Founded in 1750 by Andrew Planche and William Duesbury in Derby, England, the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company is one of the oldest original English manufacturers of fine bone china. Dating to the Georgian era, it has operated for more than 265 years.
In 1761, the company, then called Derby Porcelain, created its first commemorative piece for the coronation of King George III. In 1775, King George III recognized the uniqueness and high quality of Derby Porcelain, giving the company the honor of using a crown on its back stamp. Queen Victoria gave further honors to the porcelain manufacturer in 1890, when she awarded the company a royal warrant and bestowed upon it the title of “The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.”
In the years following the first royal appointment, the company employed some of its finest artistic creators, such as watercolor landscape painter Zachariah Boreman; flower painters William Billingsley, William Pegg and Walter Withers; and figure painters Richard Askew and James Banford. The company produced the most sought-after collectible pieces in its history under the direction of William Duesbury II. He died at 34 and his full vision for the company went unrealized; it subsequently entered a period of decline.
In 1811, Robert Bloor revived the company by employing excellent painters and producing exquisite serving pieces that featured the Japanese Imari style of bold colors and lavish details. The popular design continues to be produced today. Modern pieces such as the paperweight collection also remain in demand more than 40 years after their introduction.
Under the creative control of different partners over time, the company has had three main locations. Its current base of operations is in Derby, where it continues to produce fine ceramics and decorative collectibles.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company bowls and baskets, dinner plates, centerpieces and more.
ROYAL CROWN DERBY - Imari Pattern #2451 - Tea Cup & Saucer - U.K. - C.1913-50's
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Chatham, ON
ROYAL CROWN DERBY - Imari Pattern Number 2451 - Vintage bone china tea cup with fluted sides (replacement - circa 1950's) and an antique sau...
Ceramic
19thc Royal Crown Derby Demitasse Service for Eight Chinoiserie Imari Pattern
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century Royal Crown Derby demitasse service, Imari pattern #198, in classical Japanese chinoiserie taste having a beautiful painted Imari palett...
Porcelain
ROYAL CROWN DERBY - Imari Pattern #2451 - Tea Cup & Saucer - U.K. - C.1912-16
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Chatham, ON
ROYAL CROWN DERBY - Imari Pattern Number 2451 - Antique bone china tea cup with fluted sides (circa 1912) and an antique saucer (circa 1916) - elaborat...
Ceramic
$240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Gilt Green Pink Ivy and Rose Plates Cups and Saucers
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Pair gilt green pink ivy and rose plates cups and saucers. Pair antique Derby porcelain breakfast or tea sets in vibrant green and soft pink with gilt vine details and rims. Two cups...
Porcelain
Antique Royal Crown Derby Chinoiserie Styled Teapot, Cream & Sugar Set
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This teapot and cream and sugar set were made by the well known Royal Crown Derby maker of England and dates to approximately 1850 and done in the period Chinoiserie style. The set i...
Porcelain
Antique Royal Crown Derby Chinoiserie Styled Five Small Cup & Saucer Sets
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
These five small cup and saucer sets, and one additional saucer, were made by the well known Royal Crown Derby maker of England and date to appro...
Porcelain
$675
H 2.38 in Dm 4.5 in
Royal Doulton White Blue Gold Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup & Saucer, circa 19th C
By Davis Collamore & Co Ltd. 1, Royal Daulton
Located in New York, NY
A very special English Royal Doulton for luxury retailer Davis Collamore & Co LTD, espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer set, ci...
Gold
Tobacco Leaf Pattern Plate, Cup and Saucer
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in New York, NY
Tobacco leaf pattern plate, cup and saucer. Copeland and Garrett tobacco leaf/cabbage leaf individual plate, coffee cup and saucer in blue, red, ...
Porcelain
Spode Indian Tree Cup and Saucer
Located in Asheville, NC
This is an absolutely fabulous antique Copeland Spode Indian tree cup and saucer. It is a spectacular example of Spode porcelain with rust and orange...
Porcelain
Royal Crown Derby Partial Dinner Service
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Royal Crown Derby Partial dinner service, twenty seven pieces, 20th century, in the Imari pattern, comprising of ten dinner plates and ten bread and b...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Cup & Saucer, circa 1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Chinese cup & saucer, circa 1840.
