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 more...

Before the invention of the dripolator, percolator and the expresso machine, the roasted and ground coffee beans were placed in a pot, and hot water was added, to infuse the water with the coffee. After the coffee had brewed it was ready for pouring, a similar process to that used to make tea now.

It was not until the invention of the percolator in the late 19th century, that use of the coffee pot began to decline.

From the early 18th century to the end of the 19th century, coffee pots were produced in silver, silver plate and by most more...

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A Dr Wall Worcester 'Three Flowers' teapot, circa 1775 the…

Dr Wall Worcester 'Three Flowers' Teapot, circa 1775, Blue Printed

A Dr Wall Worcester 'Three Flowers' teapot, circa 1775 the small globular teapot and cover with slim curved spout and fluted strap handle, printed in blue with the 'Three Flowers' pattern, the a/f knop to the lid modelled as a flower, with blue crescent…

A Worcester porcelain spherical teapot, painted with scattered…

Worcester Porcelain Spherical Teapot with Scattered Flowers, English 1780

A Worcester porcelain spherical teapot, painted with scattered flowers, English circa 1780, 13 cm high 18 cm wide across the handle and spout. Provenance: Tusmore Antiques, Adelaide, South Australia 2007

A Worcester white-glazed porcelain press-moulded…

Worcester White-Glazed Teapot and Tea-Bowls, English Circa 1765/70

A Worcester white-glazed porcelain press-moulded faceted-spherical teapot and two tea-bowls, English circa 1765/70, 14 cm high 17 cm wide over the handle and spout Tea-bowls 4 cm high 8 cm wide. Exhibited : White Gold- Touring exhibition, Australian…

A Worcester porcelain teapot stand, painted with Chinese…

Worcester porcelain teapot stand with Chinese figures, circa 1770

A Worcester porcelain teapot stand, painted with Chinese figures, English circa 1770, 15 cm wide

A rare Worcester porcelain turquoise-blue glazed spherical…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Turquoise-Blue Glazed Spherical Teapot, English 1770

A rare Worcester porcelain turquoise-blue glazed spherical teapot, English circa 1770. Provenance: Howard Collection, sold Leonard Joel and Sydney Arnold and Co.Melbourne.. Exhibited: International Art Treasures Exhibition October 1949 Property of H.…

A Worcester porcelain blue and turquoise banded moulded…

Worcester porcelain blue and turquoise banded teapot with hop-trellis pattern

A Worcester porcelain blue and turquoise banded moulded circular teapot, cover and stand, painted in the hop-trellis pattern. English circa 1770/5, underglaze blue W script mark. Provenance: Newman and Newman Antiques London. Robert Burke collection no…

A Worcester porcelain lobed hexagonal scale-blue and gilt…

Worcester Porcelain Scale-Blue Teapot Stand, English, circa 1770

A Worcester porcelain lobed hexagonal scale-blue and gilt ground teapot stand, English circa 1770, underglaze blue W mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection, 14.5 cm diameter 2 cm high

A rare and fine Worcester Royal-blue scale ground and gilt…

Worcester Royal-Blue Teapot with Exotic Birds and Flowers

A rare and fine Worcester Royal-blue scale ground and gilt ovoid teapot and cover, painted in The Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Pattern?, version no. 7, in the London atelier of James Giles with exotic birds and flowers in reserved panels. English circa 1770,…

A rare Worcester pink-scale bordered and gilt floral decorated…

Rare Worcester pink-scale floral barrel teapot, James Giles, 1770

A rare Worcester pink-scale bordered and gilt floral decorated barrel-shaped teapot and cover, painted in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 30/12/2012 (2,800 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 164,…

A Worcester porcelain Sevres-style hop-trellis variant pattern…

Worcester Porcelain Sevres-Style Cream Jug, English Circa 1775

A Worcester porcelain Sevres-style hop-trellis variant pattern gilt-decorated sparrow-beak cream jug, English circa 1775. Provenance: Tim Olney collection no 136. Albert Amor Ltd London (9/6/2020 1200 pounds). Robert Burke Collection. Reference: Albert…

A fine and rare Worcester porcelain pink-scale ground and…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Pink-Scale Teapot with Flower Decoration

A fine and rare Worcester porcelain pink-scale ground and finely gilt spherical teapot and cover, painted with flower-heads and leaves. English circa 1770. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robert Burke collection no 205, 18 cm high, 22 cm wide across…

