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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Circa 1765 first period Worcester Jabberwocky pattern waste…

First Period Worcester Dragon Waste Bowl

Circa 1765 first period Worcester Jabberwocky pattern waste bowl lobed ribbed circular hand painted with exotic dragons in flight, blue fret mark circa 1755-75 16.5 cm diameter

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…

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

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

Dr Wall Worcester bowl, c1765 with Imari decoration, underglaze…

Imari Decorated Dr Wall Worcester Bowl, c.1765

Dr Wall Worcester bowl, c1765 with Imari decoration, underglaze blue mark, retains BADA label. Diameter 16 cm

A Dr Wall Worcester bowl with decoration attributed to 'The…

Spotted Fruit Painter Decorated Worcester Bowl

A Dr Wall Worcester bowl with decoration attributed to 'The Spotted Fruit Painter', circa 1760-70, the mid green and white ground bowl with a meandering rococo gilt border, decorated with finely painted fruit studies and colourful butterflies and insects;…

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…

Dr Wall Worcester 'Jabberwocky' pattern porcelain bowl with…

1768 Worcester Porcelain Bowl with Oriental Flowers

Dr Wall Worcester 'Jabberwocky' pattern porcelain bowl with hand painted Oriental motif flower decorations, circa 1768

A rare Dr Wall Worcester blue and white potted meat jar, circa…

Rare Dr Wall Worcester Blue & White Meat Jar

A rare Dr Wall Worcester blue and white potted meat jar, circa 1755-58, the tapering straightsided tub with a thickened rim, sprigged with passionflower style blooms and trailing foliage, patterned to the interior of the rim; marked with blue crescent…

A rare set of four Worcester Dr Wall 'Pine Cone' plates, with a…

Rare Worcester Dr Wall Pine Cone Plates & Bowls Set

A rare set of four Worcester Dr Wall 'Pine Cone' plates, with a pair of bowls, all, circa 1770's, each with cross hatched crescent mark, 24 cm diameter, (6)

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 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 Worcester oval fruit bowl, late 18th century, early 19th…

Worcester Oval Fruit Bowl with Floral Trophy Decoration

A Worcester oval fruit bowl, late 18th century, early 19th century, finely decorated with central floral trophy and delicate puce swags on cream ground with blue and gold scalloped border, factory mark to base, 30 cm long

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…

Antique Worcester classical form inkwell with standing cupid…

Worcester Inkwell with Cupid Finial and Gilt Monogram

Antique Worcester classical form inkwell with standing cupid form finial to lid, on classical form bowl, supported by three torso forms, to paw feet, monogrammed in gilt to base. Marked to base, circa 1865. Ex Bonhams, height 16 cm

A Dr Wall Worcester butter tub and stand, circa 1760, of oval…

Polychrome Butter Tub and Stand, 1760

A Dr Wall Worcester butter tub and stand, circa 1760, of oval shape decorated in polychrome with sprigs of flowers on a white ground, the tub and stand each with moulded green handles.

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…

Flight Barr & Barr pedestal potpourri, circa 1820 the squat…

Flight Barr & Barr Pedestal Potpourri, 1820

Flight Barr & Barr pedestal potpourri, circa 1820 the squat bowl fitted with a pair of gilded ring handles and painted with a band of figures in an idyllic landscape beneath a beaded border, the cover with graduated pierced circles about the central…

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester butter tub and cover…

Worcester Three Flowers Butter Tub and Stand, 1770

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester butter tub and cover on stand, c. 1770 blue and white, decorated in the 'Three flowers' pattern, underglaze blue crescent mark

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 Worcester blue and white butter tub, cover and stand…

Worcester Blue & White Butter Tub with Flower Finial

A Worcester blue and white butter tub, cover and stand decorated in the 'Three Flowers' pattern, with flower finial, crescent mark, circa 1780, 16 cm diameter

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 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 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 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 good pair of Worcester porcelain reticulated bowls, English,…

18th Century Worcester Porcelain Reticulated Bowls

A good pair of Worcester porcelain reticulated bowls, English, 18th century. 19 cm diameter. Provenance: Winifred Williams London. Sold to a Mr Stephens Pamela Rowan - British Antique Dealers Fair Australia 1987

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 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 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…

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 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,…