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 Royal Worcester ewer vase decorated by William Powell, 1912,…

A Royal Worcester ewer vase decorated by William Powell, 1912, the gilt enriched vase with a high set handle and mask terminal, decorated to the body with herons in an oasis landscape with palm trees, signed W. Powell lower right of image, puce backstamp,…

A Royal Worcester ewer decorated by William Powell, shape no.…

Royal Worcester Ewer: Herons in Palm-Fringed Landscape by Powell

A Royal Worcester ewer decorated by William Powell, shape no. 1944, date cipher for 1912, baluster shaped on a gilt square foot with a shaped rim and loop handle terminating in a satyr mask, painted with a scene of herons in a stream in an exotic…

Royal Worcester 'Sabrina Ware' English porcelain vase with…

Early 20th Century Royal Worcester Flamingo Porcelain Vase

Royal Worcester 'Sabrina Ware' English porcelain vase with flamingo decoration by Walter Powell, early 20th century, green factory mark to base, 23 cm high

A Royal Worcester vase by William Powell, 1907, the baluster…

William Powell Royal Worcester Peacock Vase

A Royal Worcester vase by William Powell, 1907, the baluster vase with an ornately moulded collar and scrolling dragon head handles, decorated with a peacock and peahen perched in a fir tree against a suffused misty landscape, signed W. Powell lower left,…

A Royal Worcester ewer decorated by William Powell, 1912, the…

Royal Worcester Ewer with Heron Decoration by William Powell

A Royal Worcester ewer decorated by William Powell, 1912, the ovoid body decorated in the round with herons wading in a rocky pool in an oasis landscape upon a pale blue ground, the moulded handle, collar and base in gold and shot colours, puce backstamp…

William Powell (Royal Worcester) a superb large pair of ten…

Flamingos in Eastern Lake

William Powell (Royal Worcester) a superb large pair of ten inch plaques painted with pink Flamingos in Idyllic Eastern lake scene each superbly painted with rare subject idyllic scene of pink flamingos in eastern lake scene with mountains in the…

William Powell (Royal Worcester) a magnificent large lidded two…

Royal Worcester Flamingo Bow Pot

William Powell (Royal Worcester) a magnificent large lidded two handled bow pot and cover having reticulated neck with superb hand painted continuous scene of three flamingoes in exotic eastern lake scene signed W PowellShape no.1428, date mark 1916,…

Walter Powell (Royal Worcester) a striking cabinet vase, finely…

Stork Scene Cabinet Vase by Walter Powell

Walter Powell (Royal Worcester) a striking cabinet vase, finely painted with continuous scene of Storks in exotic Eastern landscape with gilded mask handles and neck supported on a square footed base. Shape no.1410, date mark 1913, height 28 cm, width 23…

Royal Worcester vase by William Powell ovoid shape painted with…

Heron Oasis Vase by William Powell

Royal Worcester vase by William Powell ovoid shape painted with a heron wading in an oasis pool, signed, 11.5 cm height

Royal Worcester vase by William Powell two handled ovoid shape,…

William Powell Heron Oasis Vase

Royal Worcester vase by William Powell two handled ovoid shape, painted with herons wading in an oasis pool, signed, design number 2256, 17.5 cm height

Royal Worcester vase by William Powell two handled ovoid shape,…

William Powell Heron Vase

Royal Worcester vase by William Powell two handled ovoid shape, painted with herons wading in an oasis pool, signed (lacks cover and tiny nick to the knop) 22 cm height

A Royal Worcester twin handled vase by William Powell, 1907,…

William Powell Royal Worcester Twin Handled Vase, 1907

A Royal Worcester twin handled vase by William Powell, 1907, signed 'W.Powell' behind left handle, with teal factory mark to base, 37 cm high

Royal Worcester signed plate 'Bullfinch' signed William Powell,…

Signed Royal Worcester Bullfinch Plate by William Powell

Royal Worcester signed plate 'Bullfinch' signed William Powell, marked to base, diameter 15 cm.

Three Royal Worcester small vases painted with birds, the…

Royal Worcester Bird Painted Vases by Powell Brothers

Three Royal Worcester small vases painted with birds, the highest painted William Powell, the other vases unsigned attributed to Walter Powell. 12 cm, 9 cm and 6.5 cm high.

