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.
$495 / item
H 2.375 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique Early 19th c. French Empire Paris Porcelain Coffee Cup or Can by Dihl
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique early 19th century Paris porcelain coffee cup or can by Dihl circa 1800. Decorated with floral sprig in shades of purple and green. Measures 3 1/2" across over handle x 2 1/2...
Porcelain
Italian Gilt Porcelain Cup
By Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea 1
Located in New York, NY
Italian gilt porcelain cup. Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea hand-painted demitasse cup with rose painted surround above a gilt fish-scale. Band with gilt rim ...
Porcelain
$695
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
18th Century Italian Doccia Porcelain Coffee Can Cup and Saucer, Circa 1790
By Doccia Porcelain
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique 18th century Italian Doccia porcelain coffee cup and saucer, circa 1790. Decorated with birds in a landscape. Cup measures 2 1/2" tall x 3 1/8" across over handle x 2 1/4" di...
Porcelain
$496
H 2.37 in W 2.96 in D 2.76 in
Early 20th Century Miniature Royal Worcester Porcelain Loving Cup English, 1922
By Royal Worcester
Located in Central England, GB
A Miniature Royal Worcester porcelain loving cup This delightful early 20th century Royal Worcester porcelain miniature loving cup has a white ground with fabulous hand painted sp...
Porcelain
$695
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
18th Century Italian Doccia Porcelain Coffee Can Cup and Saucer, Circa 1790
By Doccia Porcelain
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique 18th century Italian Doccia porcelain coffee cup and saucer, circa 1790. Decorated with birds in a landscape. Cup measures 2 1/2" tall x 3 1/8" across over handle x 2 1/4" di...
Porcelain
French Porcelain Covered Goblet, Sevres, Dated 1763
Located in New York, NY
(gobelet litron et couvert), the goblet is finely painted in puce camaïeu with flower garlands suspended from bows and the cover with similar garlands around a puce and gilt chrysant...
Porcelain
$491
H 4.73 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Antique Sevres Style Paris Porcelain Gilt Tea Cup Saucer Alexander Great Dante
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptional French Paris porcelain tea cup complete with its original undertray, of outstanding quality. First quarter of the nineteenth century. Exquisitely painted with Class...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Sèvres - Louis Philippe - Cup and Saucer 'Capraire', early 19th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Sèvres porcelain cup and saucer from rom the 'Service fond beau blue, frise capraire en or' of the Emperor Louis Philippe at the Tuiler...
Porcelain
$1,195
H 2.64 in Dm 2.92 in
Meissen Mid-18th Century Cup White Porcelain with Golden Drawings Japonese Style
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed in gold with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail. A piece for refined collectors or useful to star...
Porcelain
$275 / item
H 2.5 in Dm 3.13 in
Richard Ginori Italian White & Gold Coffee or Tea Cup, circa 1960s, 8 Avail
By Richard Ginori
Located in New York, NY
Very beautiful vintage Italian white porcelain with gold gilt coffee or tea cup(s) by designer Richard Ginori, Italy, circa mid-20th century, circa 1960s. Colors include: gold gilt a...
Gold
Georgian Coalport Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Gilded Pattern, English circa 1807
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality coffee can that we attribute to the Coalport Porcelain works, Shropshire, England, made during the John Rose period of the George 111rd years, circa 1805-1810. The coffee can is nominally parallel, tapering slightly to the base, with a simple loop handle with one lower kink and pointed attachments. It has a shallow foot recess with obtuse corner and is unmarked to the base. The pattern is beautifully hand painted in an all gold gilt floral upper border pattern with further gilding on the body above the base rim, around the upper rim and to the outer handle. We date this piece to the late George third...
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Spode Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Gilded Pattern 1099, Ca 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, porcelain, coffee can (cup), made by Spode in the early 19th century, circa 1810. The can is nominally straight sided and h...
Porcelain
George 111 Early Minton Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted Pattern 76, Ca 1805
By Minton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a finely painted porcelain coffee can made by the Minton factory, England, in the reign of George 111 in the early 19th century, circa 1805 Straight sided coffee cans were only originally made for about the first 20 years of the 19th century and are very collectable. The porcelain can is well potted with a ring handle. It is finely hand decorated in Minton's recorded Pattern Number 76, having three sets of horizontally painted...
Porcelain
George 111 Minton Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted in Pattern 791, Ca 1805
By Minton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a finely painted porcelain coffee can made by the Minton factory, England, in the reign of George 111 in the early 19th century, circa 1805 Straight sided coffee cans wer...
Porcelain
Georgian Spode Coffee Can Porcelain Floral Leaf Gilded Pattern, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality porcelain coffee can that we attribute to Spode of Staffordshire, England, made during the very early 19th century, George 111rd period, circa 1810. The coffee can is nominally parallel, with a loop handle having one lower kink, characteristic of the Spode handle. It has a fairly deep foot recess with obtuse corners and is unmarked to the base. The pattern is one of Spode's transfer printed floral leaf designs in a burnt orange colour around the upper border, all between gold gilt rings with a further gold gilt ring just above the base and hand gilding to the outer handle. We date this piece to the late George third...
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Spode Porcelain Coffee Can All Hand Gilt Pattern, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good example of an English George III period, porcelain, coffee can (cup), made by Spode in the early 19th century, circa 1810. The can is nominally straight sided and h...
Porcelain
