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 Chamberlain Worcester maroon ground pot pourri, circa 1820-25,…

Chamberlain Worcester Maroon Pot Pourri with Gilt Decorations

A Chamberlain Worcester maroon ground pot pourri, circa 1820-25, the flaring basket shaped pot pourri with a twisted branch handle and leafy mounts, a domed lid with circular piercings, decorated to gilt tooled cloud reserves with castles in lake…

A pair of Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Three flower'…

Pair of Dr Wall Worcester Bowls, 1770

A pair of Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Three flower' pattern bowls, circa 1770, decorated in the round with a variant of 'Three flower' pattern incorporating pomegranates and a butterfly, with concentric blue bands to the interior rim; crescent mark…

A First Period Worcester porcelain slop bowl, circa 1770…

Worcester Porcelain Slop Bowl, Fence Pattern, 1770

A First Period Worcester porcelain slop bowl, circa 1770 decorated with the Fence pattern inscribed to base: hatched crescent mark in underglaze blue 10 cm diameter

First period Worcester vertically fluted bowl circa 1780s.

Worcester Vertical Fluted Bowl (1780s)

First period Worcester vertically fluted bowl circa 1780s.

First period Worcester small bowl

Worcester's First Small Bowl

First period Worcester small bowl

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 Chamberlain's Worcester campana vase and a petite pot,…

Chamberlain's Worcester Vase and Pot with John Webster Decoration

A Chamberlain's Worcester campana vase and a petite pot, 1820-25, with decoration attributed to John Webster, the cobalt vase with a white and gold lower section having upright vine leaf mounted bracket handles, the covered pot with ringed lion handles,…

A Worcester Mansfield pattern blue and white circular bowl,…

Blue and White Worcester Mansfield Bowl, C1770, Floral Design

A Worcester Mansfield pattern blue and white circular bowl, C1770 decorated in underglaze blue with flowers and scrolling foliage, 15 cm diam, crescent mark, 12 cm diameter

A George III First Period Worcester blue and white bowl, Fence…

George III Worcester Blue and White Fence Pattern Bowl

A George III First Period Worcester blue and white bowl, Fence pattern, underglaze blue crescent mark. Diameter 16 cm.

A Barr Flight Barr Worcester plate and bowl, 1792-1804, 1804-13…

Barr Worcester Plate and Bowl, Imari Pattern

A Barr Flight Barr Worcester plate and bowl, 1792-1804, 1804-13 period, Boldly decorated in 'Whorl' or 'Queen Charlotte' pattern with spiral radiating reserves in the Imari palette, the plate inscribed 'B', and the bowl with impressed Bfb mark, height 7.5…

Worcester 1st period bowl, crescent moon decoration (small chip…

Worcester Crescent Moon Bowl with Minor Damage

Worcester 1st period bowl, crescent moon decoration (small chip to rim, foot and hair crack)

Two 18th century blue and white lidded bowls, one Worcester,…

18th Century Blue and White Lidded Bowls with Fence Pattern

Two 18th century blue and white lidded bowls, one Worcester, the other Caughley, both decorated in the Fence pattern, the domed lids with sculpted floral finials, some damage. Heights 11 cm and 12 cm

Locke Worcester posy pot, painted with pheasant, signed width…

Stinton Signed Locke Worcester Pheasant Posy Pot

Locke Worcester posy pot, painted with pheasant, signed width Stinton

A Chamberlain Worcester covered bowl, early 19th century,…

Chamberlain Worcester Covered Bowl with Floral Pattern

A Chamberlain Worcester covered bowl, early 19th century, painted and gilt throughout with sprays of flowers, with flower and leaf moulded cover, raised on three ball and claw feet, puce underglaze inscription 'Chamberlain Worcester' to the cover, 10 cm…

