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Material: Porcelain
Coalport Slop Bowl, Moss Green, Gilt and Flowers, patt. 967, Regency ca 1820
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful slop bowl made by Coalport around the year 1820. The bowl has a gadrooned rim, a deep moss green ground with a gilt trellis pattern, and beautiful hand painted fl...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Fornasetti Egocentrismo Plates, circa 1960
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Pair of Fornasetti Egocentrismo Plates, circa 1960
Pierro Fornasetti was one of the absolute stars of Italian design in the 20th century. The ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Qing Chinese Porcelain Plate Blue and White Octagonal Lotus Flower
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Blue and white octagonal export plate decorated in the centre with a stylized spray of lotus flower, bordered by lotus petals enclosing lotus flowers on a scroll-work ground.
This design was used in Chinese armorial porcelain, for an illustrated pair of plates with arms of Elias de Haze and Sara Sonmans see Howard & Ayers, China for the West, Vol. II, p. 444, pl. 450.
Lotus-petal patterns became popular in Chinese export porcelain of the 1750s (perhaps due to Near Eastern influences) and there are numerous examples in famille rose and rouge-de-fer.
Condition
Hairline selection in central plate and the usual rim frits. Size: 258 mm and 33 mm high
Period
18th century Qing...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Qing Chinese Porcelain Plate Blue and White Octagonal Lotus Flower
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Blue and white octagonal export plate decorated in the centre with a stylized spray of lotus flower, bordered by lotus petals enclosing lotus flowers on a scroll-work ground.
This design was used in Chinese armorial porcelain, for an illustrated pair of plates with arms of Elias de Haze and Sara Sonmans see Howard & Ayers, China for the West, Vol. II, p. 444, pl. 450.
Lotus-petal patterns became popular in Chinese export porcelain of the 1750s (perhaps due to Near Eastern influences) and there are numerous examples in famille rose and rouge-de-fer.
Condition
Usual rimfits to rim and base rim and some small crackle lines in centre. Size: 259mm and 32mm high
Period
18th century Qing...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Goat and Child, Hand Painted, Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
Beautiful piece 19th century Meissen,
Hand painted porcelain Goat and child, beautifully detailed.
Shipping included
Free and fast delivery door...
Category
19th Century German Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Meissen
Chinese Kangxi mark & period Very Large Imari Dish or Plate Porcelain, Ca 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese Imari porcelain very large Dish or Plate / Platter from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, dating to Circa 1710.
Very large diameter...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
12 Antique English Dessert Plates, Cobalt Blue and Hand-Painted Florals Tiffany
By Cauldon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic pattern by Cauldon of England which was custom ordered through Tiffany's in many different color ways. We have had the pleasure of offering this beautiful pattern in cobalt...
Category
1920s Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century KPM Berlin Walking White Tiger Statuette, Antoine Louis Barye
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
20th century KPM Berlin / Walking white tiger statuette - Antoine Louis Barye
This listing is for a stunning statuette of a walking white tiger. Designed by Antoine Louis Barye and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Black, White & Mocha Large Heavily Textured Stoneware, Porcelain Volcanic Vessel
Located in London, GB
A large heavily textured volcanic vase with black, white and brown glaze and markings. Wide necked vessel with a bellied form. Made from black textured s...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Clay, Porcelain
French Iron and Tole Leaf Lantern with Porcelain Flowers
Located in Pembroke, MA
Petite French cages style lantern constructed of painted iron and tole leaves. The lantern is embellished with twisting vines and colored Paris porcelain flowers, and gilded Fleurs d...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Iron
Il Viaggio di Nettuno White Oval Tray by Luke Edward Hall
Located in Milan, IT
Both decorative and functional, this exquisite oval tray in porcelain is an ode to classical mythology by designer Luke Edward Hall. Arion, son of the ancient Roman god of the sea, N...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Porcelain Red Dots Tea Coffee Service Jug and Cups, Poland, 1960
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Lovely Mid-Century Modern porcelain painted marble coffee set.
Service for 5 people produced by Zaklady Porcelany in Wloclawek in the 1960s.
