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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Antique small Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain dish date…

1909 Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Porcelain Dish

Antique small Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain dish date code for 1909

Two Royal Worcester bone china pin dishes, made in England, in…

Royal Worcester Bone China Pin Dishes in Box (9cm)

Two Royal Worcester bone china pin dishes, made in England, in original box, diameter 9 cm

Royal Worcester fancy shaped dish painted with peaches and…

Peaches & Blackberries Dish by Moseley

Royal Worcester fancy shaped dish painted with peaches and blackberries, signed Moseley

Royal Worcester small specimen vase, the ovoid body painted…

Butterfly and Bee Ovoid Vase with Scalloped Dish

Royal Worcester small specimen vase, the ovoid body painted with butterfly and bee on ivory ground, with scallop dish and vase (rim chip)

Royal Worcester Whiteware cherub dish with Royal Worcester…

Royal Worcester Cherub Dish and Bonzo Pepper Pots

Royal Worcester Whiteware cherub dish with Royal Worcester Bonzo pepper pot(2)

Rare Royal Worcester moulded butter dish marked to base, circa…

Royal Worcester moulded butter dish, 1893

Rare Royal Worcester moulded butter dish marked to base, circa 1893, length 13.5 cm

Royal Worcester shell form dish

Royal Worcester Shell Dish

Royal Worcester shell form dish

Royal Worcester small dish

Mini Royal Worcester Dish

Royal Worcester small dish

Royal Worcester figural shell dish height 9.5 cm

Royal Worcester Shell Dish - 9.5 cm

Royal Worcester figural shell dish height 9.5 cm

Royal Worcester fish footed shell dish, height 11.5 cm approx

Fish Footed Shell Dish by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester fish footed shell dish, height 11.5 cm approx

Royal Worcester hand painted dish signed Freeman, 10 cm wide…

Hand-Painted Royal Worcester Dish by Freeman

Royal Worcester hand painted dish signed Freeman, 10 cm wide approx.

Royal Worcester shell form dish

Shell Dish by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester shell form dish

Royal Worcester casserole dish Evesham pattern.

Evesham Casserole Dish by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester casserole dish Evesham pattern.

Royal Worcester floral encrusted dish, 11 cm wide, circa 1936

Floral Encrusted Royal Worcester Dish, 1936

Royal Worcester floral encrusted dish, 11 cm wide, circa 1936

Antique Royal Worcester painted miniature bowl hand painted…

Royal Worcester Miniature Blossom Bowl (1909)

Antique Royal Worcester painted miniature bowl hand painted blossom decoration to lid and bowl, marked to base for 1909, diameter 4 cm.

Two various porcelain figures, including Royal Worcester…

Porcelain Figures: Little Jack Horner & Yellow Lady Dish

Two various porcelain figures, including Royal Worcester 'Little Jack Horner;' and German yellow lady dish. Height 19 cm (Coalport)

A Royal Worcester Blanc De Chine Foliage sugar bowl, diameter 7…

Royal Worcester Blanc De Chine Foliage Sugar Bowl (7cm)

A Royal Worcester Blanc De Chine Foliage sugar bowl, diameter 7 cm

Royal Worcester cherub figural bowl marked to base and # 349,…

Cherub Figural Bowl by Royal Worcester (#349)

Royal Worcester cherub figural bowl marked to base and # 349, height 9 cm.

Royal Worcester dish, painted with pears and plums, signed Mahey

Mahey's Fruit Dish

Royal Worcester dish, painted with pears and plums, signed Mahey

Royal Worcester fish footed shell dish, height 11 cm

Royal Worcester Fish Shell Dish - 11cm Height

Royal Worcester fish footed shell dish, height 11 cm

Collection of Royal Worcester 'Evesham' two covered oval…

Royal Worcester 'Evesham' Serving Dishes & Egg Coddlers Set

Collection of Royal Worcester 'Evesham' two covered oval serving dishes measuring 26 cm wide, along with two pairs of egg coddlers. Includes one egg cup box and old Royal Worcester pamphlet.

