What is late victorian porcelain?

Late Victorian porcelain refers to ceramic decorative objects produced near the end of the nineteenth century during the reign of Queen Victoria. These items embrace styles like the Aesthetic Movement and traditional Victorian ornamentation. Common forms include vases, bowls, cabinet plates, and small figural candle extinguishers decorated with hand-painted scenes, enamel, and gilding.

How were these porcelain pieces used?

These porcelain items served primarily decorative and social purposes within Victorian homes, displayed on mantelpieces, sideboards, and drawing-room tables. Centrepieces and decorative bowls held fruit or floral arrangements during formal dining. Smaller items like cabinet plates were exhibited in specially designed display cabinets to showcase artistic taste, whilst candle extinguishers performed the practical task of putting out household candles.

How do I care for antique porcelain?

Antique porcelain requires gentle handling and should be cleaned only with a dry or very slightly damp soft cloth. Avoid using harsh chemical detergents or submerging pieces in water, as this can damage delicate hand-painted enamel and gold leaf gilding. Keep pieces away from direct sunlight and areas subject to sudden temperature fluctuations to preserve the ceramic glaze and prevent fading of painted landscape scenes.

How do I identify the period of a piece?

Dating late Victorian porcelain involves examining manufactory backstamps, shape numbers, and stylistic markers recorded on the base of the object. Specific marks help narrow production down to the exact decade or year of manufacture. Stylistic elements, such as blush ivory finishes or Aesthetic Movement motifs, also point towards the eighteen nineties and the turn of the twentieth century.

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Late Victorian porcelain brings tactile beauty and Victorian craftsmanship directly into your home.

Pair of Antique Satsuma Vases, Japanese, Ceramic Baluster, Meiji, Late Victorian

19th century

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Pair of Antique Satsuma Vases, Japanese, Ceramic Baluster, Meiji, Late Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£895

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19th century

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Late C19th Porcelain Jewellery Casket.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£1,600

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19th century

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Attributed to Samson, Paris, Footed Bowl in the Chelsea-derby Style, Late 19th Century

From Ritas Bazaar

£450

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A Silver Plated Strawberry Dessert Set for Two by Walker and Hall with Hand Painted Doulton Burslem Plates, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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A Silver Plated Strawberry Dessert Set for Two by Walker and Hall with Hand Painted Doulton Burslem Plates, Circa 1900.

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£895

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Fine Larger Scale Late C19th Neo-classical Swedish Parian Porcelain Study of Ariadne and the Panther After Johann Heinrich Dannecker.

19th century

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Fine Larger Scale Late C19th Neo-classical Swedish Parian Porcelain Study of Ariadne and the Panther After Johann Heinrich Dannecker.

From M Lees and Sons

£1,150

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Pair Regency Porcelain Elephant Candelabras Gilt 1880

19th century

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Pair Regency Porcelain Elephant Candelabras Gilt 1880

From Canonbury Antiques

£2,750

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Volkstedt Porcelain Allegorical Candlesticks Summer & Autumn C.1895

19th century

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Volkstedt Porcelain Allegorical Candlesticks Summer & Autumn C.1895

From Ritas Bazaar

£600

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Japanese Kutani Porcelain Dragon Ewer with Phoenix Spout C. 1880–1900

19th century

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Japanese Kutani Porcelain Dragon Ewer with Phoenix Spout C. 1880–1900

From Ritas Bazaar

£400

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Royal Worcester Porcelain Jardinière of a Girl at Rustic Fence, James Hadley, 1888

19th century

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Royal Worcester Porcelain Jardinière of a Girl at Rustic Fence, James Hadley, 1888

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£600

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Fine Quality Antique Doulton Burslem Bowl

1900 - 1920

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Fine Quality Antique Doulton Burslem Bowl

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£465

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Some nineteenth-century homeowners used ceramic candle extinguishers modelled as grumpy characters to put out the parlour lights with quiet Victorian wit.

Lovely Antique Carlton Ware Floral & Gilt Rectangular Serving Tray - 1896

19th century

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Lovely Antique Carlton Ware Floral & Gilt Rectangular Serving Tray - 1896

From Kingsdown Antiques

£185

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miscellaneous

19th century

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Minton Gilt Porcelain Vase Designed by Christopher Dresser, Late 19th Century

From Ritas Bazaar

£900

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Antique Coalport Porcelain Plate Lake Menteith 1891 Kilchurn Castle

19th century

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Antique Coalport Porcelain Plate Lake Menteith 1891 Kilchurn Castle

From Regent Antiques

£275

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Grainger Worcester Reticulated Porcelain Ewer C.1890

19th century

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Grainger Worcester Reticulated Porcelain Ewer C.1890

From Touch of Time Antiques

£295

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Late C19th European Continental Hand-painted Porcelain Plaque After the Renaissance Master, Raphael.

19th century

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Late C19th European Continental Hand-painted Porcelain Plaque After the Renaissance Master, Raphael.

From M Lees and Sons

£650

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Meissen Reticulated Plate, Exotic Birds 1880-1900 Crossed Swords Mark

19th century

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Meissen Reticulated Plate, Exotic Birds 1880-1900 Crossed Swords Mark

From Junk Antiques & Interiors

£175

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Late Victorian Porcelain

Pair of Antique Satsuma Vases, Japanese, Ceramic Baluster, Meiji, Late Victorian

Late C19th Porcelain Jewellery Casket.

Attributed to Samson, Paris, Footed Bowl in the Chelsea-derby Style, Late 19th Century

A Silver Plated Strawberry Dessert Set for Two by Walker and Hall with Hand Painted Doulton Burslem Plates, Circa 1900.

Fine Larger Scale Late C19th Neo-classical Swedish Parian Porcelain Study of Ariadne and the Panther After Johann Heinrich Dannecker.

Pair Regency Porcelain Elephant Candelabras Gilt 1880

Volkstedt Porcelain Allegorical Candlesticks Summer & Autumn C.1895

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Dragon Ewer with Phoenix Spout C. 1880–1900

Royal Worcester Porcelain Jardinière of a Girl at Rustic Fence, James Hadley, 1888

Fine Quality Antique Doulton Burslem Bowl

Lovely Antique Carlton Ware Floral & Gilt Rectangular Serving Tray - 1896

Minton Gilt Porcelain Vase Designed by Christopher Dresser, Late 19th Century

Antique Coalport Porcelain Plate Lake Menteith 1891 Kilchurn Castle

Grainger Worcester Reticulated Porcelain Ewer C.1890

Late C19th European Continental Hand-painted Porcelain Plaque After the Renaissance Master, Raphael.

Meissen Reticulated Plate, Exotic Birds 1880-1900 Crossed Swords Mark

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