The service consists of a jug, sugar bowl, creamer, 5 cups and 6 saucers.
One cup is missing.
Dimensions:
Jug
diameter: 12 cm
height: 20 cm
Plate
diameter: 14 cm
height: 2 cm
Cup
diameter: 7 cm
height: 8 cm
All items...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Meissen Gold Ming Court Dragon Chinoiserie Tea Cup & Saucer Swords
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Meissen scalloped porcelain demitasse cup and saucer, numbered B117 with gold and red dot Chinese Court dragons.
Measures: Saucer - 4.75” x 4.5” x 1.125” / Teacup - 3.5” x...
Category
Early 20th Century Ming Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Toucan Sculpture in Solid Porcelain Hand-Painted Finish and Solid Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Toucan made in solid porcelain,
hand-painted finish, on solid bronze and
porcelain base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
English Porcelain Fruit Service, Chamberlain Worcester, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Footed centerpiece.
Pair of covered sauce tureens.
Four rectangular dishes.
Four oval dishes.
Four shell shaped dishes.
20 plates.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Imari "Somenishiki tsubakimaru" incence holder made in Japan
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-carved. A kouro is a vessel used for burning incense. The culture of fragrances was born in India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Set 6 Orange Le Cirque N.Y. Branded Bernardaud Tea Cups & Saucers with Monkeys
By Bernardaud
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine destinations in New York for glitterati and foodies alike. No matter the location, monkeys and circus themes remained a design staple of the iconic restaurant. Although the landmark restaurant's NYC doors are now closed, Black Rock Galleries...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Mid-20th Century Chinese Blue and White Peony Porcelain Vases with Lid
Located in Pomona, CA
An exquisite pair of Chinese porcelain lidded vases, in Ginger Jar shape and beautifully hand-painted with a traditional decoration of Peony flower on the lid and body. This magnific...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Persimmon Orange Tapered Plum Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This large tapered vase reinterprets the classic curves of traditional Chinese ceramics with simplified lines and a bright, persimmon-orange glaze. Sculpted by artisans in China's Zh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
One Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
One German Hutschenreuther porcelain table lamp. Signed Leonard.
Measures: Height base 43 cm.
Diameter base 17 cm.
The lampshade is not included in the price.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Covered Porcelain and Bisquit Figural Potpourri Urns, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
On faux marble bases.
Category
1820s Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Imari "Sukashi shishi incence holder" Porcelain Ceramics made in Japan
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-carved. A kouro is a vessel used for burning incense. The culture of fragrances was born in India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Four Flowers Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round, blue-and-white storage jar is underglazed with lush garden scenery featuring the flowering plants of the four seasons. Tree peo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Dinner Service in Limoges Porcelain by Raynaud & Cie
By Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine dinner service in Limoges porcelain, dating from around the 1920s and made by renowned porcelain manufacturer Raynaud & Cie. Comprising an assortment of dinner and serving war...
Category
Early 20th Century French Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Limoges Porcelain Presidential "Turkey" Oyster Plate, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French hand-painted Limoges porcelain Presidential oyster plate in the original Turkey pattern, Circa 1880's-1890's. Made by Haviland & Co.
Commissioned by the administratio...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio-Linie Gold Over Porcelain Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Linie gold leafed porcelain vase. 11 inches tall and nearly five inches wide by nearly four inches deep. There is a smaller one available at...
Category
1970s German Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Mid-20th Century Chinese Blue and White Dragon Porcelain Vases with Lid
Located in Pomona, CA
An exquisite pair of Chinese porcelain lidded vases, in baluster form and beautifully hand-painted with a traditional decoration of Foo Dog and flower on the lid and Dragon, Flora...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Milano Porcelain Jewelry Pin Dish Vide Poche Gold Pattern
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage small dish by Piero Fornasetti decorated with a gilt rhombus pattern.
Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988) was a versatile and innovative Italian artist and designer. He is best k...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Dessert Set by Françiois Rousseau Paris c1840s
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1840s, by François-Eugene Rousseau, Paris, France. Hand-painted and multi-motif, this gold medal one-of-a-kind set is stunning! Old school Parisian charm at its museum quality...
