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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19th century Royal Worcester figurine of a 'Cairn Terrier,'…

Royal Worcester Cairn Terrier Figurine

19th century Royal Worcester figurine of a 'Cairn Terrier,' c1887. With impressed registration diamond to base, height 12 cm

Royal Worcester figurine of a 'Dandie Dinmont' terrier.…

Dandie Dinmont Terrier Figurine by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester figurine of a 'Dandie Dinmont' terrier. Modelled by Doris Lindner. #2943, height 5.5 cm

Royal Worcester blush ivory pot handpainted floral decoration,…

Handpainted Floral Royal Worcester Pot, 10cm

Royal Worcester blush ivory pot handpainted floral decoration, no lid, 10 cm high

Royal Worcester blush ivory cream jug with handpainted floral…

Handpainted Floral Cream Jug by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester blush ivory cream jug with handpainted floral decoration, height 11 cm

Royal Worcester Hadley twin handle posy vase handpainted with…

Royal Worcester Twin Handle Posy Vase with Floral Design

Royal Worcester Hadley twin handle posy vase handpainted with roses / floral decoration, height 8.5 cm approx minor chip to gilt rim

Royal Worcester handpainted vase circa 1912, 8.5 cm

1912 Royal Worcester Handpainted Vase, 8.5 cm

Royal Worcester handpainted vase circa 1912, 8.5 cm

A Royal Worcester square butterfly vase, stamped to base,…

Royal Worcester Butterfly Vase - 21cm Height

A Royal Worcester square butterfly vase, stamped to base, height 21 cm

A Royal Worcester Two-Handed roses vase, factory stamped 1920,…

Royal Worcester Roses Vase, 1920, 21.5cm Height

A Royal Worcester Two-Handed roses vase, factory stamped 1920, 15.54, height 21.5 cm

A lidded Royal Worcester roses vase, signed a Lane. Factory…

Royal Worcester Roses Vase by A. Lane

A lidded Royal Worcester roses vase, signed a Lane. Factory stamped 2048. 15.74, height 17 cm

A Royal Worcester roses lidded pot pourri, signed J Flexman,…

Royal Worcester Roses Pot Pourri by J. Flexman

A Royal Worcester roses lidded pot pourri, signed J Flexman, factory stamped 1312, 15.74, height 18 cm

A Hadley's Worcester lidded pot, converted to a table lamp,…

Roses & Gilt: Hadley's Worcester Table Lamp

A Hadley's Worcester lidded pot, converted to a table lamp, decorated with roses, brass fittings and gilt embellishment to the top and base. 13 cm x 15 cm.

A small Royal Worcester vase, painted with fruit and signed D.…

Fruitful Beauty: Royal Worcester Vase by D. Bowkett

A small Royal Worcester vase, painted with fruit and signed D. Bowkett, height 7 cm.

A Hadley's Worcester pot pourri vase and cover, 1908, model…

Hadley's Worcester Peacock Pot Pourri Vase with Cover

A Hadley's Worcester pot pourri vase and cover, 1908, model 175/H, the ovoid lobed body painted with a peacock among foliage upon a suffused, ground, a pierced gilt and bronzed cover with pointed turban finial, a moulded collar with spear head elements,…

A fine Royal Worcester Nautilus shell vase, 1888, depicting a…

Royal Worcester Nautilus Shell Vase, 1888

A fine Royal Worcester Nautilus shell vase, 1888, depicting a translucent cream shell supported on coral branches with seaweed, and shell embellishments to the base in gilt and matt bronze colours, a bronzed lizard to the rim of the shell, puce backstamp…

Royal Worcester small floral vase hand painted with roses and…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester rose vase

Royal Worcester small floral vase hand painted with roses and with a long thin neck with outswept rim, gilded spade/scrollwork to base. Stamped to base (Hn 2814), height 19 cm

Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain plaques hand painted by…

Leaman's Royal Worcester Porcelain Plaques of Peaches and Grapes

Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain plaques hand painted by Leaman both featuring peaches and grapes, framed niceley in carved gilt frames, signed Leaman to lower right, size 2) 25 cm x 25 cm

Two Royal Worcester Equine busts mid 20th century i. Pyroeis,…

Royal Worcester Equine Busts: Pyroeis & Astrope

Two Royal Worcester Equine busts mid 20th century i. Pyroeis, Made in England II. Astrope, Made in England

Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain blanc de chine shell baskets,…

Royal Worcester Blanc de Chine Shell Baskets (Pair)

Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain blanc de chine shell baskets, raised on three shell feet, length 18 cm (2)