Porcelain
$5,800 / set
H 0.63 in Dm 6 in
English 19thc. "Imari" Decorated Hand Painted Tea Dessert Service for 8-26 Pcs
By Hammersley
Located in Great Barrington, MA
An amazing hand painted example of the influence of the Japonesque influence on English wares ca. 1890's. This is a complete set of 8 footed cups and saucers and 8 matching dessert p...
Porcelain
Bloor Derby Tea Service, Witches Pattern Imari, ca 1825
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a rather extravagant tea service serving four, made by the Bloor Derby factory between 1825 and 1830 in the wonderful "Witches" pattern in the Imari colour scheme. The set c...
Porcelain
Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Espresso Coffee Tea Cup Saucer
By Richard Ginori
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Italian porcelain espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer 'Toscana' by designer Richard Ginori, circa mid-20th century, ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
1930s Wedgwood Lustreware Tea Cups & Saucers, Set of 6
By Wedgwood
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six 1930s Wedgwood lusterware tea cups and saucers. Overall silver floral motif on bone China background. Set includes 6 tea cups and 6 saucers, 12 pieces total. Each piece i...
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Hand Painted Cup and Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Diminutive whimsical 19th century Meissen cup and saucer. The purple trim with gilt decoration with birds and insects. The saucer is 5 inches in...
Porcelain
Porcelain cups and saucers from Royal Albert
By Royal Albert
Located in Delft, NL
Porcelain cups and saucers from Royal Albert A set of eleven porcelain cups and saucers made by Royal Albert, England. Royal Albert was founded by Thomas Clark Wild, ca 1894. two small cups and saucers of the "Serena" model from before 1977 two cups and saucers, large and small, model Chelsea Bird 1950s-70s small cup and saucer model "Sweet Violets" 1960s-70s two cups and saucers small and large from the "Moss Rose" model before the 1960s-70s small cup and saucer, Model Blue Blossom, 1988 large cup and saucer model "Lady...
Porcelain
$950 / set
H 0.5 in Dm 6.38 in
12 Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Border Imari Pattern 8450 Bread & Butter Plates
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Royal Crown Derby porcelain bread & butter plates. In the Border Imari pattern (No. 8450). Consisting of 12 plates all with scalloped rims, gilt highlights, and im...
Porcelain
Vintage Regency Royal Crown Derby Traditional Imari 2451 Set, 32 Pieces
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Regency coffee and tea service. Made by the iconic Royal Crown Derby group. The traditional Imari 2451 style with 32 pieces total. The s...
Porcelain
Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Demitasse Cup, Imari Patt. 2712, Edwardian 1913
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a sweet demitasse coffee cup and saucer made by Royal Crown Derby in 1913. The set is printed with the Imari-inspired pattern no. 2712, one of the many famous Imari patterns ...
Porcelain
Sold
H 2.5 in Dm 4.75 in
Royal Crown Derby Bird of Paradise Teacup and Saucer in Olde Avesbury Pattern
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Tea time has never been so glam. This Royal Crown Derby teacup and saucer are a fabulous way to add a hint of chintz to a table setting. In the Olde Avesbury...
Gold
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 of a teapot, two demitasse teacups and saucers, a milk jug and a lidded sucrier or s...
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 between 1806 and 1825 - judging from the colour and feel of the porcelain, most lik...
Porcelain
English Royal Crown Derby 'Red Aves' Bone China Tea Set
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Astoria, NY
English bone china tea set of three pieces by Royal Crown Derby, “Red Aves” design, with tea pot, sugar bowl with lid and creamer. Never use...
Porcelain
Royal Crown Derby Miniature Tea Set
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Royal Crown Derby style and comprised of a 7.5" oval tray, 3" tea pot, tea cup with saucer, creamer and waste bowl. The waste bowl has an old repai...
Porcelain
A Derby Breakfast Cup in an Imari Pattern
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
This popular early 19th century Spode pattern is known by several names; "Rock and Tree", "Money Tree", "Regency", and "Tree of Life". The saucer shows a hand painted scene with a fe...
Porcelain
Royal Crown Derby Imari Tête-à-Tête on Matching Tray
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A lovely "tea for two" royal crown derby Imari decorated service is presented on a matching tray. This 19th century example is beautifully hand...
Porcelain