Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryPottery
GenrePorcelain ceramics
FoundedApproximately 1750; 274 years ago (1750)
Headquarters
Derby
,
England
Websiteroyalcrownderby.co.uk
Footnotes / references
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Pair of vases, 1772–1774, Derby Porcelain Factory (V&A Museum no. 485–1875)

The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company is the oldest or second oldest remaining English porcelain manufacturer, based in Derby, England (disputed by Royal Worcester, who claim 1751 as their year of establishment). The company, particularly known for its high-quality bone china, having produced tableware and ornamental items since approximately 1750. It was known as 'Derby Porcelain' until 1773, when it became 'Crown Derby', the 'Royal' being added in 1890.

Derby Porcelain covers the earliest history of this and other porcelain producers in 18th-century Derby.

  1. ^ "THE ROYAL CROWN DERBY PORCELAIN COMPANY LIMITED overview". Companies House online register. Retrieved 3 May 2023.