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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).
Some pieces are unmarked in all periods, and there appears to be some overlapping of marks; indeed some pieces have two different marks. There are also anchor marks in blue and brown, [12] and an extremely rare "crown and trident" mark in underglaze blue, known on only about 20 pieces, and thought to date from around 1749. A chipped beaker with ...
William Duesbury (1725–1786) was an English enameller, in the sense of a painter of porcelain, who became an important porcelain entrepreneur, founder of the Royal Crown Derby and owner of porcelain factories at Bow, Chelsea, Derby and Longton Hall.
Also known as the Royal Porcelain Factory 1756: Manufacture nationale de Sèvres: Sévres: France: It is the continuation of Vincennes porcelain, founded in 1740, which moved to Sèvres in 1756. 1757: Royal Crown Derby: Derby: England: Year of establishment disputed with 1750 1759: Wedgwood: Stoke-on-Trent: England: 1766 Verbilki porcelain ...
The production of Derby porcelain dates from the second half of the 18th century, although the authorship and the exact start of the production remains today as a matter of conjecture. The oldest remaining pieces in the late 19th century bore only the words "Darby" and "Darbishire" and the years 1751-2-3 as proof of place and year of manufacture.
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advertisement showing factory marks Alfred Meakin Ltd Pottery was a British company that produced earthenware and semi-porcelain tableware, tea sets, and toilet ware from 1875 to 1976. [ 1 ] The company was founded by Alfred Meakin, the brother of James and George Meakin who ran a large pottery company in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
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