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Material: Porcelain
Samson French Porcelain Chinese Style Triangular Lidded Teacaddy
By Samson & Cie
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine French Chinese Qianlong (18th century) style porcelain teacaddy and cover attributed to Samson of Paris and dating from the 19th century. The tea caddy is beautifully mad...
Category
19th Century French Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Asian Porcelain Cachepot with Floating Cartouches Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Asian porcelain cachepot from the late 19th century, with floating cartouches and blue, white and orange tones. Created in Asia during the later years of the 19th century, this sm...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Blue and White Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Chinese painted blue and white lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 16"
Height to shade rest: 25"
Diameter: 6.5"
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic/Porcelain Whippet/Greyhound Puppy Dog Sculpture Figurine - CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
Ceramic/Porcelain Whippet/Greyhound Puppy Dog Sculpture Figurine - CLOSING SALE
***NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY***
This is a lovely little mid-century modern pu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Lladró Limited Edition one of 1500 Cinderella's Arrival Sculpture 1994
By Lladro
Located in BILBAO, ES
Limited edition Disney princess sculpture of Cinderella and her carriage, decorated with handmade gloss finish porcelain flowers.
Designed and handmade in Spain.
Unique pieces by the...
Category
1990s Spanish Rococo Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Pierced White Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's Chinese porcelain table lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 16"
Height to shade rest: 26"
Diameter: 7"
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Totem Tiger Mug with Lid by GINORI 1735
Located in Milan, IT
Mug with cover and spherical knob (cc 400). Part of the Totem Collection, the eclectic and sophisticated decoration of this mug is inspired by nature in the style of 18th-century lux...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Derek Clarkson Studio Pottery Brown Crystalline Glazed Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Studio Pottery bottle vase decorated in crystalline glazes by Derek Clarkson (1928-2013) dated 2000. The porcelain bodied vase stands on a na...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Sweetmeat Dishes
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Qing Dynasty Chinese sweetmeat (confectionery or sweet food) box, dating to the early 20th century, featuring a lacquered and parcel gilt painted box decorated in a stylized naturalistic scene, opening to reveal five-piece polychrome famille rose porcelain sweetmeat dishes...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Qing Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Peacocks & Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Oriente Italiano Malachite Set of 2 Espresso Cups and Saucers
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning set of two espresso cups with lids and saucers is a superb interpretation of a staple in any Italian tableware collection. Crafted...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 19th Century English Staffordshire Whippet Greyhound with Rabbit Figurine
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautiful English Staffordshire Whippet Greyhound with Rabbit figurine is a wonderful reflection of an era long past. The stately piece was...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Gilt Bronze-Mounted English Samson Porcelain Decorative Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A magnificent pair of gilt bronze-mounted English Samson porcelain decorative urns, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Each urn features a flattened baluster...
Category
1860s English Louis Philippe Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
21st Century, Desk lamp in golden bronze with porcelain base
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century desk lamp in golden bronze and with porcelain base decorated with sky with clouds and pure gold decorations. The metal parts are finely chiselled. The joint on the bar a...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain Butterfly Jewelry Dish Vide-Poche
Located in New York, NY
A white porcelain butterfly jewelry dish vide-poche, circa mid to late-20th century. A great piece for a desk, vanity, nightstand table, dresser, etc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Worcester Small Lobed Dish, Apple Green, Spotted Fruit James Giles, ca 1770
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful small deep plate made by Worcester in about 1770 in their First or the "Dr Wall" period. It is a small, lobed dish with a deep green ground, elegant tooled gildin...
Category
1770s English George III Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 3 Original 1977 Tapio Wirkkala "Paper Bag" Ceramic Vases for Rosenthal
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of 3 original 1977 Tapio Wirkkala "Paper Bag" Ceramic Vases for Rosenthal.
Great condition. Marked 'Rosenthal' 'Studio Linie' and 'Germany'.
Measurements
Large: 19,5 cm x 12,...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique RS Prussia German Porcelain Plate, #Ric00013
By RS Prussia
Located in Norton, MA
A wonderful antique RS Prussia cabinet plate hand painted roses gold trimmed porcelain plate.
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1930s Wedgwood Lustreware Tea Cups & Saucers, Set of 6
By Wedgwood
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six 1930s Wedgwood lusterware tea cups and saucers. Overall silver floral motif on bone China background. Set includes 6 tea cups and 6 saucers, 12 pieces total.