Antique Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain basket dish, date…

1910 Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Porcelain Basket Dish

Antique Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain basket dish, date code for 1910

Royal Worcester white sweet meats dish. 9 cm high

Royal Worcester Sweet Meats Dish

Royal Worcester white sweet meats dish. 9 cm high

Royal Worcester 'Fruit' design two handled bowl, signed W.H.…

Signed Royal Worcester 'Fruit' Bowl with Hairline

Royal Worcester 'Fruit' design two handled bowl, signed W.H. Austin (hairline)

Royal Worcester 'Blind Earl' shallow dish

Royal Worcester Blind Earl Dish

Royal Worcester 'Blind Earl' shallow dish

Royal Worcester blush ivory dish 14 cm wide

Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Dish (14cm)

Royal Worcester blush ivory dish 14 cm wide

Early Royal Worcester signed miniature dish, hand painted…

1936 Royal Worcester Miniature Dish, Hand Painted & Signed

Early Royal Worcester signed miniature dish, hand painted decoration 'Cropthorne,' signed Charlie Creese. Dated 1936. Length 10.5 cm

Royal Worcester yellow serving bowl serving bowl, with yellow…

Royal Worcester yellow serving bowl serving bowl, with yellow glaze decoration to centre and black and white garland border, marked to base, circa 1920s, diameter 20 cm

Royal Worcester 'Astley' English porcelain tableware, 20th…

Royal Worcester Astley Porcelain Tableware Set

Royal Worcester 'Astley' English porcelain tableware, 20th century (7 items), the oval dish 36 cm wide

Royal Worcester figural salt dish, in the form of a dolphin…

Royal Worcester Dolphin Salt Dish

Royal Worcester figural salt dish, in the form of a dolphin surmounted by a clam shell, height 11 cm

A Royal Worcester soup bowl, 1910, pattern 5659, the scalloped…

Royal Worcester Soup Bowl with Gilt Rococo Cartouches

A Royal Worcester soup bowl, 1910, pattern 5659, the scalloped gadroon edged bowl with a finely decorated cobalt border with six gilt rococo cartouches enclosing delicate floral sprigs alternating with formal gilt patterns, puce backstamp and pattern…

A Royal Worcester dessert service, six plates and a dish 1912,…

Royal Worcester Dessert Set with Leather Look Borders

A Royal Worcester dessert service, six plates and a dish 1912, pattern W9090. The service with striking wide coffee coloured leather look borders with embossed and three dimensional scroll work ,stylised flowers and oriental knot borders, the rims in gold…

Four Royal Worcester dishes dinner plate, bowl and two side…

Royal Worcester Dinner Set with Malaysian Silver Spoons

Four Royal Worcester dishes dinner plate, bowl and two side plates, plain green borders with crest and Malaysian silver crested spoons (14)

Two antique Royal Worcester pagoda plates, 23.3 cm diameter,…

Antique Royal Worcester Pagoda Plates and Cloisonne Dish Set

Two antique Royal Worcester pagoda plates, 23.3 cm diameter, together with a cloisonne dish

A Royal Worcester creamer & sugar bowl, white ground with blue…

Royal Worcester Blue Floral Creamer & Sugar Bowl Set

A Royal Worcester creamer & sugar bowl, white ground with blue floral design silver plate rim on bowl & lid of creamer with cane covered handle

Two Royal Worcester 'Evesham' lidded casserole dishes

Royal Worcester Evesham Casserole Dishes with Lids

Two Royal Worcester 'Evesham' lidded casserole dishes

Royal Worcester dish 19th century, with scalloped edge, blue…

Scalloped Blue and White Royal Worcester Dish

Royal Worcester dish 19th century, with scalloped edge, blue and white with gold finish, edging and floral design

Royal Worcester hand painted signed dish, by Plant, decorated…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester fruit dish by Plant, signed

Royal Worcester hand painted signed dish, by Plant, decorated with fruit, 9 cm diameter approx.

Antique Royal Worcester signed small dish, Red Capped Robin,'…

Signed Royal Worcester Red Capped Robin Dish

Antique Royal Worcester signed small dish, Red Capped Robin,' signed by R. Austin, marked to base and # C1806. Circa 1910. Diameter 11.5 cm approx.

Royal Worcester gilded porcelain bowl sterling rim green mark…

Gilded Porcelain Bowl with Sterling Rim

Royal Worcester gilded porcelain bowl sterling rim green mark to base, measures 7.5 cm

Royal Worcester signed painted 'Berry' dish hand painted berry…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester Berry Dish by K. Blake

Royal Worcester signed painted 'Berry' dish hand painted berry and leaf decoration, signed K. Blake, marked to base, diameter 14 cm.

Royal Worcester signed small dish painted fruit decoration,…

Royal Worcester Fruit Dish, 11cm Diameter, Signed

Royal Worcester signed small dish painted fruit decoration, signed, marked to base, diameter 11 cm.

