German pottery stein by Matthias Girmscheid. Modeled as a monkey with top hat and pipe. Marked 828 to the base. Dimensions: 5.5" x 4" x 8.25" (Width x Depth x Height)

Category

20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Matthias Girmscheid Rare Figural German Ceramic Monkey Character Beer Stein Lid

$234 Sale Price

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Matthias Girmscheid Rare Figural German Ceramic Monkey Character Beer Stein Lid

Located in Dayton, OH

German pottery stein by Matthias Girmscheid. Modeled as a butler monkey serving wine, wearing a collar and holding a wine bottle and glass. Dimensions: 5" x 4.25" x 8.75" (Width x...

Category

Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Matthias Girmscheid Rare Figural German Ceramic Monkey Character Beer Stein Lid

$245 Sale Price

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Antique B&G Bing Grondahl Rare Biscuit Figure, Late 19th Century

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique B&G (Bing & Grondahl) Rare biscuit figure. Measures: 20 cm. x 11 cm. 1st. factory quality

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Ceramics

Antique B&G Bing Grondahl Rare Biscuit Figure, Late 19th Century

$640

Extremely Rare Pottery Vase "366" by Kurt Tschörner for Ruscha, Germany 1960s

By Kurt Tschörner, Ruscha

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Extremely Rare Pottery Vase "366" by Kurt Tschörner for Ruscha, Germany 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Extremely Rare Pottery Vase "366" by Kurt Tschörner for Ruscha, Germany 1960s

$533

Lisa Larsson, Very Rare Large Figure, Mother Carrying Child, Gustavsberg Swedish

Located in København, Copenhagen

Lisa Larsson, very rare large figure, mother carrying child. Gustavsberg Swedish ceramic figure

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Lisa Larsson, Very Rare Large Figure, Mother Carrying Child, Gustavsberg Swedish

$2,400

Rare Decorative plate 1920 ICS Dolker Kowaliska Design Vietri sul mare

By Irene Kowaliska

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Decorative plate 1920 ICS Dolker Kowaliska design Vietri sul mare

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Decorative plate 1920 ICS Dolker Kowaliska Design Vietri sul mare

$1,245 Sale Price

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Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s

By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund

Located in Farsta, SE

Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s The vase is marked

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s

$2,729

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Rare ceramic figurine of horse and man.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Rare ceramic figurine of horse and man. Swedish design

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Rare ceramic figurine of horse and man.

$2,000

Georgian Mason s Ironstone Dinner Plate Scroll Landscape and Prunus Rare Pattern

By Mason s Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

decorated in one of the rarer chinoiserie patterns, called "Scroll Landscape and Prunus", which shows a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Georgian Mason s Ironstone Dinner Plate Scroll Landscape and Prunus Rare Pattern

$369

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Rare ceramic figurine of horse and girl

Located in København, Copenhagen

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Rare ceramic figurine of horse and girl. Swedish design. Mid

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio. Rare ceramic figurine of horse and girl

$2,000

Waylande Gregory rare ceramic/pottery fused glass glaze bowl Pat 2357399, signed

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Amazing pottery bowl by the well known artist Waylaid Gregory , This is a rare patent number piece

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Waylande Gregory rare ceramic/pottery fused glass glaze bowl Pat 2357399, signed

$450

Rare Mason s Ironstone Miniature Cup in Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1825

By Mason s Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

. Miniature or toy items of Masons ironstone are rare and hard to find today. This is a very attractive cup

Category

Antique 1820s English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Rare Mason s Ironstone Miniature Cup in Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1825

$205

Rare Art Déco Ceramic, Japanese Riding On A Koi, Goldscheider Vienna, Ca 1921

By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna

Located in Vienna, AT

-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish Size: Height: 17,5 cm / 6.88

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Art Déco Ceramic, Japanese Riding On A Koi, Goldscheider Vienna, Ca 1921

$2,847

"Opposition, " Rare Art Deco Cloisonné Tile with Anti-Nazi Theme, 1945

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This rare and remarkable tile produced at the close of World War II in Delft, depicting the Nazi

Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Clay

"Opposition, " Rare Art Deco Cloisonné Tile with Anti-Nazi Theme, 1945

$1,200

Roth Keramik rare yellow and black lava ‘guitar’ vase, West Germany, c.1970.

