How were cabinet plates displayed?

Cabinet plates were typically shown inside glass-fronted display furniture or mounted on walls using specialised wire hangers. Their delicate painted surfaces and heavy gilding made them unsuited for practical dining use. Today, collectors continue to display these items on plate stands or walls, preserving their painted panels and gold borders from heavy handling.

What is an Imari pattern?

The Imari style originates from Japanese export porcelain, characterised by a distinct palette of underglaze blue, iron red and abundant gold highlights. European potteries adopted these decorative schemes during the nineteenth century. These pieces combine traditional Japanese motifs with Western ceramic shapes, creating a highly decorative appearance that suits cabinet display.

How do I identify a painted fruit plate?

Painted fruit plates feature detailed studies of apples, grapes, peaches or berries against neutral or mossy backgrounds, surrounded by heavy tooled gilding. Many bear the signatures of notable artists on the front or factory marks on the reverse. Most examples in this tradition originate from English factories active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Are chargers meant for the wall?

Chargers are significantly larger than standard plates, making them ideal for mounting on walls or placing on heavy display stands. Their generous surface area allowed artists to paint complex multi-figure scenes or broad decorative motifs. These large dishes function primarily as focal points within a room rather than serving pieces.

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A gilt porcelain decorative plate brings hand-painted colour and metallic leaf together for display in cabinet or on wall.

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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1900 - 1920

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Quality Pair of Antique Hand Painted Crescent China Plates

From London City Antiques

£300

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19th century

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Antique French Sevres Cabinet Plate Medieval Battle Scene 19th Century

From Regent Antiques

£275

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19th century

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Vienna Porcelain Charger, 1890.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£1,800

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Satsuma, 1890–1900. Exceptional Multi-figure Plate by the Renowned Master Senzan

19th century

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Satsuma, 1890–1900. Exceptional Multi-figure Plate by the Renowned Master Senzan

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,200

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19th century

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Impressive Set of 12 Sevres Style Porcelain Plates, Circa 1890

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,800

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Vienna Porcelain Charger, Depicting 'Caesar at the Grave of Alexander the Great' 60cm

19th century

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Vienna Porcelain Charger, Depicting 'Caesar at the Grave of Alexander the Great' 60cm

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£9,000

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Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Dessert Dish Signed R Sebright

1900 - 1920

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Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Dessert Dish Signed R Sebright

From Valerie Main Ltd

£450

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Royal Worcester Cabinet Plate Decorated Swans by Baldwyn

1900 - 1920

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Royal Worcester Cabinet Plate Decorated Swans by Baldwyn

From Valerie Main Ltd

£6,750

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Ridgway Porcelain Cabinet Plate, Hand Painted, English C 1825

19th century

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Ridgway Porcelain Cabinet Plate, Hand Painted, English C 1825

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£345

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Listings feature porcelain, bone china and ironstone objects decorated with gold leaf, enamel and hand-painted motifs across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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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1900 - 1920

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Meissen Floral Plate, and One Other

From Frank Craig Antiques

£120

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19th century

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An Exquisite New Hall Cabinet Plate (Early 19th Century)

From Gertrude Antiques

£275

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Antique Porcelain Hand-painted Cabinet Plate, Aynsley, C. 1888

19th century

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Antique Porcelain Hand-painted Cabinet Plate, Aynsley, C. 1888

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£200

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Impressive Vienna Porcelain Charger, Depicting a Calvery Scene, C19th

19th century

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Impressive Vienna Porcelain Charger, Depicting a Calvery Scene, C19th

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£6,800

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Large Vienna Porcelain Charger, Depicting Orthello. 50cm Dia.

19th century

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Large Vienna Porcelain Charger, Depicting Orthello. 50cm Dia.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£6,800

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Gilt Porcelain Decorative Plate

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

Quality Pair of Antique Hand Painted Crescent China Plates

Antique French Sevres Cabinet Plate Medieval Battle Scene 19th Century

Vienna Porcelain Charger, 1890.

Satsuma, 1890–1900. Exceptional Multi-figure Plate by the Renowned Master Senzan

Impressive Set of 12 Sevres Style Porcelain Plates, Circa 1890

Vienna Porcelain Charger, Depicting 'Caesar at the Grave of Alexander the Great' 60cm

Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Dessert Dish Signed R Sebright

Royal Worcester Cabinet Plate Decorated Swans by Baldwyn

Ridgway Porcelain Cabinet Plate, Hand Painted, English C 1825

Japanese Imari Plate, Circa 1890, 55cm Dia.

Meissen Floral Plate, and One Other

An Exquisite New Hall Cabinet Plate (Early 19th Century)

Antique Porcelain Hand-painted Cabinet Plate, Aynsley, C. 1888

Impressive Vienna Porcelain Charger, Depicting a Calvery Scene, C19th

Large Vienna Porcelain Charger, Depicting Orthello. 50cm Dia.

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