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Material: Porcelain
Rosenthal Art Deco Porcelain Figurine, Ballerina, 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rosenthal Art Deco porcelain figurine. Ballerina. 1930s. Measures: 23.5 x 11.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Gustave Asch Blue Green and Gold Porcelain Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Most Gustave Asch Porcelain vase works come in cobalt blue. This piece is a rare blue green. It was created in the village of Sainte Radegonde in Southern France in the early 1900s b...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of English Sheffield and Wedgewood Solar Lamps with Original Shades. C 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Sheffield and Wedgewood figural solar lamps with the original frosted etched foliage and berry shades. Early 19th century. Pair of lamps have been electrified.
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1830s English George III Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Sheffield Plate

Original Rosenthal White Porcelain Flower Vase Hand Painted Gold Leaf Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
Striking original Rosenthal porcelain hand painted flower vase attributed to Bjorn Wiinblad and made in Germany by Rosenthal. The vase features multi floral blossoms in Gold Leaf. M...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Samuel Alcock Pair of Low Comports, Grey, Gilt with Landscapes, Flowers, ca 1859
Located in London, GB
This is a rather stunning pair of one-handled low comports with pierced rims, a warm grey ground with elaborate gilt foliage, three very fine flower reserves each, and a large mounta...
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1850s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Blue & White Twin Handled Chinese Vases
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Chinese blue and white twin handled vases depicting dragons. The background color is a pale duck egg.
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1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Set of Six Royal Crown Derby Imari and Gilded Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers
Located in Morristown, NJ
1940's Set of Six Royal Crown Derby Imari and Gilded Porcelain Demitasse Cups and Saucers A stunning collection of six Royal Crown Derby demitasse cups and saucers, each showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and elegant gilded Imari patterns. This set is a luxurious example of fine English bone china, featuring intricate floral and geometric motifs in rich cobalt blue, deep red, and lavish gold accents. Dates are from 1943-1946. Details: Maker: Royal Crown Derby Material: Bone China with Gold Gilding Patterns Included: Imari designs and a gilded "Derby Border" pattern Markings: Each piece is stamped with the Royal Crown Derby mark, pattern numbers, and date codes Estimated Date: Primarily early to mid-20th Century This set is perfect for collectors of fine porcelain or for those who appreciate elegant tableware with a timeless aesthetic. A wonderful addition to any tea or coffee service, bringing a touch of refined luxury to any occasion. Identified Patterns: Traditional Imari 2451...
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1940s English Japonisme Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Gold

Superb 19th C Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque 18.75" Fruit Subjects
Located in Great Barrington, MA
The best of the best, this extraordinary Meissen 19th c. plaque is hand painted with fruit subjects on 18 3/4" diameter porcelain, ready to hang on your wall for all to enjoy. The de...
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1890s German Belle Époque Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Irish Belleek Porcelain Echinus Tray Centerpiece Black Mark Ireland 1891
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Stunning Example of an extremely rare Irish Belleek Porcelain Blanc de chine Echinus Dejeuner Oval Serving Tray of unusually large proportions. Nineteenth Century. This exception...
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19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain, Pottery

19th Century Aquarium Pot in Porcelain, China.
Located in NICE, FR
We would like to present you with this traditional Cantonese aquarium or decorated in the polychrome style. Its surface features delicate floral patterns set against a blue backgroun...
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Twelve Antique Pirkenhammer Porcelain Dinner Plates with Hand-Painted Fish
Located in København, Copenhagen
Twelve antique Pirkenhammer porcelain dinner plates with hand-painted fish and gold decoration. High quality, the early 1900s. Diameter: 24.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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Early 20th Century Czech Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century Staffordshire Covered Vegetable Dish
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English porcelain covered vegetable dish from the Staffordshire region of England with a fantastic fruit basket molded handle on th...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Petite Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this petite tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the small porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Totem Cat Round Box
Located in Milan, IT
A gem of fine porcelain inspired by the symbolic, animal-dedicated decorations gracing nobles' cups in the 18th century, this round box from the Totem Collection praises the cat's ar...
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2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Vase Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
19th Century Chinese porcelain blue and white vase lamp. A Chinese porcelain blue white baluster vase with flared neck. Decorated with w...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century American Victorian Marble Top Parlor Table
Located in Forney, TX
A superb example of Victorian splendor and its attributes, elegant, sophisticated, refined American high style, this richly decorated parlor (center) table features the original subs...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Minton Porcelain Hand-Painted Blank Cabinet Plate Signed AMB, 1890
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Aesthetic Movement Minton porcelain cabinet plate hand painted with flowers and butterflies with initials APM and dating from 1890. This finely made plate is o...
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1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage Blue and White Delf Style Porcelain Chinese Export 25" Tall Dragon Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Blue and White Delf Style Porcelain Chinese Export 25" Tall Dragon Vase. Item features a Delf Blue Dragon design, nice tall form, very nice vintage item, great style and form...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Pair Royal Worcester Miniature Vases William Ricketts 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Royal Worcester Porcelain Vases, signed by William Ricketts  with date codes for 1924 and puce printed marks. They feature bottle shaped form with flared necks, painted wi...
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Early 20th Century English Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

