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Material: Porcelain
19C Gustav Becker Vienna Wall Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Gustav Becker Vienna Wall Clock. Made by the famous clockmaker, Gustav Becker circa 1880 in Germany. Th...
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Brass

Hermès “Cheval d’Orient” Porcelain Dinnerware Set - 41 Pieces
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès “Cheval d’Orient” Porcelain Dinnerware Set – 41 Pieces This stunning Hermès “Cheval d’Orient” porcelain dinnerware set is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and elegance. Each p...
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2010s Porcelain Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Chinese Famille Rose Kamcheng Jar, Purple Ground, Dayazhai Style
Located in Glasgow, GB
This Chinese famille rose kamcheng jar is a fine example of late Qing-style porcelain, crafted in the vibrant Dayazhai style circa mid-20th century. The kamcheng, a Straits Chinese t...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Centerpiece 1860 - 1924
Located in Milano, MI
Hand-painted Meissen Porcelain centerpiece, 1860s - 1924 era. Two slight internal cracks are present as shown in the photos. Ø cm 28 Ø cm 25 h cm 10 Meissen porcelain is considere...
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Gucci Urtica Ferox Mug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gucci Richard Ginori porcelain coffee mug featuring the words "Urtica Ferox" - a reference to the invitation to the Cruise 2018 fashion show, whic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Minton Chinoiserie Style Set Of 12 Hand-Painted English Transferware Plates
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as it provides detailed historical and technical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. An exceptional set of 12 flat...
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Early 20th Century British Chinoiserie Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Large Chinese Vase with 24KT Gold Decorations and Parts Mid-century Asian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Vase with base and lid China 1950s. of great quality and execution.
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1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set An early 19th Century Old Paris porcelain coffee, tea set with green painted French country scenes and gold paint. The gol...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish with European Coat of Arms
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish, Pseudo Continental Arms, Motto- "His Ornari Aut Mori", After a Meissen Porcelain Original Service, Circa 1760 The Chinese Export armorial porcelain oval dish with overall Bianco Supra Bianco has a central Rococo armorial coat of arms centered with three garlands with the motto "His Ornari Aut Mori" below. The armorial surrounded by scattered flowers and four shaped gilt bordered panels on the shoulder with two bouquets of famille rose flowers and two of fruit. The motto translates as To be adorned with these, or to die, referring to the three wreaths in the coat of arms, woven of olive, laurel and oak leaves. The three leaves representing sapientia, doctrina ac rei militaris peritia, "wisdom, learning and military expertise." The reverse with a bamboo band with fruit and flowers with scattered flowers to the top, bottom, and each side. The gilt rim on the border now rubbed. Dimensions: 16 1/2-inch-wide x 13 3/4 inches deep x 1 1/4 inches high Reference: The Choice of the Private Trader: The Private Market in Chinese Export Porcelain illustrated from the Hodroff Collection, David. S. Howard, 132-133, for a strainer & Dish from the same service. Howard says this is from a Chinese Export service that is a direct copy of an original Meissen porcelain service...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Bacchus and Attendants Figural Group
Located in Bradenton, FL
Superb example of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain. Bacchus and Attendants Figural Group modeled by Ernst August Leuteritz. The porcelain group depicts a youthful Bacchus, leopard skin...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Neoclassical Style 8-Iight Italian Porcelain and Brass Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant neoclassical style chandelier, eight lights, in porcelain decorated in pure gold and gold plated brass. Italian production from the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Gold, Brass

Glorious Design and Color Art & Crafts Glass Pendant Light, Canopy and Rope 1930
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful design and great looking early 1900 ceiling lamp. If you are a collector of rare and great looking Arts & Crafts design antiques then this stylish pendant from the 1930s c...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Porcelain Furniture

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Brass, Wire

Large Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A beautiful Chinese late Qing dynasty (1636 - 1912) ribbed baluster form vase of large scale (17.75" x 12") having hand-painted underglaze blue 'Canton' variant pattern of architectu...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Brass, Wire

