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Material: Porcelain
Wedgwood Powder Blue Cabinet Plate by Mabel Tatton
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A powder blue cabinet plate hand-painted by Mabel Tatton for Wedgwood in the 1910s with an elaborate gilded design.
Hand-painted by Mabel Tatton for Wedgwood circa 1912, this cabine...
Category
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Antique ginger jar with lid, porcelain, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, pumpkin-shaped featuring boys at play in Famille Rose colors.
This elegant piece, an antique ginger jar...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Enamel
White Porcelain Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear texture glass.
2 conductors, no ground.
Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, Map Pattern
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate with Original Box,
Temi E Variazioni,
Motiv 31.
The Map,
1980s.
The Fornasetti porcelain plate from the Themes & Vari...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Petite Chinese Blue and White Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Petite Chinese Blue and White Lamps.
Lotus, Dragon and Phoenix pattern.
11″ to top of vase. 20.5″ h to shade rest.
5.25″ x 4.5″ base.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$2,200 / set
Midcentury Belleek Fine Irish China Porcelain Shell Serving Plate
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Belleek Fine Irish China Porcelain Shell Serving Plate
8.5
maker stamped
Preowned vintage very good condition
Refer to images provided please
Category
Mid-20th Century Northern Irish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen 'Flora Danica' Porcelain 5 Qt Large Tureen & Underplate no 3560
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, large Flora Danica porcelain tureen and underplate.
By Royal Copenhagen.
Pattern nos. 3560 (tureen) & 3561 (underplate/stand).
From the Flora Danica Collection, Royal Cop...
Category
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Organic White Ceramic Vase, Kawa Vase 10, Handmade Sculptural Porcelain object
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Vase 10
Organic white ceramic vase with textured raw porcelain exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind.
Va...
Category
2010s American Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Sleeping Tabby Cat
By Royal Copenhagen, Erik Nielsen
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage sculpture of a sleeping grey and white tabby cat was designed by Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen. Highly detailed porcelain figurine was hand-decorated with extra ...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique German Elfinware Porcelain Roses Trinket Box w/ Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Elfinware
Manufacturer: Elfinware
Materials: Porcelain, Brass Accents
Category
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Blue and White Porcelain Vase, Chinese Kangxi Prunus, Matching Pair c.1980s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A matching pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, hand-made in China circa 1980s.
Perfectly hand-painted in a rich cobalt blue enamel set against a white underglaze porcel...
Category
1980s Chinese Qing Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$121 Sale Price
64% Off
Porcelain cups and saucers from Royal Albert
By Royal Albert
Located in Delft, NL
Porcelain cups and saucers from Royal Albert
A set of eleven porcelain cups and saucers made by Royal Albert, England.
Royal Albert was founded
by Thomas Clark Wild, ca 1894.
The Royal Albert is known for its fine quality Bone China, England
two small cups and saucers of the "Serena" model from before 1977
two cups and saucers, large and small, model Chelsea Bird 1950s-70s
small cup and saucer model "Sweet Violets" 1960s-70s
two cups and saucers small and large from the "Moss Rose" model before the 1960s-70s
small cup and saucer, Model Blue Blossom, 1988
large cup and saucer model "Lady...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Cachepot
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Cachepot
Herend Hungary porcelain with Apponyi green ribbed pattern cachepot
Marked with the mark of Herend on the bottom a...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Stunning Art Nouveau Vienna Porcelain Gold Sugar Bowl and Creamer Set
Located in Red Lion, PA
This Vienna Austria porcelain sugar bowl and creamer set is a stunning example of early 20th-century European craftsmanship. Elegantly finished in a striking metallic gold, the desig...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold
1920s Art Deco Pin Cushion Porcelain Half Doll Spanish Dancer Bronze Color Gown
Located in Red Lion, PA
1920s Art Deco Porcelain Half Doll Spanish Dancer with Pin Cushion Base
This stunning Art Deco porcelain half doll from the 1920s depicts a dramatic Spanish dancer, beautifully styl...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Ralph Lauren Art Deco Style Table Lamp Gray Craquelure Glaze
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage elegant Ralph Lauren table lamp features sculptural rectangular ceramic or porcelain body with celadon grey glaze. Highly detailed, fine craquelure glaze texture is emphasiz...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood
Set of 7 Miniature Wedgwood Lustre Bowls by Daisy Makeig-Jones
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A set of 7 miniature blue and orange lustre bowl designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood ca. 1920 and decorated with the 'Hummingbirds' pattern.
Daisy Makeig-Jones’s lustreware ...
Category
1920s English Art Nouveau Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain
Theodore Haviland Limoges Jewelry Box, Limoges Porcelain Trinket Box by Haviland
Located in Miami, FL
Theodore Haviland Limoges Jewelry Box, Limoges Porcelain Trinket Box,
Louis XVI style porcelain jewelry box.