Royal Worcester painted porcelain cabinet plate, of shaped form,…

Fruit Plate by H.N. Price

Royal Worcester painted porcelain cabinet plate, of shaped form, beautifully painted with fruit on a moss ground, signed H.N. Price, accented with gilt surround, diameter 22.5 cm

Royal Worcester vase, 6 cm

Royal Worcester 6cm Vase

Royal Worcester vase, 6 cm

A Royal Worcester fruit painted and gilt cabinet plate, by…

Royal Worcester Fruit Plate by Frederick Roberts

A Royal Worcester fruit painted and gilt cabinet plate, by Frederick Roberts, 23.5 cm diameter

Royal Worcester jug decorated with hand pianted roses, signed…

Hand-painted Rose Jug by M. Hunt

Royal Worcester jug decorated with hand pianted roses, signed by M.Hunt

Two hand painted Royal Worcester display plates with wild…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester Wildflower Display Plates

Two hand painted Royal Worcester display plates with wild flower decoration, diameter 23 cm

Royal Worcester porcelain twin handled vase with mallards in…

Mallard Flight Vase by Jas. Stinton

Royal Worcester porcelain twin handled vase with mallards in flight, signed Jas. Stinton, 20.5 cm high

Victorian James Hadley Worcester mantle vase yellow rose…

Victorian Yellow Rose Worcester Mantle Vase

Victorian James Hadley Worcester mantle vase yellow rose decorated, dual handles, footed base, marked to base, circa 1898. (Restored rim chip to base), height 30 cm

Royal Worcester blush ivory dish 14 cm wide

Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Dish (14cm)

Royal Worcester blush ivory dish 14 cm wide

Royal Worcester mantle vase red roses decorated, gilded base,…

Royal Worcester Red Rose Mantle Vase

Royal Worcester mantle vase red roses decorated, gilded base, marked to base and #290/1567. Circa 1910, height 20 cm

Edwardian Royal Worcester hand painted cream jug rose decorated,…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester Cream Jug with Rose Design

Edwardian Royal Worcester hand painted cream jug rose decorated, marked to base and #1094, circa 1905, height 11 cm

Victorian Royal Worcester hand painted vase hand painted floral…

Hand-painted Victorian Royal Worcester Vase with Floral Decoration

Victorian Royal Worcester hand painted vase hand painted floral decoration, dual handles with mask heads, to footed base. Marked to base, dated for circa 1900, and #2007, height 38 cm

Royal Worcester signed handpainted posy vase fruit decorated,…

Handpainted Fruit Posy Vase by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester signed handpainted posy vase fruit decorated, marked to base and 2491/10, height 8 cm

Royal Worcester blush ivory vase 'Shysbarrow Cragg, Ullswater',…

Blush Ivory Vase: Shysbarrow Cragg, Ullswater

Royal Worcester blush ivory vase 'Shysbarrow Cragg, Ullswater', 12.5 cm high

Grainger Worcester blush ivory twin handle gilded vase with…

Blush Ivory Gilded Vase with Applied Flowers

Grainger Worcester blush ivory twin handle gilded vase with applied flowers

A small Royal Worcester vase, painted with roses. Date marks c.…

Royal Worcester Rose Vase, 1913

A small Royal Worcester vase, painted with roses. Date marks c.1913. 8 cm.

A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, the centre decorated with…

Royal Worcester Fruit Plate with Gilded Border

A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, the centre decorated with fruit, signed 'Sebright', the border lavishly gilded over a cobalt blue ground, date mark for 1917, diameter 22.5 cm.

A c.1900 Royal Worcester tall specimen vase painted with…

Royal Worcester Thistle Specimen Vase

A c.1900 Royal Worcester tall specimen vase painted with thistles, the thistle decoration including flowers and hip on blush ground, raised scroll handles, tall trumpet neck. Printed marks including date code for 1900 and shape #1761. height 24.5 cm.

Royal Worcester 21 piece tea set plain matt fawn glaze

Plain Fawn Glaze Tea Set by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester 21 piece tea set plain matt fawn glaze

Royal Worcester cake plate painted with floral spray signed E…

Floral Cake Plate by E. Phillips

Royal Worcester cake plate painted with floral spray signed E Phillips within ornate gilt border 17 cm diameter

Royal Worcester flower trough boat shaped on pedestal with…

Dragon-handled Flower Trough by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester flower trough boat shaped on pedestal with dragon handles painted with roses signed Roberts

Royal Worcester elongated handled specimen vase and cover…

Floral Royal Worcester Vase with Elongated Handle and Cover

Royal Worcester elongated handled specimen vase and cover scroll handles on tiered platform pedestal painted with florals on peach ground 44 cm (cover restored)

