Among the most popular of the English porcelain factories among collectors is Royal Worcester. The Worcester porcelain company was founded in 1751.

The First Period of Worcester (1751-76) is sometimes called the Dr. Wall period after John Wall, one of the founders and major shareholders. During this period, Worcester was using the formula for soft paste porcelain which was obtained when they took over Lund's Bristol Porcelain works in 1752.

Worcester also introduced the use of transfer printing on porcelain in 1757, which reduced the need for hand painting which was time consuming and expensive.

In 1783 Thomas Flight purchased the factory for his sons Joseph & John. This period led to a change in the porcelain paste used, achieving a much better, whiter body. The style of decoration during this period became much more neoclassical in style.

In 1793 Martin Barr became a partner in the firm. As more...

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A large Dr Wall Worcester porcelain blue and white…

Dr Wall Worcester Blue and White Pine-Cone Pattern Bowl

A large Dr Wall Worcester porcelain blue and white scallop-shell moulded lobed-circular bowl, transfer decorated in the 'Pine-cone' pattern. English circa 1775, underglaze blue open, crescent mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 233. Refer.ence:…

A large Worcester porcelain lobed circular gilt-edged junket…

Worcester Porcelain Gilt-Edged Junket Bowl, Windblown Flower Painter, 1770

A large Worcester porcelain lobed circular gilt-edged junket bowl, painted by the windblown flower painter. English circa 1770, gilt edged. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 25/04/1997 (1750 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 84. Reference: See Albert…

A fine and large Worcester porcelain gilt-edged lobed circular…

Worcester Porcelain Gilt-Edged Bowl with Exotic Birds and Butterfly

A fine and large Worcester porcelain gilt-edged lobed circular bowl, painted with exotic birds and fruit and a butterfly in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb London 11/06/1999 (8500 pounds), 25 cm diameter, 6.5…

A rare Worcester porcelain apple-green and gilt ladle, painted…

Rare Worcester porcelain ladle in Marchioness of Huntley pattern, 1770

A rare Worcester porcelain apple-green and gilt ladle, painted in the so-called Marchioness of Huntley pattern with flowers. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no. Reference: See: Worcester Porcelain Dinah Reynolds, page 59. plate 25.…

A rare and unusual Worcester circular rose-water bowl and stand,…

Rare Worcester circular rose-water bowl and stand, Rogers style flowers

A rare and unusual Worcester circular rose-water bowl and stand, painted in Rogers style with flowers. English circa 1760/2. Provenance: Sir Seton Wills Collection. Albert Amor Ltd London The Wills Collection of Worcester porcelain 1984 no 36. Acquired…

A fine and large Worcester blue- scale and gilt lobed circular…

Worcester Blue-Scale Bowl with Butterflies and Exotic Birds

A fine and large Worcester blue- scale and gilt lobed circular bowl, decorated with butterflies and insects and exotic birds in panels. English circa 1768/70, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: English Private Collection, acquired from Winifred…

Dr Wall Worcester antique English blue and white porcelain mug,…

18th Century English Blue and White Porcelain Mug, Dish, Bowl

Dr Wall Worcester antique English blue and white porcelain mug, dish and bowl, 18th century, the bowl 15.5 cm diameter

Dr Wall Worcester antique English blue and white pierced…

18th Century Dr Wall Worcester Blue & White Porcelain Bowl

Dr Wall Worcester antique English blue and white pierced porcelain bowl, 18th century, 6.5 cm high, 23.5 cm wide

Locke & Co. Worcester antique English potpourri bowl with…

19th Century Locke & Co. Worcester Potpourri Bowl with Lid

Locke & Co. Worcester antique English potpourri bowl with pierced porcelain lid, 19th century, red factory mark to base, 12 cm high, 18 cm wide

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Birds in Branches' bowl,…

Dr Wall Worcester Blue & White Birds Bowl

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Birds in Branches' bowl, circa 1770, the serving bowl printed in blue to both the exterior and interior with a familiar Worcester design, blue open crescent mark underside. Height 6 cm, diameter 12.5 cm

