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Material: Porcelain
Olive Green Porcelain Glaze Circular Urn with Darker Green Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
This olive green urn captivates with its harmonious blend of simplicity and elegance. Featuring a circular silhouette, the urn is topped with a delicate, small lip that gracefully co...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Porcelain Rose Medallion Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 19th century rose medallion vase with a bulbous center section and a smaller flared out section on the bottom and a larger flared out section on the top The colors are vivid....
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Famille Verte Style Porcelain Jardiniere with Blue Ground
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Famille Verte Style Porcelain Jardiniere with Blue Ground
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19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Dora Maar Urn
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain Reverie. Our Dora Maar Urn gives good face from every angle, an unglazed finish highlighting the muse's flawless features in fabulously delicate detail. Inspired by Dora Ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Dora Maar Urn
Dora Maar Urn
$415 / item
Large Decorative Floor Vases After Richard Klemm Dresden Made By Limoges
By Richard Klamann
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of large Richard Klemm style floor decorative vases, with cylindrical form and wide opening, with beautiful detail and design, in very good vintage condition.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Art deco Limoges porcelain coffee set
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art deco Limoges porcelain coffee set Complete coffee set for 12 people 40 pieces in total Art deco design Origin Franca Circa 1940 The coffee set is composed of: (measurements in ce...
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Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Qianlong 18C Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Fencai Serving Plate Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose/Fencai plate with flower petal decoration. The decoration and painting style are quite unusual, possibly for the Indian market. Condition 1 ha...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel Dinnerware, Tokyo — Designed c. 1922
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel Dinnerware, Tokyo — Designed c. 1922 Porcelain Set of 64 Noritake for the Frank Lloyd Wright Coll...
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1920s Japanese Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique a Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Box wiht Monogram, 1820
Located in Norton, MA
A truly fine hand-painted porcelain box with a monogram of family characters. 1820's.   
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Early 19th Century Chinese Other Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Cabinet Set 5 Antique Worcester Porcelain Plates Hand Painted Shell Design 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This is a set of five exceptional plates made by Flight Barr and Barr Worcester in England circa 1820. Each plate features a delicate hand-painted shell in a roundel at the center. T...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Berlin KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque Portrait Young Gypsy Woman 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A beautiful antique German hand-painted Berlin KPM porcelain plaque, circa 1880. The plaque was produced by Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (which was the Royal porcelain factory in ...
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1890s German Romantic Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Ruby Wedgwood Ordinary Lustre, Butterfly York Cup by Daisy Makeig-Jones, c1925
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Exquisite ruby Ordinary lustre york cup by Daisy Makeig Jones for Wedgwood, England. The interior of this delightful piece has a vibrantly coloured butterfly on a pale green mother of pearl background, with gilded interior patterning. Rich ruby red lustre mottled glaze, animated gilded butterflies...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Eight "Herbst / Autumn" Porcelain Plates, 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Eight "Herbst / Autumn" porcelain plates decorated with branches and orange leaves. 1970s. Diameter: 11 x 10.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Seletti "Hybrid-Eufemia" Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Korean Buncheong Joseon Dynasty Antique Glazed Pottery Ceramic Wabi-Sabi Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully and sumptuously blue and white crackle glazed and colored, moon pot shaped, hand-decorated/painted Korean Buncheong porcelain vase. Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). The vase...
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19th Century Korean Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

