porcelain n.44 Italy
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2010s Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Worcester Porcelain Wild Thyme Sage Plates Pair, England
Located in Miami, FL
Royal Worcester Porcelain Wild Thyme Sage Plates Pair, England Offered for sale is a pair of Royal Worcester fine porcelain decorative scalloped edge she...
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Late 20th Century English Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio-line. Set of five demitasse cups and saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) for Rosenthal Studio-linie. A set of five demitasse cups with saucers. Modernist retro design. 1980’s. Marked. Perfect condition. Cup: Height 7.0 cm x Dia...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio-line. Set of six demitasse cups with saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) for Rosenthal Studio-linie. A set of six demitasse cups with saucers. Modernist retro design. 1980’s. Marked. Perfect condition. Cup: Height 7.0 cm x Diam...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio-line. SIx demitasse cups with saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) for Rosenthal Studio-linie. A set of six demitasse cups with saucers. Modernist retro design. 1980’s. Marked. Perfect condition. Cup: Height 7.0 cm x Diam...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Rococo Group 'The Good Father' by J.C. Schönheit, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain genre group: The father in domestic garb (housecoat over elaborate house clothes, slippers, high cap) sitting on a cushioned bench and busy supervising hi...
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Late 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects
Located in Katonah, NY
This gorgeous Chelsea Porcelain botanical dish was hand painted in England circa 1752-1756. The polychrome enamels depict fruits: apples, pears, plums, melons, and, in the center, a ...
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Mid-18th Century English Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Corneille. Set of coffee cup, plate and egg cup decorated with birds.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo), Dutch CoBrA artist (1922-2010). Coffee cup, plate, and egg cup in porcelain decorated with birds over a field with sunrise. From the 1980...
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1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Corneille. Coffee cup, plate and egg cup in porcelain decorated with birds.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo), Dutch CoBrA artist (1922-2010). Coffee cup, plate, and egg cup in porcelain decorated with birds over a field with sunrise. From the 1980...
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1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Corneille, Coffee cup, plate, and egg cup in porcelain decorated with birds.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo), Dutch CoBrA artist (1922-2010). Coffee cup, plate, and egg cup in porcelain decorated with birds over a field with sunrise. From the 1980...
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1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Splendour Centerpiece with Dancing Gardener Children Kaendler circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Four gardener children, two girls and two boys, dancing hand in hand in a circle around a palm-like plant, on the crown of which rests a breakthrough bowl, the figures are wearing el...
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1860s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelain Group, "The noble rococo game of chess", German Manufacturer
Located in Berlin, DE
Large, decorative porcelain group, "The noble game of chess". German porcelain manufacturer. Undamaged.
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20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Theme & Variations Porcelain Plate No. 218 with Original Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine designer porcelain plate. By Fornasetti. From the Theme & Variations series (Tema e Variazioni) Model no. 218. With a depiction of Lina Cavalliere's face behind fruit (inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Christmas plate with a biblical motif. 1971
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Christmas plate with a biblical motif. 1971 - "Maria Mit Kind" (Mary with Child). Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter 28.5 cm.
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1970s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Christmas plate with a biblical motif. 1973
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Christmas plate with a biblical motif. 1973 - "Heilige 3 Könige Melchior". (Holy Three Kings) Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter 28.5 cm.
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1970s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Swid Powell Robert Mapplethorpe "Flower" 1986 Floral Black & White Plate
Located in Toledo, OH
Black and white porcelain collectors plate Swid Powell Robert Mapplethorpe "Flower" 1986. White circular plate with sloping sides. Photographic image of a calla lily. 12" in diameter.
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20th Century Unknown Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Set of four hand-painted Christmas plates.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, a set of four hand-painted Christmas plates with biblical motifs. 1975, 1976, 1980, and 1981. Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter 28.5 cm.
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1970s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Set of five hand-painted Christmas plates.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, a set of five hand-painted Christmas plates with biblical motifs. 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1982. Stamped. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter ...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair Of 2-Storey Meissen Porcelain Centerpieces With Gardener Children, Ca. 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of delicate porcelain centrepieces on a high, round base with curved boss decoration, the shaft divided by bead-like extensions, above two tiers in the form of two differently s...
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1860s German Rococo Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair Antique 18th C. Meissen Porcelain Dulong Variant Molded Plates with Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Meissen Dulong Variant plates. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center and sides including ros...
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18th Century German Rococo 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.

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