A Worcester beaker and bowl, English, 19th century

Worcester Beaker and Bowl, 19th Century English

A Worcester beaker and bowl, English, 19th century

Antique 18th century Worcester fluted edged bowl, approx 15.5…

18th Century Worcester Fluted Edge Bowl - 15.5cm Diameter

Antique 18th century Worcester fluted edged bowl, approx 15.5 cm dia

A Flight Barr & Barr fruit service, with a green border and…

Flight Barr & Barr Fruit Service with Green Border

A Flight Barr & Barr fruit service, with a green border and gadrooned edge comprising two oval plated, two rectangular plates, two leaf shaped bowl and two saucer plates each with impressed mark and one with under glaze retailer mark Flight Barr & Barr…

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 first period Dr Wall Worcester blue and white bowl, circa…

Antique Worcester Blue and White Bowl, 1770

A first period Dr Wall Worcester blue and white bowl, circa 1770, 'Mansfield' pattern, the rounded bowl tapering to a circular foot decorated with an underglaze floral spray design with additional sprigs to the body, the internal rim decorated with…

Antique Flight Barr & Barr ceramic bowl gilt grape and vine…

Gilt Grape & Vine Leaf Bowl - Flight Barr & Barr

Antique Flight Barr & Barr ceramic bowl gilt grape and vine leaf decoration, underglaze mark to base, circa 1820s/30s, diameter 29 cm.

18th century Worcester porcelain bowl, decorated with figures…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Fishing Bowl

18th century Worcester porcelain bowl, decorated with figures fishing and figures in boats, raised on a circular foot, mark to base and ceramic Collectors Society label, a/f, diameter 10.5 cm

A Flight-period Worcester waste bowl circa 1790, the exterior…

Spiral-fluted Worcester waste bowl with gilt insect decoration

A Flight-period Worcester waste bowl circa 1790, the exterior spiral-fluted and gilt-decorated with flying insects and floral sprays on the white-glazed ground, the interior with a cobalt and gilt foliate border below the rim, a starburst and laureate…

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

A pair of Caughley saucers in 'French Sprig' pattern, 1785-1792…

Caughley Saucers in French Sprig Pattern

A pair of Caughley saucers in 'French Sprig' pattern, 1785-1792 period, probably decorated by Chamberlain's Worcester factory, fluted saucer bowls with scalloped edges, sprigged with cornflowers to the body, and with a trailing border between gilt bands…

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Pine Cone' soup bowl, circa…

Dr Wall Worcester Pine Cone Soup Bowl

A Dr Wall Worcester blue and white 'Pine Cone' soup bowl, circa 1770, the bowl with a flat lobed rim, decorated with sprays of flowers to the border and centred with a cluster of flowers and cones; crescent mark underside, height 4.5 cm, diameter 24 cm

Hadley Worcester small flower bowl, with green decoration.

Green Decorated Small Flower Bowl by Hadley Worcester

Hadley Worcester small flower bowl, with green decoration.

A Worcester 'Zig-Zag Fence' pattern blue and white bowl,…

Restored Worcester Zig-Zag Bowl, 12cm Diameter

A Worcester 'Zig-Zag Fence' pattern blue and white bowl, crescent mark. Restored. Diameter 12 cm

Early English blue and white ceramic bowl in the style of Dr…

Dr Wall Style Blue & White Ceramic Bowl, Worcester

Early English blue and white ceramic bowl in the style of Dr Wall, Worcester, d12 cm approx

Four saucers by Chamberlain Worcester, Pinxton, circa…

Chamberlain & Pinxton Saucers with Bird Designs

Four saucers by Chamberlain Worcester, Pinxton, circa 1780s-1810, two items unmarked, a Chamberlain Worcester shanked saucer pattern N.66; a Worcester fluted bowl with a fancy bird, crescent mark underside and an unmarked Worcester saucer; a Pinxton…

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

Locke Worcester pot pouri footed bowl diameter 9.5 cm

Locke Worcester Footed Bowl - 9.5 cm Diameter

Locke Worcester pot pouri footed bowl diameter 9.5 cm