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Neoclassical Porcelain

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

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Style: Neoclassical
Antique Coalport English Porcelain Neoclassical Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine English Neoclassical porcelain plate. By Coalport. Decorated throughout with alternating red and blue geometric patterns, gil...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

20th Century Porcelain Capodimonte Ornamental Urn or Jar
Located in Miami, FL
20th century porcelain Capodimonte ornamental urn or jar.
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Porcelain

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Ceramic

Cup & Saucer decorated with bluebells. Nantgarw C1815.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A particularly pleasing and restrained form of decoration for this period, which allows the beauty of the porcelain to be clearly seen. Nantgarw porcelain is particularly fine, and ...
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1810s Welsh Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Shell Dish, Orange and Gilt Neoclassical Design, ca 1810
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous dessert serving dish, or "shell dish", made by Spode in about 1810, which was the Regency era. The dish has a beautiful Neoclassical pattern of gilt details on an ...
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1810s English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

KPM Berlin Anniversary Collector's Cup, Queen Luise 1776-1926, Germany, Ca 1926
Located in Vienna, AT
'She lives forever in the hearts of loyal patriots' Porcelain cup with bust of Queen Louise and saucer: Cup with bell-shaped wall, the inside with a leaf border painted in matt and glossy gold, the outside ending at the top with gold rims with a leaf and flower band painted in matt and glossy gold in between, medium grey background underneath, medallion with bust in bisque porcelain on a gold thread background, surrounding dedication in gold lettering 'She lives forever in the hearts of loyal patriots' on a white band, gold heightened snake handle and flared foot with stylized leaf decoration painted in matt and glossy gold. The saucer with matte and bright gold painted leaf and flower band between gold edges, medium gray ackground, inscription in the mirror '10. Maerz 1776 - 10. Maerz 1926' - for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Queen Luise of Prussia. Dimensions: Cup h = 11,0 cm / 4.33 in Saucer  Ø = 14,0 cm / 5.51 in Manufactory: KPM Berlin - Royal Porcelain Manufactory Belin, Germany Dating: circa 1926 Material: porcelain, painted, glossy finish Technique: handmade porcelain Marks: Inscription: 'From one hundred pieces No 66' Underglaze-blue KPM Berlin scepter mark red imperial orb painting...
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1920s German Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates
By Coalport for Tiffany
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A set of 12 rare Coalport, made for Tiffany and Co. dinner plates featuring six alternating reserves of two colors of cobalt blue enamel with profuse raised paste gold overlay. The p...
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1910s English Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

12 Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Border Imari Pattern 8450 Bread & Butter Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Royal Crown Derby porcelain bread & butter plates. In the Border Imari pattern (No. 8450). Consisting of 12 plates all with scalloped rims, gilt highlights, and im...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large Dish or tureen stand, Chelsea, circa 1755
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine tureen stand, typically painted with flowers and insects in the style of Meissen. A large and impressive piece. Stilt marks and ground footrim.
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted butter dish. Ca 1820
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted butter dish. Rare butter dish from around 1820. Marked with three blue waves. Model number 7. In very good condition with a minor insignificant c...
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1820s Danish Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate in porcelain. Dated 1968
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate. Hand-painted. 24-carat gold leaf. Model 20/3552 Dated: 1968 Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: Diameter 14.0 cm.
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1960s Danish Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate in porcelain with 24-carat gold leaf
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate. Hand-painted. 24-carat gold leaf. Model 20/3552 Dated: 1968 Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: Diameter 14.0 cm.
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1960s Danish Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Jug with Silver Gilt Lid, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Jug with Ormolu Gilt Silver Lid and Hand-Painted Neoclassical Motives in Sepia. The porcelain jug is signed with the classic 3 blue waves, represent...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Silver