A Royal Worcester painted dish and a Viennese decorated…

Worcester & Viennese Plates: Fruit & Wheat Decorations

A Royal Worcester painted dish and a Viennese decorated porcelain plate, the Worcester plate, with date mark for 1926, painted with plums and gooseberries by William Bagnall (repaired); the centre of the Viennese plate decorated with a scene of two farm…

A boxed limited edition Royal Worcester Mayflower bowl. No. 336,…

Limited Edition Royal Worcester Mayflower Bowl

A boxed limited edition Royal Worcester Mayflower bowl. No. 336, with certificate

Six Royal Worcester oven to table flan/pie dishes, approx 26 cm…

Set of 6 Royal Worcester Oven-to-Table Flan Dishes

Six Royal Worcester oven to table flan/pie dishes, approx 26 cm diameter and smaller (6)

Hadley's Worcester rose bowl, painted with yellow and pink…

Yellow and Pink Roses on Hadley's Worcester Rose Bowl

Hadley's Worcester rose bowl, painted with yellow and pink roses. Diameter 14 cm

Royal Worcester dish, shaped oval painted with pear and…

Freeman's Oval Fruit Dish

Royal Worcester dish, shaped oval painted with pear and cherries, signed Freeman

Royal Worcester posy vase and dish, painted with apples,…

Fruit-themed Royal Worcester vase and dish by Skerrett and Maybury

Royal Worcester posy vase and dish, painted with apples, blackberries and cherries signed J. Skerrett and Maybury

Antique Royal Worcester porcelain pot pouri bowl, pierced sides,…

Royal Worcester Pot Pourri Bowl with Handles and Pierced Cover

Antique Royal Worcester porcelain pot pouri bowl, pierced sides, dual handled. Pierced cover. Marked 'G & Co' & design # 1337 to base. Height 8 cm

Royal Worcester blush ivory bowl, with raised leaf decoration…

Blush Ivory Bowl with Raised Leaf Decoration

Royal Worcester blush ivory bowl, with raised leaf decoration and pierced rim, 17.5 cm diameter, 8 cm high

Royal Worcester Commemorative Flight bowl limited edition bowl…

Limited Edition Royal Worcester Flight Bowl with Factory Decoration

Royal Worcester Commemorative Flight bowl limited edition bowl # 35/200, with decoration depicting the original Worcester Porcelain factory on River Severn at Warmstry Slip. Marked to base, with certificate, diameter 26 cm, height 11 cm

Vintage Royal Worcester flower bowl, reticulated top, with…

Royal Worcester Flower Bowl with Reticulated Top

Vintage Royal Worcester flower bowl, reticulated top, with blush ivory body, on three paw feet, marked to base and # 846. Diameter 22 cm approx. Height 15 cm

A Royal Worcester pin dish signed by A. Shuck and dated 1912

1912 Royal Worcester Pin Dish by A. Shuck

A Royal Worcester pin dish signed by A. Shuck and dated 1912

Six various Royal Worcester items. 'Blind Earl' pattern,…

Royal Worcester Blind Earl Pattern Set

Six various Royal Worcester items. 'Blind Earl' pattern, including two various oval dishes; & two cups & saucers. Length 17 cm; 27 cm (dishes)

Pottery jardiniere, porcelain jugs, Royal Worcester shell vase,…

Antique Pottery and Glass Collection

Pottery jardiniere, porcelain jugs, Royal Worcester shell vase, antique glass vase, a green carnival glass bowl and a Norwegian green glass vase, 19th and 20th century, A/F (7 items), the jardiniere15 cm high

Royal Worcester Evesham' Wares including lidded tureens and…

Royal Worcester Evesham Serving Set with Large Tureens

Royal Worcester Evesham' Wares including lidded tureens and other serving dishes the largest being 35 cm diameter.'

A Grainger's Worcester gilded chamber candlestick, mid 19th…

Gilded Worcester Chamber Candlestick, 19th Century

A Grainger's Worcester gilded chamber candlestick, mid 19th century, pattern G 537, a leaf shaped dish with vegetal handle supporting a central sconce richly moulded and gilded with rococo patterns, and sprigged with transferware flowers; painted marks to…

Royal Worcester pin dish with fruit painting, signed

Fruit Painting Pin Dish by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester pin dish with fruit painting, signed

A small Royal Worcester porcelain dish with finely painted…

Royal Worcester Fruit Dish

A small Royal Worcester porcelain dish with finely painted fruit scene. signed. Width 9 cm

