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Material: Porcelain
Large Antique Dresden Ornamental Vase in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large antique Dresden ornamental vase in hand-painted porcelain.
Flowers and gold decoration. Rose in relief on the lid. Ca. 1900.
Measures: 37.5 x...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Acanthus Leaf Mocha Teacup & Saucer 1st Choice White & Gold
Located in Dayton, OH
Meissen Porcelain, blue sword mark 1st choice, Pfeiffer period 1924-1934, acanthus decor, model no. Y33
Dimensions:
5.75" x 3" (Diameter x Height)
Category
Early 20th Century Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$468 Sale Price
20% Off
A Japanese Imari Vase, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Japanese Imari Vase, 19th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Description:
The body embellished with a repeating design of flowers and dragon cartouches united by ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ming Porcelain Early 17th Century Blue White Plate Charger Kraak Dish
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique Chinese porcelain blue and white Ming charger
Blue and white ceramic deep dish.
Material: Chinese porcelain, Ceramic
Style: Chinese, Ming, Anti...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of English Wedgwood Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's English Wedgwood lamps with silvered bases.
Measurements:
Height of body: 13"
Height to shade rest: 22"
Diameter: 5"
Category
1920s English Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$4,200 / set
Bing & Grøndahl, Butterfly. Two Porcelain Plates and Two Small Bowls, 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl, Butterfly. Two porcelain plates and two small bowls.
1930s.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
First factory quality.
Plate: D 17.7 cm.
Bowl: D 9.3 x H 2.0 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Two Royal Copenhagen Vases in Hand-Painted Porcelain with Flowers, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Two Royal Copenhagen vases in hand-painted porcelain with flowers.
1960s.
Largest measures: 11.5 x 7 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
ISIDE I19, Woman's Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, 2021, Golden, 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 combine history and design.
The extreme attention to details, supported by twenty years of experience of master craftsmen, is the company’s strength.
The production technique hides secrets and art mixtures that make the product unique and exclusive. Mosche Bianche chooses to combine art and design to recall history through ceramic artworks in doing so, history revives, as in a fairy tale, an incredible civilization that is the sicilian culture.
The moorish heads in ceramics, tribute to the beauty of ancient Sicily...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$1,701 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mitterteich Eternal Dinner Plates ; Set of 12
Located in Malibu, CA
Mid-century Bavarian dinner plates by Mitterteich in bright white with gold rim.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$420 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Large 67 Piece Set of Post Modern Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Flash Dinnerware
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large set of Memphis style Flash series porcelain dinnerware for twelve designed in 1982 by noted American ceramist and glass artist, Dorothy Hafner, and manufactured in Germany by R...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Moorcroft Pheasants Eye Pattern Large Jug Pitcher Hand Decorated Shirley Hayes
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb hand painted Art Pottery Moorcroft Large Ewer of traditional outline with single “V” shaped handle. Made in stoke-in-trent, England. Decorated in the “Pheasants Eye” Pattern...
Category
20th Century English Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Porcelain Butterfly Jewelry Dish Vide-Poche
Located in New York, NY
A white porcelain butterfly jewelry dish vide-poche, circa mid to late-20th century. A great piece for a desk, vanity, nightstand table, dresser, etc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Two British Pop-Art Porcelain Cats by Toni Davidson & Alan P. Smith
Located in Stockholm, SE
What a stylish pair! These iconic studio pottery cats are hand-painted by Alan P. Smith and Toni Davidson – and they’re all dressed up for a night out in swinging London during the 1...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sculptural Ceramic White Kawa Vase, Set of 5, Organic Leather Cast Porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 5 tactile and organic porcelain vases with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set...
Category
2010s American Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Zebras Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Zebras' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace sugar bowl in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Full Lace sugar bowl in porcelain.
Model number 1/1112.
Dating: 1975-1979.
In perfect condition.
Stamped.
First factory quality.
Dimensions: Diameter 10....
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Antique Statue Bulldog Pug with Puppies Art Nouveau Porcelain
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful rare antique statue, Art Nouveau figure of a bulldog or pug with a basket in its mouth with young puppies, numbered 3959 on the back, early 20th century.
Made of glazed po...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Pair Jun-Ware Liver Red Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and attractive pair Chinese Qing Jun-ware Foo dogs decorated in liver red glazes and dating from around 1850. The porcelain dogs are heavily made and stand raised on rectangul...
Category
1850s Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sevres Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres porcelain box
Origin France Circa 1900
Interior decoration (flowers)
bronze mount
hand painted box.
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rose Medallion Porcelain Vase, Late Qing Period
Located in seoul, KR
The square body famille rose porcelain vase with a Rose Medallion pattern, gilt highlights, and polychrome enamel decoration with alternating medallions of court life against a groun...
Category
19th Century Hong Kong Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,554 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Blue and Gold Lidded Porcelain Urns with Equestrian Hunt Scene
Located in Yonkers, NY
Rich in opulence and storytelling, this vintage pair of lidded urns from China presents a vivid tableau of equestrian elegance. Against a lustrous ivory ground, each rounded vessel i...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Vintage Cobalt Blue Royal Limoges France 22-Karat Gold Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant vintage round Limoges 22-karat gold trinket jewelry box.
