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Very Fine and Unusual George II Mug Made by John Eckfourd Junior II
Located in London, GB
unusual baluster form, which rises to an everted, reeded rim. This example has a facetted scroll handle
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Antique 1720s English More Dining and Entertaining
Extremely Fine and Unusual George III Bread Basket Made by Thomas Robinson I
Located in London, GB
This very unusual piece is broad rectangular in form and stands on a rectangular spreading foot
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Antique Early 1800s English More Dining and Entertaining
An unusual George III Drinking Goblet made by John Wakelin
Robert Garrard I.
Located in London, GB
Goblets, of very unusual design, we have offered. John Wakelin appears in the Jewel Office accounts, in
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Very Fine and Unusual Wine Taster Maker
s Mark of RH in a Shield
Located in London, GB
unusual stylised bunches of punch bead grapes. The bowl displays scroll work designs, surrounding a
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Antique 1660s English More Dining and Entertaining
Exceptional and Very Unusual Pair of George III Salt Cellars by Paul Storr
Located in London, GB
circular baluster main body rises to a very unusual everted rim decorated with lobing interspersed with
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Antique Early 1800s English More Dining and Entertaining
Very Unusual George III Meat Skewer Made in London in 1791 by Thomas Crippin
Located in London, GB
This unusual skewer has a blade of tapering form engraved at the top with a foliate motif. The very
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Antique 1790s English More Dining and Entertaining
Very Unusual George III Mustard Pot Made in London in 1779 by Thomas Daniel
Located in London, GB
with vertical pails and very unusual neoclassical urns in roundels. The sides are also engraved with an
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Antique 1770s English More Dining and Entertaining
A rare George III Punch Ladle, of unusual length, made by Alexander Henderson.
Located in London, GB
The Punch Ladle has a circular bowl with raised sides and an everted rim. The base of the bowl is inset with a gold Spade Guinea, dated 1791. The unusually long, slender, stem has a ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Scottish More Dining and Entertaining
Very Fine and Unusual George III Silver Gilt Dish Made by John Emes
Located in London, GB
The dish is circular in form with a raised gadrooned edge and deep circular centre. The border is unusually engraved with a shield shaped Armorial and set of contemporary script inti...
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Antique Early 1800s English More Dining and Entertaining
An unusual pair of George III cast Sugar Tongs made by Charles Hougham.
Located in London, GB
The arms of the sugar tongs are unusually decorated with wide linear bands and roundels. The slender lower section of the arms terminate in shell grips and the arched top section is ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
An unusual George III Neo Classical Mustard Pot made in London in 1795.
Located in London, GB
The Mustard Pot is of the drum form and displays a beaded band at the rim and base. The sides are pierced with horizontal pails interspersed with vertical bands of roundels, as well ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Important George I Marrow Spoon, of Unusual Large Size, Made in London, 1724
Located in London, GB
The Marrow Spoon is modelled in the Hanoverian Rat Tail Pattern and is most unusually of the serving spoon size. This is only the third example we have had in nearly fifty years, and...
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Antique Early 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Unusual George III Cream Pail Made in London in 1781 by Robert Hennell
Located in London, GB
This piece is modelled as a milk maid's pail, has slightly tapering sides and displays a beaded base, rim and arched handle. The sides are also beautifully engraved and pierced with ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
An unusual George III Childs Mug made in London in 1799 by John Emes
Located in London, GB
has a very unusual shaped side handle and gilded interior.
Height: 2.45 inches, 6.13cm.
Diameter
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Antique 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Extremely Fine and Unusual Pair of George III Salt Cellars Made by Peter Podio
Located in London, GB
These very unusual salt cellars were made in the workshops of the exceptional, but scarce
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Antique 1790s English More Dining and Entertaining
An unusual George III Mustard Pot made in London in 1788 by Hester Bateman.
Located in London, GB
three bands of foliate spears and two unusual bands of flower heads in roundels. The sides are also
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
An unusual pair of George III "Bat Wing" Salt Cellars made by Robert Hennell.
