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 rare Royal Worcester covered vase by Charles Baldwyn, 1903,…

A rare Royal Worcester covered vase by Charles Baldwyn, 1903, the baluster vase with high set flying handles with moulding to rim collar and foot picked out in gilt and shot colours, the body decorated with white doves on a pale blue ground, surrounded by…

A Royal Worcester swan vase by Charles Baldwyn, 1888, in the…

A Royal Worcester swan vase by Charles Baldwyn, 1888, in the Persian manner with slender bracket handles and a patterned gilded collar with shot colours, decorated with a wedge of swans flying through rushes on a powder blue ground, signed C Baldwyn to…

A small Royal Worcester urn vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900,…

A small Royal Worcester urn vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900, featuring swans in flight over bulrushes, signed C. Baldwyn lower left of image, rubbed green backstamp underside, 15 cm high

Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain ewers, by Charles Baldwyn, c.…

Royal Worcester Swan Ewers

Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain ewers, by Charles Baldwyn, c. 1899, shape 1309, each moulded with Renaissance style ornament at the neck and base, the pale blue ground painted with a group of swans in flight and the reverse with swallows, printed…

Royal Worcester twin-handled porcelain potpourri, by Charles…

Blue Porcelain Potpourri with Swans and Swallows

Royal Worcester twin-handled porcelain potpourri, by Charles Baldwyn, c. 1903, shape 1515, moulded with Renaissance style ornament at the neck and base, the pale blue ground painted with a group of swans in flight and the reverse with swallows, printed…

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1906,…

Royal Worcester Vase with Swans and Coral Decoration

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1906, of baluster shape having high set moulded acanthus handles, husk swags and stiff leaf motifs decorated in cream and coral colours picked out in gilt, decorated to the body with swans in…

A large Royal Worcester ewer by Charles Baldwyn, 1899,…

Flight of Swans Ewer by Charles Baldwyn

A large Royal Worcester ewer by Charles Baldwyn, 1899, featuring white swans in flight against a pale blue ground, with an extravagantly moulded high set scrolling handle in gold and muted colours, and conforming moulded decorations to the neck and…

A miniature Royal Worcester ewer by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1906,…

Royal Worcester Ewer by Charles Baldwyn, 1906

A miniature Royal Worcester ewer by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1906, the ovoid ewer with a moulded neck and base in salmon, white and gold colours and featuring swans in flight through reeds upon a pale blue ground, signed faintly C Baldwyn lower left of…

A Royal Worcester covered urn vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa…

Royal Worcester Swan Urn by Charles Baldwyn

A Royal Worcester covered urn vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1892, the urn of compressed form with elaborate scroll handles and a moulded neck and pedestal in salmon, white and gilt colours, finely decorated with white swans flying through reeds upon a…

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) a dainty ewer painted with…

Dragon-handled Ewer with Chicks and Landscape by Baldwyn

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) a dainty ewer painted with Hatchling chicks having gilded winged dragon handle and delightful painting of three chicks to front, and a small landscape verso unsigned attributed to Charles. Baldwyn shape no.1048, date mark…

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an important large exhibition…

Magpie and Fledglings Plaque by Charles Baldwyn

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an important large exhibition quality plaque superbly painted with a magpie and Fledglings in a nest amongst the blossoms in its original frame date mark 1892 signed C. Baldwyn (ex Wales collection) diameter 37 cm

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an important large exhibition…

Thrush and Fledglings

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an important large exhibition quality plaque superbly painted with a Thrush and Fledglings amongst the Thistles in its original frame circa 1892 signed C. Baldwyn (ex Wales collection) diameter 37 cm

Charles Baldwin (Royal Worcester) a magnificent exhibition…

Fantail Doves Exhibition Plate by Charles Baldwin

Charles Baldwin (Royal Worcester) a magnificent exhibition cabinet plate with the rare subject Fantail doves on a rich green ground with scalloped, jewelled and gilded border, date mark 1907, diameter 22 cm

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) Charles Baldwyn;A rare tall…

Tall Two-Handled Lidded Vase by Charles Baldwyn

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) Charles Baldwyn;A rare tall two handled lidded exhibition vase painted with 2 Finches sitting on yellow Broom and two flowers the sides and reverse having small individual paintings of birds all over, gilded and decorated…