French vintage Limoges trinket box in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor.
Marked...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian Dresden Hand Painted Porcelain Courting Couple Figurine - Germany
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A ceramic figurine of a courting couple. This Victorian piece is created from a crisp white ceramic and features a man and woman perched upon a tree log. They lean into one another a...
Category
20th Century German Victorian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Pair of French Lamps with Porcelain Flowers and Metal and Silk Shades
Located in Toronto, ON
This stunning pair of small antique French bronze lamps with porcelain flowers feature unique silk and metal shades. Placed on a desk or side table, these delicate lamps add whimsy a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Surreal Themes And Variations Plate
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Surreal Themes And Variations Plate,
Cracked Ice Design,
Motiv Number 23,
With Original Black Box,
1980s
Wonderful rare example of the small range of plates made by Rosenthal in the 1980s from Piero Fornasetti designs. This one depicts the face of Lina Cavalieri as a female Bacchus. These plates are sometimes called Julia plates...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Set of 12 Royal Doulton for J.E. Caldwell Floral and Gilt Dinner Plates
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful set of 12 antqiue floral and gilt dishes, manufactured by Royal Doulton for J.E. Caldwell.
Category
1910s English Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Höchst Classic Porcelain Pink Design Coffee Set 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine German porcelain Höchst three part coffee set in the Classic pattern, the stylish set decorated in puce with gilding highlights and comprising of a tall cylindrical shaped lid...
Category
20th Century German Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Wedgwood Dragan Foo Dog Porcelain Plates, Set of 2
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A rare set of two (2) Wedgwood Dynasty collection porcelain bread plates, circa late-20th century, England. A beautiful set of Wedgwood 'Dynasty' coll...
Category
Late 20th Century English Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Wedgwood Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's Wedgwood porcelain table lamps with silvered hardware.
Measurements
Height: 12"
Height to Rest of Shade: 21.5"
Diameter: 4.5"
Category
1920s English Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,800 / set
19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
By Samson & Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous French 19th century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box probably by Edme Samson.
Marked on the base with “Made in France” and unmistakably in the style and manner of Samson.
The lid features hand painted floral bouquets on an ivory porcelain background with gold edging, surrounded by a sky blue lid with gold web or crackling effect.. The lid is hinged and the lid and base are edged in floral gilt metal mounts with Fleur De Lis clasp. It sits on 4 gilt metal or ormolu feet. The sides are likewise hand decorated.
This wonderful antique hand painted box is just bursting with History. Inspired by Edme Samson of Samson & Co., Paris. we believe (based upon the markings and natural aging) that it was made between 1880– 1890 in France and was meant to resemble an antique of a much earlier period. It is very similar to Sevres pieces with it’s color, decoration and design.
Samson specialized in reproducing antiques from the 1600 and 1700s. One of his most interesting works was his Heraldic or Armorial pieces. With this medium sized box, he was not only copying the larger porcelain caskets or coffin boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Large 18th Century Chinese Imari Porcelain Charger Qianlong Era Circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This large Chinese Imari porcelain charger dates to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, circa 1760.
It is finely crafted with a beautiful, glossy white glaze and hand-painted in...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Nymphenburg Porcelain Pearl King's Service for 12 Königsservice Perl 70 pieces
By Nymphenburg Porcelain, Dominikus Auliczek
Located in Lausanne, CH
Pearl Service also known as Bavarian Royal Service.
A dinner service for 12 people, by the Royal Nymphenburg porcelain factory, designed circa 1792 by court sculptor Dominik Aulicze...
Category
20th Century German Louis XVI Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Vase Coalport England Hand Painted with Jeweling and Raised Gilt
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming vase by the storied English firm of Coalport. This sweetie features 2 handles, and an interesting hand painted scene with river, mountains, flora fauna accented with white...
Category
1890s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Pair Antique French Sevres Portrait Porcelain Ormolu Wall Sconces Candle Lights
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large pair of antique French Sevres porcelain ormolu mounted candle wall sconce lights, mounted with portrait miniatures, circa 1880.
The top of each sconce is inset with a Sevres porcelain portrait miniature of Princess Elizabeth the Sister of Louis XVI & Madame De Montesson the wife of Louis Philippe Duke of Orleans...
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Meissen Porcelain "Grape Picker Boy" - Gardeners Series No. 8 Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen Porcelain "Grape Picker Boy" - Gardeners Series No. 8 Model.
Meissen Grape Collector first modelled by J J Kaendler 1740
Number 8 From a series...
Category
20th Century German Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. Side plate in porcelain with flowers, 1920s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. Side plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration.
Painted outside the factory.
Dating: Ca. 1920s.
Latin name.
In excellent condit...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Charming Miniature Sink from the Early 20th Century, Johnson Brothers Hanley Ltd
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Miniature Sink from the Early 1900s – Johnson Brothers Hanley Limited, England
Rare and charming miniature ceramic sink from Johnson Brothers Hanley Limited, England. An replica of a full-sized traditional sink, featuring beautiful details and solid craftsmanship.
