Here is a set of four VINTAGE ROYAL CROWN DERBY BONE CHINA DERBY POSIES CUPS AND SAUCERS. FIRST QUALITY.  I have two sets available.  The price listed is for one set of four cups and saucers.


The first china works was set up in Derby in 1750.  Andrew Plance teamed up with William Duesbury (decorating skills).    To begin with it was known as Derby Porcelain.  In 1773 it became Crown Derby.  In 1890 Royal was added.  It's  association with the Royal Family goes back to 1761 when they produced a commemorative piece for the coronation of King George 111.

The pattern, Derby Posies, was introduced in 1900 and discontinued in 2003. The cups and saucers have the Surrey Shape.  

The cups are scalloped all the way around.  They have a white ground with floral bouquets of roses, pansies and daisies both sides of the cups (on one side the flower spray is bigger than the other).  There is also a tiny flower in between the two larger sprays.  You will also see a small spray just below the inside rim on one side.  The cups are accented with gilding to the top edge, the foot and the handle.  The handles have a twisted rope relief.  

The saucers are similarly decorated to the cups with two large sprays and two tiny sprays flanking the plain central well of the saucer.  There is a gilded edge to the saucers.

To the bases you will see the Royal Crown Derby backstamp.  This was used from 1976 to the current day.  

The cups measure approximately 2 1/2" high and have a top rim diameter of 3 1/4".  The measurement from the edge of the rim to the turn of the handle is approximately  4 1/4".

The saucers have a diameter of approximately 5 1/2".

All pieces are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restoration.  The gilding is also in excellent order.

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Any white marks on the images are light reflections and not flaws on the item.

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