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Hutschenreuther, Germany. Six dinner plates from the "Margarete" series.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hutschenreuther, Germany. Six dinner plates from the "Margarete" series. Hand-decorated with gold and royal blue. 1930s/40s. Marked. In perfect condition, appearing unused and witho...
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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Hutschenreuther, Germany. Eight dinner plates from the "Margarete" series.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hutschenreuther, Germany. Eight dinner plates from the "Margarete" series. Hand-decorated with gold and royal blue. 1930s/40s. Marked. In perfect condition, appearing unused and with...
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1930s German Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Floral Porcelain Plaques by Mariotte, 1876-1877
Located in London, GB
Pair of large floral porcelain plaques by Mariotte, 1876-1877 French, 1876-1877 Plaques: Diameter 45.5cm Frames: Height 74cm, width 74cm This charming pair of porcelain plaques dep...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain, Wood

Japanese Arita "Nishiki Kikubotan 15 Gou Katamaru" vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The peony is known as the king of flowers, symbolizing nobility and luxury. In China, it is also called "Plant of wealth," "House god," and "King of flowers," and its bea...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Limoges Porcelaine, France. Seven pieces of porcelain. 1930s/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limoges Porcelaine, France. Coffee pot, teacup, and a coffee cup with saucers, as well as two egg cups in porcelain. Motifs of child musicians. 1930s/1940s. In excellent condition wi...
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1930s French Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Sevres Eggshell Blue Glazed and Champleve Enamel Bronze Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Our extraordinary 19th century footed porcelain centerpiece bowl with lovely mottled eggshell blue glaze, attributed to Sevres, has a gilt bronze base, handles and rim, and features ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Porcelain

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Bronze

Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Karakusabana" Handmade vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Karakusa is a pattern of twining vines and has the meaning of "prosperity and longevity" as the vines grow vigorously without interruption. It is a very auspicious patter...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Sometsuke shouchikubai" Handmade large vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Pine, bamboo, and plum are considered auspicious because they endure the cold of winter and grow strong.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koakae Vaseuchijimon Kujaku 20 Gou" Handmade large plate
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The plum blossom represents perseverance, vitality, and celebrating the New Year. Ko-Akae is a traditional style of polychrome porcelain believed to have been produced in...
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Early 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