Royal Delft Blue Plate by Porceleyne Fles
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Delft Blue sinces 1653 Royal Delft has been creating high-quality Delft Blue since 1653. This age-old craft is passed on from generation to generation and iconic masterpieces are sti...
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1970s Dutch Dutch Colonial Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Regency Limoges Swag China - Set of 30
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite 30-piece Limoges china set showcases timeless Regency-era elegance with its delicate floral swag motifs, intricate gold trim, and scalloped edges. The fine porcelain c...
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Mid-20th Century French Regency Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted, round lidded tureen in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted, a round, lidded tureen in porcelain. Approximately from 1820. Marked. First factory quality. In good condition with older restoration on the bottom edge...
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1820s Danish Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Modern Personalized Hand Painted Porcelain Dog Bowl Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Design your own dog bowl. Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel offers a completely handmade and hands-free painted porcelain dog bowl in white porcelain, w...
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2010s German Modern Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Teacup and Saucer Depicting Empress Josephine
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite teacup and saucer in Sèvres style Old Paris Porcelain, depicting the Empress Josephine in ornate dress and wearing her crown. Dating from the early 19th century First Em...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Floral Porcelain Planter with Wooden Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain planter painted with florals and greenery over a black ground on the exterior and fish amidst seaweed along the interior. The pot sits atop a 5-footed wooden stand ...
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20th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Cobalt Blue Porcelain Gilt Gold Painted Wood Base Small Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite 20th-century table lamp showcases a striking cobalt blue porcelain body, beautifully adorned with a gold tapestry design that adds a touch of luxury and elegance. The ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood, Paint

Antique German Bisque Doll #152/4 Happy Character Baby by Hertel Schwab Ric#005
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Hertel Schwab baby doll. Measures approximately 13.5 inches in height. Beautiful blue glass sleep eyes with painted upper and lower lashes. Painted eyebrows. Open mouth with ...
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1910s German Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Composition

Isak Isaksson Crystal Glaze Porcelain Ceramic Bowl on Foot, own Studio
Located in Bochum, NRW
Isak Isaksson Ceramic Bowl with Crystalline Glaze, Sweden 1980s. Unique piece, stoneware bowl with blue crystalline glaze. Signed ‘Isak’ on the bottom, owm Studio. Height 10cm. Mouth...
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Stoneware, Porcelain

Wonderful Service 12 Selb Bavaria Heinrich & Co Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Service Of 12 Selb Bavaria Heinrich & Co Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates
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20th Century German Regency Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Vase in Red and White, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Meiji period Japanese Kutani Vase 19th century Red and White. Quality painting work. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Kutani Region of ...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Japanese Imari Cornet Shaped Vases, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Japanese Imari Cornet Shaped Vases, 19th Century Provenance: Private Victoria Collection. Description: Each cornet shaped vase with two central chrysanthemum designs be...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosone Charger, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage decorative Rosone N.6 large plate or charger designed and manufactured by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expression Piero Fo...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Limoges Gilded Porcelain "Hémisphère" Dessert Plates by J.L. Coquet
Located in New York, NY
This elegant set of twelve (12) dessert plates were realized by the esteemed maker J.L. Coquet of Limoges, France. They feature circular bodies in porcelain with lustrous white centers and striated matte perimeters with white gilt detailing resembling stylized and abstracted tapered cylindrical forms, resembling swaying strands of grass. The perimeters also offer a subtle striated texture incised into the porcelain, while the backs of the plates are finished in glossy white porcelain. With their impeccable craftsmanship and timeless aesthetic, these dessert plates promise to bring more than a touch of elegance and sophistication to any table setting. Each plate is signed "JL Coquet Limoges...
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20th Century French Modern Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Gold

19th Century English Porcelain Jardinière Swan By Moore & Co. England
By Moore Brothers
Located in Dublin, IE
A most charming quality 19th century porcelain jardinière of a Swan in swimming motion, by Moore & Co. Circa 1870 English Condition: Excellent Footnote: Messrs. Thomas C. Brown-...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 13 plates Blue and White 18th Century China
Located in New York, NY
A set of 13 porcelain plates of excellent quality med in China during the Qing dynasty Qian Long 1736-1795. Richly decorated on both sides.
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18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

2 Piece Ornate Porcelain Chinoiserie Figure w/ Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century Amazing 2 Piece Ornate White Porcelain Chinoiseries Figure w/ Stand, This Solid Structure comes apart in 2 pieces & is in stunning condition. Stand Measurements...
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20th Century Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