Located in London, GB
The Salts have a very unusual bat wing fluted foot and main body. The edge of the pedestal foot
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Very Unusual George III Wine Label Made in Birmingham in 1810 by Joseph Taylor
Located in London, GB
This unusual wine label has a plain central section with incuse sides, which is engraved for BRANDY
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Antique 1810s English More Dining and Entertaining
A very rare and unusual George IV Drinking Cup and made by John Pringle.
Located in London, GB
. The cup has an applied band on the rim and a most unusual harp shaped, double "S" scroll handle, which
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Antique Early 19th Century Scottish More Dining and Entertaining
Very Unusual George III Cream Pail Made in London in 1780 by Thomas Daniel
Located in London, GB
The Pail is of a most unusual design and stands on a square base, decorated with bright cut designs
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Very Fine
Unusual Pair of George III Vegetable Dishes Made in London in 1802
Located in London, GB
The dishes are of circular form with a gadrooned rim and oval drop ring carrying handles. The stepped domed pull off covers terminate in a cast reed and branch handle. The cover is e...
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Antique Early 1800s English More Dining and Entertaining
Very Unusual George III Wine Label Made in Dublin circa 1780 by John Teare
Located in London, GB
The design of this very fine Heraldic Wine Label is subtly different to one which would be found in London and displays a corded edge, with reeded oval above. This piece is very fine...
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Antique 1780s Irish More Dining and Entertaining
Very Unusual George III Wine Label Made in London, 1786-1790 by William Abdy
Located in London, GB
The label is of the large eye shaped form, with thread edge, and outer border pierced with ovals and semi-circles. This example is engraved for SHERRY and is well marked on the rever...
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Antique 1780s English More Dining and Entertaining
An exceptionally fine and unusual George III Salver made in London in 1809 by Jo
Located in London, GB
unusual triple Rococo shells flanked by oak leaves and acorns. The centre is finely engraved with a
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Antique Early 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
An unusual George III "Can" shaped Drinking Mug made in London in 1798 by Charle
Located in London, GB
The Mug is modelled in the unusual "Can" form with slightly tapering sides and a reeded rim and
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
A very fine
unusual pair of George III Vegetable Dishes made in London in 1805
Located in London, GB
engraved with a contemporary Armorial. This is a most unusual design and the quality of design and
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Antique Early 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
A very unusual pair of early George III Sugar Tongs made in London circa 1765 by
Located in London, GB
The Tongs have very unusual slender arms decorated with bead work and flower heads. The arched top
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Antique 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
An unusual pair of "Onslow" end Salt Cellars made in London in 1781 by Robert He
Located in London, GB
body also has a beaded rim and very unusual Onslow scroll ends. The sides are pierced and engraved with
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
A rare
unusual George III Egg Cruet made in London in 1802 by Richard Cooke.
Located in London, GB
The Cruet stands on four ball feet and the main section of the cage is decorated with larel leaf bands. Each of the corners of the cage have detailed lion paw legs terminating in win...
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Antique Early 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
EDINBURGH. An unusual George III Mustard Pot made in Edinburgh in 1816 by John M
Located in London, GB
The Mustard Pot stands on a circular foot and the main body is baluster in form, rising to a gadrooned rim. The stepped domed cover terminates in an artichoke finial and the scroll h...
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Antique Early 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Very Unusual Pair of George III Tureens and Covers Made in London in 1799 by Rob
Located in London, GB
The tureens have a baluster oval form, with gadrooned rim and reeded base. Both the main bodies and sides are engraved with bands of beading on a scratch engraved ground. The pull of...
