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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Creator: Christofle
Meissen Cupid Figure
Je Les Enflamme
, By M. V. Acier, Germany, Circa 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain figure of the 19th century:
A winged Cupid, covered only with a cloth, his curls held back by a headband, holding his bow horizontally in front of him, dr...
Category
1870s German Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th C Meissen Porcelain Covered Openwork Filigree Centerpiece w/ Watteau Scenes
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Openwork Filigree Centerpiece with Watteau Cartouches and Village Scene Cartouches.
This 19th-century Meissen porcelain covered centerpiece ...
Category
1870s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 18th C. Meissen Porcelain Covered Tureens w/ 19th C. French Ormolu Mounts
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Covered Tureens with 19th Century French Ormolu Mounts. These tureens show the combination of iconic French and German porc...
Category
19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Christofle Neocalssical Cut Crystal Gold Washed Swing -Handled Ice Bucket
By Christofle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Christofle Neoclassical Cut Crystal Gold Washed Swing-Handled Ice Bucket, With Ice Strainer
France, circa 1960s
A Exquisite Christofle Neoclass...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Meissen Figure Cavalier At His Desk Writing A Love Letter, Kaendler, Circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain figure:
Young gentleman in elaborate rococo clothing of the upper classes: noble white frock coat with golden hems, gold and flower embroidered vest and sleeve cuffs, large black bow on the wig hair, sitting at a magnificent desk with curved...
Category
1860s German Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Silver Plated Repousse Tray with Engraving Signed Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and ornate antique silver plated tray with ornate handles was created in France, circa 1870. Recently re-silvered, the tray wit...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Normandy Ship Original Champagne Bucket Luc Lanel design 1932 Christofle
By Christofle, Luc Lanel
Located in Paris, FR
This collector piece is a very famous silver-plated Christofle champagne bucket that was designed by Luc Lanel and made for the famous Normandie cruise ship only.
This champagne buc...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Plaque of
the Banishment of Ishmael and Hager
By Meissen Porcelain, Adriaen van der Werff
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Plaque of 'The Banishment of Ishmael and Hager', in its Original Frame. This fantastic Meissen porcelain plaque depicts...
Category
1870s German Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and truly monumental 19th century Meissen Porcelain Covered urn emblematic of autumn. This is one of the most incredible and sp...
Category
1880s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$158,608 Sale Price
20% Off
Pr. 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Covered Potpourri Vases w/ Figural Maiden Handles
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th-Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Potpourri, with Pictorial Landscape Scenes, Lion's Paw Feet, and Figural Maiden Handles. Each urn-shaped vessel rests on three grace...
Category
1860s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Meissen "Motto Children" Figures
Located in Tarzana, CA
Antique Meissen complete 12 piece set - "Motto Children" after models by Acier (after drawings by Schoenau).
Each figure with an inscribed motto in French on the base that reads as ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$26,500 / set
Pair Of 19th Century Meissen Painted Porcelain Models Of Hoopoes
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of 19th century Meissen painted porcelain models of Hoopoes, standing on tree trunks, with foliate branches, blue crossed swords mark to unglazed base, incised model ...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
20th century French Christofle Set of 12 small Spoon, 1950s
By Christofle
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice box of 12 (+1) silver plated spoons from the famous Christofle brand in silver plated metal. Stamp on each spoon.
Very good condition. For lovers of tableware.
Category
1950s French Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Silver Plated Ice Bucket by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Miami, FL
French Christofle Silver Plated Windsor Ice bucket. Designed by Lino Sabattini.
Circa 1961.
Excellent condition with hallmarks and signed.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Piatto in Porcellana di Meissen Dipinta a Mano Anni 60
Located in Milano, MI
Piatto in Porcellana di Meissen dipinta a mano, realizzata negli anni '60
Ø cm 21
La porcellana di Meissen è considerata uno dei primi e più pregiati esempi di porcellana europea. ...
Category
1960s German Empire Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure
Cupid Leading A Heart
, By August Ringler, Ca 1895
By August Ringler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Art Nouveau porcelain figurine by August Ringler:
Naked winged cupid, loosely covered with a cloth fastened by an embroidered belt, looking down at a winged, flaming heart ...
Category
1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Piatto in Porcellana di Meissen Dipinto a Mano Anni 60
Located in Milano, MI
Piatto in Porcellana di Meissen dipinta a mano, realizzata negli anni '60
Ø cm 21
La porcellana di Meissen è considerata uno dei primi e più pregiati esempi di porcellana europea. ...
