Royal Crown Derby
| Royal Crown Derby | |
| Company type | Private limited company |
| Industry | Pottery |
| Founded | Approximately 1750 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kevin Oakes (CEO) |
| Products | Porcelain ceramics |
| Owner | Oakes family |
| Website | royalcrownderby |
| Footnotes / references | |
Royal Crown Derby is the oldest or second oldest remaining English porcelain manufacturer (disputed by Royal Worcester, which claims 1751 as its year of establishment). Based in Derby, England, the company is particularly noted for its high-quality bone china, having produced tableware and ornamental items since approximately 1750. It was known as 'Derby Porcelain' until 1773, when it became 'Crown Derby', with the 'Royal' appellation being added in 1890.
The Derby Porcelain article covers the earliest history of this and other porcelain producers in 18th-century Derby.