From Pride and Prejudice to Downton Abbey, as one of the most frequently featured porcelain tableware brands on British film and television screens, the Royal Derby undoubtedly represents the highest level of art and craftsmanship in the British porcelain tableware industry. Fine porcelain and British classical design are the brand's signature image. In the context of the decline of the local porcelain industry in the UK, Royal Derby is the only remaining high-end tableware brand in the UK that can produce all its products independently in the UK.
In the current international industry standard, a bone meal content of more than 45% can be called high-end bone china. There are only a handful of manufacturers that can meet high-end standards, and Royal Derby can consistently produce bone china products with a 51% bone meal content, and the craftsmanship level is in the leading position in the industry. Today, the Royal Derby does not just produce porcelain, but produces each piece of porcelain with the production of works of art as the starting point, and its excellent works are in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom.
The Royal Derby's collections are divided into different artistic themes, and the title of the series gives you a rough idea of how the style of each set of dishes is. According to different theme directions, its product lines can be roughly divided into character themes, regional theme and nature theme. The character themes are mainly inspired by historical figures, including series such as Queen Mary Anthony, Elizabeth, and the Regent. Regional themes are designed with elements of a certain architectural or artistic style, including Imari, Broadway, Titanic and other series. Nature themes include Darley abbey pure, Chelsea Flowers, Panel Green, Peony, Posie and more.
Among the character themes, the most popular in the market is the Queen Anthony series. Queen Marie Antony, wife of Louis XVI of France, is a big fan of Rococo art, and this collection adheres to the Rococo style, which is the most expensive of the whole figure theme, ranging from 1,000 yuan to 3,000 yuan, but it is also the most delicately designed. With the theme elements of representative French flowers such as moon season and irises, the use of a variety of girlish colors such as tender green, light pink, light blue, etc., the complex patterns outline a sweet and delicate appearance. The flat edge of the plate uses a dynamic wavy curl shape, and the thick gold strokes with a gold content of more than 40% imitate the ribbons of women at that time, and complement the flowers, creating a gorgeous and graceful atmosphere.
In addition to the dishes, the Queen Anthony series also has a complete set of tea and coffee sets, including sugar cubes, tea boxes and other accessories, these sets of products also appeared in "Downton Abbey", friends who love European afternoon tea should not miss it. In general, Queen Anthony's product shows a romantic sense of brightness, which is more suitable for European classical or pastoral home decoration style, and is also suitable for leisure time and girlfriends and friends to gather for a small meal.
The Broadway series is a popular product in the theme of regional characteristics, and it is all the rage in the European and American markets. Inspired by the architectural design of the 1920's, the collection's products are characterized by irregular geometry and angular lines, and the black and gold alternating embossing process reflects the artistic collision of modern and classical influences. The Broadway series is available on JD.com, with a 16-centimeter price of 486 yuan and a 21-centimeter dinner plate priced at 765 yuan, which is close to the overseas price.
However, it should be noted that in order to better show the beauty of the pattern, designers usually design two kinds of full flowers and non-full flowers. The full flower dinner plate is suitable for cold food, not put in the microwave, oven, dishwasher or near the fire source heating, and it is not recommended to use steel wool to clean and wipe, which is not very in line with the eating habits of Chinese who prefer to eat hot food.
Among the nature themes, Darley abbey pure classic and Effervesce Pearl are more in line with the modern family use of home decoration. The Darley abbey pure collection is dominated by plain porcelain or simple gold and silver strokes, and does not have too many complicated colors. The main reason is that the British royal family has always paid more attention to the quality of porcelain, even at the beginning of the 20th century, the British high society and the royal palace aristocracy also required that the porcelain quality of daily porcelain must be top-notch, and the appearance is simple and elegant, and the feel is warm and moist more important than other pattern decorations. This sets the tone for the production of high-end brands such as the Royal Derby.
The Effervesce Pearl is a classic bone china design in the Royal Derby. The appearance itself is not too complicated, only the outer edge of the dish is embellished, whether it is a formal banquet or a gathering of friends, it is a decent choice. Royal Derby pays more attention to hand-crafting, almost all production links are hand-made, and the products are painted by hand without using decals, so even if the general pattern is similar, each product is still unique.
Despite the fact that they are all pure white with gold and silver trims, the dishes in the Darley abbey pure collection have wavy curls around the edges, and the tail of the gold and silver strokes is decorated with a layer of flowers and leaves, adding a touch of romance to the simple modern atmosphere. The Effervesce Pearl collection, on the other hand, has straight block lines, which are more suitable for home furnishing styles with strong modernism, such as homes with industrial styles, modern Scandinavian styles, etc.
