{"product_id":"royal-crown-derby-neoclassical-swag-medallion-large-cake-plate-two-trios-circa-1895","title":"Royal Crown Derby | Neoclassical Swag \u0026 Medallion | Large Cake Plate \u0026 Two Trios | Circa 1895","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Crown Derby | Neoclassical Swag \u0026amp; Medallion | Large Cake Plate \u0026amp; Two Trios | Circa 1895\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree pieces from a service that has survived 130 years in this condition — which says something about the quality of both the making and the keeping.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Crown Derby holds the distinction of being the oldest surviving English porcelain manufacturer still in continuous production, tracing its origins to 1750 and its Derby crown mark to 1773. The company received its Royal Warrant in 1890, and pieces bearing the date cipher for 1895 were produced at the height of the factory's Victorian confidence — a period characterised by refined Neoclassical ornament, precise transfer work, and gilding of consistently high quality. Crown Derby backstamps from this period carry a year cipher that can be read precisely, placing these pieces at 130 years old and within the formal definition of antique porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cake plate is the large square form with canted corners, a broad scalloped rim, and gilded Rococo scroll handles at either side. The transfer decoration covers the full border in orange-coral on white: a continuous Neoclassical composition of swag garlands suspended between ribbon-tied rosette medallions, with bell-flower festoons dropping from each medallion and acanthus scrolls filling the intervals. The border is enclosed by two fine orange line bands running the inner and outer rim edges, with a gold line at the very edge of the rim. The two trios each comprise a cup, saucer, and side plate. The cups are the rounded form with basketweave diaper moulding on the upper body and a scrolled gilt handle; the decoration runs as a garland band below the rim and a central medallion on the lower body. The saucers and side plates carry the full swag-and-medallion border, matching the cake plate scheme. The side plates are the round scalloped form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBoth trios and the cake plate are in excellent condition. No chips, cracks, or crazing on any piece. The orange transfer is fully intact and unfaded on all items. Gilding is in excellent condition throughout — rim lines, handle edges, and foot rims all show minimal wear consistent with age rather than use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Royal Crown Derby, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: Neoclassical swag and medallion, orange\/coral transfer (pattern name\/number to be confirmed from backstamp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Large square cake plate with gilded scroll handles; rounded cup with basketweave moulding; scalloped saucer; round scalloped side plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackstamp: Royal Crown Derby with year cipher — confirmed 1895\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePieces: 7 — one large cake plate, two cups, two saucers, two side plates (two trios)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Bone china\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: 1895 — antique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: Orange\/coral transfer — Neoclassical swag garland, ribbon-tied rosette medallions, bell-flower festoons, acanthus scrolls; gold rim lines throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGilding: Excellent — rim lines, handle edges, and foot rims intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyer profile: Royal Crown Derby collector; antique bone china specialist; buyer seeking documented Victorian porcelain with confirmed year cipher dating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA year cipher is one of the few things in ceramics that cannot be argued with — this is not approximately 1895, it is precisely 1895.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45003143839944,"sku":null,"price":2850.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_0d101cf5-a9fb-45de-b4a6-e07c6e6f1b73.png?v=1775892633","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/royal-crown-derby-neoclassical-swag-medallion-large-cake-plate-two-trios-circa-1895","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}