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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Four blue & white willow pattern dishes including Wedgwood,…

Four blue & white willow pattern dishes including Wedgwood, George Grainger & Co

Grainger Worcester handpainted reticulated vase hand painted…

Handpainted Reticulated Lady Vase, 22cm Height

Grainger Worcester handpainted reticulated vase hand painted with a lady with a looking glass, height 22 cm

After William B. Wollen, a Rugby match polychrome print,…

Rugby Match Polychrome Print, 1896

After William B. Wollen, a Rugby match polychrome print, published by Messrs Mawson, swan and Morgan, Grainger Street West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 31st March 1896, 55 x 82 cm

Pair of 19th century Grainger & Co Worcester handpainted plates,…

19th Century Worcester Handpainted Plates Pair

Pair of 19th century Grainger & Co Worcester handpainted plates, diameter 23.5 cm

Grainger & Co Worcester handpainted botanical scene compote,…

Worcester Botanical Compote

Grainger & Co Worcester handpainted botanical scene compote, height 16.5 cm

Pair of Grainger Worcester vases with reticulated collars &…

Grainger Worcester Vases with Rural Scenes

Pair of Grainger Worcester vases with reticulated collars & handpainted rural scenes, 22 cm high approx.

George Grainger Worcester 25 piece dessert service, gilt…

Gilt Pink Dessert Set by George Worcester

George Grainger Worcester 25 piece dessert service, gilt decorations on pink ground

Two 1830s-50s English trios comprising of Rockingham with pink…

English Trios: Rockingham & Grainger (1830s-50s)

Two 1830s-50s English trios comprising of Rockingham with pink ground circa 1830s and Grainger circa 1850s

A Grainger's Worcester reticulated and gilded porcelain vase…

Grainger's Worcester Reticulated Porcelain Vase Garniture, 1880

A Grainger's Worcester reticulated and gilded porcelain vase garniture, circa 1880 the vases 13 cm high

A Regency milk jug in the manner of Grainger's Worcester, circa…

Regency Floral Milk Jug

A Regency milk jug in the manner of Grainger's Worcester, circa 1820, the waisted jug with a moulded gadroon and floral rim, having an ornamented scroll handle and decorated to a frieze with a floral lyre pattern in pink purple and gold colours, unmarked,…

Grainger's Worcester & Co., porcelain ewer, model no. 3095,…

Grainger's Worcester Porcelain Ewer with Pierced Decoration

Grainger's Worcester & Co., porcelain ewer, model no. 3095, pierced body decoration with gilt highlights and turquoise bead decoration, printed factory mark to underside, height 29 cm

Three coffee cans and a saucer bow, Chamberlain or Grainger…

Antique Coffee Cans and Saucers with Unique Handles

Three coffee cans and a saucer bow, Chamberlain or Grainger Worcester, Caughley, circa 1750s-60s, all unmarked, a blanc-de-chine prunus moulded cup with bluish glaze and a typical bow works handle and a similar saucer in a creamy glaze, with small firing…

A Grainger Lee & Co Worcester botanical plate, circa 1815-20,…

Gadrooned botanical plate with Cyclamen Coum image

A Grainger Lee & Co Worcester botanical plate, circa 1815-20, with gadroons to the rim detailed in gilt and decorated to the well with a striking image of 'Cyclamen Coum - Round Leaved Cyclamen', after an engraving from William Curtis's 'The Botanical…

A Grainger Lee & Co Worcester pedestal vase, circa 1815-20, the…

Grainger Lee Worcester Pedestal Vase with Oriental Poppies

A Grainger Lee & Co Worcester pedestal vase, circa 1815-20, the elegant Empire style vase with finely moulded dolphin handles and anthemion mounts, with a framed painted plaque of oriental poppies and stocks, upon a cobalt ground richly gilded with…

A Grainger Lee & Co Worcester Empire style pot pourri, circa…

Grainger Lee Co Worcester Pot Pourri, 1815

A Grainger Lee & Co Worcester Empire style pot pourri, circa 1815, the oval pot with a pierced lid and eagle finial surmount, embellished with twin serpent gilded handles with vegetal mounts, and raised on four swan feet, decorated to the body with pairs…

A Grainger Lee & Co Worcester pot pourri, circa 1815, of urn…

Grainger Lee Worcester Pot Pourri, 1815

A Grainger Lee & Co Worcester pot pourri, circa 1815, of urn form with ram's head applied handles, tripod lion's paw feet, a domed pierced lid with pine cone finial, lavishly gilded, and continuously and finely decorated with an informal border of early…