6 Antique German Dresden Meissen Klemm Carl Thieme Pitcher Tea Cups Plates
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique lot includes creamer, demitasse cup, and two bone dishes by Dresden, one demitasse cup by Meissen, and one candlestick by Klemm. Dimensions: Creamer - 3.5" x 3.25" / Demitas...
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Early 20th Century Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique German Carl Thieme Meissen Dresden Porcelain Banquet Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th – early 20th century Carl Thieme Meissen / Dresden porcelain two light table lamp featuring a reticulated base and oil lamp / double globe shaped body accented with three d...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Austrian Porcelain Tall Decorative Vase / Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Gilt gold with hand painted details Austrian porcelain decorative vase / piece with exterior scene design. Painted by Ackermann & Fritze " 1908 - 195...
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Early 1900s European Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Gold

Lladro Daisa 1978 In the Gondola Couple Sculpture No. 2413 Large Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lladro Daisa 1978 "In the Gondola Couple" Sculpture No. 2413 Large Porcelain. Item features a large impressive size, original signature, sculpture rests o...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Gucci Limited Edition Porcelain Sailor Mug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gucci maritime-inspired lidded porcelain mug in light blue and pink colors, with Hollywood's sailor print on one side and an anchor detail with the world "Loved" on the other side / ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Dealbata Porcelain Vase by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta, '1987'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An amazing postmodern white porcelain vase designed by Alessandro Mendini (born 1931) for Zanotta's "Edizioni" collection and produced in limited numbers. Released as one of three va...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps Decorated with Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of Chinese table lamps crafted in porcelain in a classic form, hand decorated with insects and presented on lucite bases.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Limoges porcelain plate hand-painted roses circa 1903-1912
Located in Paris, FR
An elegant Limoges porcelain plate, beautifully executed by the esteemed Paroutaud Frères (B & P), operating in Limoges, France, during the early 20th century. This plate exemplifies...
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19th Century French Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Flower Encrusted Reticulated Fruit Basket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine, antique KPM porcelain flower encrusted fruit basket. With traditional twig form handles and feet, an openwork body, flower encrus...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Chinese Blue and White Vases with Covers
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of large hand painted blue and white Chinese vases with covers. Of bulbous hexagonal form, each depicting dragons and the covers with dog of foo finials.
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1930s Chinese Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Topkapi I Porcelain Plate by Les Ottomans
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite porcelain plate is part of the Topkapi series, inspired by its namesake palace in Turkey that in the 15th century served as the main residence and administrative headq...
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2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Rare Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Wall Cartel Clock with Griffin Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and perfect running Gothic architectural design bronze wall clock, from circa 1880. If you like rare antiques in general and one of a kind clocks in particular then this handcrafted specimen for wall mounting could be the perfect addition to your collection or Gothic (inspired) interior. This fine quality antique...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Meissen Splendour Centerpiece With Gallant Couple On Pedestal, Leuteritz, c 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
The centrepiece was designed by Leuteritz using old moulds in the Rococo style: A round, flat, cone-shaped base with abundant rocaille relief decoration, a strong palm tree rising in...
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19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Designer Porcelain Vase with golden Birds, by Heinrich, Selb Bavaria
By H Royal Selb
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative designer vase by Heinrich, Selb Bavaria, designed by "Häckel", around 1950 This exquisite designer vase by Heinrich from Selb Bavaria, designed by the renowned designer "...
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20th Century German Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