Category
1840s French Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Painted Shell Decorated Worcester Plates Set of 5 Flight Barr Barr C-1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This is a set of five exceptional plates made by Flight Barr and Barr Worcester in England circa 1820.
Each plate features a delicate hand-painted shell in a roundel at the center.
T...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
George III English Mahogany Corner Washstand
Located in Savannah, GA
George III English mahogany corner washstand featuring fruitwood inlay, center drawer with faux drawers on either side. Nicely detailed with unusually high corner splash board. Origi...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Contemporary Black Brown Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary hand-glazed decorative porcelain vase in the artist's beloved signature pattern in a dramatic flared form in stunning caramel and black, a signed mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Bust of Marie-Antoinette in Biscuit from the Royal Manufacture of Sèvres
Located in Paris, FR
Bust of Marie-Antoinette in biscuit (hard porcelain) from the Royal Manufacture of Sèvres mounted on an ornamented bronze stand.
Signed and Stamped Felix Lecomte (later).
Slight acci...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Agateware Porcelain Lamps with Medusa Masks, Wreaths, & Handles
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Italian Agateware Porcelain Lamps with Medusa Masks, Wreaths, and Handles. The lamps are fashioned in the neoclassical style and feature a brightly-contrasted ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Parrot Figurine
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) polychrome glazed porcelain figurine of a parrot from Meissen. In excellent condition with professional restoration to the tail and otherwise no losses.
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Small Japanese Imari Bowl Meiji Period Circa 1880
Located in Katonah, NY
This delicate Japanese bowl was handpainted during the Meiji Period, circa 1880.
The traditional octagonal shape is decorated with eight panels in the Imari style.
We see panels in i...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
"Breton Fishing Village, " Art Deco Masterpiece Vase by Leduc for Sevres, 1934
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest pieces of Art Deco porcelain we have ever seen, and probably the greatest work ever executed by Adrien Leduc for Sevres, this large double-gourd vase depicts in gre...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the elegance of traditional Chinese craftsmanship with this Hand Painted Porcelain Vase, featuring intricate scenes and florals that showcase China's rich cultural heritage....
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Lamps, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful pair of ceiling lights on a porcelain base with shades in decorated opaline glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half by Høvik Lys. Both lamps are full...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Pair of Vintage Japanese Imari Pottery Designer Table Lamps
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Vintage Japanese Imari Pottery Designer Table Lamps
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Art Deco Ambient/Perfume Porcelain Table Lamp Signed Amelin / "Limoges France"
Located in Beirut, LB
Lamp crafted from Art Deco era Limoges porcelain, featuring a depiction of an oriental couple in a style emblematic of the period's refined forms.
The man, standing with his head in...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Tall Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Pagoda
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this pair of tall Blue and White porcelain pagoda towers each crafted with six hand decorated separate pieces.
These are in separated pieces to facilitated shipping.
Very g...
Category
1970s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sèvres Porcelain Vase Painted by E. Baurens and Bronze Mount from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Sèvres porcelain vase with bronze mount "Aux tetes de satyr". The vase is made in the Louis XVI style, painted on French porcelain and signed E. Baurens.
Ø cm 29 Ø cm 23 h cm 65
T...
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique German Oyster Plate by Carl Tielsch
Located in Ross, CA
Antique oyster plate made by Carl Tielsch in the late 19th century in Germany. The plate has six wells for oysters and a center well for lemon wedges. The background is a vivid pink...
Category
Late 19th Century German French Provincial Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Waldstein Porcelain Tete a Tete Service from the 1950s
By Herend
Located in Milano, MI
Coffee service for two with porcelain tray by Herend Waldstein, made in the 1950s
Tray: Ø cm 36 h cm 15,5
Herend porcelain is among the most prestigious and sought after in the wor...
