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Antique English China Crown Derby

Antique Regency English Crown Derby Porcelain China Pair Urns Vases 1815-1825
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Wonderful Rare Pair of Early English Regency Royal Crown or Bloor Derby Porcelain Vases. First
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique English Crown Derby Staffordshire Bone China Urn Vase Centerpiece 19C
By Crown Staffordshire
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Crown Staffordshire Hand Painted Ovoid Form lavish gilt lidded English Porcelain covered
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Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Antique English Regency Crown Derby Pot Pourri Vases & Covers
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Dublin, IE
A beautiful pair of English Regency Royal Crown Derby porcelain pot pourri vases and covers, of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Vases

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Porcelain

Antique English Crown Derby Pair Sauce Soup Tureens Urns Vases Centerpieces 19C
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Wonderful Rare Identical Pair of Early English Porcelain China Sauce or Food Tureens complete with
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Garniture English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Vases by Thomas Steel 19C
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality rare example of an early Bloor period Royal Crown Derby hand painted
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Porcelain Platter Hand-Painted Imari Pattern Royal Crown Derby Ca. 1815
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
Crown Derby factory in Derbyshire, England, circa 1815. The bold pattern is distinctive of Derby
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800
By John Brewer, Crown Derby
Located in London, GB
them around and see if they guessed it right! The items are marked in blue with the Derby crown mark
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Antique 1790s English George III Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Coffee Cup, Artichoke Pattern in Turquoise, Georgian ca 1785
By Derby
Located in London, GB
Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. The Derby pottery
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Square Dish, Camden Service, William Billingsley Roses on Green, 1795
By Derby
Located in London, GB
called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. The
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Antique 1790s English George III Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Tea Bowl, Artichoke Pattern in Turquoise, Georgian ca 1785 (4)
By Derby
Located in London, GB
, later called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Derby Lobed Dish, Camden Service, William Billingsley Roses on Green, 1795 (1)
By Derby
Located in London, GB
called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. The
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Antique 1790s English George III Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Oval Dish, Camden Service, William Billingsley Roses on Green, 1795 (2)
By Derby
Located in London, GB
called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. The
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Antique 1790s English George III Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Bloor Derby Shell Dish, White, Floral Sprigs Moses Webster, Regency, 1820-1825
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
, and the handle makes it convenient to pass around the table. The Crown Derby Porcelain Company, later
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Antique 1820s English Regency Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Pair of Cache Pots, Yellow, Flowers by William Billingsley, ca 1795
By Derby, William Billingsly
Located in London, GB
Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. The Derby
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Antique 1790s English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Pair of Porcelain Ice Pails, Fine Flowers by William Billingsley, ca 1790
By William Billingsly, Derby
Located in London, GB
Porcelain Company, later called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still
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Antique 1790s English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Bloor Derby Set of 10 Plates, Fruit Paintings by Thomas Steel, Regency 1820-1825
By Bloor Derby, Thomas Steel
Located in London, GB
is extremely rare. The Derby factory, later reshaped into Royal Crown Derby, is currently the
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Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair Miniature Royal Worcester Vases William Ricketts 20th Century
By William Ricketts
Located in London, GB
existence today (disputed by Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of establishment).   It all started with Dr John
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Early 20th Century English Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair Royal Worcester Miniature Vases William Ricketts 20th Century
By William Ricketts
Located in London, GB
 Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of establishment).   It all started with Dr John Wall, a physician, and
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Early 20th Century English Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Royal Worcester Porcelain Landscape Dish, 19th Century
By Royal Worcester
Located in London, GB
remaining English porcelain brand still in existence today (disputed by Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of
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Antique 1840s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Recent Sales