A Carved White Ware 'peony' vase, Song-Yuan dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The vase is raised on a slightly splayed foot and flanked on the tall cylindrical neck by a pair of mask handles. The body is molded with lotus scroll pattern between a floral scroll...
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15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Large Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Danish porcelain table lamps with floral motif. Measurements: Height of body: 23.25" Height to rest of shade: 33" Diameter:...
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1960s Danish Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Satsuma Bowl, Meiji Period
Located in London, GB
Signed, Meiji period (late 19th century), Decorated in various coloured enamels and lavish gilt on a blue ground with panels containing samurai, ladies in kimono, the interior with a...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Satsuma Bowl, Meiji Period
Japanese Satsuma Bowl, Meiji Period
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Gucci Porcelain Flowers Scroll Mug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gucci white porcelain mug with flowers encircling the cup and a scroll on the lid, from Richard Ginori 1735 collection / Made in Italy Original stamp on the base / comes in original ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Ivory Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1960s Italian ginger jar shaped porcelain table lamps with crackled glaze, brass handles and bases. Measurements: Height of body...
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1960s Italian Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Brass

DINNER SET Antique Chinese Porcelain 18C Kangxi/Yongzheng Period Blue White
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this fantastic and large dinner set. It consists of several dishes of various size, 3 tureens, two underplatters and two salt cellars. All painted with a high qualit...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

White Organic Ceramic Kawa Vase Small, Leather Cast Porcelain Bud Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tactile and organic porcelain vase with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. Due to the production process, each item is one-of-a-kind. Use individually as a...
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2010s American Modern Porcelain Furniture

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Ceramic, 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...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Satsuma Moriage Oil Lamps & Dragon Jardiniere Mantel Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique parlor set of Japanese Satsuma porcelain and brass Kosmos Brenner oil lamps and jardinière / cache pot / planter / urn. Both are moriag...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Brass

Limoges France Porcelain Dish Ashtray Souvenir of Paris Cobalt Blue and 24K Gold
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-Painted Cobalt Blue and Gold Limoges France Porcelain Ashtray. Vintage Limoges France porcelain round ashtray cobalt blue and 24 karat gold. Elegant precious porcelain ashtray hand painted with a scene Souvenir of Paris, the monuments are The Tour Eiffel, the Arc de Triumphe, Le Sacre Coeur, The Notre Dame, L'opera. Use it as an ashtray or for decorative accent dish. Limoges made in France...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Japanese Ichimatsu Doll of a Little Boy Dressed in a City Kimono, circa 1950
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Ichimatsu doll depicting a little boy wearing a city kimono. Step back in time and embrace the captivating charm of this vintage Ichimatsu do...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain, Fabric, Silk

Chinese Porcelain Jardiniere / Fish Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Jarniniere / Fish bowl featuring hand painted butterfly and floral details on a pale green background. Very good antique condition with no maj...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Other Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain, Paint

Lladro Sweet Scent Porcelain Girl with Flowers circa 1990s
Located in London, GB
Lovely Lladró 'Sweet Scent' Porcelain Girl with Flowers and a glazed finish, number 05221. Hand made in Spain. Measuring height 16.5 cm / 6.5 inches by ...
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1990s Spanish Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Brass & Ceramic Jardiniere
Located in Firenze, IT
A stunning example of French craftsmanship, this jardiniere features a pierced and chased gilt metal (likely bronze or brass) exterior showcasing the refined aesthetics of the Louis ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Metal, Ormolu, Bronze, Brass