An exceptionally rare Worcester porcelain globular teapot…

Rare Worcester porcelain teapot with Japanese koi carp decoration, 1765

An exceptionally rare Worcester porcelain globular teapot decorated in the London atelier of James Giles in gilt and iron-red with Japanese-koi carp, English circa 1765, unmarked. Provenance: English private collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 5/12/2016…

A fine and very rare Worcester porcelain spherical teapot and…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Teapot with Butterflies and Dragonfly, 1760

A fine and very rare Worcester porcelain spherical teapot and cover, finely painted with butterflies, a dragonfly and flowers. English circa 1760, unmarked. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 31/7/2020 (4,200 pounds). Robert Burke Collection no 131.…

A fine Worcester blue-scale ovoid teapot and cover, decorated…

Worcester blue-scale teapot with exotic birds and insects decoration

A fine Worcester blue-scale ovoid teapot and cover, decorated in the 'Lady Mary Wortley Montagu' pattern, version no. 7, painted in the the London atelier of James Giles with exotic birds and insects in panels. English circa 1770, underglaze blue W script…

An 18th century 1st period Worcester porcelain teapot, painted…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Teapot with Fruit Decoration and Gilding

An 18th century 1st period Worcester porcelain teapot, painted decoration of fruit with gilded embellishments. (repaired finial to lid).

An 18th century Worcester porcelain teapot, decorated with…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Teapot with Blue Floral Decoration

An 18th century Worcester porcelain teapot, decorated with underglaze blue florals, flower finial, blue crescent mark to base.

A c.1770 First Period Worcester extra-large teapot, underglaze…

c.1770 Worcester extra-large teapot with underglaze blue floral decoration

A c.1770 First Period Worcester extra-large teapot, underglaze blue decoration of florals including roses and orchids to the spherical body, floral swags to the shoulder, florals and fruiting grape vine and bows to the lid. The lid interior rim with some…

1770 Probable first period Worcester teapot and sparrow beak…

18th Century Worcester Teapot and Sparrow Beak Jug

1770 Probable first period Worcester teapot and sparrow beak jug, both silver shapes hand painted with famille rose palette florals 18 cmL (some chipping faults)

A Chinoiserie teapot late 18th century, English, likely…

Late 18th Century Chinoiserie Teapot with Lotus Flower Handle

A Chinoiserie teapot late 18th century, English, likely Worcester. Decorated in the Chinese style with a panel story. Foliate motif on the lid with a lotus flower handle. 13 cm

Early 19th century Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester porcelain…

Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester Porcelain Tea Pot

Early 19th century Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester porcelain tea pot and stand, c.1813, of handsome boat form, with c-scroll handle, decorated with images of shells, on a pink border with gilt accents, impressed factory marks to base, length 28 cm

First period Worcester tea pot and cover, c.1760-1765, of…

Worcester Floral Barrel Teapot with Petalled Finial

First period Worcester tea pot and cover, c.1760-1765, of barrel form, the cover set with petalled finial, decorated with Oriental inspired floral spray design with insects, a/f (restoration to spout), height 11 cm

A Worcester polychrome teapot and two sparrow beak milk jugs,…

Worcester Polychrome Teapot and Sparrow Beak Jugs, 1760

A Worcester polychrome teapot and two sparrow beak milk jugs, circa 1760, the globular teapot painted with a Chinese family, the jugs with Chinese figures, height of teapot 15 cm. Provenance: The two jugs- Mossgreen, the Gibson collection, Sydney, 2016…

A Worcester teapot and cover, circa 1765, of globular form with…

1765 Worcester Teapot with Flower Sprays

A Worcester teapot and cover, circa 1765, of globular form with domed cover and flower finial, painted with coloured sprays of flowers, height 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of Pamela Massie Greene, Sydney. Literature: Marshall H. Rissik, Coloured…

A Worcester 'Kakiemon' teapot, cover and stand, circa 1760, the…

18th Century Worcester 'Kakiemon' Teapot, Cover and Stand

A Worcester 'Kakiemon' teapot, cover and stand, circa 1760, the teapot with flower finial and fluted body on conforming stand, underglaze blue square fret mark to base of teapot, height 17 cm. Provenance: The collection of Pamela Massie Greene, Sydney.…

First period Worcester teapot spherical body printed in…

Blue Flower Worcester Teapot with Crescent Mark

First period Worcester teapot spherical body printed in underglaze blue with three flowers pattern, crescent mark 14 cm height (chip to lid and spout)

First period Worcester teapot spherical body printed in…

Worcester Teapot with Canon Ball Pattern

First period Worcester teapot spherical body printed in underglaze blue with Canon ball pattern, 14 cm height crescent mark (repair to finial)