A Royal Worcester vase by John Powell, dated 1912 painted with…

Herons in Oasis Royal Worcester Vase

A Royal Worcester vase by John Powell, dated 1912 painted with herons in an oasis below a clear blue sky, dual gilded loop handles, signed W. Powell, puce printed factory marks 25 cm high. Provenance: The Leonard Joel Collection, Melbourne

Set of six Royal Worcester handpainted ornithological cabinet…

Royal Worcester Ornithological Cabinet Plates (Set of 6)

Set of six Royal Worcester handpainted ornithological cabinet plates, various signatures including Powell, Townsend & Jonesm, diameter 27 cm

Pair Hadley Ware Royal Worcester vases, the ovoid bodies…

Exotic Bird and Floral Royal Worcester Vases

Pair Hadley Ware Royal Worcester vases, the ovoid bodies painted with exotic birds and florals continuously, signed width Powell, 35 cm height

A Royal Worcester Sabrina Ware hexagonal shaped footed bowl,…

Hand painted Royal Worcester elephant footed bowl

A Royal Worcester Sabrina Ware hexagonal shaped footed bowl, with hand painted elephant, factory mark, signed W. Powell, dated 1912, shape 2176, Sabrinaware, height 13.5 cm, diameter 20 cm

A set of ten Royal Worcester hand painted botanical cabinet…

Royal Worcester Botanical Cabinet Plates by H. Powell

A set of ten Royal Worcester hand painted botanical cabinet plates signed H Powell. Diameter: 15.5 cm

Royal Worcester specimen vase, ovoid body continuously painted…

Worcester Crane Landscape Vase, Signed W. Powell

Royal Worcester specimen vase, ovoid body continuously painted with crane and landscape signed W Powell, #837 circa 1912 21.5 cm height

Royal Worcester moulded tub sugar & cream, painted with bird…

Bird-Painted Royal Worcester Sugar & Cream by W. Powell

Royal Worcester moulded tub sugar & cream, painted with bird signed W Powell

A 1912 Royal Worcester small ewer jug painted with storks by…

Royal Worcester Stork Ewer Jug by William Powell

A 1912 Royal Worcester small ewer jug painted with storks by William Powell, the painting similar to above and signed by the renowned artist William Powell, the handle terminating in a sculpted stylised bird form, lavish gilt enrichments. Printed marks…

A 1911 Royal Worcester ewer jug exquisitely painted with storks…

Walter Powell Painted Royal Worcester Stork Ewer

A 1911 Royal Worcester ewer jug exquisitely painted with storks by Walter Powell, the ovoid bodies painted in the round with storks standing within a rocky framed pool in an extensive landscape including palms, signed by the renowned artist Walter Powell,…

A set of eight Royal Worcester Australian wild bird cups and…

Royal Worcester Ellis Rowan Bird Cups and Saucers Set

A set of eight Royal Worcester Australian wild bird cups and saucers, painted from watercolour designs by Ellis Rowan, each signed W. Powell, titled, Turquoisine, Splendid Grass and Bourke's Parakeet - red-eared fire-tailed, black-rumped parson and marked…

A Royal Worcester trio and small trinket box, the trio c.1932,…

Royal Worcester Robins Trio and Trinket Box

A Royal Worcester trio and small trinket box, the trio c.1932, painted with red-breasted robins and cherry blossom by Walter Powell; the circular box similarly painted.

A Royal Worcester two-handled lidded urn vase. Hadley's shape…

Royal Worcester Pheasant Urn Vase by Walter Powell

A Royal Worcester two-handled lidded urn vase. Hadley's shape F104, green mark, c.1905, ovoid body raised on circular foot, tall trumpet neck. Painted with a pheasant cock and hen in a wooded landscape by Walter Powell. Height 25 cm

A Royal Worcester twin handled vase, 'Wading Stork' by Walter…

Royal Worcester Wading Stork Vase, 1912

A Royal Worcester twin handled vase, 'Wading Stork' by Walter Powell, 1912, of squat form with looped handles, painted to both sides, model no 2021, height 14 cm high

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase, 'Desert Storks' by Powell,…

Royal Worcester Desert Storks Vase by Powell, 1912

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase, 'Desert Storks' by Powell, 1912, of cylindrical form on three scroll feet, model no G42, 15 cm

A Royal Worcester J. Hadley ewer, 'Wading Stork' by Powell,…

Royal Worcester Wading Stork Ewer by Powell, 1905

A Royal Worcester J. Hadley ewer, 'Wading Stork' by Powell, 1905, with shaped lip and scrolling handle, painted profusely, model no 242B, 29 cm high