Blue and White Garden Pattern Tea Set c 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The saucer set depicts botanical garden, motifs rich in symbolism within east asian culture. Each teabowl depicts scenes, characters and situations are richly depicted inside the sma...
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1720s Vietnamese Chinoiserie Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Vase with Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in China circa 1950, and standing on a carved wooden base, the tall porcelain vase is round in shape with an elegant long and wide neck. The colorful antique urn is decorated with hand painted figural motifs with people on horses...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Fairyland Lustre Bowl, Argus Pheasant, Wedgwood, circa 1925
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Fairyland lustre footed bowl, in bone china. An attractive shape; decorated with the striking Argus pheasant pattern. Teh pattern features decorative depictions of the Argus pheasan...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Baluster Vases in Nanjing Crackle Glaze
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of large ceramic Chinese crackle glaze baluster vases, commonly known as 'Nanjing' porcelain. Dating from the 19th century, these elegant polychrome enamelled vases...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Meiji period Japanese Arita bowl, c. 1850-1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Imari palette shallow bowl decorated in Imari colors simulating the Chinese famille verte palette (green with accents of aubergine, oxide red and underglaze blue). The interior of th...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Flora Danica porcelain dishes by Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark 1928-1932
Located in Delft, NL
Flora Danica porcelain dishes by Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark 1928-1932 Porcelain dishes by Bing & Grøndahl hand-painted by Frida Meyer (Gluud) Set of four porcelain dishes, one, the l...
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Early 20th Century Danish Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique 17th century Dutch Bellarmine Jug - Baardmankruik - Bartmann jug Rare!
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Bartmann jug (from German Bartmann, "bearded man"), also called a Bellarmine jug, is a type of decorated salt-glazed stoneware that was manufactured i...
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17th Century Dutch Ming Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

One of a kind Colorful Mosaic Pouf Ottoman, France
Located in Paris, FR
One of a kind Mosaic Ottoman pouf created using an original vintage small customised covered in fragments of ceramic, porcelain dishes , mirrors, glass, etc. All these different mate...
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2010s French Art Deco Porcelain Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass, Mirror, Polystyrene

Large Blue and White Planter in Japanese Porcelain Hand-Painted
Located in Katonah, NY
This large early 20th-century Japanese porcelain planter, decorated in blue and white, is raised on three stub feet (see images). The pot is decorated with a traditional scene of blo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Pair Staffordshire Louis Napoleon Empress of France Horse Figurines 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain equestrian horse flatback figurines - a fine pair depicting Louis Napoleon and his wife the Empress of France seated on horseback. Dimen...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Arts & Crafts Crystalline Cerulean Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the default quote does not include packing and insurance. 1stDibs shipping provides a level of value, protection, and care that aligns with our commitment to safeguarding historic artworks and providing excellent client service. “A Robineau vase is a true work of art, unique in conception and perfect in execution, for every piece that left this studio was a labor of love.” – Ethel Brand Wise, The American Magazine of Art, 1929 Adelaide Alsop Robineau was a pioneer in American studio ceramics and excelled as an innovator in pottery both technically and aesthetically. As a young woman of high society in the late Victorian era, she gained early accolades as a skilled watercolorist and china painter and taught for a time at St. Mary’s Hall in Minnesota. In 1899, she married Samuel E. Robineau, a French gentleman and collector of Chinese ceramics. He was deeply intrigued by her talent and steadfastly supported and encouraged her throughout her career. The couple collaborated to produce a popular and influential monthly journal together, Keramic Studio, and went on to build a studio on their property in Syracuse, New York, which they named Four Winds. Robineau would also go on to teach for many years at Syracuse University while creating her own work and raising three children. Early in her career, she studied at Alfred University under Charles Binns, who is widely considered to be the progenitor of contemporary studio ceramics in America. His program established a shift in the craft of ceramics as an academic pursuit, rather than one of apprenticeship. Pottery throwers and the artists who decorated the wares traditionally inhabited separate roles in ceramic manufacture, a practice common in Europe. Binns’ philosophy merged the two, such that the potter had total agency of the final product. This marked a historic divergence in the creation of art pottery – one that Adelaide Robineau...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

Large Meissen serving dish in porcelain with hand-painted flowers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Meissen serving dish in porcelain with hand-painted flowers and gold decoration. Late 19th century. Measures: 40.5 x 30 x 5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 3rd factory qu...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Porcelain

User Early 19th Century Dutch Delft blue and white Netherlands glazed ceramic co
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the enchanting world of the early 19th century with this exquisite Dutch Delft blue and white glazed ceramic covered urn. Graced with timeless charm, this decorative piece ...
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1820s Dutch Antique Porcelain Furniture

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Ceramic, 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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