By Roth Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A very rare Roth Keramik glossy yellow and black lava glazed border ‘guitar’ vase, pattern number

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roth Keramik rare yellow and black lava ‘guitar’ vase, West Germany, c.1970.

$3,100

"Child with Apple and Olive Branch", Rare Art Deco Dish in Black White, Italy

By Molaroni Pesaro

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Elegant and very modern, this 1920s dish by the famed Molaroni ceramic works in Pesaro, just east of San Marino on the Adriatic coast, is further proof of the movement of many Italia...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Child with Apple and Olive Branch", Rare Art Deco Dish in Black White, Italy

$1,400

Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s

By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Located in Farsta, SE

Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s Beautiful shaped

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s

$1,174

Rare céramique de Louis Yves Bonnet, service à Orangeade, France, années 60 - 70

Located in Meyrin, Switzerland

Rare céramique de Louis Yves Bonnet, service à orangeade, France, années 1960 - 1970. Ensemble

Category

Vintage 1960s French Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare céramique de Louis Yves Bonnet, service à Orangeade, France, années 60 - 70

$937

Large Masons Ironstone Wine Cooler all hand painted and very Rare, circa 1820

By Mason s Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a superb very rare, fine quality ironstone Wine Cooler or a Two-Handled Pot, all

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Large Masons Ironstone Wine Cooler all hand painted and very Rare, circa 1820

$1,572

Rare Danish Ovenproof Pottery Dish by Jens Harald Quistgaard, Kronjyden, 1950s

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Esbjerg, DK

This decorative tray features the rarest series/pattern by IHQ/Quistgaard and does not have a name. It was launched in the mid-late 1950s as a probationary run by the manufacturer Kr...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare Danish Ovenproof Pottery Dish by Jens Harald Quistgaard, Kronjyden, 1950s

$409

Rare Georgian Masons Ironstone Large Wine Cooler or Ice Pail, English circa 1818

By Mason s Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very rare, ironstone Two Handled, Ice Pail or Wine Cooler Pot, made by Mason's Patent

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Rare Georgian Masons Ironstone Large Wine Cooler or Ice Pail, English circa 1818

$1,039

Rare vintage limoges enamel knife rest Set by Marylou 1950s French Art Deco

Located in Paris, FR

This rare and refined set of knives rests in Limoges enamel, signed by the artist Marylou, is a

Category

20th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Rare vintage limoges enamel knife rest Set by Marylou 1950s French Art Deco

$1,168

Masons Ironstone Large Jug or Pitcher Blue Hawthorne Ptn Rare Shape, Circa 1830

By Mason s Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

1825-1835. This large jug has a rare shape, with a baluster body over a low foot, tapering to the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Masons Ironstone Large Jug or Pitcher Blue Hawthorne Ptn Rare Shape, Circa 1830

$663

Jenny Lind Rare Printed and Hand Painted Pot Lid Attributed to Ridgway

By J W Ridgway

Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual and rare English potlid believed to depict Jenny Lind and attributed to Ridgway and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Jenny Lind Rare Printed and Hand Painted Pot Lid Attributed to Ridgway

$341

Rare Old Paris Empire Style Classical Teacup Saucer w/ Bisque Faces Ram Head

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rare Old Paris Empire Style Classical Teacup & Saucer w/ Bisque Faces & Ram Head. Style of KPM

Category

Antique 19th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Old Paris Empire Style Classical Teacup Saucer w/ Bisque Faces Ram Head

$695

Rare Set of 4 Porcelain Cups Design by Kato Kogei Postmodern Memphis Japan

By Kato Kogei

Located in San Diego, CA

Great and rare set of 4 cups designed by Kato Kogei, Fujimori Progression Collection, an original

Category

20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Set of 4 Porcelain Cups Design by Kato Kogei Postmodern Memphis Japan

$220 Sale Price / set

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Rare and Very Early Relief Teapot by Danish Jens Harald Quistgaad Ihq, 1960s

By Jens Quistgaard, Kronjyden

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Rare and very early tea pot from the well known service RELIEF launched in 1959 designed by Danish

