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Material: Porcelain
German Rosenthal Bavaria 1920s Oval Porcelain Lidded Box with Floral Décor
By Rosenthal
Located in Atlanta, GA
A German Rosenthal porcelain lidded box from the early 20th century with pastel flowers. Created in Germany during the first quarter of the 20th century, this oval porcelain box, top...
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th century Pair of Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Savannah, GA
Extraordinary pair of fine glazed porcelain Foo dogs came to us out of an estate here in Savannah, Georgia, belonging to an old general that long ago brought them from Thailand. Used...
Category
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$27,500 / set
Lladró Nightbloom Hanging Lamp in White by Marcel Wanders
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain hanging lamp with a spectacular design inspired by the petals of a flower delicately swaying in the breeze. This work is part of the l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Viennese Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centrepiece Bowl
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This item is a big 19th century Viennese porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully enameled in rich colors with floral sprays and gilt highlights. This stunning Rococo pie...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Haviland & Co Limoges Pair of French Trays White Porcelain and Gold Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
We wou...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique German Seated Pug Dog Attributed to Dresden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large 19th-Century German Porcelain Pug Dog, Attributed to Dresden
Description:
A finely modeled and richly expressive 19th-century German porcelain figure of a pug dog, attributed...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Vienna Porcelain Covered Pitcher & Underplate Hector and Paris, Circa 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb and richly decorated early 19th-century Royal Vienna porcelain covered pitcher and matching underplate, finely executed in the neoclassical taste with lavish gilding and pol...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Style Lamps, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of lamps in Japanese Imari porcelain style decorated with traditional figurative art, flowers and pagodas in pink and green tones on a white background within decorated borders,
Made by the Honi Chilo...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$1,700 Sale Price / set
39% Off
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Floral Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of hand painted floral motif Japanese Satsuma lidded ginger vases mounted on gilt turned wood lamp bases. The vases are expertly painted with different blooms and blossoms in an...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Porcelain
French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay Wall Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century clock is stunning with its diamond-shaped, rippling clock frame of ebony-painted wood. Mother-of-pearl floral and foliate designs are inlaid in the stained mahogany...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Blue Fish Glass Decanter and Glasses, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing set of fishes in blue color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Poland. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good original vintage condition. Abso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Chinese Famille Rose Pink Ceramic Garden Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Bring a splash of vibrant color and timeless artistry to your home or garden with this breathtaking vintage Chinese Famille Rose ceramic garden stool. Originating from the mid-cent...
Category
20th Century Chinese Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, painstakingly intricately hand painted in blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped ovoid porcelain body, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Altar Vase with Double Happiness Motif
Located in Yonkers, NY
This tall blue and white Chinese altar vase features a boldly hand-painted double happiness motif, surrounded by floral scrolls and geometric patterning in traditional cobalt glaze. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sherle Wagner Chinoiserie Ming Blossom Blue Wash Basin & Faucet Spout Italy
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s Sherle Wagner Hollywood Regency hand painted porcelain Chinoiserie Ming Blossom Blue powder room / bathroom wash basin sink, nickel plated br...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A magnificent early ormolu (finely gilded bronze) and Sèvres style porcelain clock by renown maker Achille Brocot. It is mounted with delicately painted Sèvres style porcelain with a...
Category
19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Jean Pouyat Limoges France Large Oval Hand-painted Porcelain Tray
By Jean Pouyat
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large oval porcelain tray is hand painted with bouquet of roses in different shades of pink and decorated with asymmetrical gilded trim. The tray has unglazed bisque bottom; low wavy...
Category
1890s French Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Cabinet de Curiosités, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Dinner Plates
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Cabinet de Curiosités collection takes inspiration from the rooms of the same name which in the sixteenth century collected objects and subjec...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$455 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Swedish Art Nouveau Counterweight Pendant in the Style of Josef Frank
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely Swedish counterweight lamp is a real gem! It's in such great condition for its age. The design and especially the floral fabric are strongly reminiscent of the Austrian d...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Chinoiserie Large Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of large Chinoiserie blue and white porcelain covered ginger jars or temple jars
China, Late 20th Century
Measures: 9ʺW × 9ʺD × 19ʺH.
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rococó Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centerpiece Bowl by Meissen
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Austrian porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully enameled in rich colors with floral sprays and gilt highlig...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$2,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Equestrian Porcelain Snooty Mr Fox Brass Trumpet on Red Book Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Equestrian Style Porcelain Snooty Mr. Fox Brass Trumpet on Red Book Figural Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 23" H (to finial) x 16....
