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Porcelain was first made in China. Artisans began producing early forms during the Tang Dynasty, which lasted from 618 to 907 A.D. During the Yuan Dynasty from 1279 to 1368, crafting techniques advanced to produce the strong, translucent pottery that we call porcelain today. Shop a wide variety of porcelain objects on 1stDibs.
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Important Meissen Porcelain Figural Clock Group on Original Marked Plinth
Located in Lisse, NL
Crossed Swords with Star • Late 18th Century Porcelain • Museum Quality.
An exceptional and highly important Meissen porcelain figural clock group, representing one of the manufacto...
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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Brass
$53,541 / item
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Antique Haviland Limoges French Chocolate Pot w/ Pink Rose Motif
Ribbon Handle
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely late 19th century large Haviland
Co Limoges porcelain chocolate pot features a tall scalloped base and upper edge, whimsical ribbon shaped handle, and hand painted sprigs of pink garden roses with gilded details throughout.
The green underglaze mark "Haviland France" indicates the plate was manufactured by Haviland
Co. in Limoges, France.
The red overglaze mark "Haviland
Co. Limoges FOR HOWELL-DOHRMANN CO OAKLAND CAL." indicates that the item was made specifically for the Howell-Dohrmann Co. retailer in Oakland, California, a prominent retailer in Oakland, California, which commissioned items like Haviland Limoges China...
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Antique 1890s French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Conchiglie Pattern Plate with Sea Anemones and Shells
Located in Downingtown, PA
Marine Whimsy: Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Conchiglie" (Shells) Plate #11
Circa 1960–1970
A vibrant and whimsical vintage porcelain plate designed by Piero Fornasetti, featuring the ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
German Hausmalerei for Meissen Porcelain Pedestal Dish
Cover 18th C.
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare and stunning German Hausmalerei (home painted) porcelain dish and cover hand-painted with insects and flowers dating from the 18th century.
Hausmalerei refers to blank ...
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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Revival Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Themes
Variation Plate, Number 107
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Adorned in Self": Fornasetti "Themes & Variations" Plate #107 (Necklace of Faces)
1960s-Early 70s.
A surreal and visually layered porcelain wall plate from the celebrated "Themes &...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Porcelain Constantinople 5 Plate
By Les Ottomans
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the lavished elegance of the Ottoman empire, this porcelain plate is part of a limited series of 100 pieces and six different designs, each paying homage to an aspect of ...
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2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$105 / item