Royal Worcester jam dish, painted with apples and blackberries…

Signed Royal Worcester Jam Dish with Fruit Motif

Royal Worcester jam dish, painted with apples and blackberries signed L Maybury circa 1950 11.5 cm diameter

Royal Worcester 'Evesham' souffle dish and pie dish together…

Evesham Souffle, Pie Dish and Wedgwood Shell Plate Set

Royal Worcester 'Evesham' souffle dish and pie dish together with a Wedgwood shell form plate

Royal Worcester hand painted fruit dish signed P. Platt, 7.4 cm…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester Fruit Dish by P. Platt (1954)

Royal Worcester hand painted fruit dish signed P. Platt, 7.4 cm diameter, circa 1954

Royal Worcester small dish 'Fruit' signed by Moseley

Moseley-signed Royal Worcester Fruit Dish

Royal Worcester small dish 'Fruit' signed by Moseley

Small Royal Worcester dish, hand painted with fruit, signed…

Hand-Painted Royal Worcester Fruit Dish by Mosely

Small Royal Worcester dish, hand painted with fruit, signed Mosely

Royal Worcester handpainted dish, peach, grape & gilt…

Handpainted Royal Worcester Dish with Grape and Gilt Decoration

Royal Worcester handpainted dish, peach, grape & gilt decoration, signed, 11 cm diameter approx.

Royal Worcester hand painted signed dish, 11 cm diameter approx

Hand-Painted Royal Worcester Dish, Signed & Small

Royal Worcester hand painted signed dish, 11 cm diameter approx

Royal Worcester signed octagonal dish hand painted with fruit…

Hand-Painted Royal Worcester Octagonal Fruit Dish (1939)

Royal Worcester signed octagonal dish hand painted with fruit design, circa 1939, 9 cm wide

Two Royal Worcester 'Evesham' lidded tureens together with a…

Royal Worcester 'Evesham' Tureens and Flan Dish Set

Two Royal Worcester 'Evesham' lidded tureens together with a large matching flan dish

Royal Worcester bowl, with hand painted flowering plant…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester bowl with gilding

Royal Worcester bowl, with hand painted flowering plant decoration and gilding, 20 cm wide approx

Royal Worcester signed dish, 10.8 cm wide

Royal Worcester Signed Dish (10.8 cm)

Royal Worcester signed dish, 10.8 cm wide

Royal Worcester signed William Roberts dish with fruit…

Royal Worcester Fruit Dish with Gilt Rim

Royal Worcester signed William Roberts dish with fruit decoration and gilt rim, marked to base, diameter 11 cm.

Royal Worcester dish signed G.Delaney with fruit decoration,…

Delaney Signed Fruit Dish, Royal Worcester, 11.5cm

Royal Worcester dish signed G.Delaney with fruit decoration, diameter 11.5 cm

Antique Royal china works Worcester blush ivory large bowl,…

Antique Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Large Bowl

Antique Royal china works Worcester blush ivory large bowl, approx 23 cm diameter, 11 cm high

A Royal Worcester Art Deco tea service, includes four cups,…

Art Deco Royal Worcester Tea Set

A Royal Worcester Art Deco tea service, includes four cups, five saucers, six cake plates, a sugar bowl & creamer

Royal Worcester blush ivory, basket vase, small ewer & shell…

Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Vase, Ewer, and Pin Dish Set

Royal Worcester blush ivory, basket vase, small ewer & shell form pin dish, puce backstamp, ewer H 10 cm

A small Royal Worcester comport, 1926, with signature of Harry…

Royal Worcester Comport with Harry Ayrton Signature

A small Royal Worcester comport, 1926, with signature of Harry Ayrton, the lozenge shaped pedestal bowl with upward sweeping bracket handles, burnished gold to the interior and base, the interior well decorated with pears and summer berries, signed near…

Partial set of Royal Worcester saucers and covered dishes a…

Royal Worcester Tableware Set with Crest and Motto

Partial set of Royal Worcester saucers and covered dishes a part set of Royal Worcester plates and covered dishes, with an armorial crest and the motto 'Dum Spiro Spero', the tureens 10 cm high.