Category
1960s German Empire Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Commedia Dell
Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Commedia dell'Arte figure group from the 19th century:
Harlequin and Columbine with child dancing in a circle: Harlequin in green jacket with golden buttons and white ruff...
Category
1850s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Boy
The Bird Cage Figure Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen, 19th century.
A fine quality Meissen porcelain figurine depicting a young boy playing with his pet bird. The figure stands next to a pierced porcelain bird cage adorned wit...
Category
19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
A Pair Of Meissen Porcelain Mythological Figural Groups
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Of Meissen Porcelain Mythological Figural groups, of 'Neptune and Thetis' and 'The Triumphal Procession of Amphitrite'.
'Neptune and Thetis' modelled with the god of the sea ...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Figure Group
Ice-Scaters
, by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate and rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Skating couple in elegant winter clothing: The lady in a long, white skirt with a green decorated hem, green jacket and white cap, and long ermine scarf, the gallant in a fine, sporty, brown checkered suit...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
c.1735-40 An Exceptional Meissen Teapot, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Trading Scene
Located in Skien, NO
An Important Early Meissen Porcelain Teapot, Ca. 1735-40: Finely Painted with Chinoiserie Trading Scenes and Gilt Decoration
An exceptional and important early Meissen porcelain tea...
Category
Early 18th Century German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$6,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Meissen Swan Service Coffee Set For 6 Persons, With Indian Flowers, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Coffee & Dessert Set for 6 Persons:
Meissen service, consisting of 23 pieces: 1 coffee pot with lid, 1 milk jug, 1 sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 dessert plates and 2 servi...
Category
Late 20th Century German Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Germany Meissen Porcelain Grouping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Germany Meissen porcelain grouping.
Category
19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set Of 6 Christofle Blue Marbled Porcelain Service Plates
By Christofle
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 6 porcelain service plates with wide marbleized blue border with thin inner gold band around a white center. Made in Hungary.
Dimensions: 12 3/4" W
Condition: Please see det...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th century German Meissen painted porcelain model of a Pigeon
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb quality 19th century Meissen painted porcelain model of a Pigeon, with feathered feet, on a rocky base, with unglazed blue crossed swords mark to the base, incised '827'.
C...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Vases with Serpent Handles, 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
A large and decorative pair of Meissen porcelain vases, of ancient Roman krater form, with handles shaped as entwined serpents.
Highly ornamental, these vases represent an interesti...
Category
Early 19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Meissen K.H.C. Royal Saxon Court Pantry Red Dragon Charger
Located in Savannah, GA
Meissen K.H.C. Royal Saxon Court Pantry Red Dragon Charger
A Meissen porcelain charger in the Red Dragon pattern marked with blue crossed swords for Me...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Group of Lovers
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century large porcelain group of two ladies competing for the heart of a nobleman. Having wonderful bold colours, garlands of flowers, and an under glaze blue...
Category
Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Christofle
Grand Hotel Paris
Silver-Plated Oval Tray, circa 1920s
By Christofle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Christofle 'Grand Hotel Paris' Silver-Plated Oval Tray, circa 1920s
A gleaming relic of French luxury hospitality, this silver-plated oval serving tray by Christofle is engraved Gra...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Meissen Porcelain Group of Lovers Kissing in the Ocean on a Rock
Located in New York, NY
A Large Meissen Porcelain group of lovers kissing in the Ocean on a Rock. This piece is truly spectacular in both quality and size. The pair of lovers a...
Category
1870s German Aesthetic Movement Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen milk jug and cover, circa 1760
Located in Basildon, GB
Meissen milk jug and cover, of baluster shape with wishbone handle and shell spout, painted with two park scene's beneath osier neck and cover, floral top, c.1760, height 16cm, under...
Category
1760s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$2,388 Sale Price
30% Off
A Pair of 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Blue and White Hide and Seek Centerpieces
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Blue and White Hide and Seek Centerpieces. The baskets are oval with pierced rocaille-style scrollwork along the rim, extending outward at fo...
Category
1880s German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Chinese
Meissen Famille Verte Porcelain Plates
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of famille verte porcelain plates, the left made in China during the Kangxi period (r. 1662–1722) and the right a copy by Meissen made circa 1740.
Chinese porcelain has alw...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Bearn by Christofle France Stainless Steel Flatware Service Set 98 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Bearn by Christofle France Stainless Steel Flatware set - 98 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Forks, 8 1/4"
12 Knives, ebony handles, 8 1/4"
12 Luncheon Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Tea...
Category
20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant with a Crown
Located in New York, NY
An Elaborate 19th century Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant. After the model by P.J. Reinicke and J.J. Kändler, the Sultana sitting on the elephants back and h...