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate. Hand-painted porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate. Hand-painted. 24-carat gold leaf. Model 20/3552 Dated: 1968 Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: Diameter 14.0 cm.
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1960s Danish Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate. Hand-painted. 24-carat gold leaf.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate. Hand-painted. 24-carat gold leaf. Model 20/3573 Dated: 1969-1974 Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: Diameter 19.5 c...
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1960s Danish Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate. Hand-painted. Model 20/3573
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate. Hand-painted. 24-carat gold leaf. Model 20/3573 Dated: 1969-1974 Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: Diameter 19.5 c...
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1960s Danish Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate in porcelain. Hand-painted.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plate. Hand-painted. 24-carat gold leaf. Model 20/3550 Dated: 1964 Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: Diameter 22.0 cm. x ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Wedgwood 'Dancing Hours' Black Jasper Centrepiece Bowl
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A fine black jasper-ware bowl crafted by Wedgwood in a design known as the 'Dancing Hours'. The black basalt wash over white jasper piece dates to the 1950s and has been handmade in ...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Ceramic

Rare 'Hope Service' Plate 18th Century Flight Worcester
Located in Brisbane, QLD
The Hope Service was designed and created by the Royal Flight Worcester Company, commissioned by the Duke of Clarence and St Andrews (later King William I...
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1780s English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

A Nun, perhaps a theatrical figure. England, probably Plymouth, circa 1750
By Plymouth Porcelain Factory 1
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An interesting soft-paste porcelain figure of a Dominican Nun, perhaps the theatrical figure Heloise. Although the Nun appears in various versions in European and English porcelain,...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen, Flora Danica. Antique porcelain obelisk for table decoration.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. Porcelain obelisk for table decoration. Putti surrounded by garlands, budding flowers. 24-karat gold leaf decoration. Royal monograms 1884-1909 silver...
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Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. Pair of obelisks for table decoration. Ca 1910s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. A pair of porcelain obelisks for table decoration. Putti surrounded by garlands, budding flowers. 24-karat gold leaf decoration. Royal monograms 1884-...
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Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Autumn, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1755
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
From a series of figures representing The Four Seasons, Autumn is shown as a young man squeezing grapes into a cup, symbolic of harvest time, and recalling classical representations ...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Small Plate
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Blue Wedgwood Jasperware small round plate. The light blue bisque porcelain is decorated with a white relief profile of William Shakespeare in ...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Mid 20th C. English Porcelain Dinner Service (52 Pieces) for Harrods of London
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., English, Royal Tuscan for Harrold's of London (52) pieces, white porcelain dinnerware, with gilt rim decorated in gold Greek Key de...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Gold

Set Six Marbleized Barr Flight Barr Worcester Neoclassical Dishes
Located in Katonah, NY
This is a set of six Barr Flight Barr Worcester dishes that were hand-painted in Worcester, England, around 1805. Each dish has a diameter of 8.15 inches. They're in very good condit...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Tea Set
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Tea Set. It has a creamer, a sugar bowl and a teapot. They are all made of bisque light blue porcelain and decora...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Adolf Persch AP Austria 18pc China Demitasse Tea Coffee Dessert Casserole
By Adolf Persch
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare antique pattern 18 piece assorted lot of porcelain dinnerware by Adolf Persch, circa 1902-1910. Features apple green border with gilded trim of Neoclassical beaded, floral swa...
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Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Ralph Lauren Home Black Cadet Spectator Dinnerware, Set of 8 Place Settings
Located in New York, NY
A set of 8 (eight) place settings in the spectator cadet black pattern by Ralph Lauren Home Collection for Wedgwood. Porcelain. Signed, circa 1995-1996...
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1990s English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Vintage Marilyn Monroe Clay Art Collectible 2000 Millenium Cookie Jar NIB 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Available. Vintage like new, old stock, in original box, Marilyn Monroe 2000 Millennium cookie jar by Clay Art, circa 1999. #1600 Dimensions: 8.5" x 8" x 14" (Width x Depth x ...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Mid-19th Century Cobalt and Gilt Neoclassical Urn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Meissen Porcelain vase, this lovely piece features a deep blue body with scrolled snake handles with acanthus termini. The base is gadrooned and fluted with Fine classical detailin...
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1870s German Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