Royal Worcester elongated specimen vase scroll rim handles on…

Ricketts' Fruit-Painted Elongated Vase with Scroll Handles

Royal Worcester elongated specimen vase scroll rim handles on pedestal painted with apples and grapes signed Ricketts 29.5 cm

Royal Worcester elongated specimen vase painted with apples and…

Leaman's Apple and Blackberry Vase

Royal Worcester elongated specimen vase painted with apples and blackberry signed Leaman 14.5 cm

Royal Worcester tapered vase and cover painted apples and…

Roberts' Signed Fruit-Themed Vase with Cover

Royal Worcester tapered vase and cover painted apples and grapes signed Roberts 12.5 cm

Royal Worcester ovoid handled specimen vase painted with…

Peach and Grape Painted Specimen Vase by R Sebright

Royal Worcester ovoid handled specimen vase painted with peaches and grapes signed R Sebright 29 cm

Royal Worcester Grifffin handled specimen vase compressed…

Griffin-handled specimen vase by John Stinton

Royal Worcester Grifffin handled specimen vase compressed circular body raised on pedestal painted with Cottages signed John Stinton 22.5 cm

Grainger Worcester elongated specimen vase painted with cattle…

Stinton Signed Cattle Vase

Grainger Worcester elongated specimen vase painted with cattle signed John Stinton 23.5 cm

Royal Worcester specimen vase compressed circular body painted…

Stinton's Cattle Vase

Royal Worcester specimen vase compressed circular body painted with cattle signed J Stinton 25.5 cm

Royal Worcester tapered posy pot painted with highland cattle…

Highland Cattle Posy Pot by H. Stinton

Royal Worcester tapered posy pot painted with highland cattle signed H Stinton 8.5 cm

Royal Worcester twin handled mug painted with highland cattle…

Highland Cattle Mug by H. Stinton

Royal Worcester twin handled mug painted with highland cattle signed H Stinton 8.5 cm

Pair Royal Worcester ovoid handled specimen vases painted with…

John Stinton Highland Cattle Vases by Royal Worcester

Pair Royal Worcester ovoid handled specimen vases painted with highland cattle signed John Stinton 21 cm

Royal Worcester tapered posy pot painted with pheasant signed…

Pheasant Posy Pot by Jas Stinton

Royal Worcester tapered posy pot painted with pheasant signed Jas Stinton 8.5 cm

Royal Worcester ovoid specimen vase painted with pheasant…

Signed Jas Stinton Pheasant Vase

Royal Worcester ovoid specimen vase painted with pheasant signed Jas Stinton 14.5 cm

Royal Worcester cylindrical flared rim vase painted with…

Pheasant Vase by Jas Stinton

Royal Worcester cylindrical flared rim vase painted with pheasant signed Jas Stinton 22.5 cm

Royal Worcester ovoid body handled specimen vase painted with…

Pheasant Painted Royal Worcester Vase, Signed Stinton

Royal Worcester ovoid body handled specimen vase painted with pheasant signed Jas Stinton 29 cm

Royal Worcester heart shape dish with miniature loving mug and…

Floral Peach Heart Dish Set

Royal Worcester heart shape dish with miniature loving mug and vanity pot and cover all painted with florals on peach ground

Royal Worcester specimen vase spherical body painted with roses…

Rose-painted Ivory Vase

Royal Worcester specimen vase spherical body painted with roses on ivory ground

Royal Worcester Grainger mantel vase ovoid body on pedestal…

Rose Vine Encrusted Mantel Vase with Faults

Royal Worcester Grainger mantel vase ovoid body on pedestal with scroll handles all rose vine encrusted 34 cm (faults)

Royal Worcester figure of muse holding dove gilt and ivory…

Royal Worcester Muse Figure with Dove

Royal Worcester figure of muse holding dove gilt and ivory ground 24 cm

Royal Worcester figure of dancing muse gilt and ivory ground 25…

Gilded Dancing Muse Figure by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester figure of dancing muse gilt and ivory ground 25 cm

Royal Worcester figure of draped muse gilt and ivory ground 26…

Gilded Muse Figure on Ivory Ground

Royal Worcester figure of draped muse gilt and ivory ground 26 cm

Pair Royal Worcester ovoid handled specimen vases painted with…

Stinton Highland Cattle Vases

Pair Royal Worcester ovoid handled specimen vases painted with highland cattle signed J Stinton 29.5 cm

Pair Royal Worcester ovoid mask neck handled vases painted with…

John Stinton Highland Cattle Vases by Royal Worcester

Pair Royal Worcester ovoid mask neck handled vases painted with highland cattle signed John Stinton 39 cm