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
19th Century Chinese Green Glazed Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
-bodied shapes and unusual glazing found in ancient ceramics. Finely sculpted with thin walls, the jar has
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century vessel emulates the full-bodied shapes and unusual glazing found in ancient
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
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Terracotta
Chinese Black Glazed Ceramic Potiche In Qing Style
Located in Prato, Tuscany
color, unusual in common ceramics, indicates a less typical production compared to the classic blue-and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Bacchus Decanter Hukin
Heath
By Hukin
Heath
Located in Northampton, GB
ceramics to create unusual forms. It was popular between 1890 and 1910 during the Belle Époque period and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Barware
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Plate Swan Decanter WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Newark, England
, movement and the use of modern materials particularly iron, glass and ceramics to create unusual forms. It
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Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Barware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Møller
Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920
Located in København, Copenhagen
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramics. Beautiful and unusual decoration
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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Drip Glaze Vessel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
shapes and unusual glazing found in ancient ceramics. Marked with barren spots, a rich, brown glaze
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Modern East German Ceramic Lava Glaze Vase 1960s
By Strehla, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Miami, FL
the GDR. With an unusual, for German ceramics of the time, color combination of yellow, orange, brown
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique English Silver
Tortoiseshell Inkwell
By Grey
Co, Birmingham
Located in Northampton, GB
the use of modern materials particularly iron, glass and ceramics to create unusual forms. It was
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Inkwells
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Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Robert Chandler
By Robert Chandler
Located in Newark, England
ceramics to create unusual forms. It was popular between 1890 and 1910 during the Belle Époque period and
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Novelty Great Western Railway Bogie Coal Wagon Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
iron, glass and ceramics to create unusual forms. It was popular between 1890 and 1910 during the Belle
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
French Silver and Guilloche Enamel Box
Located in Newark, England
of dynamism, movement and the use of modern materials particularly iron, glass and ceramics to create
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
By Daniel
Arter
Located in Northampton, GB
, movement and the use of modern materials particularly iron, glass and ceramics to create unusual forms. It
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Unusual quality antique Staffordshire cottage
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual quality antique Staffordshire cottage having a lovely model of a cottage with vibrant green
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Antique Early 19th Century Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Gordon Martz Ceramic Cups
By Gordon Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting set of eight (8) ceramic cups by Gordon Martz, circa 1960s. Elegant simple form in dark espresso brown-almost black with contrasting raw natural surface on the bottom....
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Unusual Awaji Pottery Architectural Arts
Crafts Green Monochrome Vase
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very unusual Awaji Japanese vase in terrific architectural form with applied buttress handles and
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual 1950s Portuguese Majolica Vegetables Ceramic Wall Planters Set
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual set of four glazed ceramic vegetable sculptures wall planters. Different shapes and sizes
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Vintage 1950s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Unusual Set of Four Ceramic Lidded Jars by Gerry Williams
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
From an architect's estate in Washington DC, an unusual set of four graduated jars with covers
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Unusual Freeform Ceramic Bowl in Gray and Red Glazes, Czech Republic, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking and highly unusual slip cast ceramic vessel in a rather complex matte, gray glaze that
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Little Lucite Hourglass
Located in Pasadena, CA
This lucite hourglass looking bubbles within yellow and green tinted lucite. The object sits on a clear lucite base. Incredible visual variation from every angle.
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Mid-20th Century American Glass
Unusual Large Chinese Altar Fruit Peach
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A very large Chinese altar fruit peach. Rare in this size.
There may be one or two chips on the leaves, it is hard to tell.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Unusual Venini Murano Glass Obelisk
By Venini
Located in Montreal, QC
Unusual Venini glass multi-faceted clear glass obelisk with coral red "flame" inclusion.
Signed
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Unusual Contemporary Japanese Oribe Pottery Covered Jug
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Conjuring up images from Alice in Wonderland, surrounded by cupcakes and jelly on the laden table at the Madhatter's tea party, this whimsical example of contemporary Japanese Oribe ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Ming Wanli Period Chinese Porcelain Plate Unusual Design Ruyi
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
the 16th century. Stunning piece with beautiful and unusual design of Ruyi and Lambrequins.
Absolute
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Pair Unusual Guangdong Stoneware Birds on Rocks
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful pair Chinese Qing birds perched on rocks originating from the Guangdong Province in China and dating from the 18th or early 19th century. The hand-crafted stoneware bird...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Unusual English Water Pitcher
By Meakin
Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century English ironstone water pitcher in a large unusual form. This large form was used for
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Antique 19th Century English Pitchers
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Unusual Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of unusual ceramics is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, all unusual ceramics available were constructed with great care. Unusual ceramics have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco unusual ceramics are consistently popular styles. Tiffany
Co., John Grinsell
Sons and Gorham Manufacturing Company each produced beautiful unusual ceramics that are worth considering.
How Much are Unusual Ceramics?
Prices for unusual ceramics start at $95 and top out at $40,000 with the average selling for $1,200.
Finding the Right Dining-entertaining 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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