12 Minton French Enamel Pate Sur Pate Artist Signed Marshall Dinner Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Minton dinner plates exhibits the beauty and quality of Minton's top of the line offerings. The acid etched gold border frames the three neoclassical reserves of raised paste gold and beading alternating with three blue reserves hand-painted with overflowing baskets of flowers in the French enamel technique. Most often this decorative technique is misnamed as Pate sur Pate but this technique is honestly French enamel. One reserve on each plate is signed by the artist Robert Marshall...
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1920s English Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Wedgwood Light Blue Jasperware Beaker or Tumbler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Jasperware beaker or cup. In Wedgwood blue with white relief decoration depicting men, women, children, and trees in a Classical s...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

John and William Ridgway Armorial Cabinet Plate Hand Painted England Circa 1850
Located in Katonah, NY
This cabinet plate is a remarkable piece of hand-painted bone china from the John Ridgway factory in England, dating back to around 1850. Its intricate design is a testament to the c...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Vases in Royal French Blue, Early 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of Paris porcelain neoclassical style vases from the early 1800s have stunning details and rich coloration. Old Paris porcelain, or Vieux Paris, is the term given to the elaborate hard-paste porcelain products created in Paris from the mid-1700s through the late 1800s. Vieux Paris is a generic term, as there were more than 30 factories that produced porcelain during this period. Sometimes these factories would sell “blank”, unpainted pieces to outside artisans, so it is quite possible to see identically shaped pieces with different paint styles. Because of this, a fair majority of Vieux Paris is unattributed – meaning there are typically no production marks. The trumpet necks of these vases are a lustrous gilded porcelain, flanked on two sides by bright white stylized sphinx busts with acanthus leaf headpieces. The slightly obovate bodies are painted in a matte azure color. This color, known as “Bleu de France”, has been a staple of the heraldry of the French monarchy since the 12th century. The body of each vase is where most of the minute details can be found. Situated on either side and slightly below the base of the sphinxes are gilt cherubs. Each vase has its own unique set of cherubs, depicting different activities. One vase has a cherub with butterfly on a string, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of trumpets. The other vase has a cherub flying with a wreath, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of torches. Even though the figures are very small in stature, you can still see the details of their faces. Beneath the cherubs are large bisque...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Marble

C.1950's Théodore Haviland "Gold Encrusted Hearts" 21pc Porcelain Dinnerware Set
Located in Thiensville, WI
C.1940's - 1950's Théodore Haviland "Milford" "gold encrusted hearts" 21pc porcelain dinnerware set. This beautiful dinnerware set comes w...
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Coffee Can, Neoclassical Cobalt Blue and Gilt, Georgian ca 1806
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful coffee can and saucer made by Spode around 1806. The set is decorated in a stunning pattern of dense gilt foliage and a cobalt blue band in the Neoclassical taste...
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Early 1800s English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

1920s Neoclassical Revival Trenton Potteries Footed Vase
Located in Garnerville, NY
Signed Trenton Potteries Company neoclassical style footed cachepot. A very distinct piece of porcelain. Trenton Potteries was one of many companies in the area of New Jersey's state capital that produced home fixtures or sanitary porcelain like...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Figurine Of A Greek Mythology’s Muse
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A Meissen Porcelain Greek Mythology’s Muse figurine playing the Lute. She can be Erato, the muse of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry and mimic imitation. It depicts a lady dr...
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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Wedgwood Light Blue Jasperware Beaker or Tumbler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Jasperware beaker or cup. In Wedgwood blue with white relief decoration depicting men, women, children, and trees in a Classical s...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Villeroy & Boch Mettlach Phanolith Porcelain Charger in Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
Villeroy & Boch Mettlach charger in Phanolith porcelain (similar to Jasperware) depicting a Greco-Roman goddess and attendants in white porcelain on a...
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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Early 19th Century Spode Porcelain Pattern Number 2408 Tea Cup & Saucer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Spode porcelain cup & saucer. Pattern no. 2408 Decorated throughout with a cobalt floral patttern and extensive gilding. Simply a great cup & saucer from Spod...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

