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Crown Derby

British  

noun

  1. a type of porcelain manufactured at Derby from 1784–1848

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Royal Crown Derby has a series of designs in the works, like a heart-shaped tray for 75 pounds and a 150 pound octagonal plate finished in gold.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2017

Royal Crown Derby has a series of designs in the works, like a £75 heart-shaped tray and a £150 octagonal plate finished in gold.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2017

Royal Crown Derby, a porcelain manufacturer, has been making commemorative products since the coronation of King George III in 1760.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2017

John Lewis Plc, the country’s biggest department-store operator, is offering an octagonal plate decorated with a crown and an entwined C and W from the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Co. for 145 pounds.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 26, 2011

Crown Derby, the beds, the dogs, the fleas on the dogs, the lot.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell