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 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

An antique Worcester part dinner set, date code for 1885 with…

Antique Worcester Dinner Set with Turquoise Border

An antique Worcester part dinner set, date code for 1885 with registration diamond. White ground with a turquoise border and gilt decoration, comprising nine large soup bowls, nine plates, a soup terrine, four serving plates. Sauce boat and stand,…

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 rare Dr Wall Worcester blue and white potted meat jar, circa…

Rare Dr Wall Worcester Blue & White Meat Jar

A rare Dr Wall Worcester blue and white potted meat jar, circa 1755-58, the tapering straightsided tub with a thickened rim, sprigged with passionflower style blooms and trailing foliage, patterned to the interior of the rim; marked with blue crescent…

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

Pair of lidded Grainger & Co. Worcester pierced rim and…

Grainger & Co. Worcester Jewelled Pot Pourri Pair

Pair of lidded Grainger & Co. Worcester pierced rim and jewelled surround painted cartouches pot pourri all on tri footed bases each approx 12 cm high

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)

Two 18th century blue and white lidded bowls, one Worcester,…

18th Century Blue and White Lidded Bowls with Fence Pattern

Two 18th century blue and white lidded bowls, one Worcester, the other Caughley, both decorated in the Fence pattern, the domed lids with sculpted floral finials, some damage. Heights 11 cm and 12 cm

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 group of Worcester porcelain objects late 18th century…

Worcester Porcelain Set with Fence Pattern

A group of Worcester porcelain objects late 18th century including a sugar bowl decorated with the Fence pattern; together with a small saucer in coordinating pattern and two small cups of coordinating pattern, blue crescent mark to each base, the bowl 7…

A Worcester porcelain covered sugar bowl late 18th century…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Sugar Bowl with Fence Pattern

A Worcester porcelain covered sugar bowl late 18th century decorated with the Fence pattern, blue crescent mark to base, 12 cm high

A Worcester beaker and bowl, English, 19th century

Worcester Beaker and Bowl, 19th Century English

A Worcester beaker and bowl, English, 19th century

Hadley's Worcester pot pourri. Shape 278. Globular form painted…

Hadley's Worcester Blackberry Pot Pourri

Hadley's Worcester pot pourri. Shape 278. Globular form painted with blackberries and blossom with a pierced gilt cover. 12 cm high

First period Worcester vertically fluted bowl circa 1780s.

Worcester Vertical Fluted Bowl (1780s)

First period Worcester vertically fluted bowl circa 1780s.

First period Worcester sugar bowl and cover, under glazed blue…

Worcester Blue Garden Sugar Bowl with Cover

First period Worcester sugar bowl and cover, under glazed blue fenced garden pattern

A good pair of Worcester porcelain reticulated bowls, English,…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Reticulated Bowls

A good pair of Worcester porcelain reticulated bowls, English, 18th century. 19 cm diameter. Provenance: Winifred Williams London. Sold to a Mr Stephens Pamela Rowan - British Antique Dealers Fair Australia 1987

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 Flight Barr & Barr fruit service, with a green border and…

Flight Barr & Barr Fruit Service with Green Border

A Flight Barr & Barr fruit service, with a green border and gadrooned edge comprising two oval plated, two rectangular plates, two leaf shaped bowl and two saucer plates each with impressed mark and one with under glaze retailer mark Flight Barr & Barr…

An 18th century Worcester porcelain lidded sugar bowl decorated…

18th C. Worcester Porcelain Sugar Bowl with Cobalt Panels

An 18th century Worcester porcelain lidded sugar bowl decorated with painted and gilt cobalt panels in a spiral wrythen form. Blue crescent mark, c. 1780. Height 14 cm

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 sugar bowl with…

18th C. Worcester Porcelain Sugar Bowl with Exotic Birds

An 18th century Worcester porcelain period sugar bowl with exotic birds painted in gilt scroll cartouches on a scale blue ground. Blue fret mark. C.1765. Width 16.5 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 first period Worcester butter tub and cover…

Worcester Three Flowers Butter Tub and Stand, 1770

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester butter tub and cover on stand, c. 1770 blue and white, decorated in the 'Three flowers' pattern, underglaze blue crescent mark

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

A pair of 18th century Worcester style small lidded jars,…

18th Century Worcester Style Hexagonal Jars with Insect and Bird Decoration

A pair of 18th century Worcester style small lidded jars, hexagonal ovoid shape decorated with panels of insects and birds reserved on a scale blue ground, with conforming covers with bud finials, slight restoration to the leaves, blue square fret mark…