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Rare and Very Early Relief Teapot by Danish Jens Harald Quistgaad Ihq, 1960s

$2,135

art deco huge Ø33cm! fruit bowl plate hand made in France ar. 1930 - very rare

Located in Landshut, BY

art deco huge Ø33cm! fruit bowl hand made in France ar. 1930 - very rare in perfect condition

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

art deco huge Ø33cm! fruit bowl plate hand made in France ar. 1930 - very rare

$474

19thc Rare Sponge Ware Miniature Teapot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This very early and rare 19thc sponge ware one cup tea pot is in pristine condition.This wonderful

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Adirondack Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

19thc Rare Sponge Ware Miniature Teapot

$1,036 Sale Price

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Early Derby Porcelain Cup Saucer Rare Pattern 128 Puce Crown Marks, circa 1795

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

1795. This is a rare Derby pattern that we have not come across or seen previously The Cup has

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Early Derby Porcelain Cup Saucer Rare Pattern 128 Puce Crown Marks, circa 1795

$403 / set

Very Rare Lisa Larson Unique Figure of Sitting Woman in Blue with Golden Rooster

Located in København, Copenhagen

Very rare Lisa Larson unique figure of sitting woman in blue with golden rooster. Signed

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Very Rare Lisa Larson Unique Figure of Sitting Woman in Blue with Golden Rooster

$1,800

Very Rare Lisa Larson Unique Figure of Sitting Woman in Blue with Golden Rooster

Located in København, Copenhagen

Very rare Lisa Larson unique figure of sitting woman in blue with golden rooster. Signed

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Very Rare Lisa Larson Unique Figure of Sitting Woman in Blue with Golden Rooster

$1,800

Very Rare Awesome Huge Blue and White Fat Lava Vase by ES Keramik, Germany 1950s

By ES Keramik

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Very rare awesome huge blue and white fat lava vase by ES Keramik, Germany, 1950s Very good

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Very Rare Awesome Huge Blue and White Fat Lava Vase by ES Keramik, Germany 1950s

$949

Porcelain "Punch" Figural Diminutive Creamer England, Circa 1865. RARE

Located in Incline Village, NV

Very rare "Punch" figural item of the infamous "Punch and Judy" duo created in Italy but made more

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain "Punch" Figural Diminutive Creamer England, Circa 1865. RARE

$235

Rare Early 20th Century Spongeware Sugar Shaker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 20th century spongeware sugar shaker in great condition. The replaced cork is a rubber seal and keeps bugs out.

Category

Early 20th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare Early 20th Century Spongeware Sugar Shaker

$716 Sale Price

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Rare 12 Pcs. Sponge Ware Child s Tea Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine and rare 19thc sponge ware tea set is in good condition and very rare to find. Teapot

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare 12 Pcs. Sponge Ware Child s Tea Set

$1,036 Sale Price

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Rare 19th Century Yellow Ware Mocha Seaweed Potty

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This rare yellow ware child's potty has the blue sponged or seaweed design and is in fine condition

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare 19th Century Yellow Ware Mocha Seaweed Potty

$716 Sale Price

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Doyle Lane Mid-Century Modern Rare Colored Glass Ceramic Pottery Square Form

By Doyle Lane

Located in Studio City, CA

A rare, beautifully designed glass or ceramic form by famed midcentury American artist or potter

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Doyle Lane Mid-Century Modern Rare Colored Glass Ceramic Pottery Square Form

$2,495

Rare Set of 19th Century Spongware Kitchen Organizer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare set of late 19th century spongeware this complete set comes with 19 pieces. It is very

Category

Early 20th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Set of 19th Century Spongware Kitchen Organizer

$3,116 Sale Price / set

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Rare and Unusual Signed Elsinore Pottery Spongeware Bowl

By Elsinore Pottery Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amazing crazed 19th century spongeware mixing bowl is signed on the base Elsinore Pottery, California. It is most unusual to find any type of sponge ware pottery signed. The con...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare and Unusual Signed Elsinore Pottery Spongeware Bowl

$760 Sale Price

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Rare Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete with rare decor c1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A stunning and rare undocumented Loetz Phaenomen vase. Waisted and with a flared foot with four

Category

Antique 1890s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete with rare decor c1898