Dr. Wall Worcester 'Queen Charlotte' pattern antique English…

Antique English Porcelain Bowl and Teacup Set

Dr. Wall Worcester 'Queen Charlotte' pattern antique English porcelain bowl and teacup, 18th century, (2 items), the bowl 6.5 cm high, 15 cm wide

Dr. Wall Worcester 'Queen Charlotte' pattern antique English…

18th Century Queen Charlotte Porcelain Bowl by Dr. Wall Worcester

Dr. Wall Worcester 'Queen Charlotte' pattern antique English porcelain bowl, 18th century, 7.5 cm high, 17 cm wide

Dr. Wall 'Jabberwocky' pattern English porcelain bowl, circa…

English Porcelain Bowl with Jabberwocky Pattern, 1760

Dr. Wall 'Jabberwocky' pattern English porcelain bowl, circa 1760, 7.5 cm high, 15.5 cm diameter

Worcester antique English porcelain bowl on blue ground…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Bowl with Floral Vignettes

Worcester antique English porcelain bowl on blue ground hand-painted floral vignettes and gilded highlights, 18th century, square blue mark to base, 25 cm wide

Worcester early English blue and white porcelain bowl, circa…

1865 Worcester Blue and White Porcelain Bowl

Worcester early English blue and white porcelain bowl, circa 1865, stamped 'W', 7 cm high, 15 cm diameter

18th century Dr Wall bowl and cover, c.1780, with floral finial…

18th Century Blue & White Floral Bowl with Cover

18th century Dr Wall bowl and cover, c.1780, with floral finial and deep bowl, decorated with butterflies and flowers in underglaze blue, crescent mark and gallery label verso, height 13 cm

A figural famille rose bowl, probably Worcester, and two blue…

Antique Bowls: Worcester Figural and Blue/White Lowestoft Style

A figural famille rose bowl, probably Worcester, and two blue and white bowls in the manner of Lowestoft, circa 1760, a polychrome bowl with figural narratives and a fleur de lis border and two blue and white bowls including cannonball and rock in garden…

Two Worcester First Period pattern blue and white bowls, circa…

Worcester Blue and White Bowls, 1780

Two Worcester First Period pattern blue and white bowls, circa 1780, one bowl in the oriental 'Mother and Child' pattern and the smaller bowl in 'Fence' pattern with Chinese flora and scenes, both with blue crescent marks to underside, 12 cm and 9 cm…

Dr Wall porcelain bowl, 18th century early Worcester bowl with…

18th Century Worcester Chinoiserie Porcelain Bowl

Dr Wall porcelain bowl, 18th century early Worcester bowl with hand painted Chinoiserie decorations, diameter 14.5 cm

First period Worcester waste bowl underglaze blue printed in…

Worcester Waiting Chinaman Waste Bowl

First period Worcester waste bowl underglaze blue printed in the Waiting Chinaman pattern 15.5 cm dia crescent mark

18th century Dr Wall Worcester blue and white bowl, of…

18th C. Dr Wall Worcester Blue & White Bowl

18th century Dr Wall Worcester blue and white bowl, of cylindrical form, the exterior decorated with flowers, foliage and butterflies, height 4.5 cm and diameter 10.5 cm

A Chamberlain Worcester covered bowl, early 19th century,…

Chamberlain Worcester Covered Bowl with Floral Pattern

A Chamberlain Worcester covered bowl, early 19th century, painted and gilt throughout with sprays of flowers, with flower and leaf moulded cover, raised on three ball and claw feet, puce underglaze inscription 'Chamberlain Worcester' to the cover, 10 cm…

Circa 1770 first period Worcester waste bowl plain circular in…

Antique Worcester Waste Bowl, Oriental Mark, 1770

Circa 1770 first period Worcester waste bowl plain circular in old mosaic pattern, Oriental mark 15 cm diameter (several small foot chips)

Circa 1775 first period Worcester waste bowl plain circular…

Worcester Canon Ball Waste Bowl, 1775

Circa 1775 first period Worcester waste bowl plain circular underglaze blue Canon ball pattern, W. mark 15.5 cm diameter

