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Material: Porcelain
Large Silver Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps
Large Silver Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps

Large Silver Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large circa 1940's Italian silver-glazed porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 17" Height to shade rest: 27.5" Diameter: 15".

Category

1940s Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Planter
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Planter

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Planter

Located in Bradenton, FL

Early 20th Century Famille Rose Porcelain Planter. Planter is decorated with a continuous figural family scene of a man, woman, child and elder. All are dressed in traditional garmen...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Lladro Porcelain Figurine Of A Setter Dog
Lladro Porcelain Figurine Of A Setter Dog

Lladro Porcelain Figurine Of A Setter Dog

By Lladro

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Lladro porcelain figurine of a dog by Fulgencio Garcia. It depicts a hand painted full of details tall Setter standing up with a very expressive gaze. The Lladro hallmark ...

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20th Century Spanish Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Imari Blue Floral Scalloped Chargers
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Imari Blue Floral Scalloped Chargers

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Imari Blue Floral Scalloped Chargers

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous pair of 19th-Century Japanese Meiji Period Imari dark blue porcelain chargers. These fine large plates have lovely scalloped edges and hand painted floral decorations in t...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Charger by Taniguchi
Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Charger by Taniguchi

Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Charger by Taniguchi

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very well drawn Japanese Kutani charger/dish by Taniguchi. The central painting depicting iris, wisteria and pair of paper wasps (Hachi) buildi...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen English Bulldog Figurine Type: Underglaze Design: Knud Kyhn
Royal Copenhagen English Bulldog Figurine Type: Underglaze Design: Knud Kyhn

Royal Copenhagen English Bulldog Figurine Type: Underglaze Design: Knud Kyhn

Located in Berlin, DE

Royal Copenhagen English Bulldog Figurine Type: Underglaze Design: Knud Kyhn Large, colorfully decorated figurine designed by Knud Kyhn from the fine Royal Copenhagen porcelain fact...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Porcelain Vanity Bottle Bird Design Rococo Style
Italian Porcelain Vanity Bottle Bird Design Rococo Style

Italian Porcelain Vanity Bottle Bird Design Rococo Style

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful Italian white and gold porcelain vanity bottle with bird design in the Rococo style, circa early-20th century, Italy. A white porcelain bottle...

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Goldscheider-Like Art Déco Dancing Lady Porcelain Figurine from United Kingdom
Goldscheider-Like Art Déco Dancing Lady Porcelain Figurine from United Kingdom

Goldscheider-Like Art Déco Dancing Lady Porcelain Figurine from United Kingdom

By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna

Located in North Miami, FL

Goldscheider-like Art Déco dancing lady unglazed porcelain figurine from United Kingdom By: Goldscheider (in the style of) Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint Technique: unglazed, m...

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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

Royal Worcester Rare Set Porcelain Winged Griffin Marbled Table Salts
Royal Worcester Rare Set Porcelain Winged Griffin Marbled Table Salts

Royal Worcester Rare Set Porcelain Winged Griffin Marbled Table Salts

By Royal Worcester

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An exceptional and extremely rare Royal Worcester set of four porcelain marbled table salts supported by winged griffins dated 1863. This stunning set comprises of four small table s...

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1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Bacchant Group, Drunken Silenus On Donkey, by E.A. Leuteritz, Circa 1860
Meissen Bacchant Group, Drunken Silenus On Donkey, by E.A. Leuteritz, Circa 1860

Meissen Bacchant Group, Drunken Silenus On Donkey, by E.A. Leuteritz, Circa 1860

By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Excellent Meisse porcelain group of the 19th century: The group was designed by Leuteritz using old moulds based on a model by Friedrich Elias Meyer from 1760: Visibly drunk Silenus,...