Category
1860s German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Triade by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set 12 Service 96 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern clean lines in a Classic column motif makes this pattern, Triade, forever timeless.
Dinner Size Triade by Christofle France Silverplated flatware set - 96 pieces. This set in...
Category
20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Meissen Group Allegory
the Love
, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and exceptional porcelain figure group:
Standing young beauty with her hair tied back at the nape of her neck and crowned with a tiara, wearing a long dress softly embraci...
Category
Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Jacques Adnet
Christofle, Silver Plated and Chinese Lacquer Bottle Holder, Fre
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful bottle holder is made of silver plated and black chinese lacquer. This is an iconic model by famous Franch designer acques Adnet & Chri...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Two Part Modernist Cocktail Shaker by Orfèvrerie Christofle, Paris
By Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
A smart Bauhaus style two-part cocktail shaker with it's sleek modernist design in silver plate.
Made by the top-notch Parisian silversmith, Christofle of Paris, signed on both pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Art Deco Tea Cups with Saucers by Sue
Mare for Gallia, Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Art Deco tea cups sold with their saucers. Made by Louis Süe (1875-1968) & André Mare (1887-1932) for Gallia - Christofle. Silverplated with p...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
"Orly" Cutlery Set 89 Pieces, Lino Sabattini Christofle 1957, Silver Plated
Located in NANTES, FR
"Orly" cutlery set 124 pieces, Lino Sabattini Christofle 1957, Silver Plated"
Magnificent cutlery set, Orly model, creation by Lino Sabattini for Christofle, with 89 pieces for twel...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Dax by Christofle France Silver Plated Flatware Set Service, 42 Pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern clean lines make this pattern forever timeless.
Dinner size Dax by Christofle France silver plated flatware set, 42 pieces. This s...
Category
20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early Meissen Rococo Group
Love and Indulgence
by J.C. Schönheit, Ca 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen porcelain genre group:
Young mother seated on a magnificent Louis XVI-style armchair, her left foot set down on a low stool, a boy lying on his stomach on her left thigh, his white shirt slipped up to reveal his bare buttocks, which the mother has probably just struck with the cane in her left hand, to her right a girl in a dress and hat decorated with feathers, clasping her mother's arm so that she can no longer strike the boy.
The group is based on an oval pedestal with gold heightened frieze decoration on the sides.
Particularly elaborate, detailed design and staffage.
This model was based on drawings by Johann Eleazar Zeissig, known as 'Schenau' (1737-1806).
Designed by JOHANN CARL SCHÖNHEIT (1730 - 1805) in 1788
started working as an apprentice in the Meissen factory in 1741 and has been in a responsible position since 1768. For more than 20 years, Schönheit was an employee of both J.J. Kändler as well as from M.V. Acier, who entered the Meissen factory in 1762. After Kändler's death in 1775, Schönheit was head of the model department until 1794.
Design of the model in 1788
Manufactory: Meissen Germany
Dating: made around 1840
Material: white porcelain, glossy finish
Technique: handmade porcelain, finest hand painting
Dimensions:
height: 25,5 cm / 10.03 in
width: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in
depth: 16,0 cm / 6.29 in
Marks:
Blue Meissen crossed sword mark
Model number: I 66 / former's number 35 / painter Da..
Bibliography:
Thomas & Sabine Bergmann, Meissen Artist's - Figures / Erlangen Germany 2014, Model numbers A1 - Z99, page 31...
Category
Early 19th Century German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Christofle
Dom Pérignon - Luxurious - 1999 Silver-Plated Champagne Cork Holder
Located in St. Louis, MO
From French luxury makers Christofle and Dom Pérignon who collaborated on this silver-plated Champagne cork holder - keepsake. Signed and dated December 31, 1999. No box.
Christof...
Category
1990s French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Meissen Porcelain Plaque after Correggio
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen porcelain plaque after Correggio
German, 19th Century
Measures: Frame: Height 43cm, width 50cm, depth 10cm
Plaque: Height ...
Category
19th Century German Renaissance Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
19th Century Meissen Hand Painted Cup and Saucer
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Diminutive whimsical 19th century Meissen cup and saucer. The purple trim with gilt decoration with birds and insects. The saucer is 5 inches in...
Category
19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Meissen Porcelain Openwork Filigree Centerpiece w/ Raised Flowers 19C
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Openwork Filigree Centerpiece with Relief Flowers, Vine Handles, and Painted Flower Decoration. The centerpiece features an intricate open...
