What pieces belong in a dessert service?

A dessert service typically comprises a central comport accompanied by matching dessert plates and serving dishes. These sets were designed specifically for serving fruit, sweets and small pastries at the conclusion of a formal dinner. Many surviving nineteenth-century examples feature elaborate hand-painted botanical studies or crests tailored to the dining rooms of the period.

How do I care for antique porcelain plates?

Antique porcelain and bone china require gentle hand washing in warm water using mild soap. Avoid modern dishwashers, abrasive sponges and harsh detergents to protect hand-painted enamels and delicate gold leaf. Store plates using felt dividers or padded racks to prevent surface scratching and rim chipping over time.

What is the difference between bone china and ironstone?

Bone china is a fine, translucent ceramic created by incorporating bone ash into the clay body. It is valued for its delicate appearance and brightness. Ironstone is a much heavier, opaque earthenware designed for robust daily use while offering a durable alternative to true porcelain.

How do I identify the period of a porcelain tureen?

Period identification relies upon examining factory marks, pattern numbers, glaze characteristics and the underlying ceramic body. Eighteenth-century pieces often display softer pastes and hand-pencilled blue or polychrome Chinese figures, whereas Victorian pieces frequently utilise denser bone china or ironstone. Consulting recorded pattern numbers and historical backstamps helps narrow down the exact decade of manufacture.

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English porcelain tableware brings together centuries of painted plates, tureens and tea sets from historic potteries.

Rare Bow Porcelain Fluted Sauce Boat Mandarin Chinese Figures Pattern C.1765

18th century

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Rare Bow Porcelain Fluted Sauce Boat Mandarin Chinese Figures Pattern C.1765

From The Fancy Fox

£425

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First Period Worcester Porcelain Sauce Boat Fisherman & Billboard Island

18th century

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First Period Worcester Porcelain Sauce Boat Fisherman & Billboard Island

From Lee Sherman Antiques

£100

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A Rare Spode Dessert Service, Circa 1820

19th century

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A Rare Spode Dessert Service, Circa 1820

From Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

£1,350

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Part Coalport Dinner Service - Circa 1880 - Hand Painted English Porcelain

19th century

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Part Coalport Dinner Service - Circa 1880 - Hand Painted English Porcelain

From Carlton House Antiques

£650

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19th century

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A Pair of Early 19th Century Sauceboats

From Martlesham Antiques

£480

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19th century

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Pair 19th Century Masons Ironstone Sauce Tureens with Ladles

From Martlesham Antiques

£580

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Rare Bow Porcelain Blue & White Sauce Boat Chinese Figures C.1762-1765 Sauceboat

18th century

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Rare Bow Porcelain Blue & White Sauce Boat Chinese Figures C.1762-1765 Sauceboat

From The Fancy Fox

£345

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Early Coalport Botanical Serving Dishes, Union Pattern, C.1825

18th century

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Early Coalport Botanical Serving Dishes, Union Pattern, C.1825

From Ritas Bazaar

£450

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A Very Fine Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Armorial Crested Jug C.1795 - 1800

18th century

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A Very Fine Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Armorial Crested Jug C.1795 - 1800

From Fine Antique English Porcelain

£795

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19th century

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Unusual Coalport Coffee Service

From Carlton House Antiques

£285

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Listings feature porcelain tableware spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, utilising bone china, ironstone, creamware and soft-paste porcelain.

Three Caughley Fisherman and Cormorant Porcelain Pickle Dishes English C.1780

three Caughley Fisherman and Cormorant Porcelain Pickle Dishes English C.1780

19th century

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Three Caughley Fisherman and Cormorant Porcelain Pickle Dishes English C.1780 three Caughley Fisherman and Cormorant Porcelain Pickle Dishes English C.1780

From Mark J West

£120

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A Coalport Porcelain Soup Plate Made for John Evans 5th Baron Carbery C.1805

18th century

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A Coalport Porcelain Soup Plate Made for John Evans 5th Baron Carbery C.1805

From Fine Antique English Porcelain

£475

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Grainger & Co Royal Worcester Porcelain Soup Dish Dating to 1900

1900 - 1920

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Grainger & Co Royal Worcester Porcelain Soup Dish Dating to 1900

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£125

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Royal Worcester Soup Dish for Phillips, 175 Oxford Street, London — Circa 1890

19th century

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Royal Worcester Soup Dish for Phillips, 175 Oxford Street, London — Circa 1890

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£125

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Unusual Antique Royal Worcester Loving Cup

1900 - 1920

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Unusual Antique Royal Worcester Loving Cup

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£595

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Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain Imari Sauce Tureen with Gilt Handles, C. 1820

19th century

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Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain Imari Sauce Tureen with Gilt Handles, C. 1820

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£400

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English Porcelain Tableware

Rare Bow Porcelain Fluted Sauce Boat Mandarin Chinese Figures Pattern C.1765

First Period Worcester Porcelain Sauce Boat Fisherman & Billboard Island

A Rare Spode Dessert Service, Circa 1820

Part Coalport Dinner Service - Circa 1880 - Hand Painted English Porcelain

A Pair of Early 19th Century Sauceboats

Pair 19th Century Masons Ironstone Sauce Tureens with Ladles

Rare Bow Porcelain Blue & White Sauce Boat Chinese Figures C.1762-1765 Sauceboat

Early Coalport Botanical Serving Dishes, Union Pattern, C.1825

A Very Fine Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Armorial Crested Jug C.1795 - 1800

Unusual Coalport Coffee Service

Three Caughley Fisherman and Cormorant Porcelain Pickle Dishes English C.1780 three Caughley Fisherman and Cormorant Porcelain Pickle Dishes English C.1780

A Coalport Porcelain Soup Plate Made for John Evans 5th Baron Carbery C.1805

Grainger & Co Royal Worcester Porcelain Soup Dish Dating to 1900

Royal Worcester Soup Dish for Phillips, 175 Oxford Street, London — Circa 1890

Unusual Antique Royal Worcester Loving Cup

Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain Imari Sauce Tureen with Gilt Handles, C. 1820

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