Circa 1775 first period Worcester waste bowl plain circular…

Blue Canon Ball Waste Bowl from First Period Worcester

Circa 1775 first period Worcester waste bowl plain circular underglaze blue Canon ball pattern, crescent mark 19 cm diameter

Circa 1770 first period Worcester waste bowl fluted rib…

Fluted Worcester Waste Bowl with Hop & Trellis Pattern

Circa 1770 first period Worcester waste bowl fluted rib circular painted with hop and Trellis pattern variant, fret mark 16.5 cm diameter

Circa 1775 first period Worcester waste bowl plain circular…

Blue Exotic Bird Waste Bowl from First Period Worcester (1775)

Circa 1775 first period Worcester waste bowl plain circular painted with two cartouche of exotic birds on blue ground, fret mark 17 cm diameter

Circa 1765 first period Worcester Jabberwocky pattern waste…

First Period Worcester Dragon Waste Bowl

Circa 1765 first period Worcester Jabberwocky pattern waste bowl lobed ribbed circular hand painted with exotic dragons in flight, blue fret mark circa 1755-75 16.5 cm diameter

A first period blue and white Worcester ribbed bowl, a…

Antique Bowls and Sauceboat from Worcester and Liverpool

A first period blue and white Worcester ribbed bowl, a Pennington Liverpool sauce boat, other, 1772-1775, 1780 (Worcester), 1784-1794 (Liverpool). Provenance: The Packhouse, Surrey, 1998 (Worcester) £165., Jackdaws Hants (Liverpool), £390. A finely…

Locke Worcester pot pouri footed bowl diameter 9.5 cm

Locke Worcester Footed Bowl - 9.5 cm Diameter

Locke Worcester pot pouri footed bowl diameter 9.5 cm

A First Period Worcester porcelain slop bowl, circa 1770…

Worcester Porcelain Slop Bowl, Fence Pattern, 1770

A First Period Worcester porcelain slop bowl, circa 1770 decorated with the Fence pattern inscribed to base: hatched crescent mark in underglaze blue 10 cm diameter

18th century Dr Wall cover bowl and saucer, of fluted baluster…

18th Century Dr Wall Painted Bowl and Saucer

18th century Dr Wall cover bowl and saucer, of fluted baluster form, painted with reserves of landscapes and figures, surrounded by butterflies, insects and flowers, in bright tones, accented in cobalt and gilt, a/f, height 12 cm

18th century Dr Wall Worcester blue and white porcelain bowl…

Dr Wall Worcester Blue & White Floral Porcelain Bowl

18th century Dr Wall Worcester blue and white porcelain bowl decorated with flowers and a butterfly and scalloped rim

Antique Flight Barr & Barr ceramic bowl gilt grape and vine…

Gilt Grape & Vine Leaf Bowl - Flight Barr & Barr

Antique Flight Barr & Barr ceramic bowl gilt grape and vine leaf decoration, underglaze mark to base, circa 1820s/30s, diameter 29 cm.

Dr Wall Worcester 'Jabberwocky' pattern porcelain bowl with…

1768 Worcester Porcelain Bowl with Oriental Flowers

Dr Wall Worcester 'Jabberwocky' pattern porcelain bowl with hand painted Oriental motif flower decorations, circa 1768

Two Dr Wall Worcester porcelain bowls, English, circa 1770 the…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Bowls

Two Dr Wall Worcester porcelain bowls, English, circa 1770 the larger bowl with panels of Oriental flowers interspersed with orange and gilt borders; the other with a stylised swirling continuous frieze in Imari colours the largest 7.5 cm high, 10 cm…

18th century Worcester porcelain bowl, decorated with figures…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Fishing Bowl

18th century Worcester porcelain bowl, decorated with figures fishing and figures in boats, raised on a circular foot, mark to base and ceramic Collectors Society label, a/f, diameter 10.5 cm

