Porcelain Gravy Boats
Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Portuguese Regency Porcelain
Gold
Vintage 1970s Portuguese Regency Porcelain
Gold
Mid-20th Century English Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Antiquities
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Portuguese Regency Soup Tureens
Gold
Antique 1820s French Restauration Serving Pieces
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Austrian Rococo Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Luxembourgish Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1830s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Serving Pieces
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Modern Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pitchers
Porcelain
1990s German Tableware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Glass
Vintage 1970s German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Serving Pieces
Clay, Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Danish Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Hungarian Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century French Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Biedermeier Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century More Dining and Entertaining
20th Century Serving Pieces
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s German Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century European Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1890s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 1890s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Serving Pieces
Porcelain
20th Century Tableware
Porcelain
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
20th Century Hungarian Serving Pieces
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Serving Pieces
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rococo Porcelain
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Serving Pieces
Gold
Antique Early 1800s Danish Serving Pieces
Porcelain
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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.
- What is a gravy boat called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A gravy boat is also called a sauce boat or a saucière. It’s a boat-shaped pitcher from which sauce or gravy is served. The sauce boat sits on a matching plate that is sometimes attached to the pitcher to catch any sauce that might drip when you’re using the vessel. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary gravy boats from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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