A Guide to Bernardaud Dinnerware

Bernardaud is the Limoges porcelain house founded in 1863. From its workshops in Limoges, France, it has supplied fine tables for more than 160 years, pairing the region's famed kaolin porcelain with contemporary artistry. If you are choosing a wedding pattern, building a service piece by piece or setting a holiday table, here is our guide to Bernardaud dinnerware.

Paris Tableware & Gifts, a store in Ridgewood, New Jersey, carries Bernardaud porcelain and ships it across the continental US, with free shipping on orders over $150.

Made in Limoges, France

Every Bernardaud piece is Limoges porcelain, made in France. Many designs are finished by hand with gold or platinum – in pattern names, Or is French for gold and Platine for platinum.

About delivery: pieces in stock ship within 3–5 business days. Pieces made to order by Bernardaud take 3–4 weeks. Each Bernardaud product page carries this note.

Building a Bernardaud Place Setting

A place setting is built from the dinner plate up. Here is what each piece is for:

• Service plate (charger) – pretty and practical, it highlights the dinner plate placed on top.
• Dinner plate – about 10.5 inches, used to present the main course and often placed on the charger.
• Salad or dessert plate – about 8.5 inches.
• Bread and butter plate – for bread, canapés or fruit.
• Cup and saucer – tea, breakfast or espresso size.

For where each piece goes on the table, see our guide to how to set a table. Browse all Bernardaud dinnerware or Bernardaud plates.

Origine: White Limoges for Every Day

Origine is Bernardaud's white porcelain with a smooth, organic shape – made for everyday use as well as elegant place settings, and a favorite on bridal registries. Origine is dishwasher-safe and microwave-safe (unless decorated with precious metals). Shop Bernardaud Origine.

Bernardaud Origine Service Plates, Set of 4

Four 12" white Limoges porcelain service plates (chargers) with a smooth, organic design, made in France.

Bernardaud Origine Salad Plates, Set of 8

Eight 8.5" white porcelain salad plates, also good for appetizers, dessert and cheese. The 5.5" bread and butter plates come in a set of eight, too.

Bernardaud Origine Tea Cup and Saucer, Set of 4

Four 7 oz cups with saucers. The delicately thin edges enhance the taste and aroma of tea while keeping it warm. For coffee, there is the Origine Espresso Cup and Saucer set of 4.

Bernardaud Origine Mug, Set of 4

Four 8.5 oz white porcelain mugs – the right size for tea, coffee, hot chocolate or a cup of soup.

Ecume: Gold, Platinum and Pearl

Ecume comes in several versions – among them Or (gold), Platine (platinum) and Perle (pearl) – so you can mix them on one table. Shop Ecume, Ecume Or, Ecume Platine and Écume Perle.

Bernardaud Ecume Platine Dinner Plate 10.5"

The Ecume dinner plate in its platinum version, in Limoges porcelain – sold individually, so you can build a service at your own pace.

Bernardaud Ecume Or Plate 12.5"

A 12.5" service plate in the gold version of Ecume – it highlights the dinner plate placed on top.

Bernardaud Écume Perle Dinner Plate 10.5"

The Ecume dinner plate in its pearl version.

Bernardaud Ecume Hot Beverage Server, 34 oz

A 12-cup server designed for tea, coffee or hot chocolate – it finishes an Ecume table at dessert.

More Bernardaud Patterns

Bernardaud makes dozens of patterns, from classic gold bands to painted flowers and birds. A few to explore:

Bernardaud Jardin Indien Dinner Plate 10.6"

A 10.6" Limoges porcelain dinner plate. See the whole Jardin Indien collection.

Bernardaud Botanique Dinner Plate, Tulip

Botanique dinner plates each carry a different flower – Tulip, Wild Rose, Primrose, Morning Glory and more – so you can mix them around the table. See Botanique.

Bernardaud Aux Oiseaux Dinner Plate 10.5"

A 10.5" Limoges dinner plate from the Aux Oiseaux collection.

Other patterns to see: Athéna Or, Athéna Platine, Louvre, Constance, Palmyre, Marie-Antoinette, Twist Or & Platine and Soleil Levant.

Noël: Bernardaud for the Holidays

The Noël collection is a festive celebration of golden stars, champagne bubbles and joyful Christmas motifs – Limoges porcelain for the holiday table. Shop Bernardaud Noël, and for more table ideas read our Christmas table decorating ideas and Thanksgiving table ideas.

Bernardaud Noël Footed Large Coupe

Standing 4.7" high and 8.7" across, it is a centerpiece for fruit, chocolates, cookies or pastries.

Bernardaud Noël Oval Platter 15"

A 15" platter, perfect to present the turkey at Christmas or Thanksgiving.

Bernardaud Noël Tea Cup and Saucer Gift Box, 4.6 oz

A gift-boxed Noël teacup and saucer with thin edges that bring out the taste and aroma of tea – an easy hostess gift.

Bernardaud Noël Coupe Soup Plate 7.5"

For a simple salad or a fruit cobbler – perfect for a Christmas or Thanksgiving table.

To light the table, see Bernardaud votivelights.

Bernardaud on a Wedding Registry

• Choose one everyday pattern (Origine is made for it) and, if you like, one formal pattern with gold or platinum.
• Register for full place settings rather than single pieces, so guests can give a complete setting.
• Pieces are sold individually or in sets, so the service can grow over the years.
• Remember the 3–4 week lead time for made-to-order pieces.

Our wedding registry guide walks through what to register for, and the wedding registry page explains how registering with us works.

Caring for Bernardaud Porcelain

Bernardaud's care notes for Origine: it is dishwasher-safe and microwave-safe unless decorated with precious metals. If you wash by hand, use warm water, mild dish soap and the soft side of a sponge, and avoid anything abrasive to keep the porcelain's finish. Pieces with gold or platinum should stay out of the microwave.

Save your favorites: open any piece and tap the ♡ to add it to your Wishlist, then share it with your fiancé or family so you can choose a pattern together.