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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

White Porcelain Striped Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
White Porcelain Striped Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights

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...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Brass

19 Century Porcelain Sculpture of Chinese Antique, Girl with fruit basket
19 Century Porcelain Sculpture of Chinese Antique, Girl with fruit basket

19 Century Porcelain Sculpture of Chinese Antique, Girl with fruit basket

By Alexander's Collection

Located in Hong Kong, HK

19 Century Porcelain Sculpture of Chinese Antique, Girl with fruit basket

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Plate, Mid-20th Century
Chinese Plate, Mid-20th Century

Chinese Plate, Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Chinese plate is an original artwork realized by an artist of the Mid-20th Century.  White porcelain hand painted with oriental motifs. D 23 cm. Good c...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Marco neogótico; Alemania, KPM, c. 1840. Bronce y placa de porcelana esmaltada
Marco neogótico; Alemania, KPM, c. 1840. Bronce y placa de porcelana esmaltada

Marco neogótico; Alemania, KPM, c. 1840. Bronce y placa de porcelana esmaltada

Marco neogótico; Alemania, c. 1840 Bronce dorado y placa de porcelana esmaltada KPM Oratorio portátil Medidas: Placa: 19 cm de alto x 12 cm de ancho Marco: 41 cm de alto x 31 cm de ...

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Mid-19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

English Royal Worcester Blue & White Transferware Porcelain Bone Dishes - S/9
English Royal Worcester Blue & White Transferware Porcelain Bone Dishes - S/9

English Royal Worcester Blue & White Transferware Porcelain Bone Dishes - S/9

By Royal Worcester

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a lovely set of blue and white Royal Worcester Palissy pottery . There are nine bone dishes having a kidney shape. They depict the English Avon scenes from 1790. They are all...

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Hermes Paris porcelain ashtray
Hermes Paris porcelain ashtray

Hermes Paris porcelain ashtray

By Hermès

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Hermès Paris Porcelain Ashtray This ashtray features a charming, detailed design of a duck in a natural setting, with delicate brushstrokes and a harmonious color palette. The depict...

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20th Century French Post-Modern Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Samson Edo Imari Porcelain Covered Jar or Vase, Paris, circa 1880
Samson Edo Imari Porcelain Covered Jar or Vase, Paris, circa 1880

Samson Edo Imari Porcelain Covered Jar or Vase, Paris, circa 1880

By Edmé Samson

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A fine last quarter 19th century Samson porcelain vase of covered baluster form painted in Japanese Edo Imari style, the original lid with foo dog finial and...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Vases with Gilt Handles and Floral Painting
Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Vases with Gilt Handles and Floral Painting

Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Vases with Gilt Handles and Floral Painting

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This magnificent pair of French porcelain vases, most likely produced in one of the renowned Parisian porcelain workshops of the 19th century, embodies the elegance and artistic refi...

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19th Century French Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Famille Verte Qing Dinasty Chinese Art Antique Porcelain Vase
Famille Verte Qing Dinasty Chinese Art Antique Porcelain Vase

Famille Verte Qing Dinasty Chinese Art Antique Porcelain Vase

Located in Brescia, IT

Porcelain Vase Famille Vetre Qing Dinasty 1920 Excellent Condiction

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1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Volksted -Richard Eckert Porcelain Figurine
Volksted -Richard Eckert Porcelain Figurine

Volksted -Richard Eckert Porcelain Figurine

By Richard Eckert & Co.

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Volksted Porcelain depicting a gentleman dressed with two different colorful flower fabrics in his blouse & pants. His shoes are adorned with flowers. He is holding a rose in his right hand & a gentleman cane...

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19th Century German Rococo Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Important Pair of Jars Chinese from the 19th Century
Important Pair of Jars Chinese from the 19th Century

Important Pair of Jars Chinese from the 19th Century

By Gold China

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of jars. Chinese from the 19th century, in cloisonné metal, in shades of yellow and polychrome. Decorated with peaches, bats and prunus branches. Three character marks on the...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Juego de merienda en porcelana de Meissen con diseño floral, siglo XIX
Juego de merienda en porcelana de Meissen con diseño floral, siglo XIX

Juego de merienda en porcelana de Meissen con diseño floral, siglo XIX

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in MADRID, ES

Bonito juego de merienda Meissen, siglo XIX, en porcelana esmaltada con finos patrones florales. Se compone de 8 platos de merienda y 8 tazas con sus platillos. La forma de los pla...

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Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Centtury Porcelain Coffee Set, Czechoslovakia, 1954
Mid Centtury Porcelain Coffee Set, Czechoslovakia, 1954

Mid Centtury Porcelain Coffee Set, Czechoslovakia, 1954

Located in Zohor, SK

Beautiful mid-century porcelain set for tea or coffee serving. Original porcelain made in Czechoslovakia in 1954. The set is stamped with original stamp on each piece by Bohemia porc...

