Cabbage Leaf Dish, Derby Porcelain Works, circa 1755

A gadrooned, canon-ball shape teapot, decorated with typical sprays of natural flowers. The shape and decoration are both in imitation of Meissen. The Derby Porcelain Works, now known as the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company, is a British manufacturer of fine bone china. The company has a long and rich history dating back to the late 18th century. The company was founded in 1750 as the Derby China Works. It was originally located in the city of Derby and produced a wide range of ceramic wares, including tea sets, vases, and figurines. In 1756, the company was granted the status of "Supplier to the King," which allowed it to use the "Royal" designation in its name. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the company experienced significant growth and expanded its product line to include more elaborate and ornate pieces. The company was particularly known for its "Derby Posies...

A delightul porcelain seal, depicting a young lady, seated on a mound. It is painted with the motto J'ESPRE ENCORE, or I Still Hope. No doubt this was intended as a gift, to be given...

A large platter, probably once associated with tureen. Beautiful flower painting, possible done outside the factory at the Giles studio in London, or perhaps at the Chelsea studio by a painter who had previously worked there. The tulip, heartease, and others look very Giles. One of the most distinctive features of Chelsea porcelain is its intricate floral painting, which often featured detailed, lifelike renditions of flowers and other botanical subjects. The factory employed skilled artists who were trained in the art of flower...

Baluster shaped vase in soft paste porcelain, with early gilt line decoration. Superb flower painting. The shapes are very close, a serving dish, in the form of a leaf in a basket...

From a series of figures representing The Four Seasons, Autumn is shown as a young man squeezing grapes into a cup, symbolic of harvest time, and recalling classical representations ...

An early dish in the form of two cabbage leaves, with the polychrome decoration known as ‘The Magician’. A cheerful, colourful pattern, well drawn and with an amusing name. The bord...

This is a beautiful porcelain heart shaped Desert dish, hand painted and gilded in a sprig pattern, made by the Derby factory, in the late Georgian period, circa 1825. This dish has been hand decorated in a French influenced "Chantilly" pattern consisting of scattered sprigs painted in green and gold, with further rich hand gilding around the rim. The dish has the printed Derby Crown mark, in red together with the "D" below. A similar shaped Derby heart shaped dish...

A stylish English Georgian porcelain lidded twin handled sucrier and stand decorated in a leaf pattern by Derby Porcelain Works and dating from around 1820. The rounded shaped rectan...

English porcelain Ice Pail, Derby, circa 1820.

Derby Porcelain Yellow-ground Botanical Dish, Pattern #216, circa 1795 The Derby Porcelain oval dish has a yellow-ground border with a central wel...

Finely painted with insects, butterflies and caterpillars. The border molded with leaf decoration. Red Chelsea anchor mark.

Derby Porcelain candlesticks with figures of musicians, circa 1760-1765 The pair of Derby Porcelain figures of musicians are on an openwork scroll base, the man is playing the bagp...