"Kikukachou" Handmade vase made in Japan
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. This vase incorporates the style of Kakiemon, a technique that resembles the tradition of Song red ceramics. The unique "nigashi-de" techniq...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koakae Kachouzu" vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The crane is also considered a lucky motif as a long-lived creature. Ko-akae refers to the ancient style of wucai porcelain produced before the Wanli period (1573-1620) i...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Kinrante Houou" Handmade ornamental vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The phoenix is a symbol of peace and happiness, and is considered auspicious. Kinran-de is a technique that originated during the prosperous Genroku period of the Edo er...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Botan Jishi" Handmade vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The lion represents a talismanic symbol for warding off evil. The peony, also known as the king of flowers, is a symbol of nobility and luxury among the hundred flowers.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koakae Botan Kujaku" vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn design featuring a combination of peonies and peacocks is a celebratory pattern. It elegantly expresses the joy of celebrating and is an ideal piece for celebratory events...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Gokujou Nishiki" Handmade vase with handles
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a luxurious piece of pottery made by hand and painted by hand using both sometsuke (blue and white) and ue-e (overglaze) techniques. The intricate design resembles layers of ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, 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...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Shouchiiubai" Handmade vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Japanese pine, bamboo, and plum are considered auspicious because they withstand the cold of winter and grow steadily.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Damigiku" Handmade vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. "Dami" is a technique where an outline is drawn on the base and then thick brushes with ink are used to fill in the space.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita/Imari "Shichihougiku Kachou" Handmade vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. "Shippo" is a technique in which circles are endlessly connected, and it symbolizes completeness, harmony, and fate. The technique used in this "Akae" style reminiscent o...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Gokujou Nishiki Hosokubi" Handmade vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a luxurious piece of pottery made by hand and painted by hand using both sometsuke (blue and white) and ue-e (overglaze) techniques. The intricate design resembles layers of ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Gokujou Nishikihanakago Kikyoubuchi" vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a hand-painted piece using the techniques of sometsuke (underglaze blue) and uwa-e (overglaze painting), resulting in a luxurious somenishiki (dyed brocade) piece. The design...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koakae Shishihouou" 75cm namibuchi vase 1560-1570s
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The lion has the meaning of warding off evil spirits. It also has the value of a talisman or amulet to avoid disasters and demons. Koaka-e (ancient red ware) is a traditi...
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Early 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Kinran Temadori Kujaku" vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. Kinrande is a type of porcelain featuring overglaze enamel and gold decoration, which gets its name from the resemblance of its lavish color scheme to gold brocade fabr...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Kinsai Kikubotan" ornamental vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Peonies are known as the "king of flowers" and symbolize nobility and luxury. In China, they are also called "wealthy herb", "family deity", and "flower king", and have b...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Madori Houou2 ornamental vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. The phoenix is considered a symbol of peace, happiness, and good luck. Somenishiki refers to the process of painting directly onto the unglazed clay body, and then appl...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Rocket-Shaped" ornamental vase with stand
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. This decorative vase appears to be modeled after a water jug. It can serve as an impressive and luxurious decoration in any indoor setting.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Madorikachou" incence holder
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a hand-painted piece featuring a flower and bird design within a frame, which is called "mantori" in Japanese. The term "mantori" literally means "inside the frame," referrin...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Madori" houou vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
The phoenix is a symbol of peace and happiness and is considered to be auspicious. "Sometsuke" or blue and white porcelain is created by applying colored glaze directly onto an ungl...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Iroe Shoubumon" ornamental vase L
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a hand-drawn piece featuring the iris, which is said to embody strength, courtesy (especially in martial arts), and the meaning of victory, as it is pronounced "Shoubu" in Ja...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Kinsai Shichihou" kamon vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a hand-drawn work featuring the pattern of Shippo, which is a continuous design made by linking four circles together to form a pattern that expands in all directions. The na...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Madori Houou" ornamental vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The lion on the lid has the meaning of warding off evil and bringing happiness. "Sometsuke" refers to a type of pottery where designs are painted directly onto unglazed p...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Koimari Kinkai" Ornamental vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. The lavish use of gold depicts a luxurious and splendid expression. "Ko-Imari" refers to the old Imari ware produced during the Edo period, and Imari ware is a general ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Old Paris Porcelain Coffee and Tea Set, 40 Pieces, 19th Century, France
Located in Delft, NL
Old Paris porcelain coffee and tea set, 40 pieces, 19th century A white ribbed porcelain with gold paint service with a very large coffee pot, teapot, lidded sugar pot, a creamer and 18 cups and saucers Coffeepot measures 29 high, 20 cm wide and the depth is 12 (1370 gram) Teapot measures 21.5 high, 19 cm wide and the depth is 11 (808 gram) Sugar pot measures 19 high, 11 cm diagonal (540 gram) Creamer measures 21 high, 12 cm wide and the depth is 7.5 (460 gram) Cups measures 10.5 high, 7 cm diagonal And the saucers measures 3 cm high and 12.5 cm / 13.5 cm diagonal (264 gram per cups and saucers) “Old Paris” porcelain, or as the French say, “Vieux Paris” porcelain, prefers not to a single Manufacturer, but to more than thirty porcelain sources, based around Paris, from late 18th century till, circa 1870. This “Old Paris” French porcelain...
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19th Century French Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Somenishiki madorikachou" large ornamental vase
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. This is the largest decorative vase in Japan. The technique used to draw within the frame is called "Madori," which involves changing the design by the direction it faces...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique German "Carl Tielsch Co." Porcelain Pink & Gold Oyster Plate, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique German porcelain pink and gold oyster plate, signed "Carl Tielsch Co.," circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of Six Porcelain Coffee Cups by Ginori Doccia Pittoria from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Set of 6 hand-painted porcelain coffee cups by Ginori Doccia, Pittoria manufacture, made in the 1940s Saucer: Ø cm 11 Ginori 1735 is an Italian luxury goods company founded in 1735...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large 19th Century Sevres Cobalt Blue Glazed Centerpiece Vase
Located in New York, NY
Lovely and large Belle Epoque era cobalt blue and gilt porcelain vase with bronze mounts by Sevres. With maker mark and date stamp for 1880. 20 3/4 by 11 inches and in very good co...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Porcelain

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Bronze

Antique German "Carl Tielsch Co." Pink Luster Porcelain Oyster Plate Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Large Format Antique German "Carl Tielsch Co." Pink Luster Porcelain Oyster Plate, Circa 1900. Lovely pearlized glaze.
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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Japanese Arita "Gokujou Somenishiki Shihou Mokkouwari" vase made in Japan
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn designs are arranged with seasonal patterns on each side, allowing for a different view depending on the season and providing enjoyment throughout the year. Sometsuke-nish...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

H&R Daniel Teacup Trio, Green with Flowers Patt. 4479, 2nd Gadroon, ca 1829
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful true trio made by H&R Daniel in about 1829. The set is potted in the "second gadroon" shape and bears pattern 4479 with a green ground, gilt vines and be...
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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Fauna Danica dinner plate with a motif of a fox.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Fauna Danica dinner plate with a motif of a fox in a landscape. Hand-painted. 1926. Third factory quality. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 25.0 cm x H 3.3 cm.
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1920s Danish Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique French "A.&L." Limoges Porcelain Blue and Gold Oyster Plate, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French blue & gold porcelain oyster plate, signed by "A. & L. Limoges Co.," circa 1900. Hand-painted in a wonderful soft blue with lots of goldwork and detail.
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Early 20th Century French Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Small Gold and Porcelain Scent Perfume Bottle in Box
Located in Delft, NL
19th century small porcelain scent perfume bottle in case Porcelain bottle with white and blue painted union pattern The gold mounting on the bottle is marked with the Dutch gold...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Porcelain