Crown Derby "Bird Pattern" 13 1/4" Serving Platter
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
it will naturally take a while to put 7,500 pieces of English, Chinese, and Japanese porcelain online
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique English Crown Derby Pair Rural Scenes Cabinet Wall Plates Centerpieces
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Wonderful Identical Pair of Early English Porcelain China Cabinet or Wall Plates of square outline
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique English Royal Crown Derby Tea Set on Tray, Imari Pattern, 19th Century
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique late Victorian English Royal Crown Derby miniature tea set, decorated
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Crown Derby Porcelain Coffee Cup, White, Gilt with Blue Cornflowers, 1782-1790
By Crown Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful little coffee cup and saucer made by the Crown Derby Porcelain Company some
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Crown Derby Porcelain Breakfast Tea Set, White and Gilt, George III, 1782-1800
By Crown Derby
Located in London, GB
. Crown Derby was one of the most prominent potteries right from the start of English porcelain production
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt and Billingsley Roses, 1907
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dessert plate made by Royal Crown Derby in 1907. The plate has a deep cobalt or
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Pair of Small Derby Bottle Vases, Kakiemon Pattern, 1800-1825
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of small bottle vases made by the Crown Derby Porcelain Company between
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Breakfast Porcelain Coffee Cup, Regency Pattern, ca 1800
By Derby
Located in London, GB
cups from this era are even rarer. The Derby factory, called the Crown Derby Porcelain Company at
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Plate, Camden Service, William Billingsley Roses on Green, 1795
By Derby
Located in London, GB
called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. The
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Antique 1790s English George III Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Tea Bowl, Artichoke Pattern in Turquoise, Georgian ca 1785
By Derby
Located in London, GB
Porcelain Company, later called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Orphaned Coffee Can, White, Landscape by Zachariah Boreman, ca 1790
By Derby
Located in London, GB
Boreman. The Derby factory, later reshaped into Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British
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Antique 1790s English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Dessert Plate Bloor Derby, Neoclassical Pattern, 1815-1820 '2'
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
plates The Derby factory, later reshaped into Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British
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Antique 1810s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Bloor Derby Dessert Plate, Neoclassical Pattern, 1815-1820 '1'
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
. The Derby factory, later reshaped into Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain
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Antique 1810s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Bloor Derby Dessert Service, Neoclassical Pattern, Regency 1815-1820
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
extending this service. The Derby factory, later reshaped into Royal Crown Derby, is currently the
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Antique 1810s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 8 Bloor Derby Dessert Plates, 1825-1830
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
Company, later called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in
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Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Set of 4 Bloor Derby Dinner Plates, 1825-1830
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
Company, later called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in
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Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Antique Pair of Royal Crown Derby Blushed Porcelain Vases, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly exquisite and rare pair of late Victorian Royal Crown derby blushed porcelain
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Bloor Derby Porcelain Campana Vases, Polychrome Regency Pattern, ca 1815
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
polychrome sprigs and gilt details. The Derby factory, later reshaped into Royal Crown Derby, is
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Antique 1810s English Regency Vases

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Porcelain

Bloor Derby Porcelain Campana Vase, White with Gilt and Flowers, Regency ca 1815
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
production. Crown Derby was one of the most prominent potteries right from the start of English porcelain
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Antique 1810s English Regency Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Bloor Derby Dish, Turquoise, Exotic Birds by Richard Dodson, Regency, ca 1815
By Bloor Derby, Richard Dodson At Derby
Located in London, GB
factory, later reshaped into Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in
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Antique 1810s English Regency Serving Bowls

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Porcelain

Antique English Samson Porcelain Pot-Pourri Urn Date Stamped 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful English Samson 'Derby' pot pourri vase and cover date stamped 1863-1866. The
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Antique 1860s English Porcelain

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Ormolu

Japanese Antique Red Enameled Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture, 1920
Located in South Burlington, VT
, European kilns, such as Meissen and English potteries such as Johnson Bros. and (Royal) Crown Derby, also
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Pair of Royal Worcester Porcelain Vases 18th Century
Located in London, GB
remaining English porcelain brand still in existence today (disputed by Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of
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Antique 1770s Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Royal Worcester Porcelain Still Life Plaque by Chamberlains 19th Century
Located in London, GB
remaining English porcelain brand still in existence today (disputed by Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of
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Antique 1840s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Royal Worcester Porcelain Two Handled Pedestal Ovoid Vases 1903
By Royal Worcester
Located in London, GB
brand still in existence today (disputed by Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of establishment). It all
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Antique Early 1900s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair Royal Worcester Porcelain Two Handled Pedestal Ovoid Vases 19th C
Located in London, GB
English porcelain brand still in existence today (disputed by Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of establishment
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Antique 1890s Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Royal Worcester Coffee Set & Silver gilt spoons x 6 Cased 1915
Located in London, GB
English porcelain brand still in existence today (disputed by Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of establishment
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Vintage 1910s English Porcelain

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Porcelain

Crown Derby Porcelain Plate, Baby Blue Oeil De Perdrix, Flowers, Regency, 1810
By Crown Derby
Located in London, GB
. This plate would have been part of a large dessert service. The Crown Derby Porcelain Company, later
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Royal Crown Derby Imari Trumpet Shaped Spill Vases, 1919
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb pair of hand-painted Royal Crown Derby porcelain trumpet shaped spill vases
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Vintage 1910s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Crown Derby Tea Service, "Japan" Imari Pattern, circa 1810
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a very stunning tea and coffee service made by the Crown Derby Porcelain Company some time
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Royal Crown Derby Breakfast Tea Set, Imari Pattern, 1899
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a super charming "tête a tête" tea service made by Royal Crown Derby in 1892. It consists
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Tea Service, Artichoke Pattern in Turquoise, ca 1785
By Derby
Located in London, GB
Derby Porcelain Company, later called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Bloor Derby Set of 4 Dessert Plates, Neoclassical Pattern, Regency 1815-1820
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
into Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. Derby
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Antique 1810s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Royal Crown Derby by John Twitchett and Betty Bailey
Located in valatie, NY
Royal Crown Derby by John Twitchett and Betty Bailey. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1988
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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Bloor Derby Plate, Fancy Birds by Richard Dodson, Regency, Ca 1815
By Bloor Derby, Richard Dodson At Derby
Located in London, GB
Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. Derby was one of the
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Antique 1810s English Regency Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Bloor Derby Dessert Plate, Fancy Birds by Richard Dodson, Regency ca 1815
By Richard Dodson At Derby, Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. Derby was one
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Antique 1810s English Regency Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Bloor Derby Shell Dish, Fancy Birds by Richard Dodson, Regency Ca 1815
By Richard Dodson At Derby, Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. Derby was one
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Antique 1810s English Regency Serving Bowls