Royal Worcester heart shape dish with miniature loving mug and…

Floral Peach Heart Dish Set

Royal Worcester heart shape dish with miniature loving mug and vanity pot and cover all painted with florals on peach ground

Pair of Royal China Works Worcester cobalt blue porcelain bowls…

Cobalt Blue Gilded Porcelain Bowls on Scrolled Feet

Pair of Royal China Works Worcester cobalt blue porcelain bowls decorated with gilding raised on four scrolled feet

Two Royal Worcester 'Fruit' design dishes

Royal Worcester Fruit Dishes

Two Royal Worcester 'Fruit' design dishes

Royal Worcester small dish hand painted with fruit, signed H.…

Hand-painted Fruit Dish by H. Aryton

Royal Worcester small dish hand painted with fruit, signed H. Aryton

Royal Worcester dish 'Fruit' signed by Moseley

Signed Moseley Fruit Dish by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester dish 'Fruit' signed by Moseley

Royal Worcester, glazed ceramic pin dish hand painted with…

Royal Worcester, glazed ceramic pin dish hand painted with floral spray, signed T. Freeman, length 11 cm, width 8 cm

Edwin and Mary Scheier (USA, 1910-2008 and 1908-2007), Bowl,…

Edwin and Mary Scheier Flecked Blue Ceramic Bowl

Edwin and Mary Scheier (USA, 1910-2008 and 1908-2007), Bowl, mid-20th century ceramic, flecked blue glaze, potters' signature incised to the base, Height 10 cm. Provenance: passed by descent to the current owner. Other Notes: Edwin Scheier (1910-2008) and…

Royal Worcester 'Fallen Fruits' pattern porcelain pin dish,…

Signed Royal Worcester Porcelain Pin Dish in 'Fallen Fruits' Pattern

Royal Worcester 'Fallen Fruits' pattern porcelain pin dish, signed

Royal Worcester handpainted fruit dish & 3 others, comprising…

Royal Worcester Fruit Dish and 3 Others

Royal Worcester handpainted fruit dish & 3 others, comprising of a signed Royal Worcester octagonal dish with fruit decoration, circa 1940, 9 cm wide, 2 other Royal Worcester dishes and a Royal Worcester thimble,

Royal Worcester 'Regency' part dinner set comprising of platter,…

Royal Worcester 'Regency' Part Dinner Set with Platter and Gravy Boat

Royal Worcester 'Regency' part dinner set comprising of platter, gravy boat/ dish and 6 each main, entree and bread/butter plates

Extensive Royal Worcester vitreous dinner set circa 1899,…

Antique Royal Worcester Dinner Set with Some Damage

Extensive Royal Worcester vitreous dinner set circa 1899, comprising 11 dinner plates, 10 entree plates, 3 soup bowls, 10 side plates, 5 various serving platters, 2 lidded sauce tureens and saucers, 2 lidded vegetable tureens, and a large lidded soup…

Two Royal Worcester mermaid formed salt dishes one male and one…

Pair of Royal Worcester Mermaid Salt Dishes

Two Royal Worcester mermaid formed salt dishes one male and one female, height 10 cm, width 12 cm

A Royal Worcester porcelain dish oval with crinkle edge and…

Crinkled Oval Fruit Dish by K Lewis

A Royal Worcester porcelain dish oval with crinkle edge and finely painted fruit scene. signed K Lewis, circa 1960. Length 18 cm

A Royal Worcester shell bowl, circa 1950s/60s, from a 19th…

Royal Worcester Shell Bowl

A Royal Worcester shell bowl, circa 1950s/60s, from a 19th century design, fashioned as a naturalistic open faced shell and supported on three small conch feet, glazed in cream; pattern number G971 with green backstamp underside. Height 9.5 cm. Length 18…

Early 19th century Barr, flight and Barr Worcester porcelain…

Barr Worcester Gilt Acanthus Serving Bowl

Early 19th century Barr, flight and Barr Worcester porcelain serving bowl, c.1807, of deep oval form, decorated with gilt acanthus border and duck egg blue interior, with full 'Proprietors of Royal Works' and impressed mark to base and gallery label,…

A small Royal Worcester dish, 1950, with signature of David…

David Bowkett Royal Worcester Fruit Dish

A small Royal Worcester dish, 1950, with signature of David Bowkett, the dish with a scrolling moulded border well decorated with richly coloured summer fruits and berries, signed to image; black mark underside. Height 11 cm

Royal Worcester gilded green ground oval bowl with centre hand…

Gilded Green Oval Bowl by L. Narie, Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester gilded green ground oval bowl with centre hand painted floral panel signed L. Narie, measures 27 cm marks to base

Royal Worcester pin dish, fruit

Fruit Pin Dish by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester pin dish, fruit

A Royal Worcester fruit painted dish signed Freeman, mid 20th…

Freeman Signed Royal Worcester Fruit Dish

A Royal Worcester fruit painted dish signed Freeman, mid 20th century signed lower right, printed factory marks verso. Width 25 cm