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A splendid, if flawed, Royal Crown Derby coffee pot, circa 1930s, in the “Mikado Red” pattern. The Mikado is not only an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan, it is also a historical title given to the emperor of Japan. The Mikado pattern was designed in 1894 by Thomas Amos Reed, Royal Crown Derby’s art director, and was inspired by rice paper drawings he had obtained in the Far East. (source: museantiques. Com, referencing the Royal Crown Derby Museum). The pattern, which dovetailed with a fascination in the West with all things Oriental, was originally produced in blue on a white background, and features vivid storytelling scenes. In ensuing years it was also reproduced in a multicolored version and monochrome varieties, and was retired in 1997, only to be resurrected by Royal Crown Derby in 2014 with the images rendered in white on solid colored backgrounds, seeming like a photographic negative of the original. This gorgeous Red Mikado coffee pot dates to, I believe, 1932 or thereabouts, based on the cipher at the base of the backstamp. The imagery is riotously lush, and forms a continuous portrait around the body of the pot, uninterrupted by either spout or handle. The details are mesmerizing. There is a little boy playing with a top while his tutor looks on. An older boy swings happily, as a heron sets his sights on a pool of water below, waiting for a fish to swim by. All is overhung by lush vegetation and flowering cherry blossoms, with chrysanthemums in abundance. This beautiful coffee pot is really quite a find. It stands 6 1/2 inches tall, and measures 7 1/4 inches wide including handle and spout, and is 3 1/4 inches deep. Now, on to the flaws in the spirit of full disclosure–as you have doubtless noticed, it is missing it’s lid. There is also a small chip at the tip of the spout. And, most importantly, while hidden from view on display, there are some fine cracks on the bottom, with an earlier patch of some sort in place. (see photos above for all these things). There are no visible cracks or crazing on the visible parts of the coffee pot.

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Stunning yellow tea cup and saucer from Royal Crown Derby. Made in the 1930’s. In an art deco style with gilt edge.

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Royal Crown Derby, England. Measures: 11 x 6.5 cm. Minimal chips on the fruit. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Figurines”. The seller is “l-art-copenhagen” and is located in this country: DK. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Style: Neo-Rococo
• Material: Porcelain
• Type: Figurine
• Vintage: Yes
• Brand: Royal Crown Derby

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4 Matching Old Imari Royal Crown Derby Plates # 1128 6-1/4 inches Mint Condition. 4 Mint condition matching Old Imari Royal Crown Derby Plates # 1128 Mint Condition. Additional Information for Buyers. All items offered are guaranteed genuine and accurately described. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” – US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. 4 Matching Old Imari Royal Crown Derby Plates # 1128 6-1/4 inches Mint Condition 4 Mint condition matching Old Imari Royal Crown Derby Plates # 1128 Mint Condition. For any questions, or for more information on a specific. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware\Plates”. The seller is “beverlyhillsantiques.com” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Origin: United Kingdom
• Time Period Manufactured: 1930-1939
• Vintage: Yes
• Brand: Royal Crown Derby
• Material: Porcelain
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Pattern: Old Imari
• Product Line: Old Imari
• Type: Plates

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For sale is a 1930s Royal Crown Derby 21 piece Mikado pattern Teaset pattern – consists of Cake Plate, Sugar Bowl, Milk Jug 6 x Demitasse Cups, 6 x Saucers and 6 Plates – please see pictures provided. Excellent condition – No chips, cracks, crazing or restoration. Minimal wear to gilding and pattern. Cake Plate measures 8 in diameter. Sugar Bowl measures 3.75″ in diameter and 1.75″ tall. Milk Jug measures 3.5″ handle to spout and 3″ tall. Cups measure 3″ in diameter and 2.25″ tall each. Saucers measure 5.5 in diameter each. Plates measure 7 in diameter each. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog. The item “1930s ROYAL CROWN DERBY china MIKADO pattern 21 piece TEASET” is in sale since Friday, April 5, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Porcelain/China\Royal Crown Derby\Tableware”. The seller is “the..china..man” and is located in England. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• EAN: Does Not Apply

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UP FOR SALE IS A – RARE – SET OF 4 – ROYAL CROWN DERBY – “OLD IMARI 1128 PATTERN” – “DINNER PLATES” – 1ST QUALITY. THIS IS A RARE – SET OF 4 – ROYAL CROWN DERBY – OLD IMARI 1128 PATTERN – DINNER PLATES. BEAUTIFUL VERY FINE VINTAGE PIECES. 1ST QUALITY / BEST. (VERY BEAUTIFUL – EARLY PIECES OF IMARI 1128). VERY RARE SET OF 4 PLATES. MEASURES APPROX: 26.5CM (10.5) IN DIAMETER. (PLEASE VIEW PHOTOS AS THEY ARE A LARGE PART OF MY DESCRIPTION). OR YOU CAN EVEN MAKE AN OFFER. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DONT HESITATE TO ASK. I SHALL CERTAINLY TRY MY VERY BEST TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO VIEW MY LISTING. PLEASE REMEMBER TO VIEW MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED UP FOR SALE. The item “Royal Crown Derby Imari 1128 Set of 4 DINNER PLATES c. 1930s Beautiful” is in sale since Wednesday, September 26, 2018. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Porcelain/China\Royal Crown Derby\Decorative/Ornamental”. The seller is “johyul_5″ and is located in Nottingham. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Material: Porcelain/ China
• Use: Decorative
• Original/Reproduction: Contemporary Original
• Pattern: Old Imari
• Featured Refinements: Royal Crown Derby Imari 1128
• Year of Manufacture: 1930s
• Object Type: Dinner Plate
• Sub-Type: Royal Crown Derby
• Date Range: 1980-Now
• Boxed/ Unboxed: Unboxed
• Manufacturer/ Type: Royal Crown Derby

