Royal Crown Derby is a British porcelain manufacturer that was founded in 1750 in Derby, England. The company was originally known as "Derby Porcelain," and it produced a wide range of ceramic items, including tableware, vases, and figurines. In 1775, the company was granted a royal warrant by King George III, which allowed it to use the title "Royal Crown Derby."

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, Royal Crown Derby established a reputation for producing high-quality, hand-painted porcelain with intricate designs. The company's porcelain was known for its delicate and detailed patterns, as well as its bright and vibrant colors. It also produced a wide variety of items, including plates, cups, saucers, figurines, and vases. Many of these pieces were decorated with gold and other precious metals, which added to their luxury and elegance.

In the 19th century, Royal Crown Derby became known for its Imari-style more...

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A group of four Royal Crown Derby vases in the exotic taste,…

A group of four Royal Crown Derby vases in the exotic taste, 1877-1890 period, Imari patterned vases of compressed form with slender flared necks and handles with mask form terminals, each with pairs of mihrab shape cartouches decorated with birds against…

Pair 19th century  Royal Crown Derby imari urns height17 cm

Pair 19th century Royal Crown Derby imari urns height17 cm

Royal Crown Derby bud vase, Imari pattern twin handled bud vase…

Royal Crown Derby bud vase, Imari pattern twin handled bud vase with hand gilt and painting

A Royal Crown Derby covered vase, circa 1899, decorated in an…

Imari-style Covered Vase by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby covered vase, circa 1899, decorated in an Imari palette with scattered flowers and trails on a gold dust and cream ground, moulded flowers to the domed lid, iron red backstamp underside and to lid, 24 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter

A Royal Crown Derby lidded Imari urn with twin handles height…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Urn with Twin Handles

A Royal Crown Derby lidded Imari urn with twin handles height 15.5 cm

Fine boxed set of six Royal Crown Derby demi tasse and saucers,…

Imari Demi Tasse Set with Vases and Flowers

Fine boxed set of six Royal Crown Derby demi tasse and saucers, all finely decorated with vases and flowers in an Imari palette (12)

Pair of Royal Crown Derby porcelain vases, of elegant tapering…

Imari-style Porcelain Vases with Gilt Accents

Pair of Royal Crown Derby porcelain vases, of elegant tapering form with a frilled lip, decorated in Imari palette, with gilt accents, height 24 cm (2)

Royal Crown Derby pair of vases, Imari pattern pair of vases,…

Imari Pattern Royal Crown Derby Vases, Pair, 6.5cm Height

Royal Crown Derby pair of vases, Imari pattern pair of vases, height 6.5 cm

A Crown Derby Imari pattern pot pourri vase, 18th century, with…

18th Century Crown Derby Imari Pot Pourri Vase

A Crown Derby Imari pattern pot pourri vase, 18th century, with moulded gilt mask handles, puce painted marks and edition to base, 10.5 cm high

Royal Crown Derby Imari patterned hexagonal vase, height 12 cm,…

Imari-style Vase, Footed Vase & Sugar Bowl Set

Royal Crown Derby Imari patterned hexagonal vase, height 12 cm, footed vase, height 11 cm, and lidded sugar bowl, height 12 cm

A pair of Royal Crown Derby covered urns, each of navette shape,…

Imari Urn Pair from Sir George and Lady Proud's Collection

A pair of Royal Crown Derby covered urns, each of navette shape, flanked by scrolled arms, the cover with pierced finial, decorated in the Imari palette. (2), height 14 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Sir George and Lady Proud

A Royal Crown Derby Imari ovoid urn, decorated in the Imari…

Imari Urn from Sir George and Lady Proud's Collection

A Royal Crown Derby Imari ovoid urn, decorated in the Imari palette, with scrolled handles. Height 30.5 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Sir George and Lady Proud

Royal Crown Derby 'Old Imari' Swan Neck vase marked to base and…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Swan Neck Vase (26cm)

Royal Crown Derby 'Old Imari' Swan Neck vase marked to base and # 1128, with original packaging, height 26 cm.