This miniature sink was likely a promotional product...
Category
Early 20th Century English Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Lladro Fisherman in a Boat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very sweet Lladro figurine of a fishing boat with a young boy, dog and grandfather figure. A collector's piece. In excellent condition.
Category
20th Century Spanish Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Multicolor Floral Round Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese white, round porcelain vase decorated in a pink, green, orange and blue floral designs, accented in gold detailing.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
German Dresden Porcelain Serpentine Vibrant Foliage Wall Mirror, Signed, C 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
German Dresden porcelain serpentine vibrant foliage wall mirror, signed on reverso, late 19th century mirror retains the original silvered glass and wood ...
Category
1870s German Rococo Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Wood, Paint
Bing & Grøndahl Empire Tea Service for Five People
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl Empire tea service for five people.
Consisting of five teacups (108 and 473) with saucers and five plates.
The teacup measures: 10...
Category
20th Century Danish Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Glazed Brown Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's French glazed porcelain table lamps in brown tones with gilt bronze base.
Measurements:
Height of body: 17"
Height to shade rest: 28"
Diameter (base): 9"
Category
1940s French Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Soft Blown Chandelier. Yellow (US)
By Lladro
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$4,650 / item
Chinese Blue and White Hexagonal Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) blue and white hexagonal-shaped porcelain vase depicting a village scene and surrounding nature and accented with blue scroll handles at the neck...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Antique Wedgewood Dinner Plates with Heavy Gilt & Floral Decoration
By Wedgewood
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of twelve dinner plates were made by the well known Wedgewood factory of England in approximately 1900 in a Victorian style. The plates a...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Diminutive Pair Of Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vaseform Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
On quatrefoil form gilt finished bases with Chinese famille verte decoration including reserves with flowering branches anbd rockery against a turquoise and speckled ground with flor...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Alabaster Art Deco Pendant Light with Carved Rose Garland, circa 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Art Deco alabaster three light chandelier with rose and leaf relief and unique gilt bronze suspension point decorations.
An extraordinary and rare lighting fixture from the Art...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Wire
Chinese Porcelain Duck Tureen on Carved Wood Stand
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large Chinese porcelain duck tureen. Beautifully detailed features and hand painted glazes. Uncommon pale purple glaze with vibrant yellows and greens at the feathers. Blue interio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Blue and White Porcelain Planter Cachepot from Estee Lauder
Located in New York, NY
A blue and white porcelain planter cachepot jardinière from Estee Lauder Co., late-20th century, 1979. Porcelain cachepot has blue flowers with touches for red burgundy, pink, and or...
Category
Late 20th Century Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Painted Garden Seats w/ Dragons & Exotic Birds, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese porcelain painted and glazed foliage garden seats with decorative flanking dragons & exotic birds, upper & lower bead work, and decorative circular cut out fret works...
Category
1820s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint, Pottery
Midcentury Coffee Table Porcelain Ceramic Brass by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern coffee low or cocktail table in white cream porcelain ceramic brass elements, bronze mirror glass top by the designer Tommaso Barbi. Famous designer...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hand Painted Porcelain / Cobalt Blue & Greenish Iridescent Decorative Sculpture
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This remarkable mid-20th century hand-painted porcelain sculpture showcases a striking polar bear, meticulously crafted with exceptional artistry. The figure is adorned in rich cobal...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Henri Delcourt French Art Deco Porcelain Figural Bonbonnerie
By Henri Delcourt Boulogne
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and finely made French art deco porcelain lidded bonbonnerie formed as a flapper girl dating from around 1930. The bonbonnerie is of...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Imari Plate with Flowers, Late 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Meiji period Japanese Imari Plate with flowers. Late 19th c.
Lovely small plate.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Japanese Style: Kutani
Region of Orig...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$89 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Pair Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Chinese Fo Dog Vases Urns
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Chinese Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Vases of traditional baluster outline, of unusually quite good size proportions, (see last image in situ) mid...
Category
19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Carl Thieme for Dresden Porcelain Footed Cherub centerpiece Bowl Polychrome 10"
By Carl Thieme
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional Carl Thieme for Dresden Polychrome Centerpiece. Made from porcelain with colorful details. The bowl has a diamond form with flowers and gold trim. Supported by four c...
Category
Early 20th Century Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$468 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Regency Baronet Bavaria Czechoslovakia Floral China - Set of 10
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your dining experience with timeless European elegance using this set of 8 Vintage Regency Baronet Bavaria Czechoslovakia Floral China plates. Each plate features a vibrant ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovak Regency Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$460 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Majestic pair Sevres style porcelain and gilt bronze candleabrum/garnitures
Located in Houston, TX
The large and majestic size of this pair is extremely desirable. The painting is very well done and the casting
Of the bronze is exceptional. The gilding is brilliant
And no wear i...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Chinese Wucai Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Wucai Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar, 19th Century
Provenance: Private Western Australian Collection.
Dimensions:
Height: 10.5cm.
Diameter: 10cm.
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Hand Painted Gold Pleated Coffee Cups With Saucers
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Meissen Porcelain coffee cups with saucers richly decorated with gold.
2nd quality.
Category
20th Century European 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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