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Gold

Large ornamental Japanese porcelain Arita(Imari) "Sometsukesansui" 19th
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. This is one of the largest decorative jars in Japan. The landscape painting style depicts a fantasy world with mountains, rivers, people, and houses, which was original...
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1950s Japanese Edo Vintage Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue & White Porcelain with Wonderful Strokes, c.1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
From the Qing Dynasty, this Chinese ceramic plate is dominated by a blue-grey glaze and features wonderful hand painted blue strokes. Once used as an every day plate it is now a grea...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Porcelain

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Ceramic

Hermès : ‘Les Toucans’ Service Party -1986, 60 pieces
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
HERMES ‘ les Toucans Limoges Porcelain dinner service for HERMES with polychrome decoration Composed of : - 12 dinner plates 25,5 cm - 12 Americ...
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Late 20th Century French Porcelain

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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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Porcelain

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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 best, this set includes thirteen plates, two tazzas, and one 3-tier dessert or petit fours stand. Excellent condition. Thirteen Dessert Plates: 8 5/8 inches in diameter Two Compotes: 8 3/8 inches in diameter by 5 inches high One 3-Tier Dessert Stand...
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1840s French Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Exceptional Barr Flight Barr Worcester Porcelain Platter, 1804-1813
Located in Exeter, GB
An exceptional Barr Flight Barr Worcester porcelain platter c.1804-1813 made for the Cookesfamily of Bentley, Worcestershire, Hand Painted with their family crest and motto, DEO REGI...
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19th Century British Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Le Tallec Set of 4 Demitasse Cups and Matching Tray with Profuse Raised Gilding
Located in Boston, MA
This is an exquisite Le Tallec set that includes four demitasse cups and saucers with a tray with a matching pattern. All the cups and saucers and the tray are embellished in raised profuse gilding with curves and scrolls in a rococo style. The tray is 13.5 inches in diameter. This demitasse set is very rare and would be a wonderful addition to any coffee lover or demitasse collector. Price of Le Tallec set-$1500.00. Camille Le Tallec was born in Paris in 1906. In 1929, he graduated from the Ecole du Louvre. In 1930, he opened his studio in Belleville, Paris, which became the Atelier Le Tallec. At his studio, his goal was to paint his porcelain pieces beautifully like Vincennes or Sevres porcelains. Most of the Le Tallec boxes...
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1950s French Rococo Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Georgian Coalport Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Gilded Pattern, English circa 1807
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality coffee can that we attribute to the Coalport Porcelain works, Shropshire, England, made during the John Rose period of the George 111rd years, circa 1805-1810. The coffee can is nominally parallel, tapering slightly to the base, with a simple loop handle with one lower kink and pointed attachments. It has a shallow foot recess with obtuse corner and is unmarked to the base. The pattern is beautifully hand painted in an all gold gilt floral upper border pattern with further gilding on the body above the base rim, around the upper rim and to the outer handle. We date this piece to the late George third...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique German Porcelain Fan-Shaped Pink Luster Oyster Plate, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare antique German porcelain fan-shaped pink luster oyster plate, circa 1890. This plate is stunning with a purplish pink pearlized glaze.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Japanese, 1000 Faces Series, Hand Painted Porcelain, 8 Cups, 8 Snack Plates
Located in Louisville, KY
These gorgeous hand-painted Japanese tea cups and snack plates date back to the 1940's. Beautifully kept throughout the years by a collector, the con...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Porcelain

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Paint, Porcelain

Chinese Yixing Red Clay Teapot with marbled decoration fully marked, Circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an antique Chinese hand potted Red Clay YIXING Teapot and cover, fully marked and dating to the early 20th Century. The Teapot and lid are hand...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain

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Clay, Stoneware

Antique German Hand-Painted Multi-Colored Porcelain Oyster Plate, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique German hand-painted multi-colored porcelain oyster plate, circa 1880. Beautiful intricate "coral" design in colors of purple, pink, green & yellow.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Coral Mokka Set in Style from Dorothy Draper from 1930s
Located in Vienna, Austria
Mokka set from the 1930s, produced in the Victoria Carlsbad porcelain manufactory- This coral coloured set with handprinted black linen co...
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1930s Czech Hollywood Regency Vintage Porcelain

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Porcelain

Late 19th Century Porcelain Coffee Set - Paroutaud Frères La Seynie - Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique porcelain coffee set from the French brand Limoges (Paroutaud Frères La Seynie). Beautiful slender design in Empire st...
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1890s French Empire Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Continental Porcelain Raspberry Red & Gold Oyster Plate, Circa 1880's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique continental porcelain raspberry red & gold oyster plate, circa 1880's.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique and Vintage Porcelain Dinner Plates, Platters and Serveware for Sale

Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.

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.

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. 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.

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. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals.

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. 

On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.

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