Each piece i...
Category
1930s English Edwardian Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Totem Mouse Large Square Vide Poche
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by eighteenth-century decorative art, this large square empty pocket tray is crafted in exquisite porcelain, and painted with the vibran...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Phenomenal 12 Sevres 19th C, Chateau Des Tuileries 1846 Chateau Scene Cup Saucer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sevres, 24 Pieces (12 Sets) Circa 1846. Made for the Chateau Des Tuileries service.
Each extraordinary teacup is features a pristine hand painted surface of a Famous Chateau in Fra...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
White Porcelain Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear glass.
Wired for 110 volt or 220 volt
2 conductors, no ground.
Weight: 1.40 kg / 3.1 lb
Priced per indivi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica openwork lunch plate in porcelain. 1958
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica openwork lunch plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration.
Model: 20/3554
Dating: 1958
Latin name.
In perfect condition.
First fa...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
White & Dark Blue Small Ceramic Kawa Dish, Textured Porcelain Catchall Bowl
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An organic shaped porcelain bowl with a tactile exterior surface and a smooth glazed interior. Small & precious, yet surprisingly practical, the Kawa Dishes are equally well-suited as a jewelry dish, salt cellar, sauces & dips bowl...
Category
2010s American Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Royal Albert 12 Place Tea & Coffee Service Set Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful vintage 50 piece tea, coffee service by Royal Albert China, the design is called Old Country Roses, Circa 1960 in date.
It is beautifully made of fine bone china porcelain with hand enamelled floral decoration.
There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece by any discerning collector.
The set comprises :
1 x Large Coffeepot with lid
1 x Large Teapot with lid
1 x Large Milk Jug
1x Small Milk Jug
1 x Open Sugar bowl
1x Lidded Sugar Bowl
12 x Tea / Coffee Cups & Saucers
12 x Cake Plates
2 x Large Cake Platter
1 x Canapé Platter
2x Large Strawberry Bowls
Condition:
It is offered in truly excellent condition and appears to have rarely if ever been used.
Dimensions in cm:
height 3 x width 27 x depth 25 - cake platter
Dimensions in inches:
height 1 inch x width 11 inches x depth 10 inches - cake platter
Launched in 1962
Old Country Roses was designed by Harold Holdcroft and introduced in 1962. Its flamboyant design was inspired by the riot of colour and assortment of flowers in a typical English cottage garden, and especially by fragrant roses in full bloom. Harold used both rich and soft colours combining lush deep red roses with warmth from a peach tea rose and delicacy from the blush pink, and accentuated the composition with rich green foliage.
Brilliant gold stippling and 22-carat gilded rims complete the design creating one of the most exuberant expressions of Royal Albert's acclaimed century-long, floral tradition. Overwhelmingly popular throughout the world, Old Country Roses is regarded as the epitome of fine English teaware.
Company History
Wild (Thomas C. Wild (& Co.)) (1896–1917)
Thomas Clarke Wild joined his father, Thomas Wild, in the purchase of the Albert Works, Longton in 1895, and the partnership manufactured bone china teaware as Thomas C. Wild & Co. Wild became sole proprietor on the death of his father in 1898 and from 1905 to 1917 the business traded simply as ‘Thomas C. Wild’. The St Mary’s Works, Longton, was purchased from Bernard Moore in 1905 and used initially for decoration of the products manufactured at the nearby Albert Works. As Wild’s business prospered he acquired other factories and pottery businesses, the Park Place Works was acquired in about 1910, followed by the Royal Albert China Works in 1917, the Shore & Coggins Ltd business (and Edensor Works) in 1918 and that of William Lowe...
Category
1960s English Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sybil Connolly, Tiffany & Co. Canape Plates
By Tiffany & Co., Sybil Connolly
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 porcelain canapé/luncheon plates depicting various flowers against a black background, from the series Mrs Delany's Flowers produced for Tiffany & Company. Sold as a set of ...
Category
20th Century Italian American Classical Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage John Derian Large Square Porcelain Lidded Jar with Birds and Foliage
By John Derian
Located in Doylestown, PA
Oversized, square porcelain hand-painted lidded jar in the shape of a tea caddy by John Derian with birds after the 18th century biological illustrations of naturalist George Edwards...