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Royal crown derby Vine tea set, with the pottery registration mark 839130, circa 1939 1940. Comprises of the following. The lidded sugar bowl/sucrier measures apprx 6″ across and 4.75″ tall The milk jug apprx 4.75″ across and 3.75″ tall 6 x tea cups apprx 4.75″ across and 3″ tall 6 x tea saucers apprx 5.5 across. 6 x cake plates apprx 6.25. Large cake plate 9.75. The tea cups, saucers and cake plate and large cake plate have no marks i. E cutlery marks, they seem to have been used for display only. There is no crazing marks or restoration to the items. They are all backstamped with the Royal Crown Derby logo. Please see my other listings. These can be seen at our shop, Locked in time antiques, 30 High Street, Dodworth Barnsley S753RG. We are 2 mins off junction 37 M1. Come and look round our other antiques and have a coffee and a cake. The item “Royal Crown Derby Vine teaset 6 cups saucers milk and sugar cake plate 1930’s” is in sale since Wednesday, September 28, 2016. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Porcelain/China\Royal Crown Derby\Tableware”. The seller is “mychinacrisis” and is located in BARNSLEY, South Yorkshire. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Norway, Mexico, South Korea, Switzerland, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Monaco, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia.

• Manufacturer/ Type: Royal Crown Derby
• Product Type: Cups & Saucers

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Please read below for a condition report on this piece.. Listed, is a lovely antique Royal Crown Derby tea set. All decorated on fine china with strong imari colours and rich gold. All the pieces are in 1st class condition with no faults! No damages, chips or cracks, gilding is very good. All the pieces ring when tapped and have no visible glaze crazing. The set has been wrapped away since it was bought years as ago as a present. 6 x cups 2.25 inches. 6 x saucers 5.50 inches. 6 x plates 6.00 inches. This is a second hand used item, but it may have signs of wear commensurate of age. Items are rarely in mint condition, if it is, it will be declared in the description. My items are all vintage or antique items, therefore they will have signs of age, including stilt marks, wear to the gilding, utensil scratches, minor firing faults and natural, clean glaze crazing, which is inevitable, this is part of the ageing process. The item “Royal Crown Derby Old Imari Tea set 1128 1930’s” is in sale since Tuesday, May 8, 2018. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Porcelain/China\Royal Crown Derby\Tableware”. The seller is “milli_fleurs” and is located in Cleveland. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Material: Porcelain/ China
• Manufacturer/ Type: Royal Crown Derby
• Object Type: tea service
• Use: Tableware
• Date Range: 1920-1939 (Art Deco)
• Colour: imari
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Pattern: 1128

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VINTAGE 1930’s ROYAL CROWN DERBY BLUE AVES MUFFIN DISH lidded porcelain. VINTAGE ROYAL CROWN DERBY BLUE AVES LIDDED MUFFIN SERVER DISH. NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. HAS MARKS FOR 1931. WE ALWAYS SEND INVOICES. Auctiva Offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “VINTAGE 1930’s ROYAL CROWN DERBY BLUE AVES MUFFIN DISH lidded porcelain” is in sale since Friday, September 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\China & Dinnerware\Royal Crown Derby”. The seller is “stancilsantiquesunlimited” and is located in Wilson, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: royal crown derby
• Color: blue

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This is a lovely vintage Royal Crown Derby figure of a ballerina / dancer which stands 9 1/2 inches high, measures 3 inches across the circular base and it dates to around the 1930’s. This figure is called “Conquest” and it was designed by Miss M. Locke who was a figure modeller at the Osmaston Road factory in the nineteen twenties and thirties. Locke together with the year cypher which is slightly blurred but it appears to be for the year 1933. This ballerina / dancer figure is in a very striking pose and she is wearing a shaded blue costume and ballet shoes with a colourful bunch of flowers at her feet. There is great attention to detail on this figure from her pose to the hand painted facial features. The condition is good – there are no cracks, nicks, damage or repairs to be found and the colours are bright and crisp with no loss or scratches. This lovely vintage Royal Crown Derby figure of a ballerina / dancer, designed by Miss M. Locke in such a striking pose, would make an ideal gift or a great addition to any collection. The item “ROYAL CROWN DERBY FIGURE CONQUEST BY MISS M. R. LOCKE STANDS 9 1/2 C. 1930’s” is in sale since Tuesday, June 28, 2016. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Porcelain/China\Royal Crown Derby\Decorative/Ornamental”. The seller is “albaforce” and is located in UNITED KINGDOM. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• ROYAL CROWN DERBY “CONQUEST”: FIGURE BY MISS M.R. LOCKE 9 1/2″ HIGH – C. 1930’s

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