Meissen, Germany. Set of six "Pink Indian" porcelain lunch plates.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany. A set of six "Pink Indian" porcelain lunch plates. Hand-painted with purple floral motifs, gold rim. Mid-20th century. Marked. Third and fourth factory quality. Per...
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Mid-20th Century German Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Gianni Lorenzon Italian Porcelain Illuminated Water Fountain Light or Bird Bath
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality Italian porcelain illuminated water fountain or bird bath comes in a scale that is perfect for any interior or exterior space. The lovely handcrafted porcelain is...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Early 20th C. Faience Vases with Hand-Painted Cherub Motifs from Gien
By Gien
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of antique faience vases was crafted by the Faïencerie de Gien in France circa 1920 and is marked “Gien France décoré à la main” on the base. Hand-painted in rich c...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Imari Porcelain Plate or Bowl Qing Kangxi Mark and period, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain plate or bowl from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, fully marked to the base with the Kangxi period Artemisia Leaf mark within a double blue ring. The plate is of dinner plate size, finely potted with a carefully cut base rim and a lovely rich glassy, white glaze with a light blue tinge. The plate is carefully hand painted in a free flowing style, characteristic of the period, in varying shades of a clear cobalt blue, iron red and gold. The central well is decorated in the Imari style with flowering peonies, asters and other flowers and grasses, with a small insect flying above the flowers, all within two sets of concentric blue circles. The outer rim is richly decorated with flower sprigs and leaves, all within an outer blue circle. The base of the plate has a recognized and documented hand painted Kangxi symbol of an Artemisia Leaf, within a double blue ring. See Page 168 of "How to Identify Old Chinese Porcelain" by Willoughby Hodgson and published by Forgotten Books. A Kangxi plate...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Furniture

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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 Furniture

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Porcelain

A Spode porcelain Coffee Cup and Saucer very finely decorated c.1830
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine Spode porcelain coffee cup and saucer c.1830. Although the cup has twelve sides, it is still called 'Octagon' shape, which was introduced by Spode 1829. Very finely decorated...
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19th Century European Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Handcrafted Organic Modern Textured Porcelain Three Shade Pendant
Located in Sharon, CT
We've combined the comfort of rustic forms in porcelain with the industrial vibe of antiqued bronze elements to create a unique pendant light. The three porcelain shades...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Brass

Chinese Export Porcelain Turquoise Pair of Cats
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Turquoise Pair of Cats, Early 20th Century The porcelain Chinese porcelain cats are a facing pair with a turquoise color ground sitting in as recumbent posi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

20th Century Haviland Limoges Porcelain Tableware Set – Soleil Design Underplate
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your dining experience with this stunning 10-person set of Haviland Limoges porcelain underplates/chargers, crafted in the 20th century. Each piece features an elegant, hand-...
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20th Century French Porcelain Furniture

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Gold

'Me' Table Lamp - Cobalt Wave 'Matte'
Located in London, GB
White & Blue Wave Pattern with a Matte Finish and Blue Mohair Silk Shade Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation. Pictured with a Mini Globe...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Porcelain Furniture

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Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Wool, Alpaca, Silk

19th Century Louis XVI Polychromed Vase or Cache Pot
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This French cachepot, dating from the early 19th century, is a refined example of the Louis XVI style, characterized by its classical elegance and symmetry. The porcelain piece is ad...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain, Paint

Table Lamp, Chinese, Porcelaine, Hand Painted, in a Vase Shape, China circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase, table lamp, in porcelain. It has been made in china, circa 1940. The decorative pattern are flowers and leaves.
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1940s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Large French Limoges Porcelain Gold Gilt Jewelry Dish Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, this larger size Limoge piece features a hand painted floral design with gilt and bevelled detailing. This piece would certainly be a fantastic addition to an exi...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain, Paint

Formafantasma Post Scriptum Candleholder Tocchi Neri Vase For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Formafantasma Post Scriptum Candleholder Tocchi Neri Vase For Cassina BLACK ON WHITE, THE CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION OF DESIGN The Formafantasma designs become decorations on the po...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Chinese Style Porcelain Vase Made in Italy, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Pair Vintage 20th Century Chinese Style Porcelain Vase Made in Italy. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Decoration Type / Colour: Imari Japanese Style: Arita Reg...
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20th Century Japanese Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