A collection of English porcelain armorial dishes, 19th century,…

English Porcelain Armorial Dishes, 19th Century

A collection of English porcelain armorial dishes, 19th century, the first a soup bowl with a central coat of arms with the motto 'Viresco'. Made for General Sir Thomas monteith, circa1855. Copeland factory mark to reverse. The second a soup bowl with a…

A Dr Wall Worcester bowl and coffee can, 18th century, circa…

18th Century Worcester Bowl and Coffee Can

A Dr Wall Worcester bowl and coffee can, 18th century, circa 1755-1790, the bowl decorated in blue and white with exotic bird on branch motif. Crescent mark to base. The coffee can decorated in the Imari palette, with fretted square mark to base. The bowl…

Three 'Dragon in Compartments' pattern porcelain dishes, late…

Dragon Pattern Porcelain Dishes, 18th Century

Three 'Dragon in Compartments' pattern porcelain dishes, late 18th century, the first a Flight Worcester soft paste soup bowl, bearing two paper labels to verso: Scott Muir collection and Connoisseur's store. The second a Chamberlain's Worcester lobed…

A George III First Period Worcester blue and white bowl, Fence…

George III Worcester Blue and White Fence Pattern Bowl

A George III First Period Worcester blue and white bowl, Fence pattern, underglaze blue crescent mark. Diameter 16 cm.

Dr Wall first period Worcester 'Promenade' pattern porcelain…

Worcester Porcelain Bowl, Promenade Pattern, c.1770

Dr Wall first period Worcester 'Promenade' pattern porcelain bowl c1770

Dr Wall 'Three Flowers' pattern blue and white porcelain bowl…

Blue and white porcelain bowl with 'Three Flowers' pattern

Dr Wall 'Three Flowers' pattern blue and white porcelain bowl c1770

A Worcester chrysanthemum pattern bowl, finely moulded c.1765,…

1765 Worcester Chrysanthemum Pattern Bowl, Embossed Exterior, 15.2cm Diameter

A Worcester chrysanthemum pattern bowl, finely moulded c.1765, embossed exterior, diameter 15.2 cm

A Flight & Barr Worcester 'Music Pattern' slops bowl 1792-1807,…

Flight & Barr Worcester Music Pattern Slops Bowl

A Flight & Barr Worcester 'Music Pattern' slops bowl 1792-1807, with inscribed 'B' mark, and painted mark 'P' in puce, with three tiers of continuous patterns throughout with gilt and blue chevron and trellis bands to the rim and lower register, similar…

A Worcester 'Zig-Zag Fence' pattern blue and white bowl,…

Restored Worcester Zig-Zag Bowl, 12cm Diameter

A Worcester 'Zig-Zag Fence' pattern blue and white bowl, crescent mark. Restored. Diameter 12 cm

Three pieces of Dr Wall Worcester, circa 1770, the teapot…

Dr Wall Worcester Trio, 1770

Three pieces of Dr Wall Worcester, circa 1770, the teapot decorated in the 'Wild Rose' pattern, crescent mark to base. The bowl decorated in a 'Fence' pattern, and a coffee cup and saucer with moulded and underglazed decoration., teapot 13 cm high, bowl 8…

Flight Barr & Barr pedestal potpourri, circa 1820 the squat…

Flight Barr & Barr Pedestal Potpourri, 1820

Flight Barr & Barr pedestal potpourri, circa 1820 the squat bowl fitted with a pair of gilded ring handles and painted with a band of figures in an idyllic landscape beneath a beaded border, the cover with graduated pierced circles about the central…

Antique Worcester classical form inkwell with standing cupid…

Worcester Inkwell with Cupid Finial and Gilt Monogram

Antique Worcester classical form inkwell with standing cupid form finial to lid, on classical form bowl, supported by three torso forms, to paw feet, monogrammed in gilt to base. Marked to base, circa 1865. Ex Bonhams, height 16 cm

First Period Worcester porcelain blue and white bowl and saucer

Worcester Blue & White Porcelain Bowl and Saucer Set

First Period Worcester porcelain blue and white bowl and saucer

A first period Worcester bowl, circa 1770, the 'Mandarin'…

18th Century Worcester Mandarin Pattern Bowl

A first period Worcester bowl, circa 1770, the 'Mandarin' pattern bowl with figures, tables and vases in a famille rose palette, a patterned blue pendant border to the interior rim and a central sprig, height 6 cm, diameter 12 cm

