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Minton Majolica Oyster Plate

19th Century English Minton Majolica Oyster Plates Pair
By Minton
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of late 19th Century English Minton Majolica oyster plates with six oyster wells and a large
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Delft and Faience

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Minton White Majolica Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Minton white Majolica oyster plate. Dated 1880.
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Victorian Majolica aqua oyster plate signed Minton. With yellow flowers.
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Oyster Plate by Minton 1876 Turquoise
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Majolica oyster plate by the English manufactory Minton. Lovely turquoise color with iridescent
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Antique 1870s British Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate Signed Minton
By Minton
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good English Majolica plate, dated 1885 and marked Minton, with turquoise and cobalt blue oyster
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Delft and Faience

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Minton Fish Plate Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful and rare Majolica Minton plate is the perfect piece to add to your collection.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Minton Majolica Pink with Blue Porcelain Oyster Plate Circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique English Minton Majolica Pink with Blue Porcelain Oyster Plate, Circa 1865. Molded
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Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

Antique English Minton Majolica Malachite Green Porcelain Oyster Plate, Ca. 1875
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique English Minton Majolica Malachite Green Porcelain Oyster Plate, Circa 1875. Signed
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Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Recent Sales

TWO Minton Majolica Oyster Plates
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
TWO Minton Majolica Oyster Plates glazed entirely in rare and highly desirable Simulated Malachite
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Antique 1870s English Ceramics

Rare English Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1875
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare English Minton Majolica oyster plate circa 1875 with pink and blue glaze.
Category

Antique 1870s English Porcelain

Materials

Majolica

English Minton Majolica Oyster Plate with Mottled Blue Glaze, circa 1880-1890
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare English Minton Majolica oyster plate with mottled blue, green, and brown glaze, circa 1880
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Antique 1880s English Porcelain

Materials

Majolica

Rare Antique English Minton Majolica Oyster Plate with Cracker-Well, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Minton Majolica oyster plate in a rare pink and blue color with a large cracker
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Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Leopard Spots, English, Dated 1870
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in mottled leopard spots
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Leopard Spots, English, Dated 1871
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in mottled leopard spots
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Leopard Spots, English, Dated 1870
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in mottled leopard spots
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Leopard Spots, English, Dated 1871
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in green and brown
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Leopard Spots, English, Dated 1871
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in green and brown
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Leopard Spots, English, Dated 1871
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in mottled leopard spots
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Leopard Spots, English, Dated 1870
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in mottled leopard spots
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Green, Brown, Yellow, English, Dated 1875
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in mottled green, brown
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, Mottled Green, Brown, Yellow, English, Dated 1870
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in mottled green, brown
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate Malachite, English, Dated 1873
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton majolica six-well oyster plate glazed in simulated malachite, the reverse with impressed and
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Malachite

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate Malachite, English, Dated 1873
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton majolica six-well oyster plate glazed in simulated malachite, the reverse with impressed and
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Malachite

A Group of 8 Minton Majolica Oyster Plates (sold as pairs)
Located in Katonah, NY
Each plate with 6 turquoise oyster cups and a dark green central rondel enhanced by sea shells
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Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, MOTTLED, Green and Brown, English, Dated 1871
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica six-well oyster plate, glazed in mottled greens and browns, the reverse impressed
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, MOTTLED, Green and Brown, English, Dated 1871
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica six-well oyster plate, glazed in mottled greens and browns, the reverse impressed
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Turquoise 6 Well Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica oyster plate which features six shell shaped wells with seashell surrounds
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica 7 Well Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica oyster plate which features a central well surrounded by small ochre flowers. Six
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Minton Majolica Turquoise 6 Well Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica oyster plate which features six shell shaped wells with seashell surrounds
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Turquoise 6 Well Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica oyster plate which features six shell shaped wells with seashell surrounds
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Turquoise 6 Well Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica oyster plate which features six shell shaped wells with seashell surrounds
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Antique English Minton Oyster Plates
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Minton Majolica Oyster plate Marked on Rear with Registration Marks Pre 1874 rare
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Antique 19th Century English Platters and Serveware

Minton Majolica Turquoise 6 Well Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica oyster plate which features six shell shaped wells with seashell surrounds
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Turquoise 6 Well Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica oyster plate which features six shell shaped wells with seashell surrounds
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Turquoise 6 Well Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica oyster plate which features six shell shaped wells with seashell surrounds
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Turquoise 6 Well Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica oyster plate which features six shell shaped wells with seashell surrounds
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Majolica