KPM 1918 "Echo" Porcelain handpainted plaque
Located in Verviers, BE
A BERLIN (K.P.M.) PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR PLAQUE, "ECHO" Finely painted after a painting from Edouard Bisson (1856-1939) depicting a beauty listening atte...
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1810s German Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of 11 Porcelain Rosenthal Classic Rose Dessert Plates
Located in Mérida, YU
Set of 11 Porcelain Rosenthal Classic Rose Dessert Plate. Perfect condition never used. Very nice proportions and decoration. Also with a very nice texture, please see photos.
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1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

12 Cauldon Hand Painted Signed G Rowley Ornate Exotic Bird & Floral Desserts
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Turquoise is in! This set of 12 hand painted and artist signed dessert plates are presented with a piecrust border, trimmed in gold and highlighted with a band of turquoise enamel. T...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of 12 Rosenthal Porcelain Classic Rose Soup Plate
Located in Mérida, YU
Set of 12 Soup Plates by Rosenthal. Perfect condition. Never used. Very elegant.
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1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelain Rosenthal Classic Rose Serving Bowl
Located in Mérida, YU
Rosenthal Classic Rose Serving Bowl made of Porcelain- Perfect condition with original tags. Very nice motifs and texture.
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1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelain Rosenthal Classic Rose Soup Bowl
Located in Mérida, YU
Porcelain Rosenthal Classic Rose Soup Bowl in perfect condition. Very nice size and proportions, elegant decorative motifs. Very nice texture too.
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1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

28 Antique J Pouyat Limoges France Gold Rim Octagonal Serving Dishes Saucers
Located in Dayton, OH
"Twenty eight piece antique J. Pouyat Limoges France hand painted porcelain serving dishes and saucers featuring a divided blank octagon design with gold rim. The oval bowl has a neoclassical wreath theme, and two saucers have an alternating roses theme. Includes two plate storage bags. Limoges is a city in central France. Deposits of the materials necessary for making porcelain were found near there in 1768. A doctor's wife found a deposit of white earth near the village of St. Yrieix and it turned out to be kaolin, which along with feldspar are the ingredients for making fine, Chinese-style hard-paste porcelain. A porcelain-making industry around Limoges became important in the 19th century. Eventually, many firms made porcelain in Limoges, and one of them was the company belonging to Jean Pouyat, who signed pieces made in his factory with 'J.P.' over an 'L.' The Pouyat family had a tin-glazed-earthenware factory in St. Yrieix when the kaolin was discovered and Jean Pouyat's grandfather owned a kaolin mine there. Jean's father, Francois, ran a porcelain factory in Paris from the early 1800s to around 1840, and Jean established his own porcelain factory in Limoges in 1842. Jean Pouyat died just a few years later, in 1849, and the business passed to his sons. In 1911, the Jean Pouyat Co. merged with William Guerin and Co. and, after the end of World War I, both companies became part of Bawo and Dotter...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Huge Minton Majolica Vase
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1870, by Minton, England. A gorgeous example of English porcelain, this monumental vase is a Victorian Aesthetic movement tour de force. Majolica by Minton is known for its del...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Tea Cup & Saucer, Saint Cloud, circa 1730
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Both cup and saucer with moulded reeding and decorated in underglaze blue with scrolled lambrequin borders. Saint Cloud porcelain is a type of soft-paste porcelain produced in the French town of Saint Cloud from the late 17th century to the mid-18th century. It was one of the earliest European attempts to produce porcelain and is known for its delicate, pale blue-gray glaze and simple, elegant designs. The history of Saint Cloud porcelain can be traced back to the late 17th century when a group of Flemish potters settled in the town of Saint Cloud, which was then a royal estate...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Dozen Antique Porcelain Soup Dishes Large Minton England, circa 1860
Located in Katonah, NY
Made by Minton circa 1860, this set of a dozen large porcelain soup dishes has a timeless elegance. The lavish gilding along the edge beautifully complemen...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Neoclassical White Centerpiece Bowl on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Stunning Antique KPM Royal Berlin porcelain neoclassical white and gilt centerpiece bowl on stand. Perfect for fruit display as a lovely plant...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Doccia Porcelain Italian Neoclassical Topographical Cup & Saucer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Offered here for your consideration is, A fine antique topographical porcelain cup & saucer. By Doccia porcelain manufactory circa 1820. ...
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Nyon Swiss Porcelain Hand Painted Cabinet Plate with Cobalt Blue Rim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Nyon Swiss hand painted porcelain cabinet plate with cobalt blue rim. With a richly gilt cobalt border & decorated to the center w...
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Center Piece, Cake Plate from 1860 with Kauffahrtei Scenes
Located in Dresden, DE
Outstanding Meissen centerpiece in a rare kind. The huge platter is mounted on a tripod with lions feet. Rich gilding surrounding four reserves depicting ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Ca 1866 Dessert Set Hand Painted Birds Turquoise with Cameo Reserves
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A rare and exceptional 19th century Minton dessert service featuring hand painted ornithological subjects hand painted in the neoclassical perio...
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1860s English Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

