Royal Crown Derby Rebel Dark Blue Coupe Plate 255mm (Pack of 6)
Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Rebel Dark Blue Coupe Plate is a 255mm bone china side and main plate from Royal Crown Derby's Rebel collection. The range takes English fine bone...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Diameter
- 255
- Dimensions
- 23(H) x 255(Ø)mm | 1(H)" x 10(Ø)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Rebel Dark Blue Coupe Plate is a 255mm bone china side and main plate from Royal Crown Derby's Rebel collection. The range takes English fine bone china as its foundation and applies a distinctive hand-finished surface treatment that produces deep, layered colour with a textured visual quality quite different from conventional fine dining ware. The result is a piece that reads as genuinely considered rather than standard issue, which is likely the point.
In service, the plates perform as you would expect from Royal Crown Derby bone china — durable enough for professional front-of-house use, resistant to the thermal cycling of a busy pass, and suitably lightweight for efficient service. The coupe profile, with its shallow rim and clean edge, works well for contemporary plating styles where the food presentation is intended to sit centre-stage. The dark ground colour gives strong visual contrast for both pale and vibrant dishes.
- Hand-finished surface texture creates visual depth without affecting practical durability
- Coupe profile supports modern plating and minimalist table settings
- Bone china construction offers a good balance of strength and refined appearance
- Dark colourway provides strong contrast for plated dishes
- Sold in packs of six, practical for building or supplementing covers
These plates are suited to upscale restaurants, boutique hotels, and private dining operations looking to differentiate their table setting. The collection is a considered choice where the brief calls for something visually distinctive without straying into themed or novelty ware. It is worth noting that the Rebel collection is a specialised aesthetic — operators running a more traditional or neutral table scheme may find standard Royal Crown Derby ranges a better match for their existing service ware.
If you are building a full cover from the Rebel collection or mixing pieces across ranges, it is worth a conversation to make sure the combination works in practice before placing an order.
Key Features
- 255mm coupe profile in hand-finished dark blue bone china
- Hand-dusted surface texture applied individually to each piece
- Bone china construction suited to professional front-of-house use
- Coupe rim profile designed for contemporary restaurant plating styles
- Supplied in a pack of six for efficient cover-building
Operational Benefits
- Distinctive table presentation supports upscale and boutique dining concepts
- Dark colourway provides strong visual contrast for plated dishes
- Lightweight bone china construction reduces fatigue during busy service
- Consistent hand-finished appearance across a pack aids uniform table setting
- Coupe profile simplifies plating and speeds turnaround on the pass
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Diameter
- 255
- Dimensions
- 23(H) x 255(Ø)mm | 1(H)" x 10(Ø)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Bone China
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- Yes
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Temperature range
- 2°C to 100°C
- Weight
- 770g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Royal Crown Derby bone china is produced for professional use and performs well in front-of-house restaurant environments with normal handling. The hand-finished surface treatment is applied during manufacture rather than being a fragile coating, so it holds up to regular service, washing, and stacking. As with all fine bone china, it is not suited to conditions where heavy mechanical impact or industrial conveyor dishwashing is routine.
- The deep dark blue ground creates strong contrast with lighter proteins, pale sauces, and vibrant garnishes, which is one reason the collection is popular in modern fine dining. It works less predictably with very dark dishes or heavily reduced sauces where the contrast advantage is lost. It is worth testing with your menu before committing to a full service set.
- Technically yes, but the Rebel collection has a strong individual aesthetic and does not always sit naturally alongside traditional or neutral Royal Crown Derby patterns. Operators who want to mix ranges would benefit from seeing the pieces together before ordering — if you would like guidance on how the Rebel collection sits alongside other options in the catalogue, we are happy to advise.