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.
Collection Of Red Aves Older, Discontinued 1997 by ROYAL CROWN DERBY
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Charleston, SC
Collections of 40 pieces - Pattern name Red Aves / A.74. - Produced during 1974-85 - It was originally designed by Royal Crown Derby in 1936 and produced until 1997. This classic Eng...
Gold
12 Royal Crown Derby Cobalt Blue Neoclassical Dessert Plates
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
An unusual set of 12 Royal Crown Derby dessert plates featuring an elegant and restrained central subject of subtly different urns wit...
Porcelain, Paste
12 Royal Crown Derby Neoclassical Dinner Plates with Profuse Raised Paste Gold
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
There is great and then there is magnificent and these plates made by Royal Crown Derby qualify as magnificent! This set of 12 dinner plates exhibit all of the characteristics of the...
Gold
Porcelain Royal Crown Derby Plate in Pinxton Roses Pattern, 1940s
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Lovely white Royal Crown Derby dinner plate with pink roses and gold painted edges on a white background. Marked at bottom with Royal Cro...
Porcelain, Paint
Royal Crown Derby Luncheon Plates, Chandos Pattern, Set of 12
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Chicago, IL
Royal Crown Derby porcelain luncheon plates in the Chandos Pattern, set of 12. Decorated in Japanese style in burnt orange/red glaze with a basket issuing flowers, with gilded rims.
Porcelain
Pair Blue and Yellow Gilt Derby Soup Plates
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Pair blue and yellow gilt Derby soup plates. Pair hand-painted and gilt soups with alternating yellow and white striped gilt banded border with blue floral ...
Porcelain
Set Seven Derby Dishes Hand Painted with Pink Roses Early 19th Century Ca-1815
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
These lovely dishes were made in England around 1815. They have hand-painted pink roses on bright white Derby porcelain, complemented by green and turquoise leaves. During the late 1...
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
Pair of Royal Crown Derby Olde Avesbury Pattern Candlesticks & 8 Dinner Plates
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
These tall candlesticks and dinner plates were made by the renowned English porcelain maker, Royal Crown Derby. The candlesticks and plates are done in their 'Olde Avesbury...
Porcelain
12 Royal Crown Derby Service Plates with Two-Color Raised Paste Gold
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This magnificent set of 12, 19th century Royal Crown Derby service, presentation plates are fit for royalty with the subtle contrast of ivory...
Gold
Set of 12 Royal Crown Derby Hand-Painted Dinner Plates with Floral Bouquets
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set is a great example of the iconic artistry and style of Royal Crown Derby. These plates are embellished with swags of vibrant hand-painted roses and two bands of acid etched...
Porcelain
A Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Dinner Service 19th/20th Century Kings pattern....
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Royal Crown Derby Porcelain/ironstone Assembled Dinner Service 19th/20th Century Kings pattern, in slight variations throughout, comprising: 12 dinner plates 11 luncheon plates 12 ...
Porcelain
H 1 in Dm 8.5 in
Antique Coalport English Porcelain Neoclassical Plate
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine English Neoclassical porcelain plate. By Coalport. Decorated throughout with alternating red and blue geometric patterns, gil...
Porcelain
H 1.19 in Dm 10.5 in
Mason's Ashworth's Ironstone Dinner Plate in Coloured Wall Pattern, circa 1870
By Ashworth Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a mid-19th century Mason’s patent ironstone Dinner Plate produced at the time when Mason's was owned and controlled by George L Ashworth after the bankruptcy of C J Mason in ...
Ironstone
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Pair of Royal Crown Derby Olde Avesbury Pattern Candlesticks & 8 Dinner Plates
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
These tall candlesticks and dinner plates were made by the renowned English porcelain maker, Royal Crown Derby. The candlesticks and plates are done in their 'Olde Avesbury...
Porcelain
H 0.79 in Dm 8.27 in
Vito Nesta Corteo Porcelain Dessert Plates - Set of 12, Made in Italy
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Experience the grandeur of a Sultan’s triumphant entrance into a conquered city with the Corteo collection, designed by Vito Nesta in collaboration with Les Ottomans. This set of 12 ...
Porcelain
H 0.5 in Dm 10.5 in
Set of 12 English Raised Gilt Porcelain Dinner Service Plates
By Royal Worcester
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A regal set of 12 elaborately gild service plates, by Royal Worcester. The set with delicate broad gilt borders with a white porcelain background. The mark on the back from 1950.
Porcelain
H 1 in Dm 10.5 in
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
H 0.79 in Dm 11.03 in
Corteo Porcelain Set of 12 Dinner Plates Made in Italy
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The triunphant entrance of a Sultan into a conquered city is the theme of these collection in which all the plates are part of the same image, connected amongst them and telling one ...