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Napoléon III. Inkwell from Bronze and Porcelain, Paris, France, 1839
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional antique Inkwell with rich bronze ornaments and three porcelain vessels.
The ink jars are painted in a beautiful rich green and embellished with gold colour.
France, 1839.
On the lid is written "ENCRIER BOUQUET" "MEDAILLE D´ARGENT...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
45-Piece Dinner Set - Leclair Limoges - Classic Design with Gold Laurel Trims
By Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful porcelain dining set, made by the French brand Limoges, complete for 12 people. A classic and timeless design, with gilded edges, a laurel border, and gold accents.
The s...
Category
1960s French Empire Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antonia Campi Conchiglia Pottery, Italian 1950s Lamp
By Antonia Campi, Lavenia
Located in New York, NY
An original 1950s Conchiglia glazed ceramic lamp in the form of a conch shell.
Societa Ceramica Italiana di Laveno. Signed.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Spode Three Georgian Imari Pattern 967 Decorated Porcelain Plates
By Spode
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine set of three Georgian Imari pattern decorated porcelain cabinet plates by Spode and dating from around 1810. The small side plates are of...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Organic Kawa Pendant Light 04 by Luft Tanaka, White Porcelain, Modern, Ceramic
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Series Light 04 Pendant Light by Luft Tanaka Studio
The translucent porcelain diffuser casts a warm colored glow, perfect for a dining room or kitche...
Category
2010s American Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Table Lamp, Bronze Base
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Table Lamp with Ornate Bronze Base
A beautifully preserved antique Chinese blue and white porcelain table lamp, originally made as an oil lam...
Category
19th Century Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French, Boudois & Bloch Floral Gold-Trimmed Cup & Saucer Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite example of 19th-century French porcelain artistry, this luxurious cup and saucer set bears the mark of the renowned Parisian atelier Boudois & Bloch. Known for their exc...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Capodimonte Sculpture Woman Vamp 1970s Italian Design Gold Black
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Porcelain of Capodimonte 1970s years Donna Vamp , totally handcrafted by skilled and skilled hands that have now disappeared, also painted by hand, with 24-karat pure gold dress, sig...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$1,066 Sale Price
40% Off
China Dinner Service for 6 by Richard Ginori Black Onice Rim, Gold Trim & Verge
Located in Roma, IT
A Tableware set in very fine porcelain made in Italy between the 60s and 70s by the Doccia factory "Richard Ginori".
Richard Ginori is an historic Italian ceramic's factory founded in Tuscany, in Sesto Fiorentino, near Florence, of which Gio Ponti was creative director for 10 years.
This dinnerware is part of a Manufacture collection inspired by the elegant lines of the Empire style and which was out of stock for a long time.
Now, the new ownership of the brand, recently purchased by the Gucci Group, has included the Contessa collection back in the range but without the subtle tone-on-tone trim that embellished the gold encrusted rim.
We could say that this vintage dinner service...
Category
1980s Italian Empire Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,791 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinoiserie Famille Verte Rose Ceramic Pomegranate Urn Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Chinese Export table lamp features Famille Verte Rose decor on ceramic ginger jar body with double pomegranate relief handles. The lamp is mounted on carved wooden base and f...
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Meissen Great Dane White Porcelain Dog
Located in New York, NY
Meissen great dane white porcelain dog. Antique white porcelain dog sculpture of a great dane beautifully modeled with original custom conforming red velvet covered base, with markin...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Velvet
Wedgwood Porcelain Dinner Service for Twelve People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Wedgwood porcelain dinnerware with gilt gold design detail service for twelve people with serving pieces. Each piece is in great condition. Maker's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold
$22,984 / set
Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966
A white porcelain dinner service set by Rosenthal, Germany
Dated with the Rosenthal mark of 1966
The romantic set called " M...
Category
20th Century German Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad Christmas Plate 1980 "Angel with Bells"
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1980, produced by Rosenthal
Motif: The Angel and the Glockenspiel
Designed by: Bjørn Wiinblad
Diameter: 11" - 29 cm
Comes in original bo...
Category
1980s German Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$142 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Baluster Jars With Cranes- A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Baluster Chinese Baluster Jars With Cranes. Jars feature rich, cobalt blue backgrounds with white cranes among clouds. They are in the baluster shape w...