1800s Antique Bronze, French, Porcelain, Deep Blue, Candelabra, Set of Two
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800s Antique Bronze, French, Porcelain, Deep Blue, Candelabra, Set of Two!! Antique Candelabra, Bronze, Porcelain, French, Deep Blue, Pair, 19th C., 1800's!! Crafted wit...
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19th Century Other Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Bronze

Moroccan Architectural Painted & Tile Top Octagon Side Table / Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding hand painted & crafted architectural form octagon Moroccan star top tile stand / table. A real gem.
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

Morbelli Porcelain Wall Plate “Gioielli Italici”, 1987 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Morbelli Porcelain wall plate “Gioielli Italici” 1987 Italy.
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Bisque Doll A & M Armand Marseille, Ric#006
Located in Norton, MA
An original Armand Marseille doll, with a Bisque head and hands. Her feet wear red socks. Beautiful blue glass-fixed eyes and her parted lips show her...
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1910s German Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Composition

A Chinese Qingbai Incised Flower Bowl, Song Dynasty, Ex Christie's
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Qingbai Incised Flower Bowl, Song Dynasty, Ex Christie's Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection. Christie's Melbourne, 6/7/1999, lot 638. Dimension: Height: 6.2cm Diam...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Covered Serving Bowl Jing De Zhen Circa 70s
Located in Richmond, CA
We are delighted to offer this large Chinese porcelain covered serving bowl, a remarkable example of late 20th-century ceramic artistry from Jingdezhen, the "Porcelain Capital" of Ch...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, milk jug. Handle shaped like a snail.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace, milk jug in porcelain. The handle shaped like a snail. Model number: 1/561. Dating: 1969-1974. Marked. In perfect condition. Second factory qu...
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1960s German Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Rare France Limoges Porcelain / Bronze Bathroom Set Mirror Pendant Washbasin Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative porcelain bathroom set with stunning roses pattern, by one of Europe's finest. Over the years we have sold very few porcelain Limoges pieces and that is simply because these high value items don't find there way to the open market very often. So to have been given the opportunity to purchase a set as complete and remarkable as the one we are offering you here, more than made our day. Also, because we already know that someone will be thrilled to be able to own, use and enjoy this rare and beautiful set in their (new) home or, for example, in their holiday home. This vintage Limoges set of high quality and detail consists of the following: - A practical size washbasin with gilt bronze mythological dolphin handles. - Large mirror in stylish bronze frame with a mounted (or built-in) 4-light sconce. - A porcelain shelf (for wall mounting) to go under the mirror. - A bronze and porcelain, 4 light pendant light. - A shell design porcelain and bronze soap holder (for wall mounting). - A toilet paper holder with some damage (we therefor listed this set as a five-piece set). For this rare set of six we will create three listings so that we are able to show you enough of the beautiful and stylish details per item. This listing is focussed on the rare and large size brass and bronze mirror with the built-in sconce. As you can see in our images this unique sconce can be used both with the sockets facing upward and downward. Thanks to the perfect brass hooks on the back, safely mounting this unique Limoges mirror...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Venere V26, Woman's Moorish Head, Vase Without Crown, Handmade in Sicily, Size L
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 co...
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2010s Italian Modern Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Kpm, Berlin, Chocolate Cup Hand Painted with Green Flowers and Gold Decoration
Located in København, Copenhagen
KPM, Berlin. Chocolate cup hand-painted with green flowers and gold decoration. Marked. Mid-19th century. First factory quality. In excellent conditi...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

H & R Daniel Dessert Service, Floral with Lilac Sprigging, Regency, 1824
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning dessert service made by H&R Daniel in 1824. The set consists of a large centre piece comport, two sauce comports (without covers), four large rectangular dishes, f...
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1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Lladro spain porcelain rare poodle sculpture
Located in Delft, NL
beautiful detailed piece
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1980s Spanish Bohemian Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Alfoldi Porcelain Hungary Hand Painted Pitcher Vase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Alfoldi porcelain Hungary hand-painted tankard pitcher vase. Vintage retro Alfoldi porcelain large mug cup vase, with hand painted stylized traditional Hungarian motifs, tulip flowers, 1960s, Hungary. Vintage retro Alfoldi porcelain decorative tankard made in Hungary...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular and rare dessert service made by Chamberlains Worcester in about 1822. The service consists of a high comport, 2 square dishes, 1 kidney shaped dish, 3 shell di...
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1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Figurative Meissen Compotes in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
A pair of antique figurative Meissen compotes in hand-painted porcelain. Putti on a centaur carrying a large seashell. Museum quality. Dated 1815-186...
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1810s German Rococo Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