A Victorian Worcester Japonais teapot, blue and white with…

Victorian Worcester Japonais Teapot, c.1880

A Victorian Worcester Japonais teapot, blue and white with double bamboo cylinder body, the lid with small internal crack. C.1880. Height 12 cm. Note: Worcester gained recognition for its Japanese-inspired designs, which formed part of Japonisme, a…

Barge Ware English pottery teapot with applied cartouche plaque…

Mrs. H. Bradley's Barge Ware Teapot, 1886

Barge Ware English pottery teapot with applied cartouche plaque 'Mrs H. Bradley, Powick, Worcester, 1886', 28 cm high

Circa 1775 first period Worcester teapot ovoid body painted…

Queen Charlotte Pattern Worcester Teapot

Circa 1775 first period Worcester teapot ovoid body painted with a Queen Charlotte type pattern, fret mark 13 cm height (small chips to cover)

18th Century Worcester Chinoiserie teapot

Worcester Chinoiserie Teapot (18th Century)

18th Century Worcester Chinoiserie teapot

A collection of five pieces of first period Worcester blue and…

Worcester Blue and White Collection

A collection of five pieces of first period Worcester blue and white, including a lidded creamer decorated with the 'Three flowers' pattern, two tea bowls decorated with the 'Zig zag fence' pattern, a saucer in the 'Bouquets' pattern and a teapot…

A collection of Worcester 'Dr Wall' period blue and white, the…

Worcester Blue and White Tea Set with 'The Fence' Pattern

A collection of Worcester 'Dr Wall' period blue and white, the teapot of bullet shape with generous handle and curved spout, the lid with applied decoration and a finial in the form of a lotus flower. Decorated in a version of 'The Fence' pattern, the…

A first period Worcester porcelain blue and white Chinoiserie…

Worcester porcelain Chinoiserie teapot stand, 1770

A first period Worcester porcelain blue and white Chinoiserie decorated teapot stand, circa 1770 inscribed to base: disguised numerical mark 7 in underglaze blue 15 cm diameter

Flight Worcester late 18th century barrel shaped teapot &…

Pair of Flight Worcester Teapots with Blue Floral Design

Flight Worcester late 18th century barrel shaped teapot & another with faults Flight Worcester teapot with blue & gilt flowers & unmarked teapot with similar design & no lid, Height, 14 cm

An 18th century Worcester porcelain teapot, with fluted walls,…

Blue Floral Worcester Porcelain Teapot

An 18th century Worcester porcelain teapot, with fluted walls, strap handles, bud finial and painted with blue floral sprigs.

Worcester Flight, Barr and Barr teapot stand factory mark to…

Barr and Barr Teapot Stand Factory Mark - Worcester Flight

Worcester Flight, Barr and Barr teapot stand factory mark to base, 18 cm wide

A Worcester tea pot and stand circa 1765, with ear-shaped…

Floral Worcester Tea Pot and Stand, 1765

A Worcester tea pot and stand circa 1765, with ear-shaped handle, brightly decorated in oriental flowers, with flower and stalk finial.

A Worcester blue scale teapot circa 1765-1775 height 14 cm

Worcester Blue Scale Teapot (1765-1775)

A Worcester blue scale teapot circa 1765-1775 height 14 cm

A first period Worcester teapot and stand, circa 1775 of ribbed…

Floral Gilded Worcester Teapot and Stand, 1775

A first period Worcester teapot and stand, circa 1775 of ribbed barrel shape with a flattened lid, floral finial and leafy mount decorated with gilded floral swags tied with ribbons beneath serrated borders on a creamy white ground, the stand conforming,…

An unusual Worcester porcelain dragon teapot 20 cm high

Worcester Dragon Teapot

An unusual Worcester porcelain dragon teapot 20 cm high

First period Worcester teapot and cover underglaze blue in the…

Worcester Teapot, Three Flowers Pattern, Circa 1770-1780

First period Worcester teapot and cover underglaze blue in the three flowers pattern, crescent mark, circa 1770-1780, slight chip to spout and restoration to cover

First period Worcester teapot and cover in Mandarin pattern…

Mandarin Pattern Worcester Teapot, 1760-1780

First period Worcester teapot and cover in Mandarin pattern with coloured enamels and underglaze blue borders, unmarked circa 1760-1780 (restoration to spout)

A Chamberlains Worcester 'Stag Hunt' teapot, circa 1796-8,…

Chamberlains Worcester 'Stag Hunt' Teapot, 1796-8

A Chamberlains Worcester 'Stag Hunt' teapot, circa 1796-8, shape pattern 8, decorated with naive figures and dogs stalking a deer in a landscape setting within gold bordered cloud cartouches, the oval pot with a stepped dome lid and ring handle and ample…