Category
19th Century Chinese Other Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Black Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Black Horse Head all in fine porcelain
in black matte finish with braided mane in copper
gold finish. Sculpture on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,021 / item
Chinese Guangxu Hand Painted Millefleur Porcelain Saucer Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional Chinese Guangxu mark and period porcelain dish hand painted with a millefleur design dating between 1875 and 1908. The small rounded dish h...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain. Set of six small lunch plates in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain.
A set of six...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ivy and Seed 8 Lights Chandelier coral
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Hanging ceiling lamp with eight lights and handmade metallic chandelier design in coral and red. Chandelier with eight lights inspired by plant motifs, interpreted by means of rounde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$7,100 / item
Mid Century Drexel Declaration Dresser by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional six drawer chest of drawers designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall, for Drexel as part of the iconic Declaration series, circa 1950/60’s.
The dresser features t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
Set of 8 Antique Capodimonte Armorial Crest Cabinet Plates. Each with blue-pain
By Capodimonte
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 8 Antique Capodimonte Armorial Crest Cabinet Plates.
Each with blue-painted crowned "N" mark; comprising seven plates (8 3/4 in. dia.); on...
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Crackle Glazed Bowl. Thorkild Olsen, Denmark, 1958. Green Gold.
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant Royal Copenhagen crackle glazed bowl with gilded banding on the rim and base.
Designed by THORKILD OLSEN (1890-1973) for ROYAL COPENHAGEN. M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Meissen, Germany. Six antique porcelain dinner plates. Ca 1800
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany. A set of six antique porcelain dinner plates.
Hand-painted with polychrome floral motifs.
Dating: circa 1800.
Marked...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Hercules Beetle Figurine by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
An innovative porcelain and metal creation inspired by one of the fascinating creatures in nature. Part of the Awesome Insects collection. This origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,600 / item
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...
Category
20th Century Japanese Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$178 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Disney Mickey Mouse Porcelain Figurine, Rosenthal 1930´s
By Rosenthal, Walt Disney
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Extremely Rare Antique / Vintage Disney Mickey Mouse beautiful porcelain figurine by the famous Rosenthal Germany , circa 1930s This is #551 in the series w/incised number under base along w/"Rosenthal" company mark. Originally All Rosenthal Mickey Mouse figurines...
Category
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,375 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace, square bowl in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace, square bowl in porcelain.
Model number: 1/1143
Dating: 1962
Marked.
Perfect condition.
First factory quality.
Dimensions: L 26.0 x D 22.4 x H ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Incense Burner-Smoker Figurines
Located in Ferndale, MI
Two Early 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Incense Burner/Smoker Figurines painted in gold. Each has design pattern on the costume he...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Handmade Stoneware Helix Table Lamp in Matcha
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created by Ethan Streicher, founder of Streicher Goods, located in Brooklyn, NY.
Each Helix lamp is hand-built using stoneware and slab building methods.
The Helix lamp is compris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Other Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,350 / item
Large Chinese Oxblood Porcelain Water Gilt Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large single) oxblood (red) porcelain vase table lamp, mounted on 23-karat water giltwood base. Interior vase cap is also turned wood in a 23-karat gilt finish. Antiqued finish hardw...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Blue Parrot Set of 2 Candleholder in Porcelain
Located in Paris, FR
Candleholder blue parrot set of 2 in hand painted
blue porcelain, glazed porcelain. Handcrafted details
in solid bronze. Each piece: L15xD15xH49cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,717 / set
Theodor Karner for Rosenthal Rare Large Dachshund Porcelain Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and exceptional German Rosenthal handmade porcelain figure of a Dachshund modelled by Professor Theodor Karner (German, 1884-1966) and dating from around 1937. The dachshund f...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Celadon Green Glazed Ceramic Chinese Garden Stool, Vintage
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage Chinese ceramic garden stool features classic drum or barrel form with a band of large scale abstract graphic decor in relief and thin impressed band near the base. Min...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Large Silver Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large circa 1940's Italian silver-glazed porcelain table lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 17"
Height to shade rest: 27.5"
Diameter: 15".
Category
1940s Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$5,400 / set
Pair of Chinese Polychrome Vases
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of very early 20th century Chinese polychrome porcelain vases in mint condition, measure: 24" H x 9" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$2,880 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pair of 19th Century Limoges Monvoisin Porcelain Figurines
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning pair of mid to late 19th century French Limoges Bisque porcelain figurines from circa 1870.
One is of a lady in period dress/attire cradling a Dove. All hand-painted and decorated to the finest quality. The base is marked with the makers initials “C.H.”. She is made of fine bisque porcelain in the Old Paris porcelain style.
The other is of a gentleman set...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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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