How do I identify early Derby porcelain?

Early pieces often feature soft-paste porcelain bodies, handpainted polychrome or blue and white decoration, and characteristic anchor or crown marks from the eighteenth century. Examining the weight, glaze pooling, and painting style helps distinguish these foundational pieces from later nineteenth-century revivals and reproductions.

What is Imari style Derby china?

Imari pattern pieces use a distinct palette of deep cobalt blue, rusty red, and abundant gilding inspired by Japanese exports. These designs appear across various forms, including cabinet plates, serving trays, and bud vases spanning the Georgian to Victorian eras.

How were decorative Derby figures used?

Figurines and allegorical groups served as ornamental mantelpiece displays and table centrepieces in wealthy Georgian and Victorian homes. They depict mythological characters, street vendors, and theatrical performers modelled with detailed handpainted polychrome garments.

Are Derby porcelain plates safe for dining?

Most antique Derby plates, particularly delicate soft-paste or gilded cabinet pieces, are intended for display and gentle collection care. Handwashing in lukewarm water without harsh detergents preserves the fragile enamel paints and gold leaf over time.

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Derby porcelain china brings together delicate handpainted botanical plates, vibrant Imari patterns and sculptural figures spanning the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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Rare Derby Style Porcelain Figurine, 19th Century.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£150

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Royal Crown Derby Plate Painted by F Garnett

1920 - 1940

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Royal Crown Derby Plate Painted by F Garnett

From Gertrude Antiques

£135

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18th century

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An 18th Century Porcelain Figurine from Derby Symbolising Africa, from a Set of Four Continents.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,300

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Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva, Circa 1780

18th century

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Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva, Circa 1780

From Treaders Collectables

£950

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Derby Porcelain Figure Representing James Quin as Falstaff, C.1775–1780

18th century

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Derby Porcelain Figure Representing James Quin as Falstaff, C.1775–1780

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£400

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Rare Bloor Derby Dessert Plate Circa 1820

19th century

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Rare Bloor Derby Dessert Plate Circa 1820

From Gertrude Antiques

£105

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19th century

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Superb Bloor Derby Plate Circa 1825

From Gertrude Antiques

£215

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Rare Derby Porcelain Tureen and Cover, C. 1760.

18th century

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Rare Derby Porcelain Tureen and Cover, C. 1760.

From Philip Carrol Antiques

£480

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Old Derby Kakiemon Style Shell Plate with "Two Quails" Pattern, C.1820.

19th century

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Old Derby Kakiemon Style Shell Plate with "Two Quails" Pattern, C.1820.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£500

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19th century

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19th-century German Porcelain Pastoral Figure, Chelsea-derby Style

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£180

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Listings feature porcelain from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including Georgian, Regency, and Victorian periods alongside Edwardian pieces.

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Derby Porcelain China

Rare Derby Style Porcelain Figurine, 19th Century.

Royal Crown Derby Plate Painted by F Garnett

An 18th Century Porcelain Figurine from Derby Symbolising Africa, from a Set of Four Continents.

Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva, Circa 1780

Derby Porcelain Figure Representing James Quin as Falstaff, C.1775–1780

Rare Bloor Derby Dessert Plate Circa 1820

Superb Bloor Derby Plate Circa 1825

Rare Derby Porcelain Tureen and Cover, C. 1760.

Old Derby Kakiemon Style Shell Plate with "Two Quails" Pattern, C.1820.

19th-century German Porcelain Pastoral Figure, Chelsea-derby Style

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