18th Century Chinese Miniature Double-Gourd Vases, Kangxi
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Chinese Miniature Double-Gourd Vases, Kangxi 3 small double-gourd miniature vases in "milk blood" white porcelain with iron-red and gold paint made in the period of Kan...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

A Rare and Exquisite French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock, attributed to Deniere
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare and Exquisite French Ormolu Bronze and Porcelain Clock, attributed to Jean Francois Deniere, circa 1810. This large and elaborate clock is made of the finest quality ormolu and porcelain during the period. Of rectangular form, with porcelain and bronze columns painted with flowers and griffins, this clock would make a statement in any room. To a clock collector, this clock is a true masterpiece! Similar clocks like this, by Deniere, are in prestigious museums and collections worldwide, including the Frick Collection and the Royal Collection Trust. 21.5" high x 12" wide x 6" deep **For a similar clock see Christies New York, 21 November 2008, Lot # 139, sold for $50,000. Very good condition with no damages. All original parts. Clock is not running. More photos available upon request. Jean-François Deninger, called Denière, was one of the most illustrious bronziers of the first half of the 19th century. Appointed Envoy in Constantinople around 1796, the bronzier Denière entered into partnership with François Mathelin in 1797. They founded a prosperous operation and their atelier had over 200 workers during the Empire period - a number that subsequently doubled during the reign of Louis-Philippe. Fournisseur to the duchesse de Berry and Louis-Philippe, Denière also worked for the duke of Hamilton, Ferdinand VII of Spain, William II of Hesse, William II of Holland, Tsar Alexander II of Russia, and other heads of state. In 1817-1818 Denière furnished some of the bronze work for the redecoration of the White House in Washington. He furthermore produced the mounts for the cradle of the duc de Bordeaux in 1820 and the bronzes for Charles X's coronation coach...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Staffordshire Porcelain Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dogs Figures
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fine pair of Staffordshire porcelain figurines represents Cavalier King Charles spaniel dogs. Thi is an English work. 19th Century.
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

White Ceramic Kawa Vase #14, Organic Porcelain Flower Vase, ceramic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A porcelain flower vase with an organic and fabric-like form and texture. Clear glazed applied on interior surface. As a result of the production...
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2010s American Modern Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of monumental old Paris vases 19 th century
Located in Houston, TX
Tall and elegant vases made in Paris. The pale pink hues are especially Good. No chips or breaks and no missing pieces.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century French Bronze Figural Chariot Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Large 19th century French bronze figural chariot clock with 5 inches porcelain dial and fancy pierced gilt hands with brass spring driven movement. The c...
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1840s French Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Art deco capricorn wall lamp
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco capricorn wall lamp in very nice original condition.
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1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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Mid-20th Century Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg for Arabia. Three pairs of tea cups with saucers
Located in København, Copenhagen
Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg for Arabia, Finland. Three pairs of large tea cups with saucers in rice porcelain. Approximately from the 1970s. Perfect conditi...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Set of Four 19th Century French Apothecary Jars
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of four 19th century French Limoges style porcelain lidded apothecary jars with elegant hand painted floral decoration and lettering. Some of the gilt paint has rubbed off the ...
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19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Single Blue Porcelain Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A French cobalt blue porcelain lamp with gilt base, circa 1950s Measurements: Height of body: 16" Diameter: 9".
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1950s French Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Haviland Limoges Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set Bone China, Art Deco
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Haviland Limoges demitasse cup and saucer set was made for Wright Tindale & Van Roden, high end store in Philadelphia that specialized...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain Furniture

Materials

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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