How do I care for antique ceramic plates?

Wash these pieces gently by hand using mild soap and warm water, avoiding abrasive sponges or modern dishwashers that can damage old glazes and gilding. Store them securely on plate racks or with protective felt dividers between stacked items to prevent edge chipping.

Were antique plates used for dining?

Many of these plates served daily or ceremonial dining functions in historical households, depending on their material and fragility. Soft-paste porcelain and delicate decorative plates were often restricted to dessert courses or display, while ironstone and earthenware handled heartier meals.

How can I tell eighteenth-century plates apart?

Look closely at the ceramic body, glaze characteristics, and painting style to identify the production period and geographic origin. Eighteenth-century pieces often feature softer paste bodies, tin-glazed surfaces, or hand-painted motifs like floral ozier borders distinct from later Victorian transfer-printed wares.

Can I hang antique plates on the wall?

Hanging antique plates is a traditional way to display pictorial designs and decorative colour patterns in your living space. Utilise coated spring-wire hangers that distribute pressure evenly across the rim without biting into the historic ceramic fabric.

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Antique ceramic plates bring centuries of table history into your home, offering tangible links to historical kilns and domestic rituals.

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A Fine Blue and White Five-clawed Dragon Charger Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

From Sandbanks Antiques

£24,950

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18th century

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18th Century Derby Serving Dish, Handpainted Polychrome Flowers Blue Mark 1782-1800

From White Robin Antiques

£125

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1900 - 1920

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Late 19thc Large Imari Charger C1900

From Aramis Antiques

£195

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Victorian Doulton Lambeth Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel

19th century

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Victorian Doulton Lambeth Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel

From In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors

£125

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Antique 7 Piece Royal Crown Derby Dessert Service Comprising Comport & 6 Plates, Date Marked 1882

19th century

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Antique 7 Piece Royal Crown Derby Dessert Service Comprising Comport & 6 Plates, Date Marked 1882

From White Robin Antiques

£125

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19th century

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Set 3 Early 19thc Staffs Plates Imari Palette

From Aramis Antiques

£180

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Meissen Porcelain Square Dish, Watteau Scenes and Black Ground, C.1850-1870

19th century

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Meissen Porcelain Square Dish, Watteau Scenes and Black Ground, C.1850-1870

From Ritas Bazaar

£300

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9 Wedgwood Armorial Creamware Dinner Plates 1780-90

18th century

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9 Wedgwood Armorial Creamware Dinner Plates 1780-90

From Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

£580

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Antique Pair of Large Japanese Arita Imari Blue and White Porcelain Chargers

1900 - 1920

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Antique Pair of Large Japanese Arita Imari Blue and White Porcelain Chargers

From London City Antiques

£1,850

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Fabulous Bow Porcelain Octagonal Plate Kakiemon Two Quail / Partridge Pattern C.1755

18th century

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Fabulous Bow Porcelain Octagonal Plate Kakiemon Two Quail / Partridge Pattern C.1755

From The Fancy Fox

£385

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Listings feature ceramics spanning the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, incorporating ironstone, soft-paste porcelain, and tin-glazed earthenware.

Handsome and Useful Edwardian Cake Stand

1900 - 1920

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Handsome and Useful Edwardian Cake Stand

From Malcolm Eglin Antiques

£195

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18th century

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Lovely Antique Chinese Famille Rose Plate, Qianlong Period, 18th Century

From Charnwood Antiques

£145

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17th century

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Delft Charger Plate

From Rumble Antiques

£380

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Outstanding Quality Antique Japanese Imari Charger

1900 - 1920

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Outstanding Quality Antique Japanese Imari Charger

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£575

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19th century

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Rare Large 19th Century Antique Slipware Seaton Pottery Bowl _ Dated

From Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

£595

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Lovely Japanese Imari Dish Plate, Scalloped Edge, Meiji Period

1900 - 1920

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Lovely Japanese Imari Dish Plate, Scalloped Edge, Meiji Period

From Charnwood Antiques

£185

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Antique Ceramic Plates

A Fine Blue and White Five-clawed Dragon Charger Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

18th Century Derby Serving Dish, Handpainted Polychrome Flowers Blue Mark 1782-1800

Late 19thc Large Imari Charger C1900

Victorian Doulton Lambeth Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel

Antique 7 Piece Royal Crown Derby Dessert Service Comprising Comport & 6 Plates, Date Marked 1882

Set 3 Early 19thc Staffs Plates Imari Palette

Meissen Porcelain Square Dish, Watteau Scenes and Black Ground, C.1850-1870

9 Wedgwood Armorial Creamware Dinner Plates 1780-90

Antique Pair of Large Japanese Arita Imari Blue and White Porcelain Chargers

Fabulous Bow Porcelain Octagonal Plate Kakiemon Two Quail / Partridge Pattern C.1755

Handsome and Useful Edwardian Cake Stand

Lovely Antique Chinese Famille Rose Plate, Qianlong Period, 18th Century

Delft Charger Plate

Outstanding Quality Antique Japanese Imari Charger

Rare Large 19th Century Antique Slipware Seaton Pottery Bowl _ Dated

Lovely Japanese Imari Dish Plate, Scalloped Edge, Meiji Period

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