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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Gold

Bent Armed Stormtrooper Sculpture
Bent Armed Stormtrooper Sculpture

Bent Armed Stormtrooper Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Bent Armed Stormtrooper all in fine porcelain in glossy finish. Limited edition of 1138 units.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Herend Queen Victoria Older Coffee Pot
Herend Queen Victoria Older Coffee Pot

Herend Queen Victoria Older Coffee Pot

By Herend

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Elegant Herend China coffee pot with flower lid . This is the older pattern of Queen Victoria that does not have the green border. It has a weave ri...

Category

20th Century Hungarian Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mrs. Graham Plate
Mrs. Graham Plate

Mrs. Graham Plate

By Kehinde Wiley

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Kehinde Wiley's collection of six porcelain coupe plates is one of our best-selling editions. Made in direct collaboration with the artist, the collection features details from paint...

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2010s North American Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 5 Kawa Ceramic Vases A, Luft Tanaka, White Organic Sculptural Porcelain
Set of 5 Kawa Ceramic Vases A, Luft Tanaka, White Organic Sculptural Porcelain

Set of 5 Kawa Ceramic Vases A, Luft Tanaka, White Organic Sculptural Porcelain

By Luft Tanaka

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A cluster of 5 unique 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-...

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2010s American Modern Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique 19thC Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Milk Maid Spill Vase Creamer 7"
Antique 19thC Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Milk Maid Spill Vase Creamer 7"

Antique 19thC Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Milk Maid Spill Vase Creamer 7"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain flatback figural spill vase or creamer in the shape of a woman with grapes on her skirt standing next to a very happy brown and white cow...

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Wucai Style Porcelain Jar & Cover, Japan, Early 20th Century
Antique Meiji Wucai Style Porcelain Jar & Cover, Japan, Early 20th Century

Antique Meiji Wucai Style Porcelain Jar & Cover, Japan, Early 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Antique Meiji period Wucai style hand painted porcelain jar and cover - featuring flowering branches of multicolor blossoms and leaves - all on a white ground with pale blue rim to t...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Blue & White Transfer Print Bowl Sink
Antique Blue & White Transfer Print Bowl Sink

Antique Blue & White Transfer Print Bowl Sink

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An elegant antique blue and white transfer print bowl sink dating from circa 1880. It is a beautiful basin for a vintage ensuite or period bathroom, suitable for positioning sunk int...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Italian Tole and Porcelain Flower Chandelier, Capodimonte Style
Italian Tole and Porcelain Flower Chandelier, Capodimonte Style

Italian Tole and Porcelain Flower Chandelier, Capodimonte Style

Located in Antwerp, BE

Romantic Italian tole chandelier with hand-painted porcelain flowers in delicate pastel tones. A poetic floral design from the 1950s, crafted in the style of Capodimonte ceramics. A...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Metal

Porcelain Cup and Saucer with flowers and butterflies, early 19th century French
Porcelain Cup and Saucer with flowers and butterflies, early 19th century French

Porcelain Cup and Saucer with flowers and butterflies, early 19th century French

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in DELFT, NL

Early 19th Century French Porcelain Cup and Saucer with Hand-Painted Roses and Butterflies. This elegant French porcelain cup and saucer, dating to the first quarter of the 19th cen...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Vide Poche Catchall, Porcelain, Italy, 1950s
Fornasetti Vide Poche Catchall, Porcelain, Italy, 1950s

Fornasetti Vide Poche Catchall, Porcelain, Italy, 1950s

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Milano, IT

1950s Fornasetti original astonishing porcelain vide poche/catchall "Sonate- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" by Piero Fornasetti . Heavy porcelain construction for use as beautiful desk acc...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mokuren Chandelier by Naoto Fukasawa
Mokuren Chandelier by Naoto Fukasawa

Mokuren Chandelier by Naoto Fukasawa

By Lladro

Located in New York City, NY

Aluminum metal and matte porcelain chandelier inspired by the white magnolia tree. MOKUREN / LIGHTING WITH SOUL - Mokuren is the result of the first collaboration between Lladró and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Coalport Porcelain Novelty Watering Can 19th Century
Coalport Porcelain Novelty Watering Can 19th Century

Coalport Porcelain Novelty Watering Can 19th Century

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in CA, CA

19th-century Coalport porcelain novelty watering cans are rare, highly collectible miniature or toy items often featuring ornate, hand-painted floral decorations and applied, encrust...

