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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Two Worcester First Period pattern blue and white bowls, circa…

Worcester Blue and White Bowls, 1780

Two Worcester First Period pattern blue and white bowls, circa 1780, one bowl in the oriental 'Mother and Child' pattern and the smaller bowl in 'Fence' pattern with Chinese flora and scenes, both with blue crescent marks to underside, 12 cm and 9 cm…

A Worcester wet blue bough pot, circa 1760, in rococo moulded…

Worcester Wet Blue Bough Pot with Exotic Birds

A Worcester wet blue bough pot, circa 1760, in rococo moulded form with a high scrolled back, pierced for suspension, boldly scrolled moulded rim, the fixed cover pierced with one large and 18 smaller holes, with shaped reserves painted in colours with…

A figural famille rose bowl, probably Worcester, and two blue…

Antique Bowls: Worcester Figural and Blue/White Lowestoft Style

A figural famille rose bowl, probably Worcester, and two blue and white bowls in the manner of Lowestoft, circa 1760, a polychrome bowl with figural narratives and a fleur de lis border and two blue and white bowls including cannonball and rock in garden…

A pair of Dr Wall Worcester blue and white bowls, circa 1770,…

Dr Wall Worcester Blue & White Pine Cone Bowls

A pair of Dr Wall Worcester blue and white bowls, circa 1770, lobed bowls decorated in 'Pine cone' pattern, open crescent marks underside, 23 cm diameter

18th century Dr Wall bowl and cover, c.1780, with floral finial…

18th Century Blue & White Floral Bowl with Cover

18th century Dr Wall bowl and cover, c.1780, with floral finial and deep bowl, decorated with butterflies and flowers in underglaze blue, crescent mark and gallery label verso, height 13 cm

Worcester early English blue and white porcelain bowl, circa…

1865 Worcester Blue and White Porcelain Bowl

Worcester early English blue and white porcelain bowl, circa 1865, stamped 'W', 7 cm high, 15 cm diameter

Worcester antique English porcelain bowl on blue ground…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Bowl with Floral Vignettes

Worcester antique English porcelain bowl on blue ground hand-painted floral vignettes and gilded highlights, 18th century, square blue mark to base, 25 cm wide

Dr. Wall 'Jabberwocky' pattern English porcelain bowl, circa…

English Porcelain Bowl with Jabberwocky Pattern, 1760

Dr. Wall 'Jabberwocky' pattern English porcelain bowl, circa 1760, 7.5 cm high, 15.5 cm diameter

Dr. Wall Worcester 'Queen Charlotte' pattern antique English…

18th Century Queen Charlotte Porcelain Bowl by Dr. Wall Worcester

Dr. Wall Worcester 'Queen Charlotte' pattern antique English porcelain bowl, 18th century, 7.5 cm high, 17 cm wide

Dr. Wall Worcester 'Queen Charlotte' pattern antique English…

Antique English Porcelain Bowl and Teacup Set

Dr. Wall Worcester 'Queen Charlotte' pattern antique English porcelain bowl and teacup, 18th century, (2 items), the bowl 6.5 cm high, 15 cm wide

A first period Worcester butter tub base, circa 1765, with…

Worcester Butter Tub Base, 1765

A first period Worcester butter tub base, circa 1765, with typical lug handles and continuously decorated with underglaze blue floral designs to the exterior, a sprig to the interior, blue crescent mark to base, 6 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Birds in Branches' bowl,…

Dr Wall Worcester Blue & White Birds Bowl

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Birds in Branches' bowl, circa 1770, the serving bowl printed in blue to both the exterior and interior with a familiar Worcester design, blue open crescent mark underside. Height 6 cm, diameter 12.5 cm

Locke & Co. Worcester antique English potpourri bowl with…

Locke & Co. Worcester antique English potpourri bowl with pierced porcelain lid, 19th century, red factory mark to base, 12 cm high, 18 cm wide

Antique porcelain plates, dishes and bowls including Worcester,…

Antique porcelain plates, dishes and bowls including Worcester, Ironstone and others, 19th century, (17 items), the largest 26 cm wide

Dr Wall Worcester antique English blue and white pierced…

Dr Wall Worcester antique English blue and white pierced porcelain bowl, 18th century, 6.5 cm high, 23.5 cm wide

A Chamberlain's Worcester dinner service, 1820s, pattern 4871…

A Chamberlain's Worcester dinner service, 1820s, pattern 4871 the floral decorated service comprising dinner plates, soup bowls, four tureens in various sizes with bursting fruit finials, and a range of platters, all with floral decoration and moulded…