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an early lidded pot pourri,…

Royal Worcester Pot Pourri with Swans & Gilding

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an early lidded pot pourri, of pale blue and Darker blue ground featuring swans in flight over reeded Wetland, finely gilded with green highlights to handles and lid Initialled 'By' to base (early mark for Baldwyn) shape…

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an outstanding porcelain…

"Swimming Swans" Porcelain Plaque by C. H. C Baldwyn

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an outstanding porcelain plaque, hand painted with three swimming swans in Lilly pond with gilded Reed decoration in original Royal Worcester gilded frame signed C. H. C Baldwyn, date mark 1901, diameter plaque 30 cm,…

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an exceptional Persian style…

Persian-style Finch Vase by Charles Baldwyn

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an exceptional Persian style vase finely painted with two Finches Perching on wild Thistles all on an ivory ground the reverse with a smaller but finely painted yellow finch perched on wildflowers and another flying,…

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) magnificent charger on a pale…

Baldwyn's Ptarmigan Charger, 1901

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) magnificent charger on a pale blue ground with rare scene of six Ptarmigan doves taking flight from Frosty Shrubland with a gilded outer rim signed C. Baldwyn, diameter 31 cm, date mark 1901

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an exceptional lidded pot…

Seagulls and Turbulent Sea Pot Pourri Vase

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an exceptional lidded pot pourri vase finely painted with a unique subject continuous scene of seagulls flying over a Turbulent sea Against pale blue sky with two foliate scroll handles, pierced panels to neck, gilded…

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an exceptional pair of mask…

Rare Doves on Powder Blue Vases by Charles Baldwyn

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an exceptional pair of mask handle vases painted with rare subject of doves on powder blue ground with gilded highlights, green and gilt decoration to square footed base and necks signed C. Baldwyn shape 1410 date mark…

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) a rare exhibition reticulated…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Plate with Swans and Birds

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) a rare exhibition reticulated cabinet plate painted with 2 swimming swans, golden Reeds and pale pink water Lillies. The surround with 3 painted panels, two of swallows, the other of bluebirds, divided by finely…

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an exquisite pair of blue…

Blue Swan Cabinet Vases by Charles Baldwyn

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an exquisite pair of blue ground mask handled cabinet vases painted with swans in flight with background of Reeds in green and gilt the elegant necks decorated with 2 cherub mask faces, on reverse bluebirds in flight each…

An exceptional large lidded pot pourri Charles Baldwyn (Royal…

Large Baldwyn Potpourri with Seagull Scene

An exceptional large lidded pot pourri Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) the body painted with rare scene of seagulls and terns in flight over the ocean. Two handles, lid and base of pale green with gilded highlights signed. C. H. Baldwyn. Shape no. 1515,…

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) a very rare two handled…

Rare Two-Handled Rabbit Vase by Charles Baldwyn

Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) a very rare two handled lidded vase painted with Rabbits Delightfully painted with four rabbits in a woodland setting, the reverse with a single rabbit. Signed C Baldwyn shape no.2337, date mark 1906, height 36 cm, width…

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain swan vase signed 'C.H.…

Antique English Porcelain Swan Vase, 19th Century

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain swan vase signed 'C.H.C. Baldwyn', 19th century, puce factory mark to base, 18.5 cm high

A large Royal Worcester covered urn vase by Charles Baldwyn,…

Royal Worcester Swan Urn by Charles Baldwyn, 1900

A large Royal Worcester covered urn vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900, featuring swans in flight against a pale blue ground, with a moulded decorative collar and base in white and salmon colours, and ornate acanthus scroll handles, green backstamp…

A lidded Royal Worcester pot pourri by Charles Baldwyn, 1901,…

Royal Worcester Pot Pourri by Charles Baldwyn, 1901

A lidded Royal Worcester pot pourri by Charles Baldwyn, 1901, the ovoid pot pourri featuring swans in flight against a sky blue ground, with moulded details to the domed cover and collar and high set scrolling handles, black backstamp underside, shape…

A miniature Royal Worcester vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900,…

Royal Worcester Swan Vase by Charles Baldwyn

A miniature Royal Worcester vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900, featuring swans in flight against a pale blue ground, with moulded designs in salmon, cream and shot colours to the neck and pedestal, green registration and shape 1482 marks only underside,…