German Porcelain Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German oval porcelain jewelry box, in the Regency design style, circa mid-20th century, Germany. Boxes' lid features outdoor nature scene with couple in a park sounded by...
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Mid-20th Century German Regency Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Set Of 6 Villeroy & Boch For Le Cirque Restaurant 11" Square Monkey Plates
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom Villeroy & Boch Dinnerware for Le Cirque (Bloomberg Building) New York. The plate with a monkey holding a gem in one corner, gems in the other corners and Le Cirque logo in ce...
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20th Century German Hollywood Regency Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Catene Zaffiro Square Bowl by GINORI 1735
Located in Milan, IT
Used either as an empty-pocket bowl, decorative object, or small serving piece, this exquisite squared bowl will be a splendid addition to a sophisticated decor. Entirely handcrafted...
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2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Maharam Pattern Porcelain Cup by Scholten & Baijings
Located in New York, NY
Pattern Porcelain Cup by Scholten & Baijings 003 Zinc Porcelain with Grid textile graphic. Matte exterior with gloss interior. Made in japan by 1616 / arita Japan. Dishwasher safe. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century British Porcelain Dinnerware Service
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th Century British porcelain dinnerware service with hand painted gilt foliate borders with bouquets of wild flowers against a whit...
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1820s English Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Gold

Antique French Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920's single French porcelain lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 9" Height to shade rest: 17" Diameter: 4"
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1920s French Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Signed Royal Vienna Porcelain Portrait Cabinet Plate with Platinum & Raised Gold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, signed Art Nouveau porcelain cabinet plate. By Royal Vienna. Signed Wagner to the lower right. With a hand painted depiction of Ruth to the center surrounded by a blue & green border richly decorated with platinum, raised gold, & rich gilding. Marked to the reverse with a blue underglaze Royal Vienna beehive...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Art Deco Porcelain Table Lamp of Leda and the Swan by De Vegh for Lenox
Located in New York, NY
This lovely Art Deco Porcelain Table Lamp of Leda and the Swan by De Vegh for Lenox originates from the United States, Circa 1930. Features a rectangular polished brass base from whi...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Richard Ginori SIENA Porcelain Dinner Plates Roosters Design Florence ITALY
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Richard Ginori Designer Italian Porcelain Plates Siena Rust Scalloped, Vecchio Ginori Rust Chickens with Gold Accent. Set of 2 Richard Ginori 1735 Galli Vecchio Ginori Plate...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Edouard Marcel Sandoz Swiss Langenthal Porcelain Lying Rabbit Figure, 1948
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Art Deco Swiss Langenthal porcelain model of a lying rabbit designed by Edouard Marcel Sandoz and made in 1948. The porcelain rabbit is ha...
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1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German porcelain coffee or tea cup set, with creamer and sugar, in white with touches of gold and blue. Set includes six cups, one creamer and one sugar bowl with lid, al...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain, set of seven cake plates in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain, set of seven cake plates in hand-painted porcelain. Model number 1/181. Dating: Circa 1930. In perfect condition. Signed. First factory quality. D...
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1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Mesi & Soli Plates, "12 Mesi, 12 Soli", Twelve Suns
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Mesi & Soli Plates, "12 Mesi, 12 Soli", Twelve Suns, Twelve Months, Eight Plates, Mid to Late 1950s. Piero Fornasetti's "12 Mesi 12 Soli" series numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10, showing the sun as a woman's face and each one representing a different month- May & June. Dimensions: 10-inch diameter x 1-inch high. The Piero Fornasetti Mesi & Soli Pattern Plates are a series of twelve porcelain plates that were designed by the Italian artist Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s. Each plate features a different month of the year, represented by a sun with the face of a woman. The plates are decorated in a whimsical and playful style that is typical of Fornasetti's work. The Mesi & Soli Pattern Plates were inspired by a calendar that Fornasetti created in 1942 for his friend, the Italian publisher Gio Ponti. The calendar featured a series of drawings of the sun with the face of a woman, and Fornasetti later adapted these drawings for the plates. The Mesi & Soli Pattern Plates were first produced in the early 1950s. Mark: Each with Piero Fornasetti printed...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