A large Grainger Lee & Co Worcester pot pourri, circa 1815, of…

Grainger Lee & Co Pot Pourri, Circa 1815

A large Grainger Lee & Co Worcester pot pourri, circa 1815, of ovoid form with curved bracket handles and lion mounts, having a fitted low pierced lid with knop, lavishly gilded to the cobalt ground with a floral octagonal plaque of honeysuckle, roses,…

An unusual Grainger's Worcester tripod spill vase, circa…

Grainger's Worcester Tripod Spill Vase with Oriental Garden Scene

An unusual Grainger's Worcester tripod spill vase, circa 1815-20, with a flaring waisted rim, a compressed base with neoclassical gilding and raised on a trio of substantial bird of prey feet, finely decorated with a detailed continuous scene of oriental…

A Grainger's Worcester scenic Snowball vase, circa 1820, the…

Grainger's Worcester Scenic Snowball Vase

A Grainger's Worcester scenic Snowball vase, circa 1820, the squat waisted baluster vase encrusted with pink flowers, with an applied gilded laurel wreath enclosing a fine view of cattle grazing before a church; unmarked, height 14.5 cm

Antique Worcester cross twig handle basket, attributed to…

Worcester Twig Handle Basket, 1825-30

Antique Worcester cross twig handle basket, attributed to Grainger Lee Worcester, circa 1825-30, 7 cm high, 13.2 cm long approx

A Grainger & Co reticulated cup, 1870-89 period, the ivory…

Grainger & Co Reticulated Cup with Gilt Trimmed Borders

A Grainger & Co reticulated cup, 1870-89 period, the ivory coloured cup with a decorative pierced outer layer over a solid lining, with gilt trimmed borders, and a leaf embellished ring and scroll handle, raised upon three scrolling feet; brown backstamp…

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

Grainger & Co. tazza, pink border

Pink Border Tazza by Grainger & Co

Grainger & Co. tazza, pink border

A set of eight George Grainger & Co dinner plates 1870-1889,…

Chinoiserie Dinner Plates by George Grainger & Co

A set of eight George Grainger & Co dinner plates 1870-1889, the Chinoiserie patterned plates in iron red with a central pavilion and garden setting bordered with flowers and bamboo between gold bands; with shield backstamps and impressed marks underside…

A Grainger's Worcester reticulated vase, 1893, the plain mouth…

Grainger's Worcester Reticulated Vase, 1893

A Grainger's Worcester reticulated vase, 1893, the plain mouth above a slender ovoid body, reticulated throughout with vertical floral panels framed by scrolling borders with pink and turquoise beading and gilt outlines and details, printed and painted…

A Grainger porcelain reticulated vase. Between 1870-1889, the…

Grainger Porcelain Reticulated Vase

A Grainger porcelain reticulated vase. Between 1870-1889, the tapering baluster vase in cream with gilt highlights and deep pink enamel beading having a finely pierced body with leaves, tendrils and mascarons supported upon a shaped triangular base by…

Grainger Worcester plate-blue ground

Worcester Blue Ground Plate by Grainger

Grainger Worcester plate-blue ground

A Grainger Worcester vase. Moon shape. It is deep blue with…

Blue Moon Vase with Gilt Butterflies and Dolphin Handles

A Grainger Worcester vase. Moon shape. It is deep blue with gilt butterflies and foliage with moulded dolphin handles. 16 cm high

A Grainger Worcester reticulated vase and cover, late 19th…

Grainger Worcester Reticulated Vase with Gilt Highlights

A Grainger Worcester reticulated vase and cover, late 19th century, the baluster body raised on a circular foot with finely pierced scroll work decoration and gilt highlights, 30 cm high, shape number G409, green printed factory mark

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

Graingers Worcester & Co. ewer pierced body decoration, gilt…

Graingers Worcester Ewer with Pierced Decoration and Turquoise Beads

Graingers Worcester & Co. ewer pierced body decoration, gilt highlights and turquoise bead decoration, printed factory mark, model No. 3095. Height 29 cm

Graingers Worcester & Co. reticulated vase in the form of a…

Graingers Worcester Co. Reticulated Vase Jardiniere

Graingers Worcester & Co. reticulated vase in the form of a jardiniere on scroll supports, gilded decoration, printed factory marks, model No. G3536. Height 14 cm