How were display dishes used historically?

Historically, large chargers and cabinet plates were stood on edge on sideboards, hung on walls, or placed in dedicated plate racks to showcase the wealth and taste of the owner. Unlike everyday crockery, these pieces were selected for their artistic merit, heraldic devices, or intricate hand-painted scenes rather than utility at the dining table.

How do I hang a heavy charger safely?

Heavy ceramic chargers require specialised wall brackets or spring-loaded brass plate hangers that distribute the weight evenly across the rim and base. Ensure the fixing is anchored directly into wall studs or uses appropriate masonry plugs to support the substantial weight of 18th-century and 19th-century earthenware.

Can I use cabinet plates for serving food?

Cabinet plates and hand-painted dessert dishes are generally unsuited for modern culinary use due to fragile surface gilding, historic enamel wear, and potential lead content in older glazes. Displaying them in cabinets or on walls protects the delicate pigments from acidic foods and abrasive cutlery washing.

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A display dish serves as an ornament of colour and form, created to bring historic ceramic art onto a wall, cabinet, or table.

1900 - 1920

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Quality Antique Japanese Imari Plate

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£365

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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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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

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19th century

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19th Century Japanese Imari Charger, 22.5" Diameter .

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,800

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1900 - 1920

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Meissen Floral Plate, and One Other

From Frank Craig Antiques

£120

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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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Pair Japanese Arita Blue and White Chargers, Circa 1900

19th century

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Pair Japanese Arita Blue and White Chargers, Circa 1900

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,800

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19th century

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Imari Charger, Circa 1900

From Frank Craig Antiques

£280

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19th century

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Antique Solid Silver Gilt Charger Sideboard Dish (50cm) with Figural Battle Scene - 19th Century

From Artisan Antiques

£5,500

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Nishapur Buffware Pottery Bowl 10th Century

Pre 16th century

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Nishapur Buffware Pottery Bowl 10th Century

From Carse Antiques

£750

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A persistent Victorian fear involved guests mistaking a purely decorative cabinet plate for a dessert course and slicing straight through the painted fruit.

Superb Quality Pair of Imari Chargers Circa 1890

19th century

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Superb Quality Pair of Imari Chargers Circa 1890

From Frank Craig Antiques

£450

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Masterpiece Huge Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 'Leaping Koi' Charger (40cm). Edo Period. Circa 1860.

19th century

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Masterpiece Huge Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 'Leaping Koi' Charger (40cm). Edo Period. Circa 1860.

From Dragoncharger Antiques

£3,500

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Rare Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 'Dragon' Charger. Circa 1865 - 1870.

19th century

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Rare Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 'Dragon' Charger. Circa 1865 - 1870.

From Dragoncharger Antiques

£3,250

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Masterpiece Huge Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Charger. Late Edo Period. Circa 1860.

19th century

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Masterpiece Huge Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Charger. Late Edo Period. Circa 1860.

From Dragoncharger Antiques

£3,000

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19th century

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A 19th Century Pair of Coalport Cabinet Plates Attributed to Thomas Dickson

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£495

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1920 - 1940

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A Pair of Hand Painted Fruit Plates by the Worcester Artist Richard Budd

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£375

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Display Dish

Quality Antique Japanese Imari Plate

Japanese Imari Plate, Circa 1890, 55cm Dia.

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

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger, 22.5" Diameter .

Meissen Floral Plate, and One Other

Pair of 18th C Delft Plates

Pair Japanese Arita Blue and White Chargers, Circa 1900

Imari Charger, Circa 1900

Antique Solid Silver Gilt Charger Sideboard Dish (50cm) with Figural Battle Scene - 19th Century

Nishapur Buffware Pottery Bowl 10th Century

Superb Quality Pair of Imari Chargers Circa 1890

Masterpiece Huge Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 'Leaping Koi' Charger (40cm). Edo Period. Circa 1860.

Rare Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 'Dragon' Charger. Circa 1865 - 1870.

Masterpiece Huge Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Charger. Late Edo Period. Circa 1860.

A 19th Century Pair of Coalport Cabinet Plates Attributed to Thomas Dickson

A Pair of Hand Painted Fruit Plates by the Worcester Artist Richard Budd

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