Pair Royal Crown Derby urn and covers, ovoid handled bodies in…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Urn and Covers

Pair Royal Crown Derby urn and covers, ovoid handled bodies in the Derby Imari pattern 31 cm heights

Royal Crown Derby, pair of porcelain vases, Imari pattern, each…

Imari Porcelain Vases with Twin Handles (Pair)

Royal Crown Derby, pair of porcelain vases, Imari pattern, each with scrolled twin handles, red painted marks to undersides, restored (2), height 30 cm. Provenance: The collection of Hermitage, Vaucluse, NSW

Good Royal Crown Derby 'Old Imari' lidded urn twin handles,…

Royal Crown Derby Old Imari Lidded Urn with Handles

Good Royal Crown Derby 'Old Imari' lidded urn twin handles, marked to base, height 31 cm

A pair of Royal Crown Derby small porcelain vases decorated…

Hand painted Imari porcelain vases by Royal Crown Derby

A pair of Royal Crown Derby small porcelain vases decorated with hand painted 'Imari' pattern and gilding

A Royal Crown Derby 'Imari Witches' potpourri vase c.1911,…

Imari Witches Potpourri Vase by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby 'Imari Witches' potpourri vase c.1911, hexagonal potpourri vase with pierced cover, finely painted in the Imari 'Witches' pattern 6299, height 11 cm

Two Royal Crown Derby Imari miniature vases, circa 1900, red…

Pair of Royal Crown Derby Imari Miniature Vases, 1900

Two Royal Crown Derby Imari miniature vases, circa 1900, red backstamp 'Royal Crown Derby, England', 7 cm and 9 cm high

A Royal Crown Derby old Imari urn, ovaloid in shape with double…

Handpainted Old Imari Urn by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby old Imari urn, ovaloid in shape with double handle & rectangular footed base, ornately handpainted with line, scroll and floral detail height 42.5 cm

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' pattern vase

Imari-patterned Royal Crown Derby Vase

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' pattern vase

A small Royal Crown Derby Imari urn, 12 cm high

Small Royal Crown Derby Imari Urn - 12cm

A small Royal Crown Derby Imari urn, 12 cm high

MiniatureRoyal Crown Derby Imari coal shuttle vase

Imari Coal Shuttle Vase by Royal Crown Derby

MiniatureRoyal Crown Derby Imari coal shuttle vase

A Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' lidded urn, mid 20th century,…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Lidded Urn, Mid 20th Century

A Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' lidded urn, mid 20th century, stamped Derby China, Royal Crown Derby, English Bone China, 42 cm high

A fine Royal Crown Derby Imari covered pedestal vase. Later…

Imari Pedestal Vase with Eastern Knop and Gilded Handles

A fine Royal Crown Derby Imari covered pedestal vase. Later 20th century, in pattern 1128, 'Old Imari Japan'. The elegant baluster vase with a slender trumpet neck with domed cover and eastern styled knop, with high set scrolling vegetal handles and…

A lavish Royal Crown Derby covered centrepiece vase 1904. Of…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Covered Centrepiece Vase

A lavish Royal Crown Derby covered centrepiece vase 1904. Of compressed oval form with ornately moulded leaf form handles, a domed lid with a pierced vegetal finial and raised on a moulded reticulated pedestal base, with finely handpainted floral bunches…

A fine large pair of Royal Crown Derby Imari candlesticks 1990,…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Candlesticks - 1990

A fine large pair of Royal Crown Derby Imari candlesticks 1990, in pattern 1128, 'Old Imari Japan'. The elegant sticks with compressed urn form capitals with generous lobed dishes, tapering stems to shaped square bases with dolphin motifs to four points;…

Four Royal Crown Derby Imari wares: a creamer, two small dishes…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Creamer and Dishes Set