A rare large Royal Worcester ewer by Charles Baldwyn, 1901,…

Royal Worcester Doves Ewer by Charles Baldwyn

A rare large Royal Worcester ewer by Charles Baldwyn, 1901, featuring white doves in flight against a pale blue ground, with an extravagantly moulded high set scrolling handle in shot colours, and conforming moulded decorations to the neck and pedestal,…

A Royal Worcester twin handled covered vase by Charles Baldwyn,…

Royal Worcester Swan Vase by Charles Baldwyn, 1901

A Royal Worcester twin handled covered vase by Charles Baldwyn, 1901, featuring swans in flight against a pale blue ground, with a moulded collar in salmon and gold colours and lug style handles with lion mounts, green backstamp underside, shape 1684, 26…

A Royal Worcester ewer by Charles Henry Clifford Baldwyn, 1903,…

Royal Worcester Ewer by C. H. C. Baldwyn, 1903

A Royal Worcester ewer by Charles Henry Clifford Baldwyn, 1903, design 1309, signed C. Baldwyn to image, the finely moulded ewer with a bold triform spout, a lavish high set vegetal handle and moulded collar in gold and colours, the body featuring swans…

A Royal Worcester vase, signed Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900, of…

Royal Worcester Vase with Baldwyn Swan Flight Painting

A Royal Worcester vase, signed Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900, of ovoid form, depicting painted swans in flight with rushes against a sky blue ground, with gilded highlights, upon a flared base, signed 'C Baldwyn' towards the base. Missing cover. 21.5 cm…

Royal Worcester 'Swans in Flight' painted vase c.1900 by…

Swans in Flight Vase by Charles Baldwyn

Royal Worcester 'Swans in Flight' painted vase c.1900 by Charles Baldwyn, signed a/f to base, height 22.8 cm

Royal Worcester tusk ice jug painted with swans in the manner…

Swan-painted ivory ice jug by Royal Worcester

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

A Royal Worcester pot pourri two handled vase and cover by…

Royal Worcester Vase with Swans and Swallow, 1900

A Royal Worcester pot pourri two handled vase and cover by Charles H. C. Baldwin, painted with swans in flight above grasses and gilt reeds against an azure blue ground, and a swallow on the reverse. Printed factory marks. Rd number 168915, shape number…

Royal Worcester pair of porcelain lidded urns, c. 1901 painted…

Pair of Royal Worcester Swan Urns

Royal Worcester pair of porcelain lidded urns, c. 1901 painted by Charles Baldwyn, each pear shape body with scrolling acanthus handles, above a circular foot, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside,…

Royal Worcester porcelain vase, c. 1904 painted by Charles…

Swans and Rushes Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase

Royal Worcester porcelain vase, c. 1904 painted by Charles Baldwyn, the tapering baluster body with mask handles, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside, signed

Royal Worcester porcelain vase, c. 1899 painted by Charles…

Swans & Rushes: Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase

Royal Worcester porcelain vase, c. 1899 painted by Charles Baldwyn, the tapering baluster body with gilt and green scroll handles, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside, signed

Royal Worcester large porcelain vase and cover, c. 1900 painted…

Swan Lake Vase

Royal Worcester large porcelain vase and cover, c. 1900 painted by Charles Baldwyn, the ovoid shape body with ornate mask decorated scrolling acanthus handles, above a stepped foot, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed…

Royal Worcester porcelain ewer, c. 1900 painted by Charles…

Swan Ewer by Charles Baldwyn

Royal Worcester porcelain ewer, c. 1900 painted by Charles Baldwyn, with gilded scroll handle, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside, signed

Royal Worcester porcelain vase, c. 1904 painted by Charles…

Swan and Rushes Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase

Royal Worcester porcelain vase, c. 1904 painted by Charles Baldwyn, of tear-drop form with twin handles, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside, signed, one handle restored

A pair of Royal Worcester porcelain vases with covers, by…

Flight of Swans

A pair of Royal Worcester porcelain vases with covers, by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900, the mirrored pair baluster in form, depicting swans in flight on a powder blue ground, flanked by foliate handles. Green Royal Worcester backstrap and date code 1900,…

