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.

Minton Rectangular Platter, in the Chinese Tree Pattern Ref No 1959, Dating Circa 1840

19th century

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Minton Rectangular Platter, in the Chinese Tree Pattern Ref No 1959, Dating Circa 1840

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£195

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Royal Vienna Antique Porcelain Cabinet Plate, "Esther", Signed Wagner, C. 1850

19th century

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Royal Vienna Antique Porcelain Cabinet Plate, "Esther", Signed Wagner, C. 1850

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£600

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Chinese Blue and White Moulded Floral Dish with Barbed Rim, the Reverse with the Kangxi Six-character Mark and of the Period

18th century

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Chinese Blue and White Moulded Floral Dish with Barbed Rim, the Reverse with the Kangxi Six-character Mark and of the Period

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£695

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Two Very Rare Veuve Perrin, Marseille, Faience Hand-painted Plates, C. 1770

18th century

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Two Very Rare Veuve Perrin, Marseille, Faience Hand-painted Plates, C. 1770

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,500

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19th century

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Hand Painted Oriental Charger

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£275

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Royal Worcester Pair of Cabinet Plates by C Baldwyn

1900 - 1920

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Royal Worcester Pair of Cabinet Plates by C Baldwyn

From Valerie Main Ltd

£10,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Japanese Imari Plate, Circa 1890, 55cm Dia.

19th century

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Japanese Imari Plate, Circa 1890, 55cm Dia.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,400

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English Pearlware Chinese Pagoda Plate C1800

19th century

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English Pearlware Chinese Pagoda Plate C1800

From Shaun King Antiques

£135

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A Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Dish with Five-clawed Dragon Chenghua Mark

1900 - 1920

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A Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Dish with Five-clawed Dragon Chenghua Mark

From Sandbanks Antiques

£3,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Vienna Porcelain Charger Depicting the 'Birth of Adonis' Late C19th

19th century

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Vienna Porcelain Charger Depicting the 'Birth of Adonis' Late C19th

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,200

3+ MONTHS AGO

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

19th century

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19th Century Japanese Imari Charger, 22.5" Diameter .

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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An Unusual Pair of Large Round Ceramic Chargers with Imari Coloured Decoration, Mintons Date Mark 1881

19th century

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An Unusual Pair of Large Round Ceramic Chargers with Imari Coloured Decoration, Mintons Date Mark 1881

From Mark J West

£360

3+ MONTHS AGO

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L18th/e19thc Liverpool Herculaneum Plate of Sailing Ship

18th century

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L18th/e19thc Liverpool Herculaneum Plate of Sailing Ship

From Mike Melody Antiques

£145

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18th century

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Pair of 18th C Delft Plates

From Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

£150

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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Pair of 18th C Delft Plates

From Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

£150

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Large Minton Chinese Marine Blue & White Charger C1840

19th century

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Large Minton Chinese Marine Blue & White Charger C1840

From Shaun King Antiques

£365

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Ceramic Plates

Minton Rectangular Platter, in the Chinese Tree Pattern Ref No 1959, Dating Circa 1840

Royal Vienna Antique Porcelain Cabinet Plate, "Esther", Signed Wagner, C. 1850

Chinese Blue and White Moulded Floral Dish with Barbed Rim, the Reverse with the Kangxi Six-character Mark and of the Period

Two Very Rare Veuve Perrin, Marseille, Faience Hand-painted Plates, C. 1770

Hand Painted Oriental Charger

Royal Worcester Pair of Cabinet Plates by C Baldwyn

Japanese Imari Plate, Circa 1890, 55cm Dia.

English Pearlware Chinese Pagoda Plate C1800

A Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Dish with Five-clawed Dragon Chenghua Mark

Vienna Porcelain Charger Depicting the 'Birth of Adonis' Late C19th

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger, 22.5" Diameter .

An Unusual Pair of Large Round Ceramic Chargers with Imari Coloured Decoration, Mintons Date Mark 1881

L18th/e19thc Liverpool Herculaneum Plate of Sailing Ship

Pair of 18th C Delft Plates

Pair of 18th C Delft Plates

Large Minton Chinese Marine Blue & White Charger C1840

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