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Nymphenburg Sketches Wildlife Insect Plate
By Nymphenburg Porcelain, Hella Jongerius
Located in Roma, IT
This is a celebration of age-old crafts and treasures found in the Nymphenburg archives, and a celebration of the idea of having ‘options’ in design. The layout is designed by Jonger...
Category
Early 2000s German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly and Insect Plate Charger
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era decorative enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Set of 4 Porcelain Dessert Plates - Insect Collection
By Bertrando Di Renzo
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Step into the charm of an English garden with our porcelain plates, adorned with delicate hand
Category
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Simon Fielding English Majolica Fan & Insect Turquoise & Cream Oyster Plate
By S. Fielding Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A six-well majolica glazed oyster plate by Simon Fielding, Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1878
Category
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella.
Naturalist plate with birds,insects and
Category
Antique 1890s French Victorian Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Duckling and insect and plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.
Border
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Meissen, Germany. Three porcelain plates with blue flowers and insects
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Three hand-painted porcelain plates with blue flowers and insects, gold rim
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Insects and Seashells Fans
Located in New York, NY
A highly decorative antique Japanese Meiji Era enamel plate,
. The interior of the plate is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware
Materials
Enamel
Meissen, Germany. Four antique porcelain plates with blue flowers and insects
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. A set of four antique porcelain plates hand-painted with blue flowers and insects
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate. Hand-painted with a bird motif and insects, gold trim
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate. Hand-painted with a bird motif and insects, gold trim
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate. Hand-painted with a bird motif and insects, gold trim
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, three large deep plates, painted with flowers and insects
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany, three large deep plates.
Hand-decorated with flowers and insects in blue.
19th
Category
Antique 19th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany. Four porcelain lunch plates with floral motifs and insects.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany.
Four porcelain lunch plates.
Hand-painted with floral motifs and insects in blue
Category
Vintage 1920s German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, four dinner plates in porcelain with floral motifs and insects
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany.
Four dinner plates in porcelain.
Hand-painted with floral motifs and insects in
Category
Vintage 1920s German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, porcelain plate hand-painted with floral motifs and insects.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany, porcelain plate hand-painted with floral motifs and insects.
Late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Two Antique Bing & Grondahl Plates, Hand-Painted with Butterfly and Insect
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two antique b & g Bing & Grondahl plates. Hand-painted with butterfly and insect.
Measures: 16.5
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Porcelain
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Insects and Fall Foliage Plate Goto
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji period, 1868 to 1912, cloisonne enamel metal charger plate depicting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique and rare Meissen porcelain plate with hand-painted birds and insects.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique and rare Meissen porcelain plate with hand-painted birds, insects and gold decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique and Rare Meissen Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Birds and Insects
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique and rare Meissen porcelain plate with hand-painted birds, insects and gold decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
2 antique b & g bing & grøndahl plates. Hand painted with butterfly and insect.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
2 antique b & g bing & grøndahl plates. Hand painted with butterfly and insect.
Measures: 16.5 cm
Category
Antique 1860s Danish Biedermeier Porcelain
Carl Olaf Plate (1909-1977) - Mid 20th Century Ink Wash, Birds Chasing Insects
Located in Corsham, GB
Inscribed with artist name and title verso. Presented in a painted wooden frame and double card mount. On paper.
Category
20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Lithograph of Insect Life Cycles – Moths, Bees, and Caterpillars with Host Plant
Located in Langweer, NL
Host Plants
This illustration is a detailed entomological plate showcasing various stages of insect
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 13.71 in W 10.2 in D 0.01 in
Dragonfly - Signed limited edition nature print, still life colour photo, insect
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, Still life, Insect, Nature, Dragonfly, Silver plate,
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...
H 29.53 in W 20.87 in D 0.08 in
Photographic Plate Illustrating Felling Timber by Kleynenberg, 1910
By Kleynenberg & Co
Located in Langweer, NL
site to avoid the transport of unprofitable dead weight, dangerous insects and snakes. This plate
Category
Early 20th Century Photography
Materials
Paper
Set of 12 Meissen Luncheon Plates Each Painted with a Different Flower Bouquet
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
exceptional. Inside the gold border, you. can see smaller flowers and insects These plates would make a
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Romantic Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Dinner Plate by Copeland Late Spode in Chinoiserie Pattern No. 4089, circa 1850
By Copeland Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
in a garden setting with insects.
Similar plates of this period are shown in Steven Smith's book
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Antique Cut Steel Hair Pin Hair Ornament Butterfly Insekt Horn
Located in Munich, Bavaria
base plate in the shape of the butterfly. Each nail has been carefully polished. The lower part of the
Category
Antique 1830s English George IV Vanity Items
Materials
Cut Steel
Rare Antique Hand-Colored Butterfly Engravings by Edward Donovan (1820s)
Located in Langweer, NL
, and other insects.