Royal Worcester handled compressed circular vase & cover…

Highland Cattle Vase by J. Stinton

Royal Worcester handled compressed circular vase & cover painted with highland cattle, reverse with Loch signed J Stinton 30.5 cm

Royal Worcester cylindrical vase painted with highland cattle…

Highland Cattle Vase by H. Stinton

Royal Worcester cylindrical vase painted with highland cattle signed H Stinton 22 cm

Royal Worcester flared cylindrical vase painted with highland…

Highland Cattle Vase by H. Stinton

Royal Worcester flared cylindrical vase painted with highland cattle signed H Stinton 22.5 cm

Royal Worcester ovoid specimen vase painted with highland sheep…

Highland Sheep Vase by H Davis

Royal Worcester ovoid specimen vase painted with highland sheep signed H Davis 24 cm (repair to neck stem)

Royal Worcester ovoid ewer painted with highland sheep signed H…

Highland Sheep Ewer by H. Davis

Royal Worcester ovoid ewer painted with highland sheep signed H Davis 27.5 cm

Royal Worcester ice jug painted with white swans on ivory…

Swan Ice Jug by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester ice jug painted with white swans on ivory ground in the manner of Baldwin 23 cm

Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri and cover, with shaped…

Royal Worcester Fruit Pot Pourri Vase

Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri and cover, with shaped finial, above a pierced cover and frilled lip, above a baluster body painted with fruit on a moss ground, signed and painted by H.Ayrton (Harry Ayrton), the whole raised on four scrolled feet,…

Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri and cover, with shaped…

Highland Cattle Pot Pourri by H. Stinton

Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri and cover, with shaped finial, above pierced cover with flower head motifs, above molded shoulders creating panels, painted with a scene of highland cattle, signed and painted by H.Stinton (Harry Stinton), black…

Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri and cover, with shaped…

Royal Worcester Highland Cattle Pot Pourri

Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri and cover, with shaped finial, above a pierced cover decorated with flowers, above molded shoulders above an ovoid body, painted with highland cattle, signed and painted by H.Stinton (Harry Stinton), black factory mark…

Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri and covers, with…

Royal Worcester Pot Pourri with Fruit Decoration

Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri and covers, with shaped finial. Above circular cover with pierced scroll and acanthus decoration, above a lobed baluster body, with molded acanthus decoration to shoulders, the body painted with fruit on a moss…

A pair of Grainger's & Co. Worcester porcelain mantle vases,…

Grainger's Co. Worcester Porcelain Mantle Vases (Pair)

A pair of Grainger's & Co. Worcester porcelain mantle vases, English, late 19th century, Grainger's shield mark 'Royal China Works Worcester, England, 21 cm high (2)

Royal Worcester porcelain vase and saucer, 19th and 20th…

Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase and Saucer Set

Royal Worcester porcelain vase and saucer, 19th and 20th century, the vase 10 cm high

A Royal Worcester porcelain cabinet plate, circa 1888, 22 cm…

Royal Worcester Porcelain Cabinet Plate, Circa 1888

A Royal Worcester porcelain cabinet plate, circa 1888, 22 cm across

A pair of signed Royal Worcester neoclassical covered vases,…

Signed Royal Worcester Neoclassical Covered Vases by Freeman

A pair of signed Royal Worcester neoclassical covered vases, 1959, signed Freeman to bodies (John H. Freeman, noted fruit painter), baluster vases with gilded domed covers with finials, simulated bronze key, pattern handles and husk pendants and raised on…

A signed Royal Worcester 'Fruit Study' pedestal urn, second…

Signed Royal Worcester Fruit Study Pedestal Urn

A signed Royal Worcester 'Fruit Study' pedestal urn, second half 20th century, shape 1969, signed by S. Weston, an elegant neoclassical urn with a trumpet neck, applied leaf and scroll high, set handles above a jewelled socle and shaped square base,…

Royal Worcester Stinton highland cattle vase (small repair) &…

Stinton Highland Cattle Vase & Worcester Floral Jug

Royal Worcester Stinton highland cattle vase (small repair) & Royal Worcester jug the vase marked H Stinton, with pierced shoulder and spout and depicting two cattle grazing in the hills. The jug in the Japanese shape and decorated with floral pattern and…

A Royal Worcester Nautilus shell vase height 22 cm. Together…

Worcester Nautilus and Reticulated Vases

A Royal Worcester Nautilus shell vase height 22 cm. Together with a Granger & Co, Worcester, reticulated vase, 1889, height 15 cm.