Category
1870s German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Plaque Depicting Rembrandt and Saskia in the Tavern
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and very rare 19th Century Meissen porcelain plaque depicting Rembrandt and Saskia in the Tavern. Meissen plaques are incredibly rar...
Category
1860s German Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Europe Mid-19th Century Meissen Pair Porcelain Vases
Located in Brescia, IT
Elegant pair of Meissen vases on stand with child figures. The vases are decorated with mythological scenes on the surface.
Marked on the foot.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue
Gilt Butter Pat with Deutsche Blumen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed vintage German porcelain butter pat or small dish.
By Meissen.
With painted Deutsche blumen to the center and cobalt blue with gilt accents to the rim.
Marked to the...
Category
20th Century German Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Boho Christofle "Torsada" Footed Tea Cups With Saucers - Set of 6
By Christofle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your table setting with this vintage set of 6 Christofle Torsada footed tea cups and matching saucers, a stunning blend of boho charm and timeless French elegance. Crafted wi...
Category
Late 20th Century French Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Christofle Sterling Cocktail Shaker
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
This is a classic art deco deco Christofle bell-shaped or conical cocktail shaker with a traditional three-piece design (body, strainer top, and cap). It is made of sterling silver (...
Category
Early 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Covered Dish "trompe l
oeil" c.1868 Old Chistofle also at Orsay Museum
By Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Exemplifying the elegance of the Louis XV style, this incredible silvered metal dish or plate, expertly crafted by Christofle during the 19th century, stands as a rare treasure. Its ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Meissen Group of Commedia Dell"arte, Harlequin and Columbine Dancing
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Group of Commedia Dell"arte, harlequin and columbine dancing. This example depicts Harlequin dancing...
Category
1850s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 140 pc Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern clean lines in a Classic column motif makes this pattern, Triade, forever timeless.
Monumental Triade Gold Accent by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware set - 140 pieces....
Category
20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Centerpiece, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, France, Sign: Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Centerplace, Sign: Christofle
Metal: silver plated bronze
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Rare 18th C. Meissen Sleigh w/ Court Jesters Fröhlich
Schmiedel, After Kändler
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 18th-Century Meissen Porcelain Horse-Drawn Sleigh Group Featuring the Court Jesters Joseph Fröhlich and Gottfried Schmiedel, After a Model by Johann Joachim Kändler. This finely modeled and painted Meissen porcelain group, created circa 1750, captures a dynamic and theatrical sleigh ride featuring the court jesters Fröhlich and Schmiedel. The composition is anchored by a galloping white horse adorned with a blue cloth draped over its back, trimmed with gilt tassels. The harness, with delicate chains, connects the horse to an elaborately detailed sleigh with scrolling gilt accents and openwork elements. The sleigh glides over a textured, snow-covered base, sculpted to mimic the uneven terrain.
At the center of this lively scene, Fröhlich, dressed in vibrant carnival attire with a green hat and yellow cape, stands on the runners of the sleigh, leaning forward to embrace and steal a kiss from Countess Friesen. However, the "Countess" is, in fact, Schmiedel in disguise, adding to the humor of the piece. Schmiedel wears a floral-patterned gown with intricate hand-painted blooms in shades of purple, yellow, and red, complemented by a white apron and a red bonnet. The finely painted facial features capture the moment's theatricality, as Schmiedel grips the reins while seemingly playing along with the jest. In front of them, a small monkey with wings sits perched at the sleigh’s edge, holding a dish with two burning hearts, reinforcing the amorous and playful nature of the composition.
The back of the base bears the Meissen underglaze blue crossed swords mark, confirming its origin at the renowned German porcelain manufacturer. The model was first created by Johann Joachim Kändler in 1741, during his tenure as Meissen’s chief modeler. Kändler’s ability to animate porcelain figures with expressive gestures and dynamic movement is evident in this work, reflecting the theatrical influences of the period.
Meissen, established in the early 1700s under the patronage of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony, was the first European porcelain manufacturer to successfully produce hard-paste porcelain. The factory became synonymous with innovation, refinement, and technical excellence, with Kändler playing a key role in developing its sculptural traditions. Meissen’s 18th...
Category
1750s German Other Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure
Cupid Feeding Pigeons
, Paul Helmig, Germany Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Art Nouveau porcelain figurine by Paul Helmig:
A winged cupid boy, covering his nakedness with a loose cloth, leaning backwards against a tree trunk with foliage and a quiv...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 19th c. Meissen Four Seasons Figurines
Located in Worcester, GB
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurines – Set of the Four Seasons
A finely modelled set of four Meissen porcelain figures representing the Four Seasons, produced in the 19th centur...
Category
19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$4,941 / set
Antique and Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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