1. Plate 1 (1826): Features a vivid blue and brown butterfly resting on delicate
Category
Antique 1820s Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of Four 1930s Art Deco Rosewood Chairs
By Dominique
Located in Marseille, FR
alloy plates with insects. In the style of Domnique - Paris.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal
1930s Pair of Art déco Rosewood Armchair
By Dominique
Located in Marseille, FR
alloy plates with insects. Work in the style of Dominique from Paris.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Rare and Beautiful Original Antique Print of Butterflies, 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
and most plates show the life cycles of the insects depicted, from egg to caterpillar to pupa to adult
Category
Antique 1770s Prints
Materials
Paper
Dragonfly- Signed limited edition nature print, Oversize photo, Still life
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
print, Still life, Insect, Nature, Dragonfly, Silver plate, large scale, Oversize
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...
H 40 in W 28.74 in D 0.02 in
Antique Necklace Egyptian Revival 7 Scarab Beetles Gilt Silver / 42cm / 11.5gr
Located in SE
-wrought gilt silver frame that was custom-made to fit each unique insect.
Anchor type chains with V -lock
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold-filled, Silver
Chantilly Plate with Blue Flowers & Insects, C. 1770
By Chantilly
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Chantilly plate with lobed basket-weave moulded rim, well painted to the center with a flower group
Category
Antique 1770s French Rococo Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Topaz and Ruby Austrian Crystal Insect "Bug" Brooch
By Alan Anderson
Located in Toronto, CA
Our whimsical and dimensional topaz and ruby Austrian crystal insect "bug" brooch is an eye catcher
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Botanical Insect: Purple Grapes XXXIV
Located in Florham Park, NJ
original 60 plates began in 1705. It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Prints
Botanical Insect: Vigne Blanche d'Amerique XLVII (White Grape)
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Florham Park, NJ
original 60 plates began in 1705. It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Prints
Plate IX. Palissade. (Butterfly)
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Florham Park, NJ
insects she portrayed, the plates also show the plants on which they breed and are nurtured. This
Category
18th Century and Earlier Academic Animal Prints
Plate 15. Watermelon on the Vine with Arcahia Moth.
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Florham Park, NJ
plates began in 1705. It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though Merian’s
Category
Early 18th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Moths with Pupa on Holly
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Florham Park, NJ
MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN (1647-1717)
Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium…
(Insects of Surinam
Category
Early 1700s Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Purple Grapes.
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Florham Park, NJ
SIBYLLA MERIAN (1647-1717)
Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium…
(Insects of Surinam)
Amsterdam, 1705
Category
18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Gesso, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Plexig...
White Grapes.
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Florham Park, NJ
SIBYLLA MERIAN (1647-1717)
Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium…
(Insects of Surinam)
Amsterdam, 1705
Category
18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Plexiglass, R...
Reptiles: Caiman Crocodile & Snake
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Florham Park, NJ
insects she portrayed, the plates also show the plants on which they breed and are nurtured. This
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Prints
Cyclamen (White)
By Abraham Munting
Located in Florham Park, NJ
, 18 ½ “ x 12”
243 Engraved Plates
Published posthumously, this work was truly Abraham Munting’s
Category
18th Century and Earlier Academic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Cyclamen (Purple)
By Abraham Munting
Located in Florham Park, NJ
, 18 ½ “ x 12”
243 Engraved Plates
Published posthumously, this work was truly Abraham Munting’s
Category
18th Century and Earlier Academic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Hollyhocks with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: CIV. The
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Mint with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: XXXIX
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Black Willow with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: CXXXVIII
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Fig tree with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: CXI. The
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Catnip and Catswort - insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: CXIII
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Jerusalem Cross with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: CII. The
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Greater Burdock with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: LXIII
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Gorgeous rose with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: LVI. The
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Musk flower with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: XLVI. The
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Gooseberry blossom and insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: X. The
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Flinders Rose with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: CLXXXIV
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Hazel and Corylus with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: CXVIII
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Melissa and Balm with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: CXV. The
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Cherry and Prunus with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: Very rare decorative insect/botanical print with gorgeous hand colouring. Plate: IV. The
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
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Find a variety of insect plates available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique insect plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and earthenware. Insect plates have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Insect plates bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made insect plates over the years, but those made by Meissen Porcelain, James Grainger and Royal Worcester are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Insect Plates?
Prices for insect plates start at $36 and top out at $21,000 with the average selling for $625.