Royal China Works Worcester blush ivory vase decorated with…

Butterfly Gilded Worcester Vase

Royal China Works Worcester blush ivory vase decorated with hand painted butterflies and gilding

Early Royal Worcester heavily gilded double handled vase hand…

Gilded Royal Worcester Vase with Roses

Early Royal Worcester heavily gilded double handled vase hand painted with rose decoration

Set of four antique Royal china works Worcester blue and white…

Antique Royal Worcester Blue & White Plates (Set of 4)

Set of four antique Royal china works Worcester blue and white with gilt rim plates, 26 cm diameter (4)

Royal Worcester bird figure marked to base and # 2662, (height…

Royal Worcester Bird Figure #2662 - 15cm Height

Royal Worcester bird figure marked to base and # 2662, (height 15 cm.

Good Royal Worcester lidded urn painted with fruit and signed…

Freeman Signed Fruit Urn with Twin Handles

Good Royal Worcester lidded urn painted with fruit and signed Freeman. Twin handles with face masks. 28 cm, high

Antique Royal Worcester white porcelain vase marked to base and…

Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase, 1902

Antique Royal Worcester white porcelain vase marked to base and Reg No 167140, design # 1663, circa 1902. Height 21.5 cm.

Royal Worcester blush ivory twin handle ewer circa 1885, with…

Antique Royal Worcester Floral Ewer with Bamboo Handles

Royal Worcester blush ivory twin handle ewer circa 1885, with hand painted floral decoration, and bamboo formed handles, height 19 cm,

Royal Worcester hand painted long necked vase circa 1862, with…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester Vase with Blue Bird Decoration

Royal Worcester hand painted long necked vase circa 1862, with hand painted blue bird and floral decoration, height 39 cm,

Royal Worcester lidded pot by J Paith, with handpainted fruit…

Handpainted Fruit Lidded Pot by J. Paith, Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester lidded pot by J Paith, with handpainted fruit decoration, & pierced gold lid (a/f: to lid), height 13.5 cm

Royal Worcester lidded pot with, handpainted fruit decoration,…

Handpainted Fruit Lidded Pot with Gold Lid

Royal Worcester lidded pot with, handpainted fruit decoration, & pierced gold lid, height 13.5 cm

Roya Worcester lidded 'Highland Cattle' vase by Harry Stinton…

Harry Stinton Highland Cattle Vase

Roya Worcester lidded 'Highland Cattle' vase by Harry Stinton depicting highland cattle grazing in the hills of Scotland, in the urn form shape with curved gilded double handles, rim and lid with pointing finial stamped to base (2701) and signed 'H…

Early 20th century Royal Worcester vase wonderfully hand…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester trumpet vase with floral detail

Early 20th century Royal Worcester vase wonderfully hand painted trumpet shaped vase with a floral detail on a spotted themed field in an array of vibrant colours. Condition: good, some crazing and small crack to interior of rim height 20 cm

Royal Worcester National Lifeboat Institute 150th Anniversary…

NLI 150th Anniversary Plate by Royal Worcester (boxed)

Royal Worcester National Lifeboat Institute 150th Anniversary plate, boxed

Royal Worcester 'Birds of America' John James Audubon set of…

Audubon's Birds of America Royal Worcester Set

Royal Worcester 'Birds of America' John James Audubon set of eight comprising of Grey King, Bird, Tree Sparrow, Magnolia Warbler, Cedar Wax Wing, American Gold Finch, Black Pool Warbler, Swanson's Warbler and Scrub Florida Jay

A Royal Worcester highland cattle urn vase by Harry Stinton,…

Harry Stinton Royal Worcester Highland Cattle Urn Vase

A Royal Worcester highland cattle urn vase by Harry Stinton, signed, ornate gilt enrichments, shape 1969. Printed mark to base. Height 31 cm

Good pair Victorian Royal Worcester vases hand painted bird…

Victorian Royal Worcester Bird Vases with Gilt Embossing

Good pair Victorian Royal Worcester vases hand painted bird decoration, with extensive gilt embossing, and pierced necks. Marked to bases. Height 26 cm, each.

A Royal Worcester 'Old Worcester Parrot' vase, circa 1913, date…

Royal Worcester Parrot Vase

A Royal Worcester 'Old Worcester Parrot' vase, circa 1913, date cypher partly obscured, registration number 623916, a slender ovoid vase with a narrow neck, decorated with sprigs and a red parrot in a floral enclosed gilded cartouche, upon a cream ground,…

A Royal Worcester figure 'Shire Stallion', edition 1964…

Royal Worcester Shire Stallion Figure by Doris Lindner

A Royal Worcester figure 'Shire Stallion', edition 1964 modelled by Doris Lindner, on wooden stand. Overall height 25 cm.