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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19th Century Delft Charger

From CJ Antiques

£125

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1900 - 1920

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Mintons Pate Sur Pate Tondo

From Scottow Antiques

£2,450

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6 Very Rare Leeds Creamware Pottery Crucifixion Plates C.1750

18th century

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6 Very Rare Leeds Creamware Pottery Crucifixion Plates C.1750

From Original Retro

£2,500

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Quality Antique Hand Painted Masons Ironstone Plate

1900 - 1920

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Quality Antique Hand Painted Masons Ironstone Plate

From London City Antiques

£115

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A Pair of Finely Hand Painted Chinese Dishes

1900 - 1920

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A Pair of Finely Hand Painted Chinese Dishes

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£245

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Blue & White Transfer Print Large Chinese Garden Meat Plate, Circa 1840.

19th century

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Blue & White Transfer Print Large Chinese Garden Meat Plate, Circa 1840.

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£295

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Fine Georgian Chinese Armorial Plate C1800

18th century

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Fine Georgian Chinese Armorial Plate C1800

From Shaun King Antiques

£345

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Meissen Hand Painted Birds Rococo Porcelain Bowl Dish Gilt Flowers Cross Swords German

1900 - 1920

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Meissen Hand Painted Birds Rococo Porcelain Bowl Dish Gilt Flowers Cross Swords German

From Andrew Nethercott Antiques

£245

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Pair of Antique Japanese Quality Hand Painted Imari Plates

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Antique Japanese Quality Hand Painted Imari Plates

From London City Antiques

£685

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Wileman Foley Shelley 20pc Trailing Daisies Tea Set 6948

1900 - 1920

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Wileman Foley Shelley 20pc Trailing Daisies Tea Set 6948

From Shaun King Antiques

£365

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

Superb Quality Pair of Antique Edwardian Hand Painted Wedgwood Shaped Dishes

1900 - 1920

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Superb Quality Pair of Antique Edwardian Hand Painted Wedgwood Shaped Dishes

From London City Antiques

£445

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1900 - 1920

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Superb Quality Pair of Antique Edwardian Hand Painted Wedgwood Shaped Dishes

From London City Antiques

£395

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19th century

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19th Century French Faience Bowl

From Timberhill Gallery

£150

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18th century

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Chinese 18th Century Canton Enamel Dish with Rare Jesuit Design Scene in Famille Rose Enamels, Circa 1760

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£395

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19th century

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Large Antique Victorian Meat Plate

From London City Antiques

£475

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Unusual Collection of Three Antique Japanese Imari Dishes

1900 - 1920

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Unusual Collection of Three Antique Japanese Imari Dishes

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£295

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Antique Ceramic Plates

19th Century Delft Charger

Mintons Pate Sur Pate Tondo

6 Very Rare Leeds Creamware Pottery Crucifixion Plates C.1750

Quality Antique Hand Painted Masons Ironstone Plate

A Pair of Finely Hand Painted Chinese Dishes

Blue & White Transfer Print Large Chinese Garden Meat Plate, Circa 1840.

Fine Georgian Chinese Armorial Plate C1800

Meissen Hand Painted Birds Rococo Porcelain Bowl Dish Gilt Flowers Cross Swords German

Pair of Antique Japanese Quality Hand Painted Imari Plates

Wileman Foley Shelley 20pc Trailing Daisies Tea Set 6948

Superb Quality Pair of Antique Edwardian Hand Painted Wedgwood Shaped Dishes

Superb Quality Pair of Antique Edwardian Hand Painted Wedgwood Shaped Dishes

19th Century French Faience Bowl

Chinese 18th Century Canton Enamel Dish with Rare Jesuit Design Scene in Famille Rose Enamels, Circa 1760

Large Antique Victorian Meat Plate

Unusual Collection of Three Antique Japanese Imari Dishes

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