Royal Worcester ewer by Charles Baldwyn white swans Inflight…

White Swan Ewer with Gilt Highlights

Royal Worcester ewer by Charles Baldwyn white swans Inflight upon a blue ground with gilt highlights height 20.5 cm

A small Royal Worcester two handled vase, painted with swallows…

Royal Worcester Swallow Vase, c.1915

A small Royal Worcester two handled vase, painted with swallows in the manner of Charles Baldwyn, shape H247, c.1915, unsigned, height 18 cm

A pair of Royal Worcester vases depicting swans in flight by…

Royal Worcester Swan Vases by Charles Baldwyn, 1900

A pair of Royal Worcester vases depicting swans in flight by Charles Baldwyn, a 'mirrored' pair, green Royal Worcester backstrap and date code 1900, shape 1937, circa 1900, height 24.5 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 handled vase spherical body painted with birds,…

Birds painted Royal Worcester vase by C. Baldwyn

Royal Worcester handled vase spherical body painted with birds, signed C Baldwyn, 22 cm height

A Royal Worcester covered two-handled vase by Charles Baldwyn,…

Blue and White Swan Vase by Charles Baldwyn

A Royal Worcester covered two-handled vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900, the ovoid sky blue body painted with a flock of white swans in flight against a background of gold sedges and reeds, a moulded band of acanthus leaves to lower body, scroll handles…

A Royal Worcester porcelain vase, attributed to Charles Baldwyn,…

Frog Attack: Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase

A Royal Worcester porcelain vase, attributed to Charles Baldwyn, circa 1884, baluster in form, depicting frogs attacking a swooping owl with bullrushes and a toadstool, unsigned, 46 cm high

A Royal Worcester dragon ewer, circa 1884, with cypher mark for…

Dragon Ewer by Royal Worcester, 1884

A Royal Worcester dragon ewer, circa 1884, with cypher mark for decorator Charles Baldwyn, finely decorated with an owl and ravens in flight, in enamel colours with pale aqua highlights and gilt enrichments upon an ivory ground, the handle in the form of…

A Royal Worcester pedestal vase and cover, 'Swans on the Water'…

Royal Worcester 'Swans on the Water' Pedestal Vase

A Royal Worcester pedestal vase and cover, 'Swans on the Water' by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1903, of ovoid form with acanthus scroll handles and garland in relief, Rd no 298665 1937, 24.5 cm cm high

A Royal Worcester pedestal vase and cover, 'Swans in Flight' by…

Royal Worcester Swans in Flight Vase

A Royal Worcester pedestal vase and cover, 'Swans in Flight' by Charles Baldwyn, 1903, of ovoid form with acanthus scroll handles and garland in relief, Rd no 298665, 24.5 cm cm high

A Royal Worcester ewer with moulded gilt dragon handle painted…

Moonlit Birds Royal Worcester Ewer

A Royal Worcester ewer with moulded gilt dragon handle painted with a moonlit birds, probably by Charles Baldwyn, 1887, puce factory mark and model no. 1048 15 cm high

A Royal Worcester Charles Baldwyn twin-handled vase, finely…

Royal Worcester Bird Vase, 1890

A Royal Worcester Charles Baldwyn twin-handled vase, finely executed bird figure to centre of vase. Impressed and stamped to base, date code for 1890. 17 cm high

Royal Worcester handpainted twin handled vase with water bird…

Handpainted Twin Handled Vase with Water Bird Decoration

Royal Worcester handpainted twin handled vase with water bird decoration, signed Charles Baldwyn. Height 28.5 cm approx

Royal Worcester Charles Baldwyn hand painted vase with two…

Snake-handled Baldwyn Vase with Pigeon and Foliage Motif

Royal Worcester Charles Baldwyn hand painted vase with two snakeskin patterned handles, of baluster form, painted on both sides with pigeons amongst foliage on a circular scroll footed base. 'Rd. number 404014 2256', date code for 1947. A 4 mm early paint…

Antique Royal Worcester 'crowned' porcelain vase. The swallow…

Royal Worcester Swallow Vase, 1888

Antique Royal Worcester 'crowned' porcelain vase. The swallow decoration possibly by Charles Baldwyn, date code for 1888