Royal Worcester plate of a wren c.1938, by Powell

Wren Plate by Powell, Royal Worcester (1938)

Royal Worcester plate of a wren c.1938, by Powell

A Royal Worcester milk jug painted with a goldfinch by William…

Goldfinch Milk Jug by William Powell, Royal Worcester (1929)

A Royal Worcester milk jug painted with a goldfinch by William Powell, barrel shape, signed, green mark, c.1929. Height 9.5 cm

Royal Worcester plate hand painted with flamingo, signed W…

Hand-painted Flamingo Plate by W. Powell

Royal Worcester plate hand painted with flamingo, signed W Powell, 23 cm dia (slight scratch to glaze at feet of flamingo)

Royal Worcester signed W. Powell jardiniere hand painted with…

Royal Worcester Hand Painted Jardiniere with Water Bird Design

Royal Worcester signed W. Powell jardiniere hand painted with water bird design, raised decoration to body and pierced upper rim, circa 1911, 17.5 cm high approx

Royal Worcester handpainted egg cup decorated with a kookaburra,…

Handpainted Kookaburra Egg Cup by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester handpainted egg cup decorated with a kookaburra, signed W.Powell, circa 1914, height 4.5 cm approx

Set of six Royal Worcester demitasse cups and saucers, heavily…

Gilded Fruit Demitasse Set by Royal Worcester Artists

Set of six Royal Worcester demitasse cups and saucers, heavily gilded and painted with fruit, signed by Moseley, Bee, Everett and Powell

Royal Worcester painted plate 'Bluetit' W. Powell

"Bluetit" by W. Powell on Royal Worcester Plate

Royal Worcester painted plate 'Bluetit' W. Powell

Royal Worcester painted plate 'Wren' W. Powell

Wren Plate by W. Powell

Royal Worcester painted plate 'Wren' W. Powell

A Royal Worcester 'Crane' porcelain vases by Walter Powell,…

Royal Worcester Crane Porcelain Vases by Walter Powell (1905)

A Royal Worcester 'Crane' porcelain vases by Walter Powell, dated 1905, of baluster twin handled form with bud and acanthus capped handles, raised from circular stepped foot, the body painted with cranes in a marsh landscape, marks in green, shape 248B,…

A Royal Worcester 'Crane' porcelain vase and cover by Walter…

Worcester Crane Vase by Walter Powell, 1908

A Royal Worcester 'Crane' porcelain vase and cover by Walter Powell, dated 1908, of baluster twin handled form the shoulder mounted with dragon and scroll handles below pierced cover, painted with crane by a marshland lake, signed W.Powell, green mark,…

A fine pair of Royal Worcester 'Stork' porcelain vases by…

Royal Worcester Stork Vases by Walter Powell (1909-1910)

A fine pair of Royal Worcester 'Stork' porcelain vases by Walter Powell, dated 1909-1910, of slender ovoid form with mask and laurel moulded handles, raised from square and circular gilded stepped foot, each body richly painted with storks in a desert…

Royal Worcester porcelain bird vase painted by William Powell,…

Royal Worcester Bird Vase by William Powell (20th Century)

Royal Worcester porcelain bird vase painted by William Powell, early 20th century. 35.5 cm

Royal Worcester / Hadley vase & cover ovoid body continually…

Continually Painted Royal Worcester Vase with Crane & Landscape

Royal Worcester / Hadley vase & cover ovoid body continually painted with crane & landscape, signed 'W. Powell', 34 cm height

Royal Worcester egg cup signed Powell, hand painted kookaburra…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester egg cup with kookaburra and wattle

Royal Worcester egg cup signed Powell, hand painted kookaburra and wattle decoration

Royal Worcester 10 pcs part tea set depicting, birds, each…

Hand-painted Bird Tea Set by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester 10 pcs part tea set depicting, birds, each piece is hand painted with a naturalistic bird, scene and signed by the artist, two artists, H Powell and E. Townsend, the set comprises of three cups, three saucers and four side plates. Diameter…

Royal Worcester tea plate, blue tit by Powell

Blue Tit Tea Plate by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester tea plate, blue tit by Powell

A Royal Worcester Hadley Ware vase by William Powell 1905 the…

Royal Worcester Hadley Ware Vase by William Powell, 1905

A Royal Worcester Hadley Ware vase by William Powell 1905 the twin handled tear-drop shaped pedestal vase with moulded decoration, gilded and painted with a crane in a forest lake setting, 26 cm high. Painted signature, printed factory marks