What forms turn up most often?

Small to medium table and tea wares. Bowls lead the titles, then dishes, tureens, platters and saucers, with tea, coffee and dessert wares and full services close behind. Figures and figurines are the main non-table group, running to roughly a tenth of the listings.

Which factory names appear most?

Mason's is the most persistent name in the samples, its ironstone covering nearly every table form from cider mug and porringer to soup tureen and meat platter. Worcester is the other constant, spread across successive periods, with Royal Worcester in thirty-three titles. Georgian and Regency porcelain brings in New Hall, Spode, Ridgway, Davenport, Coalport, Machin, Yates and Swansea.

Is Chinese porcelain part of this category?

Yes, though a modest share. Chinese export, famille rose, Canton and rose medallion, Nanking, Kangxi and Qianlong pieces all appear, along with Japanese Arita and Imari bowls and chargers. The Asian wares supply most of the largest single vessels quoted by size, including punch bowls and rose medallion bowls measured at 15.5, 16 and 19 inches across.

How are these pieces dated in listings?

The dated field spans 1700 to 1960. Fewer than half the listings carry a clean year; the rest sit under century labels, decade labels or reign words. "19th Century" is the single largest bucket, with "18th Century" next. Georgian, Regency and Victorian are used as period shorthand rather than tight dates.

Do unusual shapes come up?

They do, as one-offs rather than a steady supply. The samples include an ironstone foot bath and miniature watering can, a spoon warmer, a match striker, a pair of card racks, an inkstand, a pen tray, a soap dish and an umbrella stand. Nursery and child's wares are a small recurring thread: a child's toy dinner service, a flow blue child's tea service, a nursery pug dog mug, a Mickey Mouse egg cup, a baby's plate with fairies.

Why does blue-and-white appear so often?

Underglaze blue, usually printed from an engraved transfer, was the workhorse decoration for English tableware, and it carries through the category. "Blue" appears in fifty-three titles and "white" in forty-five, spanning Georgian transfer-printed platters at one end and Kangxi brush pots at the other.

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Porcelain, bone china and ironstone made for the table, from mid-18th-century tea wares to mid-20th-century services, with a steady run of porcelain figures alongside.

Antique Georgian New Hall Porcelain Dish

19th century

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Antique Georgian New Hall Porcelain Dish

From Applecross Antiques

£395

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Copeland Spode Italian Service in Superb Condition. Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Copeland Spode Italian Service in Superb Condition. Circa 1900

From Atropos Antiques

£1,650

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Lowestoft Porcelain Robert Browne Tea Bowl & Saucer 1780

18th century

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Lowestoft Porcelain Robert Browne Tea Bowl & Saucer 1780

From Timberhill Gallery

£450

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Chinese Famille Rose Pierced Chestnut Basket and Stand, Dating Circa 1790

19th century

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Chinese Famille Rose Pierced Chestnut Basket and Stand, Dating Circa 1790

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£495

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Vintage Bone China Sutherland ‘ Romance’ Teaset

1920 - 1940

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Vintage Bone China Sutherland ‘ Romance’ Teaset

From Past to Present

£165

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19th century

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Meissen Set of the Four Seasons Porcelain Figures, 19th Century.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£8,000

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Vintage Royal Doulton English Porcelain Figurine ~ "In the Stocks"

1920 - 1940

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Vintage Royal Doulton English Porcelain Figurine ~ "In the Stocks"

From Applecross Antiques

£2,000

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Unusual Blue & White Canovian Statues Pattern Stand C1830

18th century

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Unusual Blue & White Canovian Statues Pattern Stand C1830

From Shaun King Antiques

£185

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Vintage Royal Doulton Porcelain Figurine ~ "Modena"

1920 - 1940

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Vintage Royal Doulton Porcelain Figurine ~ "Modena"

From Applecross Antiques

£1,650

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Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Elephant" Pattern Pottery Tureen and Cover ~ John Rogers and Son

19th century

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Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Elephant" Pattern Pottery Tureen and Cover ~ John Rogers and Son

From Applecross Antiques

£495

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About fifty-six pieces of antique china are listed on Sellingantiques each year, from a hundred and six dealers. It's one of the widest-spread categories.

Vintage Royal Doulton English Porcelain Figurine ~ "Quality Street"

1920 - 1940

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Vintage Royal Doulton English Porcelain Figurine ~ "Quality Street"

From Applecross Antiques

£1,100

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Vintage Royal Doulton Porcelain Figurine ~ "Molly Malone"

1920 - 1940

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Vintage Royal Doulton Porcelain Figurine ~ "Molly Malone"

From Applecross Antiques

£3,000

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Royal Crown Derby Miniature Solitaire Set, Early Period

1900 - 1920

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Royal Crown Derby Miniature Solitaire Set, Early Period

From Valerie Main Ltd

£695

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Royal Crown Derby Miniature Flat Iron on Stand, Early Period

1900 - 1920

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Royal Crown Derby Miniature Flat Iron on Stand, Early Period

From Valerie Main Ltd

£575

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Extensive Victorian Child’s Toy Dinner Service

19th century

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Extensive Victorian Child’s Toy Dinner Service

From Prometheus Antiques

£165

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19th century

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Fourteen 19th Century Porcelain Part Dessert Service Cabinet Display Plates

From James Ribbons Antiques

£340

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Antique China

Antique Georgian New Hall Porcelain Dish

Copeland Spode Italian Service in Superb Condition. Circa 1900

Lowestoft Porcelain Robert Browne Tea Bowl & Saucer 1780

Chinese Famille Rose Pierced Chestnut Basket and Stand, Dating Circa 1790

Vintage Bone China Sutherland ‘ Romance’ Teaset

Meissen Set of the Four Seasons Porcelain Figures, 19th Century.

Vintage Royal Doulton English Porcelain Figurine ~ "In the Stocks"

Unusual Blue & White Canovian Statues Pattern Stand C1830

Vintage Royal Doulton Porcelain Figurine ~ "Modena"

Antique English Georgian Blue and White Transfer "Elephant" Pattern Pottery Tureen and Cover ~ John Rogers and Son

Vintage Royal Doulton English Porcelain Figurine ~ "Quality Street"

Vintage Royal Doulton Porcelain Figurine ~ "Molly Malone"

Royal Crown Derby Miniature Solitaire Set, Early Period

Royal Crown Derby Miniature Flat Iron on Stand, Early Period

Extensive Victorian Child’s Toy Dinner Service

Fourteen 19th Century Porcelain Part Dessert Service Cabinet Display Plates

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