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Porcelain

Antique Pair of Royal Worcester Porcelain Trumpet Vases 1916 in Date
By Royal Worcester
Located in London, GB
by Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of establishment). It all started with Dr John Wall, a physician
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Vintage 1910s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Royal Worcester Acid Gilt Plates, Mid 20th C
Located in London, GB
porcelain brand still in existence today (disputed by Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of establishment). It
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Vintage 1940s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Attributed Derby Botanical Plates, c. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Chinese, and Japanese porcelain online! This also goes for our over 600 pieces of antique English
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

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Porcelain

PAIR Stunning Derby Shells with Landscape Scenes, c. 1805
Located in Atlanta, GA
it will naturally take a while to put 7,500 pieces of English, Chinese, and Japanese porcelain online
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Antique 19th Century English Ceramics

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Porcelain

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Chelsea-Derby Chocolate Cup Set, Gilt Stripes, Puce Flowers, Rococo 1770-1775
By Chelsea-Derby, Derby, Chelsea Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful chocolate cup set made by Chelsea-Derby between 1770 and 1775, which was the Rococo era. The set consists of a cup, a saucer and a cover, and is decorated in a st...
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Antique 1770s English Rococo Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961 A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket Flowers in the ce...
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20th Century Danish Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Spode Porcelain Serving Platter Hand Painted & Gilded Ptn 967 circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, porcelain serving platter or large oval dish, made by Spode and hand painted in candlelight Pattern 967, during the early 19t...
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics

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Porcelain

Coalport John Rose Porcelain Dessert Service, Imari Pattern, ca 1805
By John Rose, Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a rather stunning 25-piece dessert service made by John Rose at Coalport around the year 1805. It consists a centre piece on four feet, two oval dishes, two shell dishes, two...
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

New Hall Tea Service for Four, Elephant Pattern 876, Regency ca 1810
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
PLEASE NOTE THE NUMBER OF TRIOS IN THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM SIX TO FOUR, AND THE PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED ACCORDINGLY. IT NOW IS AN 18-PIECE SERVICE. This is spectacular ful...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

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Porcelain

19th Century English Derby Porcelain Tureen with Lid
By Derby
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Derby Porcelain Tureen with lid.
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Antique 19th Century English Soup Tureens

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Porcelain

Louis Comfort Tiffany Pastel Favrile Glass Dinnerware
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding the elegance of Art Nouveau design, this dinnerware service for 12 from Tiffany Studios is composed of pastel-hued, opalescent green Favrile glass. The plates, bowls and glas...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Chinoiserie Famille Rose Decorative Box with Birds Flora and Fauna
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage decorated Famille Rose ceramic decorative box, Chinese Export/Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century. Box and lid are beautiful decorated with figures and bird...
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Ceramic

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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20th Century English Georgian Tableware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Monumental Oak Fireplace, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Antique oak wood fireplace inspired by the fireplace in the Hercules Salon in Versailles Palace. This antique Regence style fireplace was made out of carved oak wood in the late 19th...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

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Oak

Monumental Oak Fireplace, 19th Century
Monumental Oak Fireplace, 19th Century
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Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.
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Antique 1820s English Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
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Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
H 117 in W 79 in D 93.5 in
Set of porcelain de Paris coffee & tea service
Located in Washington, DC
Set of porcelain de Paris coffee & tea service - eighteen (18) pieces. Made famous during the Napoleon Period 1795 - 1830
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Te...
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Antique 19th Century French Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Copeland Set of 8 plates, Reticulated, Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848
By Copeland
Located in London, GB
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

19th Century Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished with elaborate carvings on the headboard and sides. The stunning wood grain enha...
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Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames

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Silk, Wood

19th Century Tester Bed
19th Century Tester Bed
H 124 in W 82 in D 89.5 in
Chamberlains Worcester Porcelain Dish, Nelson or Fine Old Japan pattern, ca 1805
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in London, GB
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Porcelain

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Antique English China Crown Derby For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique English china crown derby available at 1stDibs. Each antique English china crown derby for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic and porcelain. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique English china crown derby — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique English china crown derby, those designed in Regency, Georgian and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique English china crown derby has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Derby, Royal Crown Derby Porcelain and Bloor Derby are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique English China Crown Derby?

Prices for an antique English china crown derby can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $335 and can go as high as $13,750, while the average can fetch as much as $969.

Finding the Right Porcelain for You

Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.

Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.

Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.

Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is stronger than ceramic because it is denser. 

On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.

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