Dr Wall early Worcester porcelain bowl 'Three Flower' pattern c.…

1770 Worcester Porcelain Bowl - Three Flower Pattern

Dr Wall early Worcester porcelain bowl 'Three Flower' pattern c.1770

First Period Worcester scale blue and hand gilt decorated…

Hand-gilt Worcester finger bowl with exotic birds

First Period Worcester scale blue and hand gilt decorated finger bowl with Exotic Bird cartouches (crescent to base)

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Pine Cone' Strawberry bowl…

Worcester Blue & White Pine Cone Strawberry Bowl & Stand

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Pine Cone' Strawberry bowl and a similar stand, circa 1760-80, the pierced bowl with a barbed rim and a lobed stand, both with sprays of flowers to the borders and centred with a cluster of flowers and cones; cross…

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Pine Cone' soup bowl, circa…

Dr Wall Worcester Pine Cone Soup Bowl

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Pine Cone' soup bowl, circa 1770, the bowl with a flat lobed rim, decorated with sprays of flowers to the border and centred with a cluster of flowers and cones; crescent mark underside, height 4.5 cm, diameter 24 cm

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Rock Strata Island' bowl,…

Worcester Blue and White Island Bowl, 1770

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Rock Strata Island' bowl, circa 1770, decorated in a known Chinese pattern in a pleasing hatched and pencilled style, with a complementary diaper border to the interior and a small island scene to the centre, an open…

A Barr Flight Barr Worcester plate and bowl, 1792-1804, 1804-13…

Barr Worcester Plate and Bowl, Imari Pattern

A Barr Flight Barr Worcester plate and bowl, 1792-1804, 1804-13 period, Boldly decorated in 'Whorl' or 'Queen Charlotte' pattern with spiral radiating reserves in the Imari palette, the plate inscribed 'B', and the bowl with impressed Bfb mark, height 7.5…

A Chamberlain's Worcester Imari plate and dish, early 19th…

Imari Plate and Dish by Chamberlain's Worcester

A Chamberlain's Worcester Imari plate and dish, early 19th century, pattern 627, Boldly decorated with large orange and white flowers, bright apple green leaves and gilt foliage upon a cobalt ground, the dish marked Chamberlains Worcester, the plate…

18th century Worcester transfer ware blue and white…

Worcester Blue Plantation Slops Bowl

18th century Worcester transfer ware blue and white 'Plantation' pattern slops bowl

A Dr Wall Worcester bowl with decoration attributed to 'The…

Spotted Fruit Painter Decorated Worcester Bowl

A Dr Wall Worcester bowl with decoration attributed to 'The Spotted Fruit Painter', circa 1760-70, the mid green and white ground bowl with a meandering rococo gilt border, decorated with finely painted fruit studies and colourful butterflies and insects;…

Worcester 'Mansfield' pattern bowl, circa 1765-75, 12 cm…

Worcester Mansfield Bowl, 1765-75

Worcester 'Mansfield' pattern bowl, circa 1765-75, 12 cm diameter.

A Chamberlain Worcester scalloped-edge serving bowl…

Chamberlain Worcester Scalloped Serving Bowl with Floral Decorations

A Chamberlain Worcester scalloped-edge serving bowl hand-painted centre panel with raised decoration to the three corners featuring rose, shamrock and thistle decoration. Early nineteenth century. 25 x 20 cm

Early English blue and white ceramic bowl in the style of Dr…

Dr Wall Style Blue & White Ceramic Bowl, Worcester

Early English blue and white ceramic bowl in the style of Dr Wall, Worcester, d12 cm approx

A Worcester saucer dish, circa 1760, a deep sided bowl…

Worcester Enamel Saucer Dish, 1760

A Worcester saucer dish, circa 1760, a deep sided bowl decorated in enamel colours with a fine fancy bird and companion decoration centrally upon a cobalt ground bordered with gilt trims; with a blue crescent mark underside. Height 4 cm. Diameter 19 cm

First period Worcester small bowl

Worcester's First Small Bowl

First period Worcester small bowl

Hadley Worcester small flower bowl, with green decoration.