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
2 Herend Hungary Porcelain "Indian Basket green" Wall Decoration Plates
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
2 Herend Hungary Porcelain "Indian Basket green" wall decoration plates
Herend Hungary porcelain plates for as decoration to hang on the wall, w...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Haviland Limoges Set of 6 Porcelain Plates with Flower Decor Gold and Moss Green
By Edouard Dammouse, Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 6 antique luncheon or salad plates features an abstract flower decor in gold and moss green colors. The decor appears to be a variation of the iconic Dammouse pattern that wa...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold
Set of 12 Porcelain Dinner Plates - Limoges - A. Taillardat Paris
By Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of 12 porcelain dinner plates, presumably from the French brand Limoges.
The plates are beautifully decorated with inlaid gold edges.
The plates are all marked with ...
Category
1930s French Belle Époque Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
12 Antique Green & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates. Bavarian Circa 1920
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of twelve dinner plates with crisp white porcelain and elaborate gilt encrusted collars accented with twin bands of vibrant green. With nice clear centers for serving,...
Category
1920s German Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Il Viaggio di Nettuno White Oval Tray by Luke Edward Hall
Located in Milan, IT
Both decorative and functional, this exquisite oval tray in porcelain is an ode to classical mythology by designer Luke Edward Hall. Arion, son of the ancient Roman god of the sea, N...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Adjustable Art Deco Chandelier 1920s by Bauhaus
By Bauhaus
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable Art Deco chandelier 1920s by Bauhaus
Porcelain and glass
Nickel-plated
Original shade
The high is adjustable from 102cm to 190cm.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Antique Cobalt Blue Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning large antique French Sevres cobalt blue hand painted porcelain and ormolu-mounted vase circa 1880 in date, later converted into a lamp.
The vase shaped porcelai...
Category
1880s French Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Porcelain Dog on Pillow with Tassels Decorative Object, circa Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful porcelain regal dog sitting on fancy pillow, circa mid-20th century. A great decorative object. Piece is matte unglazed porcelain ceramic of a brown and white dog, a red and gold collar, sitting on fluffy blue pillow with yellow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Complete Set of Six Different Flowers Soli-Flor Vases by Scheibe - Alsbach
By Scheibe
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Complete Set of Six Different Art Nouveau Flowers Soli-Flor Vases by Scheibe - Alsbach
Germany 1930s
Category
1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A 20th century Meissen porcelain set, Germany
Located in Delft, NL
A 20th century Meissen porcelain set, Germany
A porcelain set, manufactured by Meissen in Germany. The set painted with bright colors, red, blue, yellow and green in floral pattern....
Category
20th Century German Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Iside I19, Woman's Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, 2021, Golden, Size S
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection
This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that comb...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Mazel Tov decorative Collector Plate Metropolitan Museum of Art Jewish Museum
By Metropolitan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative Mazel Tov plate reproduction , of 18th century delft Metropolitan MMA TJM ,vintage excellent condition Hebrew Yiddish.
Category
20th Century Japanese International Style Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Flora Danica porcelain set by Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark 1928-1931
Located in Delft, NL
Flora Danica porcelain set by Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark 1928-1931
Porcelain set by Bing & Grøndahl hand-painted by Frida Meyer (Gluud)
A porcelain plate, made in 1931, 2 salt cellar...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Finest Quality Herend Chinese Bouquet Green Indian Basket Porcelain Vase
By Herend
Located in Tustin, CA
This very unique, large hand-made and hand-painted in Hungary, Herend Chinese Bouquet Green Porcelain Vase was derived from the intricate ...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Other Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century English Silvered Metal 'Worried Knight' Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century English Silvered Metal 'Worried Knight' Inkwell
Add a touch of classical whimsy to your home or office with our tole figural knight inkwell. Made in later 19th century ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Metal
Arts & Crafts Era Venetian Pendant Light of Mouthblown Glass into an Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and excellent condition hallway pendant from Venice.