Four Royal Crown Derby Imari wares: a creamer, two small dishes and a posy vase 1981, 1988 & 1997, pattern 1128 'Old Imari Japan'. Alarge creamer, a circular lobed dish, a serpentine edged lozenge shaped dish and a reeded posy vase with a waisted neck,…

A group of three Royal Crown Derby Imari miniatures 1907 (two…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Miniatures, 1907-1914

A group of three Royal Crown Derby Imari miniatures 1907 (two items) and1914, comprising an ovoid vase and a bottle vase, and a teapot, pattern 6299; backstamps and date cyphers to all. Height 6 cm. (vase) and smaller

A Royal Crown Derby Imari covered baluster vase 1927/1928, old…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Covered Vase

A Royal Crown Derby Imari covered baluster vase 1927/1928, old Imari Japan pattern 1128. The gently lobed and waisted vase with a domed lid and gilded petal form finial, decorated with reserved borders of alternating patterns and flowers above striking…

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' vase H12 cm approx

Imari Vase by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' vase H12 cm approx

Royal Crown Derby. Six coffee cups and saucers. Imari pattern,…

Royal Crown Derby Collection

Royal Crown Derby. Six coffee cups and saucers. Imari pattern, together with a Royal Crown Derby plate, two Royal Crown Derby pin dishes, a pair of Devonshire Imari vases and a Devonshire biscuit barrel (18). Provenance: The Estate of Nancy Melick, NSW

A Royal Crown Derby Imari vase, 1888, the baluster vase with a…

Imari Vase with Loop Handles and Female Masks, 1888

A Royal Crown Derby Imari vase, 1888, the baluster vase with a small trumpet neck and loop handles with female masks draped in medieval attire, decorated with stylised flowers throughout in a typical Imari palette to shaped reserves between gilded and…

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' lidded squat vase. Height 13 cm…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Vase with Lid

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' lidded squat vase. Height 13 cm approx, as inspected.

Five Royal Crown Derby pieces comprising sugar, creamer, vase &…

Royal Crown Derby Sugar, Creamer, Vase & 2 Egg Cups

Five Royal Crown Derby pieces comprising sugar, creamer, vase & 2 imari egg cups.

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' pattern hexagonal vase with waisted…

Imari Hexagonal Vase by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' pattern hexagonal vase with waisted body

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' pattern two handled vase

Imari Pattern Two-Handled Vase by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' pattern two handled vase

A pair Royal Crown Derby Imari spill vases, c.1912. Height 11 cm

Pair of Royal Crown Derby Imari Spill Vases

A pair Royal Crown Derby Imari spill vases, c.1912. Height 11 cm

An English Imari pattern vase, plate and bowl including Royal…

English Imari Vase, Plate, and Bowl with Royal Crown Derby

An English Imari pattern vase, plate and bowl including Royal Crown Derby. (3)

Royal Crown Derby spill vase, Imari pattern

Imari Spill Vase by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby spill vase, Imari pattern

Four Royal Crown Derby items: a vase, two dishes and a box,…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Collection

Four Royal Crown Derby items: a vase, two dishes and a box, variously dated from 1967 to 2000, in old Imari Japan pattern 1128, including a wide trumpet shaped vase, a side plate, sweet meat dish and a covered box all in a richly brocaded iron red, deep…

Mid 20th century Royal Crown Derby urn ovoid body in Imari…

Mid-Century Royal Crown Derby Imari Urn, 43cm Height

Mid 20th century Royal Crown Derby urn ovoid body in Imari pattern #1128, 43 cm height

An English Imari pattern vase, covered terrine, plate and bowl…

English Imari Royal Crown Derby Vase and Tableware Set

An English Imari pattern vase, covered terrine, plate and bowl including Royal Crown Derby

A pair of Royal Crown Derby ewer vases, in the Imari pattern…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Ewer Vases

A pair of Royal Crown Derby ewer vases, in the Imari pattern with lavish gilding to the foot, spout and handle. Height 26 cm