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1840s Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

"Flying Phoenix", Bold Mid Century Porcelain Box in Gold, White and Black
"Flying Phoenix", Bold Mid Century Porcelain Box in Gold, White and Black

"Flying Phoenix", Bold Mid Century Porcelain Box in Gold, White and Black

By Waylande Gregory

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 ...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Huge Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs RF#01/02
Pair of Huge Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs RF#01/02

Pair of Huge Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs RF#01/02

Located in Norton, MA

Huge, Fine, and very detailed pair of Chinese turquoise glazed foo dogs from the mid-20th century. The hollow biscuit porcelain figures stand raised on a rectangular base and look si...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese porcelain wucai vase, Kangxi period
Chinese porcelain wucai vase, Kangxi period

Chinese porcelain wucai vase, Kangxi period

Located in New York, NY

4.5in(D) x 4.5in(W) x 8.5in(H) are the dimensions of the vase only (not including the wooden base); the wooden base shown in the pictures is included with this item; vase is decorate...

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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Italian Pierced Porcelain Compotes Giustiniani Manufacture
Pair of 19th Century Italian Pierced Porcelain Compotes Giustiniani Manufacture

Pair of 19th Century Italian Pierced Porcelain Compotes Giustiniani Manufacture

By Giustiniani Family 1

Located in Firenze, IT

A pair of Italian early 19th-century pierced glazed porcelain compotes attributed to the Giustiniani manufactory in Naples. These refined serveware pieces exemplify the zenith of Nea...

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19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Art Glass

Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Burner Inscense Koro Geese or Swan
Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Burner Inscense Koro Geese or Swan

Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Burner Inscense Koro Geese or Swan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description Nice Pair of 2 Geese in Cloisonne. High Quality with superb decoration and craftmenship. Condition Some small damages likes missing enamel and some ware to enamel. S...

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Burmantofts Majolica Jardinière on Pedestal Stand
Burmantofts Majolica Jardinière on Pedestal Stand

Burmantofts Majolica Jardinière on Pedestal Stand

By Burmantofts Pottery

Located in Altrincham, GB

Burmantofts majolica jardinière and pedestal, painted in the barbotine manner with flowers and moulded with scrolling leaves and flowers, jardinière impressed BURMANTOFTS FAIENCE ENG...

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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Chinese Rose Medallion Famille Rose Porcelain Vase
Mid-Century Chinese Rose Medallion Famille Rose Porcelain Vase

Mid-Century Chinese Rose Medallion Famille Rose Porcelain Vase

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE

Located in Pearland, TX

A stunning large Mid-Century Chinese Export Rose Medallion porcelain vase, circa 1950. Maker's mark on reverse. This lovely vase has gorgeous colors in the traditional Rose Medallion...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

White Porcelain Ribbed Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
White Porcelain Ribbed Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights

White Porcelain Ribbed 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...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Brass

Herend Porcelain Bowl Fruits Flowers
Herend Porcelain Bowl Fruits Flowers

Herend Porcelain Bowl Fruits Flowers

By Herend

Located in New York, NY

*Two (2) bowls available, each sold separately, as per listing. A beautiful, art-like, Hungarian leaf-form hand-painted hard-paste porcelain bowl from luxury maker, Herand, 2001, H...

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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jars, 20th Century
Pair of Large Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jars, 20th Century

Pair of Large Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jars, 20th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental size Chinese blue and white ginger jars with lids. A very impressive pair. The design appears to be branches of cherry blossoms with other leaf foliage.

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20th Century Chinese Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Painted Asian Porcelain Lamps
Hand Painted Asian Porcelain Lamps

Hand Painted Asian Porcelain Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

C. 20th Century Beautiful Hand Painted Asian Porcelain Lamps w/ Carved Wood Bases.

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20th Century Porcelain Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

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.