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The Old Derby Pattern Books

A Reconstruction of the Original Plate Pattern and Tea Pattern Books used at the Derby Porcelain Factory during the 18th and early 19th Centuries.

Pattern Books were created by most China manufacturers to be used by the painters and gilders to follow in the decoration of their wares. The Derby Porcelain Factory was no exception.

In Derby's case it had two separate books, one for tea wares and one for dinner/dessert services.

One can see how tastes altered over the years and the books also show the change in the factories fortunes. In Duesbury's time they were almost meticulously kept, but after his death the same care in sketching each pattern is not so consistent.

It has not been an easy task to piece the books back together and there are still some gaps - pages torn out or missing and sketches deteriorated over time. In some cases where a plate, dish or tureen, etc., has not been found to illustrate a pattern, a tea ware of identical pattern has been used.

My grateful thanks to all those who have helped, a full list of whom appears at the base of this page, but most especially to Derek Thomas. This task would have been impossible without his kind, unfailing support and vast knowledge.

To view his reconstruction of the Tea Pattern Book, please click here

Tea Patterns

Plate patterns 101-200

Plate patterns 201-300

Plate patterns 301-407

Derby Porcelain factory

Plate Patterns 1-100

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Sma

lNOT YET FOUND

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

Pattern 7

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 6

Pattern 8

PATTERN 9 - NO SKETCH IN THE PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 10

Pattern 11

Pattern 12

Pattern 13

Pattern 14

Pattern 15

Pattern 16

Pattern 17

Pattern 18

Patterns 19- 26 inclusive, sketches either missing or illegible in the pattern book. The following have been found, marked with their pattern numbers.

Pattern 20

Pattern 23

Pattern 26

Pattern 27

Pattern 28

NO APPRECIABLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND PATTERN 26 BUT MAY HAVE DIFFERENT GROUND COLOUR.

Pattern 29

Pattern 30

Pattern 31

Pattern 32

Pattern 33

Pattern 34

Pattern 35

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 36

PATTERN 37 NOT YET FOUND. PATTERN 38 - SKETCH MISSING FROM PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 39

Pattern 41

Pattern 42

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 43

Pattern 44

Pattern 45

Pattern 46

Pattern 47

Pattern 48

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 50

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 49

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 51

Pattern 52

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 53

PATTERN 54 SKETCH MISSING FROM THE PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 54

Pattern 55

PATTERN 56 MISSING FROM THE PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 56

Pattern 57

Pattern 58

Pattern 59

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 60

PATTERN 60 - SKETCH MISSING
FROM PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 60

Pattern 63

Small Title

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 61

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 64

Pattern 65

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 66

Pattern 65

Pattern 66

SKETCH MISSING FROM PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 67

Pattern 69

Pattern 68

PATTERN 70 - SKETCH MISSING FROM PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 70

NOT YET FOUND BUT SIMILAR TO PATTERN 67. NO DESCRIPTION OF CENTRAL DECORATION

Pattern 71

Pattern 72

PATTERN 73 - SKETCH MISSING FROM PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 73

Pattern 74

Pattern 75

Pattern 76

PATTERN 77 - SKETCH MISSING FROM PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 77

Pattern 78

Pattern 79

Pattern 80

Pattern 81

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 82

PATTERN 83 - SKETCH MISSING FROM PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 83

Pattern 84

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 85

Pattern 86

Pattern 87

Pattern 88

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 89

PATTERN 90 - SKETCH MISSING FROM PATTERN BOOK BUT THE SAME AS TEA PATTERN 137

Pattern 90

PATTERN 91 - SKETCH MISSING FROM PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 91

Pattern 92

PATTERN 93 - SKETCH MISSING IN THE PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 93

Pattern 94

PATTERNS 95-99 - SKETCHES MISSING IN THE PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 100

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Plate patterns 101-200

Plate patterns 201-300

Plate patterns 301-407

Derby Tea Patterns

Corrections and Comments

Corrections and comments are invited and welcomed. If anyone wishes to add an image of a missing pattern, or submit a better image than already appears, please contact me using the Contact Form, available by clicking here. I will acknowledge any contributions, should you so wish, or respect any confidentiality.

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The Old Derby Plate Pattern Book

A Reconstruction of the Original Plate Pattern Book used at the Derby Porcelain Factory during the 18th and early 19th Centuries.

The Old Derby Pattern Books

Derby Porcelain factory

Plate Patterns 1-100

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Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Sma

lNOT YET FOUND

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

Pattern 7

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 6

Pattern 8

PATTERN 9 - NO SKETCH IN THE PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 10

Pattern 11

Pattern 12

Pattern 13

Pattern 14

Pattern 15

Pattern 16

Pattern 17

Pattern 18

Pattern 20

Pattern 23

Pattern 26

Pattern 27

Pattern 28

NO APPRECIABLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND PATTERN 26 BUT MAY HAVE DIFFERENT GROUND COLOUR.

Pattern 29

Pattern 30

Pattern 31

Pattern 32

Pattern 33

Pattern 34

Pattern 35

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 36

PATTERN 37 NOT YET FOUND. PATTERN 38 - SKETCH MISSING FROM PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 39

Pattern 41

Pattern 42

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 43

Pattern 44

Pattern 45

Pattern 46

Pattern 47

Pattern 48

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 50

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 49

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 51

Pattern 52

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 53

PATTERN 54 SKETCH MISSING FROM THE PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 54

Pattern 55

PATTERN 56 MISSING FROM THE PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 56

Pattern 57

Pattern 58

Pattern 59

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 60

PATTERN 60 - SKETCH MISSING FROM PATTERN BOOK

Pattern 60

Pattern 63

Small Title

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 61

NOT YET FOUND

Pattern 64

Pattern 65

NOT YET FOUND

PATTERN 60 - SKETCH MISSING
FROM PATTERN BOOK