What is the difference between a comport and a compote?

Nothing, as far as the object goes. Comport is the English variant, compote the French term for the same footed dish, and both spellings persist in the trade. Comport dominates the titles on Sellingantiques. Compote appears occasionally, and tazza, centrepiece and pedestal dish cover the same form again.

Which makers turn up most in this category?

Worcester is the most named origin, in nine of sixty titles, and eight of those are Royal Worcester. Mason's Ironstone accounts for four titles. Beyond that the names scatter. Coalport, Minton, Royal Crown Derby, Meissen, Royal Copenhagen and Wedgwood each appear in small numbers, mostly as single listings rather than a run.

How old are most antique comports for sale?

The dated field runs from 1800 to 1960. "19th Century" is the commonest entry, on twenty listings, with seven more filed as Victorian and a few as Georgian or Regency. Only 24 of the sixty carry a clean year. The 20th century is present but thin, mostly Royal Worcester painted-fruit work dated between 1920 and 1960.

Are comports usually sold singly or in sets?

The single dish is much the commoner thing, sold on its own rather than with the dessert service it came from. Sets do survive. The archive holds a set of four majolica waterlily comports, a Royal Crown Derby comport set, a part dessert service and several pairs, including Minton rabbit comports and two-tier Meissen stands.

What were comports used for at table?

They held fruit, dessert and sweetmeats. Raising the dish on a foot or stem gave the dessert course height, which is how the table was dressed once dessert was served separately from the later 18th century. Larger examples were made for the middle of the table, which is why several listings use centrepiece and comport as the same word.

Why does the title date sometimes differ from the listed date?

The dated field takes a single year, so a range in the title gets rounded into it. A piece titled c1815-1817 is filed as 1800, and one titled c1880-1920 is filed as 1920. The title carries the fuller version. Reading both gives a better sense of where a comport actually sits.

Home > Ceramics > Comport > Page 2

Antique Comport

33 items · page 2 of 3

← Page 2 of 3 →

A comport is a raised serving dish, a shallow bowl or plate lifted on a foot or stem, made to hold fruit, dessert and sweetmeats at table.

C.g. Schierholz & Sohn, Plaue – Large Porcelain Flower Centerpiece, C.1885

19th century

Save

C.g. Schierholz & Sohn, Plaue – Large Porcelain Flower Centerpiece, C.1885

From Ritas Bazaar

£600

FOR SALE

ceramics

Good Quality Pair of Porcelain Centre Pieces

1900 - 1920

Save

Good Quality Pair of Porcelain Centre Pieces

From John Howkins Antiques

£340

FOR SALE

ceramics

Antique German Porcelain Comport Centre Piece

1900 - 1920

Save

Antique German Porcelain Comport Centre Piece

From The Antique Shop

£875

FOR SALE

ceramics

19th century

Save

19th Century Part Dessert Service

From Antoinettes Heirlooms

£200

FOR SALE

ceramics

18th century

Save

Mason’s Ironstone China Comport

From Clive Payne Antiques

£520

FOR SALE

ceramics

Swansea Porcelain Comport "Mandarin" Chinoiserie Pattern, C 1815-1817

19th century

Save

Swansea Porcelain Comport "Mandarin" Chinoiserie Pattern, C 1815-1817

From Touch of Time Antiques

£860

FOR SALE

ceramics

Sevres Style Porcelain Comport, Circa 1890.

19th century

Save

Sevres Style Porcelain Comport, Circa 1890.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£5,500

FOR SALE

ceramics

19th century

Save

Late 19th Century Sevres Style Comport.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,500

FOR SALE

ceramics

19th century

Save

A Two Minton Cherub Compote,1873,rare.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£650

FOR SALE

ceramics

19th century

Save

Large German Dresden Centerpiece

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£495

FOR SALE

ceramics

Continental porcelain runs to about a fifth of the comports on Sellingantiques - German, Dresden, Saxony, Royal Copenhagen and Sevres-style pieces among them.

Superb Quality Pair of Antique Edwardian Hand Painted Wedgwood Shaped Dishes

1900 - 1920

Save

Superb Quality Pair of Antique Edwardian Hand Painted Wedgwood Shaped Dishes

From London City Antiques

£445

FOR SALE

ceramics

Beautiful Orchid Painted Tazza Comport Thomas Moorcroft for E.j.d Bodley, C 1870

19th century

Save

Beautiful Orchid Painted Tazza Comport Thomas Moorcroft for E.j.d Bodley, C 1870

From Touch of Time Antiques

£225

FOR SALE

ceramics

19th century

Save

19th Century French Sevres Style Porcelain Comport.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,200

FOR SALE

ceramics

19th century

Save

A Mason’s Ironstone China Comport

From Clive Payne Antiques

£380

FOR SALE

ceramics

19th century

Save

Large Sevres Style Comport, Circa 1880.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£6,800

FOR SALE

ceramics

Fine Pair of Antique Meissen Two Tier Dessert / Cake Stands

1900 - 1920

Save

Fine Pair of Antique Meissen Two Tier Dessert / Cake Stands

From Bushells Antiques

£2,250

FOR SALE

ceramics

← 1 2 3 →

Antique Comport

C.g. Schierholz & Sohn, Plaue – Large Porcelain Flower Centerpiece, C.1885

Good Quality Pair of Porcelain Centre Pieces

Antique German Porcelain Comport Centre Piece

19th Century Part Dessert Service

Mason’s Ironstone China Comport

Swansea Porcelain Comport "Mandarin" Chinoiserie Pattern, C 1815-1817

Sevres Style Porcelain Comport, Circa 1890.

Late 19th Century Sevres Style Comport.

A Two Minton Cherub Compote,1873,rare.

Large German Dresden Centerpiece

Superb Quality Pair of Antique Edwardian Hand Painted Wedgwood Shaped Dishes

Beautiful Orchid Painted Tazza Comport Thomas Moorcroft for E.j.d Bodley, C 1870

19th Century French Sevres Style Porcelain Comport.

A Mason’s Ironstone China Comport

Large Sevres Style Comport, Circa 1880.

Fine Pair of Antique Meissen Two Tier Dessert / Cake Stands

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Period

Style

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Recently Added

Online Payments

Categories