Antique Majolica Oyster Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Minton Majolica oyster plate.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Antique English Mintons Oyster Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Mintons Majolica Oyster Plate Rare Pink Color Circa 1873
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Antique 19th Century English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica

Antiqu English Oyster Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Minton Majolica Oyster Plate "Large Well" Design Bombay Pattern
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Antique 19th Century English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Pink Oyster Plate, circa 1873
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica oyster plate in pink; Six spokes and central well; Shell and seaweed ornamentation
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Antique 1870s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Majolica Pink Oyster Plate, circa 1873
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica oyster plate in pink; Six spokes and central well; Shell and seaweed ornamentation
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Antique 1870s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Minton Majolica Fish Oyster Plate, Turquoise Wells, English, Dated 1882
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, molded with a central scalloped well within five shell-form oyster
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Turquoise-Ground Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1875
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster plate, the relief-molded dish with six oyster wells glazed in turquoise
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Turquoise-Ground Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1873
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six oyster wells glazed in turquoise
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1874
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six oyster wells glazed in seafoam green
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1872
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six oyster wells glazed in seafoam green
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Seafoam Green Oyster Plate, Shells and Seaweed, Dated 1872
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica oyster plate, the relief-molded dish with six oyster wells glazed in seafoam green
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Aqua Oyster plate Minton.
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century Victorian Majolica aqua oyster plate signed Minton.
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th-century Victorian Majolica aqua oyster plate signed Minton.
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th-century Victorian Majolica aqua oyster plate signed Minton.
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century Victorian Majolica aqua oyster plate signed Minton.
Category

Antique 1860s French Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Majolica "Mottled" Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton oyster plate, mottled; six spokes and central well; shell and seaweed ornamentation on each
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Majolica Cobalt Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton oyster plate in cobalt; Six spokes and central well; Shell and seaweed ornamentation on each
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Majolica Oyster Plates by Minton 1876
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 6 majolica oyster plates by the English manufactory Minton. Lovely turquoise color with
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Antique 1870s British Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Turquoise Six Well Oyster Plate, English, Dated 1895
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica six-well oyster plate, the wells glazed in turquoise blue, each well separated by
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Turquoise Six Well Oyster Plate, English, Dated 1895
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica six-well oyster plate, the wells glazed in turquoise blue, each well separated by
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Antique English Majolica Oyster plate
By Minton-Spidell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Majolica Porcelain Oyster plate, signed Mintons, c.1873
Category

Antique 19th Century English Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Mintons China blossom Oyster Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique hand painted Mintons in China blossom pattern. Flow Blue color.
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Antique 19th Century English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica

Antique English Majolica Oyster Plate Signed, "Minton Co., " circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Majolica oyster plate signed, "Minton Co.," circa 1865.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English "Mintons" Majolica Porcelain Fish Clam Shell Oyster Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique English "Mintons" Majolica porcelain "Fish & Clam-Shell" turquoise, brown & green
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Minton Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate with Cracker Well
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Minton Majolica porcelain oyster plate with cracker well, circa 1900, rare multi
Category

Early 20th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Hand-Painted Minton Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, Circa 1875
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare early antique English hand-painted minton Majolica porcelain oyster plate signed "Mintons
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Minton Majolica Malachite Green Porcelain Oyster Plate, Ca. 1875
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare antique English Minton Majolica porcelain oyster plate signed "Mintons" (with an "s"), in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Minton Majolica Malachite Green Porcelain Oyster Plate, Ca. 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare antique English Minton Majolica porcelain oyster plate signed "Mintons Co." (with an "s"), in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Benches

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Antique 1890s French Victorian Dinner Plates

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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Minton Majolica Oyster Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic minton majolica oyster plate available at 1stDibs. A minton majolica oyster plate — often made from ceramic, earthenware and majolica — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a minton majolica oyster plate — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each minton majolica oyster plate bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made minton majolica oyster plate has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Minton and Minton-Spidell are consistently popular.

How Much is a Minton Majolica Oyster Plate?

The average selling price for a minton majolica oyster plate at 1stDibs is $1,185, while they’re typically $400 on the low end and $7,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your 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 more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.