12 Coral Pattern Marble Service Plates by Villeroy & Boch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 12 Villeroy & Boch ‘Luxembourg’ Coral Marble Pattern Service Plates, Late 20th Century A striking and rare set of twelve porcelain service plates by Villeroy & Boch, each dec...
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Early 2000s German Grand Tour Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Set of New 6 Handmade Teapots Madeinitaly Alice in Wonderlands Style
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Wonderful set of 6 handmade teapots, carefully realized by an italian artist with love and passion. Unique and exclusive pieces. The set includes only teapots. Cups and plates a...
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2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Porcelain Bulb Pan in Matte Bisque
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom garden wares are modeled after traditional terra cotta wares but are made from pigmented porcelain. The Classic, elegant style of this bulb pan...
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2010s Chinese Greco Roman Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Chinese Export Turquoise-Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs 13"
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely modeled pair of porcelain guardian lions—commonly referred to as “Foo Dogs”—is rendered in a brilliant turquoise glaze, a hallmark of Chinese decorative ceramics popular ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Bing & Grøndahl. Five Blue Fluted lunch plates. Hotel/restaurant porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark. A set of five small Blue Fluted lunch plates in hotel/restaurant porcelain. Herringbone pattern. Various logos, including "Missionshotellet Bendix" and "BP....
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1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century Grande Sonnerie Vienna Regulator Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century Mahogany wood / glass case grande Sonnerie three weight Vienna Regulator clock. The wall clock features a rosewood veneer with ...
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1830s European Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Brass

Porcelain Vase by Richard Ginori Hand Painted from the 1920s
Located in Milano, MI
Ceramic vase by Richard Ginori hand-painted with floral motifs, made in the 1920s Ø 20 cm h 46 cm Company of Lombard origin founded in 1896 when...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

"Sailing Ships", Ivory-Hued Art Deco Porcelain Bookends by Rookwood, 1934
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This dramatic pair of Art Deco bookends, each depicting a sailing ship racing through the sea with fully extended sails, was made by the famed Rookwood company in Cincinnati. Each p...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Signed Monumental Italian Porcelain Fiori Urn Floor Vase
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent and impressive sized vintage Italian hand painted lidded Fiori urn form vase. Exquisitely polychrome decorated floral, scrollwork motif, rich color, shaped top surmounted with large finial, hexagonal base, signature, elegantly aged patina over the whole. Artist signed: "M Dalla Costa...
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Early 20th Century Italian Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain, Paint

Antique English Porcelain Jug & Bowl
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique English Porcelain Jug And Bowl, good quality and condition. Jug 28cm Height 24cm Width 16cm Depth Bowl 13cm Height 39cm Width 39cm Depth
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Early 20th Century Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

French Limoges Hand Painted Pink Floral Oval Trinket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand painted French Limoges trinket or pill box, circa 1970s. An oval shaped box with a pink body and a floral spray in a gold cartouche...
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1970s French International Style Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Metal

Chinese Kangxi Plate or bowl Porcelain hand painted, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain Plate or Bowl from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, fully marked to the base with the Kang...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rothschild" Cups and saucers
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rothschild" Cups and saucers A Herend Hungary porcelain set with six cups and saucers. The saucers measures 14 c...
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20th Century Hungarian Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

French Porcelain Apothecary Jars
Located in Downingtown, PA
Set of ten French Porcelain apothecary jars, 19th century. The set consists of five smaller cover jars and five larger covered jars. Each ...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Rare Barbara Brenner Rosenthal Studio Linie Op Art Wave Vase Germany Mint
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Barbara Brenner Rosenthal Studio Linie Op Art Wave Vase Germany Mint Rare Barbara Brenner Rosenthal Studio Linie Op Art Wave Vase Germany Mint Spectacular Modernist Barbara ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Porcelain PROC Shou Lao Shiwan Figure, 1990/80s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese Shiwan Figure. Dating to the 1980’s or 90’s. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Decoration Type / Colour: Polychrome Region of Origin: China Period...
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20th Century Chinese Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Porcelain Vase with Landscape
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's English porcelain vase with painted landscape on body and gilt details. Measurements: Height: 12" Width: 5.5".
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1930s English Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

12 Antique English Raised Gilt Encrusted Salad or Dessert Plates Circa 1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic and elegant set of 12 plates made by the storied Gilded Age firm of Cauldon England. This versatile size features raised and hand tooled gilding on their elaborate collars ...
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1910s British Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Gold

Soft Blown Chandelier. Pink (US)
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain chandelier from the Soft Blown collection, designed for Lladró by Luca Nichetto. This porcelain chandelier from the Soft Blown collection is one of the first designs made f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

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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