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Staffordshire Chinoiserie

North Staffordshire Oval Platter Transferware in the Blue Willow Pattern
By Staffordshire
Located in Lomita, CA
This blue and white porcelain oval transferware platter is from North Staffordshire in the "Willow
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Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19th Century Pearlware Dinner Plate Blue and White, Staffordshire
By Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful early plate in a printed blue and white chinoiserie pattern and made of a type
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

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Pearlware

18th Century English Pearlware Coffee Pot, circa 1795
By Staffordshire
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century English Pearlware Coffee Pot, circa 1795, a Staffordshire pottery coffee pot in an
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Antique 1790s English Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Black and White Dog Salt and Pepper Shakers, a Pair
By Staffordshire
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
at your next dinner. We'd love to see them paired with bright table settings. Or chinoiserie plates
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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

William Ridgway English Staffordshire Transferware Platter, Flosculous Pattern
By William Ridgway
Located in Philadelphia, PA
., Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire England, circa 1830-1854. A gently scalloped black-printed platter in an
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

Small English Chinoiserie Plate
Located in New York, NY
Small English chinoiserie plate. Staffordshire saucer with pink and puce border with four orange
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vid...

Materials

Porcelain

Small English Chinoiserie Plate
Small English Chinoiserie Plate
$250
H 1.13 in Dm 5.5 in
Vintage Fitz and Floyd Ceramic Staffordshire Hunting Dog Bookends
By Fitz and Floyd, Jonathan Adler, Lladro
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous pair of porcelain staffordshire hunting dog figures sitting on grass cushions with gold
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

English Blue and White Chinoiserie Plate
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
English blue and white chinoiserie plate. Davenport Staffordshire oval plate in the "
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Serving Pieces

English Blue and White Chinoiserie Plate
English Blue and White Chinoiserie Plate
$400
H 10 in W 7.75 in D 1.13 in
Vintage Pair of Staffordshire Style Ceramic Spaniel Dogs by Chelsea House
By Chelsea House
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Staffordshire Style Spaniels by Chelsea House. Made in Italy. Each Dog measures 14”h x
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2010s Italian Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Twelve Faience Plates Chinese Style, Staffordshire, 19th Century England
Located in Labrit, Landes
. The Staffordshire ceramics come from a tradition of artisanal manufacture dating back to the early
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

William Adams IV Sons Purple Fountain Scenery Staffordshire Transferware Plate
By William Adams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-Trent, Staffordshire, England, circa 1829-1861. A scalloped plate, printed in purple on a white
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Bowl
Located in Downingtown, PA
Blue & White Exoticism: A Staffordshire Pearlware Chinoiserie Punch Bowl
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Serving Bowls

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Pair of Antique English Blue and White Chinoiserie Transfer Earthenware Dishes
Located in Palm Beach, FL
and Sons, Staffordshire, depicting chinoiserie landscapes in floral borders. Stamped Rogers 10 on the
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

Blue and White Pearlware 18th century Coffee Pot, 1785
Located in Downingtown, PA
Staffordshire Blue and White Pearlware Chinoiserie Coffee Pot Circa 1785 This elegant and well
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Recent Sales

Staffordshire English Dinnerware "the India Tree" by, Alfred Meakin Set of 14
By Alfred Meakin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Staffordshire English bone chine "The India Tree" by, Alfred Meakin set of 14. This 14
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Staffordshire Chinoiserie Pearlware Underglaze Blue Dishes
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinoiserie riverscape scene with a pagoda in the forefront and Chinese figures crossing a bridge.
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Antique Early 19th Century British Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Antique Staffordshire Chinoiserie Porcelain Urn Vase Centerpiece Hicks and Meigh
By Hicks Meigh
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Rare single hand decorated in the Chinoiserie style Hicks and Meigh shelton, staffordshire
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Staffordshire Pottery Blue and White Printed Chinoiserie Dish
By Staffordshire
Located in Downingtown, PA
Staffordshire large pottery blue and white large printed chinoiserie dish, 19th Century The
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Three Blue and White Staffordshire Porcelain Leaf Form Dishes - Canton style
By Staffordshire
Located in Leesburg, VA
Three Blue and White Staffordshire Porcelain Leaf Form Dishes with Canton style Chinoiserie scenes
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Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Green Dog with Ball Porcelain Ceramic Statue in the Style of Staffordshire
By Crown Staffordshire
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
One dog with ball statue in the style of Staffordshire. Beautiful spaniel stands with front legs on
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Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

Staffordshire Enameled Salt glaze Stoneware Chinoiserie Coffee Pot Cover, Cir
Located in Downingtown, PA
Staffordshire enameled salt glaze stoneware chinoiserie coffee pot and cover, circa 1760
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Thomas Mayer Purple Canova Pattern English Staffordshire Transferware Plate
By Thomas Mayer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-Trent, Staffordshire, circa 1826-1838. A classical romantic central image, showing a large urn in the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

18th Century Staffordshire Pearlware Willow and Bird Baskets on Stands
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A near pair of English Staffordshire, pearlware chestnut baskets on stands, circa mid-late 1700s. A
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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Serving Bowls

Five Net Pattern Blue and White Dishes Made Staffordshire England, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
which rests on "netting". Surrounding the center are four panels decorated with chinoiserie scenes
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Antique English Herculaneum Chinoiserie Porcelain Serving Platter, circa 1840
By Herculaneum Pottery
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Staffordshire style chinoiserie porcelain transferware by Herculaneum, Liverpool
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Antique Early 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Blue and White Chinoiserie Transfer Earthenware Platter
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Sons, Staffordshire, depicting a chinoiserie landscape bordered by trees and featuring a camel in
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pottery