Category
1950s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Antique Finely Gilt Neoclassical Cabinet Plates
Located in New York, NY
Set of twelve antique cabinet plates with lovely Decal paitings scenes of Roman nymphs and muses frolicking with putti after Angelica kaufman and with exceptional textured gilt bord...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Neoclassical Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Madowari Shoukamon" Handmade incence holder
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-carved. A kouro is a vessel used for burning incense. The culture of fragrances was born in India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Gold Croco Candle with 24 Karat Gold Plate
Located in Paris, FR
Candle box Gold Croco made with white porcelain
from Limoges, France. With porcelain lid. With gold
plated 24 karat crocodile and with black crocodile
skin in leather style. Insi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Pierre Patrick Frey Gien Porcelain Flowers 6 Luncheon Salad Plate
Located in Valladolid, ES
Pierre Patrick Frey Gien Porcelain flowers 6 Luncheon Salad Plate
Fine Chinoiserie French Gien porcelain from the lux atelier Pierre or Patrick Frey in the flowers pattern.
Condi...
Category
1990s French French Provincial Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Imari "Somenishiki Tsubakitakedutsu" Handmade incence holder
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-carved. A kouro is a vessel used for burning incense. The culture of fragrances was born in India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Series 8 Coasters Commissioned by Banca Unione Milan
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Complete set of eight porcelain coasters produced in 1970 by Piero Fornasetti; they were expressly commissioned by the Banca Unione of Milan; the graphics with the decoration "Le Monete" represents eight variations on the theme of coins made in black and pure gold with the third firing; the term "third firing" means, in ceramics, the third firing that is applied to an object to add decorations, especially those in pure gold, a technique that requires great skill and precision; the saucers represent in numerical order 1)Boat, 2)Home, 3)idea, 4)Everything, 5)Holidays, 6)Christmas, 7)Student, 8)Car; they are contained in a golden cardboard case. These are Fine collectibles in excellent condition; the saucers were created in 1970 to be given as gifts by Banca Unione of Milan to its customers; they were made by Piero Fornasetti (1931-1988) a versatile and eclectic founder of the design and decorative arts atelier that bears his name. The Banca Unione was established in 1919 by Carlo Feltrinelli, father of Giangiacomo, a publisher very close to the left; among the minority shareholders were Bastogi (the largest Italian financial); since 1968 the bank became the property of the financier and fixer Michele Sindona (1920-1986) who secured the absolute majority along with the Vatican; the Bank dedicated itself to the Italian market by launching an unprecedented commercial policy, in an attempt to reconcile the interests of the institution with socially advanced actions. According to Sindona, in Italy, banks were only interested in the wealthy, snubbing the categories of workers with modest incomes. Sindona overturned this logic and, ahead of his time, sent Banca Unione promoters into the factories. Sindona was a member of the P2 lodge (card no. 0501) and had clear associations with Cosa Nostra and the Gambino family in the United States. Involved in the Calvi affair, he was behind the murder of Giorgio Ambrosoli. He died poisoned...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
20th century Chinese Export Porcelain Garden Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
Hexagonal shaped Chinese Nanking Style Export blue and white glazed porcelain garden seat. Features include a pierced top and sides, molded relief dots...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Brownfield's for Tiffany & Company Porcelain Oyster Plate
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A very fine porcelain oyster plate with gilt seaweed design by English company Brownfields for retail by Tiffany & Company. The cream plate has a ruffled edge and features raised whi...
Category
19th Century British Antique Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Umekomon incence" storage box made in Japan
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. A kougou is a container used to hold incense materials.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Hand Painted and Etched Porcelain Container
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse yourself in the elegance of this Vintage Hand Painted and Etched Porcelain Container, a masterpiece of fine ceramics. Showcasing intricate hand-painted motifs and precise etc...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Imari "Sukash"i incence holder
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-carved. A kouro is a vessel used for burning incense. The culture of fragrances was born in India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Rosenthal Studioline offering bowl, Versace Porcelain, Le Reve de Noel Decor
Located in Madrid, ES
Rosenthal Studioline offering bowl, Versace Porcelain, Le Reve de Noel decor,
colored and golden,
marked, 22 cm x 22 cm
very good condition
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Jars
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese covered porcelain jars with various images including swans on two jars and babies on a third jar. Priced individually. From Shanxi province, circa 1900.
Dimensions: ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique 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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