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Show Aristocracy of Porcelain MARKING THAT WILL HELP YOU DETECT THE GEMS OF YOUR CLOSET. The Derby china, or the "Crown I Derby." as it is now known, was famous from about 17G0 to tbc end of the cent-l ury. From Derby, in Bnglaud, it wus sold to a very wide extent over Europe and the British colonies. The factory was established by William Will-iam Dueabcrg, and was after his death carried on by hie on and by a Mr. Reeve, who married his father's widow. In 181G It went into the possession of Robert Bloor. Tho worko were not finally closed till 1S-1S. ' Due-sberg, who purchased the moulds and property of both the Bow and Obel- Imjt&tfon of Probi.fc!y bomctiine Chinst WorKrnsn4 In OvaJ. . M&.rK About 163 sea factories, carried on the work at Derby and at Ohelsea for fcOme time, and much of the porcelain made at the time is called Chelsea Derby. The early mark of the Derby was o. capital D, and the Chelsea Derby mark is the same D vHth the Chelsea, anchor in Sta middle. The crown, with the anchor Ducibury De.rbyChe.lJti. First lnlb.c, I7S. WO, thtnlnRtd.. or with crossed lines and dots nnd eoinc-times eoinc-times with tb D under it, was used after the patronage of George III. lind been extended to the works, about 1777, and Is now most commonly found upon the best work of this factory. After 1S15 "BloorV name is found upon the work. During the best portion of Ducsberg's time dinner, dessert, breakfast and tea services of great richness and splendor wero made, and tho patronage was more generous that it had been to any other English factory. Ducsberg carried to great perfection the combination of rich bine with gold, not only in his vases and urns, but also ut edges to his dinner and tea cervices. Groups and figures, upon which gold and color were not spared, were made- in great variety and number at Derby. At tbe end of the eighteenth century it waa much tho fashion for ladies to paint for their own use and for gifts single pieces and, Indeed, whole sets, and the white china of Derby was sold for that purpose. These amateur productions occasionally i find their way into the shops and, naturally, natu-rally, perplex tho collector. Great care was taken that nothing but perfect work I went from the factory. This kept the character of th Derby works high, but It filled their shops with many "seconds." When Mr. Bloor came into possession ' j C r oQo , Crow nDirby Somttimeb D Imitation ' 1760. isln01dtn$Wskof,Sc.yr;S a 1700 178 J, of tho factory these "seconds" were sold 1 at auction In various parts cf England, j nnd this injured the name and fame of Derby so that it did not recover. I |