This antique and rare light fixture from circa 1910-1920 is another one of our recent great finds. This Arts & Crafts de...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wire
Mid Century Nightstand by Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration c 1950/60's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century night table designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall, for Drexel as part of the iconic Declaration series. The nightstand features a walnut case with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
Vintage Hans Achtziger for Hutschenreuther Selb Demitasse Coffee Set
Located in East Quogue, NY
Decorative white porcelain 'Apart' coffee demitasse set from Hutschenreuther Selb, with 6 cups, 6 saucers, coffee pot, creamer/milk jug, and sugar bowl (15-piece set). German porcela...
Category
1950s German Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Porcelain Jardinière Made by Limoges, France
By Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful porcelain jardieniere, made by the French brand Limoges. The jardiniere has beautiful relief decorations, gold-colored accents and a beautiful pattern of colorful flowers. ...
Category
1910s French Belle Époque Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Old Sevres Type Gilt Porcelain Vase with Hand Painted Flower Baskets & Ribbons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine old or antique Sevres type porcelain vase.
With rich gilding and handpainted flower baskets & ribbons throughout.
Marked to the based with a blue Sevres type interlaced...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Samuel Alcock Porcelain Plate, Maroon Staffordshire Border with Pansy, 1854
Located in London, GB
This is a striking plate with the popular "Staffordshire" moulding, a deep maroon rim with bold beige and white foliage, and a large hand painted yellow and purple pansy in the centr...
Category
1830s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Miniature Antique Edo Period Ca 1700 Japanese Porcelain Ewer Blue White
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Sharing with you this very sweet and small ewer from the edo period. We have never owned a piece like this before and think it's really sweet and delicate. With a lovely...
Category
17th Century Edo Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose-Verte Plates Painted with A Flower Basket
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Plates Painted with Flower Baskets,
Yongzheng (1723-1735)
The pair of Chinese Export Yongzheng period "Rose-Verte" porcelain plates depict an o...
Category
1720s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Koch’s Chicago Porcelain Adjustable Reclining Barber Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Of Antique Kochs, Chicago Porcelain reclining Adjustable Barber Chairs
Single pedestal swivel barbers chair on circular chrome and white enamel base with pivoting footrest, whit...
Category
1910s American Machine Age Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Steel
Antique Pair Royal Worcester Miniature Vases William Ricketts 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Royal Worcester Porcelain Vases, signed by William Ricketts with date codes for 1924 and puce printed marks.
They feature bottle shaped form with flared necks, painted wi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
LLADRO - Vintage Bending Girl Figurine - Matte Finish - Spain - 20th Century
By Lladro
Located in Chatham, ON
LLADRO - Vintage matte finish ceramic figure - bending girl dressed in her nightgown - retired - factory stamp to the base - Spain - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Decorative ceiling light with shade in hand-painted glass with embossed surface and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage condition. The lamp uses...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Style Gilt Porcelain Brackets Shelves, c. 1950
By Serge Roche
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning pair of vintage Italian Hollywood Regency cream and gold porcelain wall brackets or shelves, circa 1950. In the style of Serge Roche and Dorothy Draper. These stylish brac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
10 Art Deco Limoges White and Gold Soup Bowls by Marcel Goupy for Rouaud, Paris
By Limoges, Marcel Goupy
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A Rare and Stylish Gold Rimmed Ivory White Art Deco Limoges Porcelain Cream, consomme or Soup set for 10 by Marcel Goupy for Rouaud Paris.
Antique Ivory ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
English Victorian Style Mirrored Washstand with Decorated Basin and Pitcher
Located in Germantown, MD
A midcentury English decorated porcelain basin and pitcher on mirrored oak washstand with candle sconces in very good condition. . Measures 22" in width, 18" in depth and stands 52.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Porcelain
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed closed-form sculpture with rattle by renowned Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Antique and Vintage Porcelain Decorative Objects, Tableware, Dinner Plates and Other Furniture for Sale
While it is tempting to store your antique and vintage porcelain decorative objects and other items behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve them only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals. So go ahead and dress up your dining table for a special meal with a range of porcelain tableware, platters and tea service from 1stDibs.
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.
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.
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. Elsewhere, Denmark’s Royal Copenhagen first made dinnerware and vases with blue-and-white motifs inspired by Chinese porcelain. Hungarian brand Herend favors large, bold designs for its porcelain, with its serving pieces, dishes and other works incorporating historical scenes, animals or vegetation.
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.
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.
Find antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles on 1stDibs.
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