Antique Samson of Paris porcelain teapot, in the 18th century…

18th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Teapot

Antique Samson of Paris porcelain teapot, in the 18th century Worcester style, well decorated with abbey decorated in cartouche, with floral to sides, gilt highlights. Height 14 cm

A Doctor Wall Worcester tea pot and two jugs, English, circa…

18th Century Worcester Tea Set

A Doctor Wall Worcester tea pot and two jugs, English, circa 1760. Provenance: Mossgreen, The Gibson Collection, Sydney, 2016, lots 124, 127, 128

A Dr Wall Worcester teapot in 'Fence' pattern, circa 1770, the…

Dr Wall Worcester Teapot in Fence Pattern (1770)

A Dr Wall Worcester teapot in 'Fence' pattern, circa 1770, the globular teapot with a moulded loop handle and a low domed cover with an applied flower and leaf finial; crescent mark underside and with original label from the Scott Museum collection,…

A Dr Wall Worcester clobbered 'Waiting Chinaman' teapot and a…

Worcester Chinaman Teapot and Saucer, 1762-1775

A Dr Wall Worcester clobbered 'Waiting Chinaman' teapot and a matching saucer, 1762-1775 period, the globular teapot, lid absent and as found, and a tea bowl saucer, both decorated in underglaze blue colours and over decorated in iron red and apple green…

A Worcester porcelain teapot, circa 1770, of globular form with…

Worcester Porcelain Teapot with Chinese Trading Scene

A Worcester porcelain teapot, circa 1770, of globular form with flower finial, painted with on one side with the 'Boy at the window' pattern, the reverse with a Chinese trading scene within scrolling iron red foliate borders, 14 cm high

A Dr Wall Worcester 'Chinese Family' teapot, circa 1770, a…

Dr Wall Worcester Chinese Family Teapot

A Dr Wall Worcester 'Chinese Family' teapot, circa 1770, a globular teapot with a 'C' scroll handle, a domed lid with floral finial and a crow's foot red and gold border to the collar, decorated in a polychrome palette with a narrative scene comprising…

A Dr Wall Worcester 'Rich Queen's Pattern' teapot, circa…

Dr Wall Worcester Imari Teapot

A Dr Wall Worcester 'Rich Queen's Pattern' teapot, circa 1760-70, with a domed lid with an applied leaf and floral finials, decorated throughout in Imari colours with panels of blossom branches and flowers alternating with cobalt panels with iron red…

A fine Worcester pencilled 'Boy on Buffalo' teapot, circa 1754,…

Worcester Pencilled 'Boy on Buffalo' Teapot (1754)

A fine Worcester pencilled 'Boy on Buffalo' teapot, circa 1754, the bullet shape teapot with a loop handle, painted in black upon white with a boy riding a buffalo below a trailing tree branch, the trunk encrusted with symbolic lingzhi fungus, the reverse…

A Dr Wall Worcester Oriental style teapot, circa 1770, of…

18th Century Worcester Oriental Teapot

A Dr Wall Worcester Oriental style teapot, circa 1770, of bullet shape, the domed lid with an applied floral finial, decorated in underglaze blue with overglaze iron red and gilt and depicting a fenced garden scene with peony, rockwork and pavilions; blue…

18th century Worcester blue & white teapot, fence pattern, 10…

Worcester Blue & White Fence Teapot, 18th Century

18th century Worcester blue & white teapot, fence pattern, 10 cm high. Lid non extant, silver repair to end of spout.

A possibly Flight and Barr teapot with painted vignettes. 17 cm…

Flight & Barr Teapot with Painted Vignettes

A possibly Flight and Barr teapot with painted vignettes. 17 cm high. A version of the shape was produced at Pinxton and Flight and Barr. Reference Robert Emerson British teapots (116-364) and reference page 227.