An extremely large Flight Barr & Barr Worcester dinner set, C.…

An extremely large Flight Barr & Barr Worcester dinner set, C. 1825, with the Bulkeley family crest, with a shaped rim, blue celeste border and gold decoration: 102 pieces, comprising 45 dinner plates (D. 27 cm), 20 side plates (D. 22 cm), 17 soup bowls…

An exceptional pair of Worcester blue-scale ground and gilt…

Worcester Blue-Scale Bough Pots, Giles Atelier, 1770, Provenance Burke

An exceptional pair of Worcester blue-scale ground and gilt bough pots, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with panels of pheasants, insects and shrubs. English circa 1770, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 206.…

A fine and large Worcester blue- scale and gilt lobed circular…

Worcester Blue-Scale Bowl with Butterflies and Exotic Birds

A fine and large Worcester blue- scale and gilt lobed circular bowl, decorated with butterflies and insects and exotic birds in panels. English circa 1768/70, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: English Private Collection, acquired from Winifred…

A pair of large Worcester porcelain gilt and moulded circular…

Worcester Porcelain Gilt Bowls Painted by James Giles, 1768-70

A pair of large Worcester porcelain gilt and moulded circular bowls, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with fruit and flowers, English circa 1768/70. Provenance: Robyn Robb 16/06/2011 (15,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 198, 25 cm…

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…

A rare Worcester porcelain pink peacock-feather bordered lobed…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Pink Peacock Feather Plate, circa 1770

A rare Worcester porcelain pink peacock-feather bordered lobed circular plate, painted with sliced fruit and flowers. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb England.10/06/2004 (9900 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 154. Reference: See: Gerald Coke…

A rare and unusual Worcester circular rose-water bowl and stand,…

Rare Worcester circular rose-water bowl and stand, Rogers style flowers

A rare and unusual Worcester circular rose-water bowl and stand, painted in Rogers style with flowers. English circa 1760/2. Provenance: Sir Seton Wills Collection. Albert Amor Ltd London The Wills Collection of Worcester porcelain 1984 no 36. Acquired…

A rare Worcester porcelain apple-green and gilt ladle, painted…

Rare Worcester porcelain ladle in Marchioness of Huntley pattern, 1770

A rare Worcester porcelain apple-green and gilt ladle, painted in the so-called Marchioness of Huntley pattern with flowers. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no. Reference: See: Worcester Porcelain Dinah Reynolds, page 59. plate 25.…

A fine and large Worcester porcelain gilt-edged lobed circular…

Worcester Porcelain Gilt-Edged Bowl with Exotic Birds and Butterfly

A fine and large Worcester porcelain gilt-edged lobed circular bowl, painted with exotic birds and fruit and a butterfly in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb London 11/06/1999 (8500 pounds), 25 cm diameter, 6.5…

A fine Worcester porcelain pink ground and gilt lobed circular…

Worcester Pink Ground Sugar Bowl with Hop-Trellis Pattern

A fine Worcester porcelain pink ground and gilt lobed circular sugar bowl and cover, painted in a version of the Hop-Trellis pattern. English circa 1775. Provenance: Samuel Clarke collection. Robyn Robb England. 3/7/2013 (8500 pounds). Robert Burke…

A large Worcester porcelain lobed circular gilt-edged junket…

Worcester Porcelain Gilt-Edged Junket Bowl, Windblown Flower Painter, 1770

A large Worcester porcelain lobed circular gilt-edged junket bowl, painted by the windblown flower painter. English circa 1770, gilt edged. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 25/04/1997 (1750 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 84. Reference: See Albert…

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 large Dr Wall Worcester porcelain blue and white…

Dr Wall Worcester Blue and White Pine-Cone Pattern Bowl

A large Dr Wall Worcester porcelain blue and white scallop-shell moulded lobed-circular bowl, transfer decorated in the 'Pine-cone' pattern. English circa 1775, underglaze blue open, crescent mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 233. Refer.ence:…

Dr Wall Worcester antique English blue and white porcelain…

Dr Wall Worcester antique English blue and white porcelain sugar bowl, creamer and dish, 18th century, (3 items), two with blue crescent mark to base, the dish 12 cm diameter

A Worcester porcelain black transfer decorated sugar bowl and…

A Worcester porcelain black transfer decorated sugar bowl and cover, English 18th century. Dimensions: 13 cm high 12 cm diameter