A lovely Haviland Limoges jewelry box or trinket box perfect for storing...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
White Porcelain Vintage Industrial Opaline Milk Glass Brass Wall Lamp Sconces
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial wall lamp.
White porcelain, cast iron, brass and Opaline milk glass.
2 conductors, no ground.
For use inside only
Measures: Weight: 2.10 kg / 4.6 lb
P...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Scalloped Porcelain Pendant Lights by Søholm, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Elegant White Scalloped Porcelain Pendant lights by Soeholm Stentoej.
* Set (2) of white scalloped porcelain pendant lights
* Producer: Søholm Stentøj, Denmark
* Design yea...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Oriental Porcelain Chinese Ginger Jar Vase Brass Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oriental Porcelain Chinese Ginger Jar Vase Brass Chinoiserie Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 27" H (to finial) x 19" H (to light socket) x 8" W x 8" D. {3-...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Dresser by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage White Porcelain Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial light made in former Czechoslovakia the 1970s. It features a white porcelain wall mounting and a milk glass cover. The socket requires standard E27/E 26 light bulb...
Category
1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Milk Glass
$140 / item
Chinese Kangxi Mark & period Plate or Dish Porcelain Blue & White, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand-painted Chinese porcelain blue and white large plate or Dish, from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722.
The plate / dish is finely potted with a caref...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Wedgwood Jewelry Box, Round Light Blue Jasperware Lidded Box
By Wedgwood
Located in Bochum, NRW
Light Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Trinket Box - Round Shape with Grape Leaves
Dimensions: Measure 10 cm in height and 12 cm in diameter.
In excellent condition.
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Pair of Porcelain Siamese Cats Kittens Bookends, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The adorable pair of vintage bookends features two playful beige and brown Siamese cats or kittens with bright blue eyes. The cats are sculpted with streamlined bodies, curled tails,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain "Cook" Pattern Dinner Plate, Cobra a L'Indienne
Located in Downingtown, PA
Exotic Irony: Fornasetti's "Cobra a L'Indienne" Dinner Plate,
Piero Fornasetti and the Serpent's Secret.
This striking porcelain plate, titled "Cobra a L'Indienne," is a brilliant e...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
46-Piece Dinner Set - Raynaud Limoges - Decorated with Flowers - Complete Set
By Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful porcelain dinner service, complete for 12 people, made by the French brand Raynaud Limoges.
The service is beautifully decorated with flowers and gold edges.
The composit...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian French Angel Water Font
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely and large Victorian French Angel holy water font in bisque with glazed calm shell. Beautifully detailed hand painted decoration throughout.
1900 Fr...
Category
1890s French Late Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional Furstenberg Lidded Vase with Flower Bouquet Vintage Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing glazed hand painted lidded vase made in Germany by Furstenberg Porcelain, a well known Manufactory for extraordinary items. This is a heavy vase but you can also use it as...
Category
1960s German Louis XV Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Emilia Castillo Large Porcelain & Pure Silver Monstera Leaf Bowl, Taxco Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking large decorative and serving bowl designed and handcrafted by renowned Mexican artist Emilia Castillo in Taxco, Mexico. This exceptional piece combines warm terra-cotta po...
Category
1980s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Silver
Porcelain Blanc de Chine Guanyin statue, China circa 1900 - 51cm
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A porcelain Blanc de Chine Guanyin statue standing on a fine lotus flowers and leaves decoration ; China circa 1900. This is a tall piece to place on a large mantel or a commode, the...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Andy Warhol Daisy Breakfast set (9 pcs)
By Rosenthal, Andy Warhol
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol Daisies 3 sets of coffee cup and saucer and plate. Rosenthal Andy Warhol Daisies line---beautiful, precious collector po...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Celadon Glazed Small Circular Porcelain Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Chinese small celadon glazed porcelain bowl dating from the early Ming dynasty or earlier. The finely made bowl, of slight irregular shape, stands on a small round ung...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Pair Chinese Qing Dynasty 18th Century Porcelain Bird Vases/ famille verte
By PTANG STUDIO
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique, superb and extremely rare Phoenix Tail Yen Yen Large Pair Chinese Qing Dynasty late 17th early 18th Century Famille Verte or jaune Porcelain Vases .attributed to Tang Ling...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
"Flying Phoenix", Bold Mid Century Porcelain Box in Gold, White and Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This heavy porcelain, lidded box by Waylande Gregory depicts a crested Phoenix bird in flight, its feathers dotted in black and its wing lined in gold. Gregory was one of America's ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Peint Main Vintage Slot Machine Trinket Box by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful porcelain peint main (hand painted) vintage slot machine trinket box by Limoges, circa 1980s. This piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measu...