English Staffordshire Chinoiserie Blue Transferware Seafood Plates, set of eight
By George Jones Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, Staffordshire, England, 1880. Earthenware plates have a cobalt blue sheet transfer in the chinoiserie taste
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Chinoiserie Tea Set
By Staffordshire
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Staffordshire porcelain tea set, made ca. 1840 in the chinoiserie style with beautiful pink and
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Blue White English Willow Plate Staffordshire
By Staffordshire
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century blue & white english willow plate signed Stone China D&S Staffordshire.
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Antique 1890s English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century English Blue White Willow Chinoiserie Meat Platter
By Staffordshire
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Blue & White Willow Chinoiserie Meat Platter. Meaning: 12.8" by 10.2".
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Antique 1890s English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19th Century Dinner Plate Bold Hand Painted Chinoiserie Pattern
By Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a striking porcelain dinner plate, hand painted and gilded in a Chinoiserie pattern, from
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Sepia Transferware Chinoiserie Pagodas Shallow Oval Bowl
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Staffordshire pottery region of England, a sepia tone transfer printed shallow bowl or
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

From the Collection of Mario Buatta a Porcelain Saucer w/ Chinoiserie Decoration
By Staffordshire
Located in Katonah, NY
Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta This exquisite hand painted Staffordshire
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vid...

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Georgian Ironstone Cider Mug Chinoiserie Pattern, English, circa 1820
By Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
handle. The mug has a good chinoiserie Imari pattern, hand-painted in bold enamels with additional
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Ironstone

Early Ironstone Jug or Pitcher with Entwined Snake Handle Hand Painted, Ca. 1820
By Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, early Staffordshire Potteries Ironstone Hydra jug in the Japan Basket pattern
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

William Adams IV Sons Purple Palestine Staffordshire Transferware Plate
By William Adams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From William Adams IV & Sons, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, a purple transferware plate in the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

William Adams IV Sons Purple Palestine Staffordshire Transferware Plate
By William Adams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From William Adams IV & Sons, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, a purple transferware plate in the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

William Adams IV Sons Palestine Black Staffordshire Transferware Platter
By William Adams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From William Adams IV & Sons, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, a black and white transferware platter
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

Early Staffordshire Porcelain Plate Finely Hand Painted, English, circa 1820
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful early English Staffordshire, porcelain cabinet plate, hand painted in a Water
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

William Adams IV Son Black Fountain Scenery Staffordshire Transferware Platter
By William Adams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-Trent, Staffordshire, England, circa 1829-1861. A scalloped platter, printed in black on a white
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware

Materials

Earthenware

Early 19th C. porcelain Plate by Hilditch Son Staffordshire Oriental Musicians
By Hilditch and Sons
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a porcelain plate or bowl by the Staffordshire pottery of Hilditch & Son and dating to
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Antique Early 19th Century British Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of Vintage Staffordshire Style Spaniel Dogs on Tufted Ottomans
Located in Cookeville, TN
English Staffordshire wally dog style, these handsome pups are so unique in pose and will look absolutely
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Early Ironstone Vase Finely Hand Painted, English Staffordshire, circa 1825
By Zachariah Boyle Sons
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
and other Staffordshire, English makers made very similar pieces but we attribute this piece to
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ironstone

From the Collection of Mario Buatta a Blue and White Staffordshire Fruit Stand
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
fruit stand has deep color showing a series of chinoiserie scenes. I can imagine Mario filling it with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Earthenware

English Staffordshire Purple Transferware Dinner Plates, Mixed Set of 6
By Various Ceramic Factories
Located in Philadelphia, PA
plates, Staffordshire, England, circa 1822-1887, 19th century. The patterns include: Carolina
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

19TH C STAFFORDSHIRE CHINOISERIE OVAL PLATTER
Located in Essex, MA
19th century English white ironstone Staffordshire oval platter with whimsical transfer printed
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Antique 19th Century English Tableware

Historical Staffordshire Blue and White Pottery Pitcher circa 1845
By Staffordshire
Located in Hallowell, US
Blue and white staffordshire pitcher with chinoiserie design including exotic motifs. No makers
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Antique 1840s European Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Staffordshire Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Large Platter
Located in Quechee, VT
Impressive and cheerful large-size Staffordshire hand-painted bone china meat platter in under
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20th Century British Platters and Serveware

18th Century English Green Glazed Staffordshire Pottery Tea Caddy
Located in Essex, MA
An 18th century English Staffordshire green glazed ceramic tea canister, circa 1765, inspired by
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Antique 1760s English Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of 18th Century Blue and White Staffordshire Pottery Vases and Covers
Located in London, GB
A pair of late 18th century blue and white glazed Staffordshire pottery baluster vases and covers
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Chinoiserie Blue Staffordshire Porcelain Box
Located in Richmond, London
A charming mottled-blue glazed Crown Staffordshire porcelain box in the chinoiserie style England
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Crown of Staffordshire Dessert Plates
Located in New York, NY
Crown of Staffordshire, set of 12 dessert plates with elaborate gilt chinoiserie pattern on a black
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie More Dining and Entertaining

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

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Porcelain

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Located in Riverdale, NY
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Deco Nautilus and Conch Shell Lamp
$1,595
H 9 in W 6 in D 6 in
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By Baker Furniture Company
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Staffordshire Chinoiserie For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal staffordshire chinoiserie for your home. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and porcelain, every staffordshire chinoiserie was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer staffordshire chinoiserie, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A staffordshire chinoiserie, designed in the Georgian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one staffordshire chinoiserie that is appealing in its simplicity, but George Jones Sons, Hicks and Meigh and Spode produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Staffordshire Chinoiserie?

The average selling price for a staffordshire chinoiserie at 1stDibs is $496, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $6,850 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.