$1,340

Beatrice Wood Signed Rare Mid-Century Luster Lava Glazed Minature Small Vase

By Beatrice Wood

Located in Studio City, CA

highly coveted and also quite rare small/ miniature pottery pieces made by Otto and Gertrude Natzler. We

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Beatrice Wood Signed Rare Mid-Century Luster Lava Glazed Minature Small Vase

$2,995

Rare 19th Century Sponge / Spatter Ware Childs Tea Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 17 piece child's tea set is quite rare to find and in pristine condition. The set is in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare 19th Century Sponge / Spatter Ware Childs Tea Set

$1,516 Sale Price / set

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Rare antique Japanese imari unusual shaped plate

Located in Ipswich, GB

Rare antique Japanese imari unusual shaped plate, having a unusual shaped antique Japanese imari

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare antique Japanese imari unusual shaped plate

$454 Sale Price

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19th Century Sponge Ware Teapot with Lid, Very Rare

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This most unusual sponge ware teapot has the original lid and is in fine condition with the exception of minor small old repairs. There are no cracks or chips. Great colors and form.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Sponge Ware Teapot with Lid, Very Rare

$1,000 Sale Price

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19th Century Miniature Sponge Ware Tooth Pick Pick Holder, Rare

Located in Los Angeles, CA

rare and I've never seen another one like it -ever.

Category

Antique 1890s American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Miniature Sponge Ware Tooth Pick Pick Holder, Rare

$760 Sale Price

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Rare 19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher and Bowl Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic 19th century sponge ware pottery pitcher and bowl set in a blue and green sponge pattern with a blue band around. The condition is pristine with slight glaze marks no chips...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare 19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher and Bowl Set

$956 Sale Price

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Set of Six Rare American Spongeware Pottery Cups and Saucers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This collection of six matching 19th century spongeware pottery cups and saucers are in pristine condition. Everything is in pristine condition. Total of 12 pieces in the collection.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Set of Six Rare American Spongeware Pottery Cups and Saucers

$2,316 Sale Price / set

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19th Century Rare Hand-Painted Stick Spatter Plate with Rabbits

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a fine example of an unsigned hand-painted stick spatter plate with painted rabbits surround the border. The condition is very good with old crazing consistent with age and use.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Rare Hand-Painted Stick Spatter Plate with Rabbits

$295 Sale Price

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Rare Collection of Six Matching 19th Century Spongeware Dinner Plates

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a collectors dream! Six matching blue and white matching sponge ware pottery dinner plates. They are all in pristine condition.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare Collection of Six Matching 19th Century Spongeware Dinner Plates

$2,636 Sale Price / set

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Rare Stoneware Sculpture Attributed to Jöelle de Roubaix, circa 1960-1970

By Joelle Deroubaix

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

A rare stoneware sculpture attributed to Jöelle de Roubaix, La Borne. Perfect original conditions

Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Stoneware Sculpture Attributed to Jöelle de Roubaix, circa 1960-1970

$2,135

RARE Vintage Noritake Lusterware Platter and 6 Salts

By Noritake

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a GORGEOUS and EXTREMELY RARE mid-20th Century, Noritake Lustreware Platter in the shape

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

RARE Vintage Noritake Lusterware Platter and 6 Salts

$300 / set

Rare Korean Ceramic Brush Holder Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare Korean porcelain brush holder in Banana Leaves pattern from late Joseon dynasty circa 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Korean Ceramic Brush Holder Joseon Dynasty

$12,800

Rare Set of Six Matching 19th Century Sponge Ware Dinner Plates

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is like a collectors dream! Set of six matching blue and white 19th century sponge ware dinner plates. The entire group are in pristine condition. The sponge pattern is on both ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare Set of Six Matching 19th Century Sponge Ware Dinner Plates

$2,850 Sale Price / set

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Rare Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of rare ceramics available for sale. Each of these unique rare ceramics was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and silver. There are 4992 antique and vintage rare ceramics for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Rare ceramics have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Rare ceramics made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Rare ceramics have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Tiffany Co., Mason's Ironstone and Jens Harald Quistgaard are consistently popular.

How Much are Rare Ceramics?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,301, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $792,185 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.

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