About Denby
Established in 1809 and using our local iron-rich clay, Denby has been making ceramics in the heart of the English countryside for over 200 years. We have a rich heritage in creating 'feel-good' ceramics, handcrafted by many generations of skilled craftspeople and made with purpose and soul.
By carefully observing real lives and our ever-changing needs, we create tableware, cookware, serveware and home décor pieces which are truly styled by life; beautiful and functional ceramics, homeware and gifts around which our users enjoy memorable, 'feel-good' moments of their own.
Feel-good ceramics...
For over 200 years Denby has created feel-good ceramics around which our users enjoy feel-good moments. And we don't use the words lightly.
When your ceramics are sustainably made on the same site on which the company was founded with zero process waste and every material recycled; when over 20 pairs of hands craft every piece and several generations of the same family have worked with this clay; when skilled artisans using techniques being preserved and honoured pour love and soul into every pot; when pieces are designed to meet the needs of our users and to be versatile, beautiful AND durable; when secret-recipe glazes create magical reactions in the kilns; when you use iron-rich clay sourced from a local seam for centuries to create durable, made-to-last ceramics; then that's when you get to claim you make feel-good ceramics.
...for feel-good moments.
And the feel-good moments our users enjoy? That's in the enjoyment of using stunning ceramics in your home which you know have been lovingly crafted and sustainably made; in the joy of family gatherings around impressive tableware which holds treasured memories but can still go safely in the dishwasher (or the oven, microwave or freezer for that matter); in the quiet moment with your favourite mug and a warm tea; in the pleasure of gifting something beautiful which your delighted recipient will get to enjoy for years to come; in the benefit of using one piece to do a myriad of jobs in all rooms of the house, indoors and out; in the sweet elevation of a simple takeaway or Tuesday teatime; in the smart use of a jug as a vase or a bowl as a trinket holder; and in the mind-blowing way in which food served on Denby just-tastes-better.
These are the feel-good moments Denby exists to create. Feel-good ceramics for feel-good moments. There's nothing quite like Denby.
Sustainably made.
At Denby, we have been crafting versatile, beautiful and durable made-to-last ceramics for over 200 years on the same site in Derbyshire, England, always subscribing to the ethos of ‘buy well, buy once’.
We are proudly the first UK tableware manufacturer to be able to claim ‘zero to landfill’ for all our process waste and are always looking for ways to lessen our environmental impact.