chelsea-derby ware

chelsea-derby ware
\\-ˈdärbē-, -ˈdər-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized C&D
Etymology: from Chelsea and Derby, England
: soft paste porcelain made at Chelsea or Derby from the taking over of the Chelsea works by Derby in 1770 to their closing in 1784

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