Green Decorated Small Flower Bowl by Hadley Worcester

Hadley Worcester small flower bowl, with green decoration.

Antique 18th century Worcester fluted edged bowl, approx 15.5…

18th Century Worcester Fluted Edge Bowl - 15.5cm Diameter

Antique 18th century Worcester fluted edged bowl, approx 15.5 cm dia

A first period Dr Wall Worcester blue and white bowl, circa…

Antique Worcester Blue and White Bowl, 1770

A first period Dr Wall Worcester blue and white bowl, circa 1770, 'Mansfield' pattern, the rounded bowl tapering to a circular foot decorated with an underglaze floral spray design with additional sprigs to the body, the internal rim decorated with…

Worcester 1st period bowl, crescent moon decoration (small chip…

Worcester Crescent Moon Bowl with Minor Damage

Worcester 1st period bowl, crescent moon decoration (small chip to rim, foot and hair crack)

A Worcester oval fruit bowl, late 18th century, early 19th…

Worcester Oval Fruit Bowl with Floral Trophy Decoration

A Worcester oval fruit bowl, late 18th century, early 19th century, finely decorated with central floral trophy and delicate puce swags on cream ground with blue and gold scalloped border, factory mark to base, 30 cm long

A Worcester porcelain bowl, circa late 18th century decorated…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Chinoiserie Landscape Bowl

A Worcester porcelain bowl, circa late 18th century decorated with a Chinoiserie landscape, blue crescent mark to base, small chip to rim, 18 cm wide

A Worcester beaker and bowl, English, 19th century

Worcester Beaker and Bowl, 19th Century English

A Worcester beaker and bowl, English, 19th century

First period Worcester vertically fluted bowl circa 1780s.

Worcester Vertical Fluted Bowl (1780s)

First period Worcester vertically fluted bowl circa 1780s.

A Worcester Mansfield pattern blue and white circular bowl,…

Blue and White Worcester Mansfield Bowl, C1770, Floral Design

A Worcester Mansfield pattern blue and white circular bowl, C1770 decorated in underglaze blue with flowers and scrolling foliage, 15 cm diam, crescent mark, 12 cm diameter

A Dr Wall Worcester plate, circa 1760-70, of octagonal form…

Dr Wall Worcester Octagonal Plate, Japan Pattern, 1760-70

A Dr Wall Worcester plate, circa 1760-70, of octagonal form with a recessed bowl, the whole decorated in 'Japan Pattern' rocky landscapes and florals upon fan shaped and circular reserves, a central roundel conforming, all upon a mottled blue ground with…

A Flight-period Worcester waste bowl circa 1790, the exterior…

Spiral-fluted Worcester waste bowl with gilt insect decoration

A Flight-period Worcester waste bowl circa 1790, the exterior spiral-fluted and gilt-decorated with flying insects and floral sprays on the white-glazed ground, the interior with a cobalt and gilt foliate border below the rim, a starburst and laureate…

A late 18th century Worcester porcelain bowl with shaped edge…

Worcester Porcelain Bowl with Gilt Decoration

A late 18th century Worcester porcelain bowl with shaped edge and gilt ribbon and vine decoration, blue crescent mark. Minor chips. Width 36.5 cm

An 18th century Worcester porcelain period bowl and cover…

Worcester Porcelain Bowl with Exotic Birds & Insects

An 18th century Worcester porcelain period bowl and cover decorated with exotic birds and insects in gilt scroll cartouches on a blue scale ground. Flower finial. Blue fretmark, circa 1765. Lid with restored rim. Height 13 cm

Dr Wall Worcester bowl, c1765 with Imari decoration, underglaze…

Imari Decorated Dr Wall Worcester Bowl, c.1765

Dr Wall Worcester bowl, c1765 with Imari decoration, underglaze blue mark, retains BADA label. Diameter 16 cm