Category
20th Century French Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique German Porcelain Birds Parakeets Cockrels Cockatoo Parrots Karl Ens
By Karl Ens
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality highly detailed pair of German Karl Ens pottery porcelain Parrots Feathered Figures of quite generous size, late Nineteenth, early Twentieth Century.
...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
White Porcelain Striped Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear striped glass.
2 conductors, no ground.
Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940s Dutch Large Brass & Porcelain Hand Painted Delft Blue and White Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and large size eight light pendant.
This decorative and top quality made pendant could be perfect for you. Both on and off this great workmanship fixture can create just th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Other Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Chinese Kangxi period Plate porcelain Finely Hand Decorated, circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain Plate from the Qing, Kangxi period, (1662-1722), circa 1700.
The plate is of large dinner plate size with a 10 inch di...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Green Eyes Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends Green Eyes Set of 2 all in hand-
painted fine porcelain.
Each item dimension: L15xD11xH20cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,757 / set
Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" NEW Espresso Cup and Saucer
By Rosenthal, Andy Warhol
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol christmas golden Angels espresso cup with saucer. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time, loved Christmas and was known...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1980s Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain French Ashtray by Porcelain de Paris
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1980s Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain French Ashtray by Porcelain de Paris
A stunning and rare find for the discerning collector, this vintage French ashtray...
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French Limoges Rectangular Hand Painted Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Found in Paris, a charming Limoges porcelain rectangular trinket box painted in blue with a fantastic cross hatch design on the lid. This piece would certainly be a fantastic additio...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold, Brass
Antique Fine Irish Belleek Porcelain Demitasse Cup and Saucer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fine Irish Belleek Demitasse Cup and Saucer
basketweave shamrock eggshell antique porcelain
Saucer 4.5 Cup 2.5 x 2h
maker stamp present
hand painted
original estate preowned vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Northern Irish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Limoges Paris Round Rose & Gold Vintage Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand painted Limoges porcelain trinket box, France, circa 1970-1980.
The round box is braced with a metal frame featuring a floral clasp.
Decorated with a pink rose and gilded scr...
Category
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Metal
White Porcelain White Opaline Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear glass.
2 conductors, no ground.
Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made su...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Porcelain Dish Rock and Tree Pattern, England Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This antique English porcelain dish features the hand-painted Rock and Tree pattern, which is also known as the Money Tree pattern.
It is a gorgeous, wildly colorful pattern made in ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Costantinople 1 Set of 2 Dessert Plates by Les Ottomans
By Les Ottomans
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Constantinopoli collection, inspired by the exotic life in the capital of the Roman/Byzantine Empire, this set of two dessert plates is one of 12 designs made of porcelai...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Blue & White Porcelain Planter Jardiniere 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful and decorative vintage blue and white ironstone china planter which will look fabulous with plants and flowers but is also i...
Category
Late 20th Century European Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Emilia Castillo Porcelain & Silver Lidded Container with Lizards, Taxco Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large lidded container designed and handcrafted by renowned Mexican artist Emilia Castillo in Taxco, Mexico. This striking piece is made of white porcelain inlaid with pure silver,...
Category
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Silver
Large Antique Porcelain Platter Hand Painted in Red Chrysanthemum Pattern C-1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite Coalport porcelain platter was hand-painted in England circa 1820.
It features the Red Chrysanthemum pattern, which showcases a bold, Imari-style design.
The intricate...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany. Set of four dinner plates. White porcelain with blue rim.
Located in København, Copenhagen
PRE-OWNED GOODS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT TARIFFS FOR U.S., UK, AUSTRALIAN & CANADIAN CUSTOMERS.
THEREFORE, NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE.
Meissen, Germany....
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Royal Copenhagen Bone China Demitasse Cups and Saucers circa 1951
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful pair of bone china Royal Copenhagen demitasse cups and saucers
One a soft pale pink, the other crushed raspberry. Each decorated...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$188 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Mid Century Murano Glass Pink Small Vase with a Frill, Italy, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A lovely Mid-Century Modern white Glass vase from the 1960s.
Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
"Homenaje A Miro" Tribute to Joan Miro Porcelain Sculpture by Sargadelos
By Sargadelos
Located in San Diego, CA
"Homenaje A Miro" tribute to Joan Miro porcelain Sculpture by Sargadelos of Spain, circa 1990s. The piece highlights the unique color, forms and shapes that make Miro's works so ex...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Russian Lomonosov Blue Gold and White Porcelain Plate
By Lomonosov
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Russian blue, gold and white porcelain plate in the 'Cobalt Net' pattern by Lomonosov Porcelain, Russia, circa late-20th century, after 1991. Wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Russian 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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