French Porcelain Dishes 18th Century Made Circa 1780
By Clignancourt Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
Made by Clignancourt Porcelain**, a factory with royal patronage in France in the 18th century, this set of dishes is painted in the most exquisite raspberry color, decorated with go...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Coalport John Rose Pearlware Dessert Service, Orange with Silver Vines, ca 1800
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and extremely rare dessert service made by John Rose at Coalport probably around the year 1800, shortly after Rose bought up the Caughley factory. It consists of a large centre piece comport, one sauce tureen with cover, two oval dishes, two square dishes, two shell dishes, and eight plates. The service is beautifully decorated in the Neoclassical style. Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th Century Staffordshire. They worked alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport and Minton, and came out with many innovative designs. When we say "Coalport" we usually think of the one Coalport factory that became famous, but in its beginning years there were two factories, one run by John Rose and the other by his brother Thomas Rose. Thomas Rose went into partnership with Robert Anstice and Robert Horton and they were located directly opposite John Rose, across the canal. John Rose had bought up the local Caughley factory in 1799. The brothers' factories had much in common with each other and they shared many different shapes and patterns. Ultimately, the John Rose factory proved more profitable and John Rose bought Thomas' factory in 1814, making it the one Coalport factory that became so famous. Many of the Coalport items, of either factory, are now collectors' items. This service is made of pearlware, which leads us to believe that it might have been made at the old Caughley premises, which had kilns for pearlware - the later Coalport items are not known to be made of pearlware but the shape of the dishes and the sauce comport are clearly a Coalport shape. All items have a beautiful deep orange ground - they were done in different firings as the colour is not entirely consistent, which makes the service very charming. The rims are set off with a beautiful vine pattern in silver, which makes the service even more rare as this was not done often. The items are unmarked, as is usual for that era, except the odd "B", which is probably the gilder's tally mark. CONDITION REPORT The service is in good usable condition with some minor flaws: there is some crazing and wear throughout, which is to be expected of pearlware of this era. The centre piece comport has a slight crack through the side, which is not very visible. One of the plates has a chip on the front of the rim as well as three lines coming off the rim; one has a chip on the underside of the rim; and one has a line coming off the rim. Neither of these stand out and the plates are entirely stable. Antique British china...
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Early 1800s British Antique Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Pearlware

Neoclassical porcelain for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical porcelain for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage porcelain created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical porcelain made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original porcelain, popular names associated with this style include Bow Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain, Chelsea Porcelain, and Minton. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for porcelain differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $316,032 while the average work can sell for $1,850.

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