Exceptional solitaire tea service comprising of a Meissen style teapot, sugar, cream jug, tea bowl and saucer and tray painted by Richard Askew . Puce Putti with gilt.
Circa 1770

Teapot close-up of reverse side   from the solitaire tea service.  These are extremely rare.

Chelsea-Derby porcelain creamer painted in enamel colors and gilt with bands of pink and long sprays of green flowers; gilt loop borders; gilt flower head to center.
Circa 1769

Chelsea- Derby porcelain saucer painted in enamel colors and gilt with bands of pink and long sprays of green flowers; gilt loop borders; gilt flower head to center
Circa 1769

c1770

Derby Chelsea interlinked D and Anchor mark.

William Duesbury fully acquired the famous Chelsea Works factory in 1770 and the Chelsea anchor mark and Derby 'D' were merged to form the Chelsea-Derby mark.

Patch Period c1756-1765

Marks on the bases of early soft paste Derby figures indicate the points where supports were used to prevent the porcelain sticking during the firing of the glaze.

c1782-1825

Painted mark with Crown and D.

Blue / Puce - 1782-1800
Red - 1806-1825

c1806-1825

Painted mark with Crown above crossed batons and D below.

Blue/Puce - 1782-1800
Red - 1806-1825

1820s'

Large crown in red with large D below.

1825-1848

The earliest Bloor Derby Mark

Robert Bloor took control of the Derby factory in 1811 and immediately began to build a team of very fine painters.

1825-1848

Later variation of the Bloor Derby Mark with crown in the centre.

Incised Marks

Derby also used incised marks on their early figures, consisting of N^o and a number. The mark pictured showing N^o314 on a seated figure.