Porcelain
Georgian Spode Dinner Plate A Ironstone Chinoiserie Pattern No.2283, circa 1820
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautiful hand painted dinner plate, produced by the Spode factory in the late Georgian period, Circa 1820. This is pattern number 2283, the chinoiserie decoration ...
Ironstone
H 1 in Dm 10.75 in
English Porcelain 'Jade' Pattern Service, Coalport, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Each decorated with cobalt, lime green, maroon and coral foliate motifs against a white ground. Comprising 12 dinner plates, 12 luncheon plates (one...
Porcelain
H 0.79 in Dm 8.67 in
Contemporary Set of 2 Soup Coupe Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
By Coralla Maiuri
Located in Roma, RM
Hand painted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this Dafne soup coupe plate has a narrow pink and blue dotted rim surrounding a broad, delicate golden decor of stylised flowers; sub...
Porcelain
H 1.19 in Dm 8.27 in
Le Volte Celesti, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Soup Plates
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Le Volte Celesti è una collezione di piatti e complementi d'arredo progettata dal designer Vito Nesta. La digitalizzazione di alcuni dei disegni prese...
Porcelain
H 1.19 in Dm 8.27 in
Black Dragon, Six Contemporary Porcelain soup plates with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Black dragon pool is a collection of plates and vases inspired by the famous Chinese pond of the same name, located in the scenic Jade Spring Park. The de...
Porcelain
H 0.63 in Dm 7.13 in
Set of Eight Blue and White Derby Plates
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Set of Eight Blue and White Derby Plates. Royal Crown Derby cobalt blue Mikado transferware scene with pagodas and figures in lush landscape. England, early 20th century. Dimension...
Porcelain
Hand Painted & Gilt Floral English Royal Crown Derby Dinner Service / 10 People.
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the epitome of refined dining with this extraordinary hand-painted and gilt floral decorations English Royal Crown Derby porcelain dinner service. Crafted to perfection, ...
Gold
H 1.13 in Dm 10.63 in
Royal Crown Derby, 'Old Imari' Pattern #1128, Dinner Plate, U.K., circa 1981
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Chatham, ON
Royal Crown Derby - 'Old Imari' Pattern Number 1128 - Vintage bone china dinner plate - elaborate gilt decoration over blue and orange...
Ceramic
Royal Crown Derby Imari King's Old Japan 33972z Porcelain Lunch Dessert Plates
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful royal crown Derby Imari / King's / Old Japan Pattern #33972Z porcelain lunch / dessert set of 12 plates.
Porcelain
36 Piece Service for 12 Royal Crown Derby Green Panel Dinnerware Vintage
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Perfect for the Holidays, the soft green and gold design of Derby's panel features crisp white bone china with hand finished collars and a slight scallop to their shape. In very good...
Gold, Enamel
Royal Crown Derby Dinner Service for 12, Turquoise & Gilt Vine Vintage
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From one of England's finest china manufacturers: Royal Crown Derby, is this pretty set for 12 that has 87 pieces in total 12 dinner plates 10 salad / dessert plates 13 bread / side plates 12 soup cups 12 soup saucers...
Gold, Enamel
Wonderful Set Royal Crown Derby Gold Turquoise Flower Medallion Scalloped Dishes
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful set of 12 royal crown derby English fine bone china with gold & turquoise flower center medallion and scalloped edge dinner service dishes.
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Derby Imari-Style Plates Made, circa 1825
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
Made in England, circa 1825, this pair of derby plates is decorated in a bold Imari design. The decoration features underglaze cobalt blue, overglaze iron-red, and lavish gilding to ...
Porcelain
H 0.75 in Dm 10.5 in
Bone China Porcelain Royal Crown Derby Plate in Derby Posies Rose Pattern
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Lovely white Royal Crown Derby dinner plate decorated in flower bouquets and gold painted edges on a white background. Marked at the bottom in Green with: Royal Crown Derby Made in England Bone China Derby Posies...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Rare Set 11 Service Plate Royal Crown Derby England Olde Avesbury Turquoise Bird
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Roslyn, NY
A rare set of 11 service plates by royal crown derby England Olde Avesbury with turquoise bird detail.
H 0.75 in Dm 10.25 in
Mint Green Floral Bone China Plate by Royal Crown Derby, England, 1950s
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Mint green scalloped edge decorative dinner plate by Royal Crown Derby. A lovely plate to bring color to any table, it features a bright floral motif at the center, and gold trim at ...
Porcelain
Twelve Plates by Royal Crown Derby Chandos Pattern Burnt Orange and White
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Norwood, NJ
Twelve plates by Royal Crown Derby in the chandos pattern. Burnt orange and white Rust floral border and center with gilt rim.
Porcelain