A first period Worcester teapot and cover, English, circa 1756,…

1756 Worcester Teapot from Bishops House Collection

A first period Worcester teapot and cover, English, circa 1756, 15 cm high. Provenance: Bishops House Collection, 10 August 1999, Perth

A Barr, flight & Barr Worcester Imari teapot, circa 1810, the…

Barr Worcester Imari Teapot, 1810

A Barr, flight & Barr Worcester Imari teapot, circa 1810, the compressed oval teapot with an elegant looping vegetal handle and a domed and recessed lid with a flame style finial, profusely decorated with a fenced oriental garden scene in a vibrant cobalt…

A Worcester 'Kakiemon 'pattern fluted tea pot, cover and stand…

Worcester Kakiemon Fluted Tea Set, 1775

A Worcester 'Kakiemon 'pattern fluted tea pot, cover and stand with flower finial, gilder's mark of an arrow and amulet, circa 1775, 12 cm high. Provenance: JW Goldsmith Collection, AJ Alcock Collection, Exhibited: Tea Centre, Regent Street, London, July…

Rare Flight Barr & Barr Worcester teapot, with antique pewter…

Flight Barr Worcester Teapot with Pewter Lid & Stand

Rare Flight Barr & Barr Worcester teapot, with antique pewter replacement lid, together with matching teapot stand.

A Worcester famille rose teapot, circa 1770, the globular…

Famille Rose Teapot, Worcester, c. 1770

A Worcester famille rose teapot, circa 1770, the globular teapot with a simple curved spout and loop handle decorated in a puce, purple, emerald and iron red palette with delicate gilt highlights, with loose floral decoration and shaped cellular borders…

A Worcester Queen Charlotte pattern teapot and cover, circa…

Worcester Queen Charlotte Teapot, 1775

A Worcester Queen Charlotte pattern teapot and cover, circa 1775, mock Chinese blue seal mark. 14 cm high

A Worcester blue ground Kakiemon pattern teapot and cover,…

Worcester Kakiemon Teapot, Blue Ground, 1775

A Worcester blue ground Kakiemon pattern teapot and cover, circa 1775, mock Chinese blue seal mark. 15 cm high

A Dr Wall Worcester tea pot with flower finial and sprigs of…

Floral Tea Pot with Flower Finial

A Dr Wall Worcester tea pot with flower finial and sprigs of flowers

Antique French vases along with Worcester blue and white teapot,…

French Antique Vases & Worcester Teapot

Antique French vases along with Worcester blue and white teapot, approx 23 cm highand shorter

A Worcester tea pot, together with a Worcester sparrow beak jug,…

Worcester Tea Pot and Sparrow Beak Jug

A Worcester tea pot, together with a Worcester sparrow beak jug, circa 1770, the globular tea pot and cover painted in the 'Magician' pattern; the sparrow beak jug polychrome decorated with Chinese figures, (2), 14 cm high teapot, 10 cm high jug.…

Assorted antique porcelain, to include Paris Porcelain figural…

Antique Porcelain Collection

Assorted antique porcelain, to include Paris Porcelain figural decanter, antique Worcester Ascetic movement demi tasse for Tiffany & Co New York, 18th century tea bowl, early lustre can and saucer, antique New Hall tea pot

First period Worcester teapot with floral design, restored

Restored Floral Worcester Teapot from First Period

First period Worcester teapot with floral design, restored

Dr Wall teapot, circa 1760. Globular form, with sprigs of…

Floral Dr Wall Teapot, 1760

Dr Wall teapot, circa 1760. Globular form, with sprigs of flowers.

Worcester tea pot & stand. Flight period circa 1790s.

Worcester Tea Pot and Stand, 1790s

Worcester tea pot & stand. Flight period circa 1790s.

A c.1770 First Period Worcester extra large teapot, underglaze…

Large Worcester Teapot with Floral Decoration

A c.1770 First Period Worcester extra large teapot, underglaze blue decoration of florals including roses and orchids to the spherical body, floral swags to the shoulder, florals and fruiting grape vine and bows to the lid. The lid interior rim with some…

Graingers Worcester & Co., c. 1890 teapot, jug and sugar basin…

Graingers Worcester & Co. Reticulated Teapot Set

Graingers Worcester & Co., c. 1890 teapot, jug and sugar basin reticulated and gilded decoration, each with printed factory marks model No. 1240 (3). Teapot height 11 cm

Dr Wall Worcester teapot, c. 1790 Imari style pattern with lid,…

Imari-style Dr. Wall Worcester Teapot (1790) with Lid

Dr Wall Worcester teapot, c. 1790 Imari style pattern with lid, underglaze blue crescent mark

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester teapot and stand, c.…

18th Century Worcester Teapot with Kakiemon and Imari Patterns

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester teapot and stand, c. 1765 decorated with alternate panels of kakiemon flowers, divided by dark blue bands with red moons and rich 'Old Imari' pattern, fretted square underglaze blue mark with rare 'Gilders' mark of…

Worcester blue and white temple pattern teapot

Blue & White Worcester Temple Teapot

Worcester blue and white temple pattern teapot