A Royal Crown Derby imari part coffee service, pattern 383
circa 1882 and later
comprising eleven coffee cups, thirteen saucers, ten sideplates, a twin-handled dish, 25.5cm wide; pair of canted dishes, 28.5cm wide; plate, 22cm diameter and further plate 23cm diameter, printed factory marks in underglaze blue together with impressed 'Derby' marks to the the majority of the pieces; sold together with a further smaller group of other Royal Crown Derby, comprising a meat platter, five dinner plates and two orphaned saucers, in pattern 3019; a small canted imari dish with acorn handles, pattern 6299, 21cm wide; and four Davenport saucers, in pattern 2614 and a Minton plate, pattern G6041 (qty, some damages)

Condition Report

Derby service: Coffee cups - Three cracked. Sideplates - no damages or repairs. Saucers - One with small chip and associated hairline. Another with a hairline. 23cm diameter plate - broken into two pieces with with a stapled repair. 22cm diameter plate - Crazed and some dark brown discolouration lines. Pair of canted dishes - One extensively repaired with staples. Twin handled dish - decoration rubbed. Generally, some gilding wear to the rims - particularly some cups and saucers.

Derby dinner wares and other imari: No damages.
Davenport: No damages.
Minton plate: cracked.

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