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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Royal Worcester English porcelain pot pourri vase with highland…

Royal Worcester Potpourri Vase with Highland Cattle Decoration

Royal Worcester English porcelain pot pourri vase with highland cattle decoration, signed 'H. Stinton', black factory mark to base, 13 cm high

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain lidded urn decorated…

Hand-painted Highland Cattle Urn by H. Stinton, Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain lidded urn decorated with hand-painted scene of highland cattle in landscape, signed 'H. Stinton', circa 1919, puce factory mark to base, 22 cm high

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain lidded urn decorated…

Antique English Porcelain Urn with Hand-Painted Cranes

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain lidded urn decorated with hand-painted scene of cranes in landscape, signed 'A. Lewis', circa 1903, puce factory mark to base, 22.5 cm high

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain urn with hand-painted…

Hand-Painted Sweet Pea Porcelain Urn by A. Schuck (1908)

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain urn with hand-painted sweet peas, signed 'A. Schuck', circa 1908, green factory mark to base, 35.5 cm high

Royal Worcester English porcelain lidded urn with hand-painted…

Hand-painted Fruit Urn by H. Ayrton

Royal Worcester English porcelain lidded urn with hand-painted fruit, signed 'H. Ayrton', mid 20th century, black factory mark to base, 27 cm high

Royal Worcester English porcelain lidded urn, with hand-painted…

Hand-Painted Fruit Urn by H. Ayrton, Royal Worcester Porcelain

Royal Worcester English porcelain lidded urn, with hand-painted fruit decoration, signed 'H. Ayrton', mid 20th century, black factory mark to base, 25.5 cm wide

Royal Worcester English porcelain potpourri urn, with…

Hand-painted Fruit Porcelain Urn by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester English porcelain potpourri urn, with hand-painted fruit decoration, signed 'H. Ayrton', early 20th century, puce factory mark to base, 18 cm high

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain lidded urn with…

Royal Worcester Floral Lidded Urn, 1890

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain lidded urn with floral decoration, circa 1890, puce factory mark to base, 24 cm high, 21 cm wide

Royal Worcester English porcelain urn with facemask handles and…

Telford Hand-Painted Porcelain Urn with Facemask Handles

Royal Worcester English porcelain urn with facemask handles and hand-painted fruit, signed 'Telford', 20th century, black factory mark to base, 22.5 cm high

Royal Worcester pair of antique English porcelain urns with…

Antique English Porcelain Urns, Hand-Painted Floral Decoration

Royal Worcester pair of antique English porcelain urns with hand-painted floral decoration, 19th/20 century, green factory mark to base, 16.5 cm high

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain lidded urn with…

Antique Royal Worcester Hand-Painted Floral Urn, 15 cm

Royal Worcester antique English porcelain lidded urn with hand-painted floral decoration, 19th/20 century, puce factory mark to base, 15 cm high

Royal Worcester antique English blue floral lidded urn with Art…

Antique English Blue Floral Lidded Urn with Art Nouveau Gilt

Royal Worcester antique English blue floral lidded urn with Art Nouveau gilt decorated highlights and hand-painted floral spray, 19th century, factory mark to base, 25 cm high

Royal Worcester impressive antique English porcelain urn with…

Antique English Porcelain Urn with Hand-Painted Floral Decoration

Royal Worcester impressive antique English porcelain urn with hand-painted floral decoration, adorned with face masks, 19th century, puce factory mask to base, 48 cm high

Assorted antique and vintage English porcelain vases, urns,…

English Porcelain Collection: Vases, Urns, Cups and More

Assorted antique and vintage English porcelain vases, urns, cups etc, including Royal Worcester, Derby, Mintons, and Copeland, 19th and early 20th century, (9 items), the largest 15.5 cm high

Two Royal Worcester pot pourri, each painted with fruit, both…

Signed Royal Worcester Fruit Pot Pourri (2)

Two Royal Worcester pot pourri, each painted with fruit, both signed by 'Lk Till', numbered H291 and H 278, printed mark from 1964 onwards, height: 13 and 14 cm. (2)

Pair of Royal Worcester pot pouri, late 19th and early 20th…

Royal Worcester Pot Pourri Pair

Pair of Royal Worcester pot pouri, late 19th and early 20th century, model 846, blush ivory reticulated bowls and covers with gilt accents, a moulded frieze to the lower body, raised on lion's paw feet, printed factory marks to undersides (2), height 14…

A Royal Worcester lidded potpourri urn, hand painted in the…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester fruit potpourri urn

A Royal Worcester lidded potpourri urn, hand painted in the round with fruit by R. Price, gilded base and rim, pierced lid, dates from 1960, inner lid absent. 13 x 22 cm.

A Royal Worcester small lidded urn, hand painted with fruit by…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester fruit urn with gilded accents

A Royal Worcester small lidded urn, hand painted with fruit by N. Bunegar, gilded shoulder handles, raised on stem base, with gilded lid, dates from 1960, height 20 cm.

A pair of Royal Worcester lidded potpourri urns, Hadley shape,…

Royal Worcester Fruit Potpourri Urns, 1960

A pair of Royal Worcester lidded potpourri urns, Hadley shape, hand painted with fruit by N. Creed and one other, gilded embellishments to body and pierced lid, dates from 1960, height 11 cm.

A handpainted and gilded Royal Worcester six person coffee…

Royal Worcester Handpainted Gilded Coffee Suite

A handpainted and gilded Royal Worcester six person coffee suite Pieces from various artists, comprising 1 coffee pot, signed A. Shuck, 1 creamer, signed H. Price, 1 open sugar, signed T. Lockyer, 6 coffee cups, incl. Moseley, Townsend, Everett and Ayrton…

A pair of Royal Worcester vases by Harry Davis and attributed…

A pair of Royal Worcester vases by Harry Davis and attributed to Harry Davis, 1903, urn form pedestal vases with flying scroll handles both softly decorated with misty riparian scenes, signed H Davis to lower body of one, the other apparently unsigned,…

A small Royal Worcester urn vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900,…

A small Royal Worcester urn vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900, featuring swans in flight over bulrushes, signed C. Baldwyn lower left of image, rubbed green backstamp underside, 15 cm high

A comprehensive Royal Worcester 'Hyde Park' service for eight…

A comprehensive Royal Worcester 'Hyde Park' service for eight place settings, comprising dinner, entree, side plates, soup coupes, tea cups and coffee cans with associated saucers, coffee pot, creamer, sugar basin, two covered tureens, gravy boat and…

Royal Worcester antique English blue floral lidded urn with Art…

Royal Worcester antique English blue floral lidded urn with Art Nouveau gilt decorated highlights and hand-painted floral spray, 19th century, factory mark to base, 25 cm high

Royal Worcester pot pourri vase, Fallen fruit pattern decorated…

Royal Worcester pot pourri vase, Fallen fruit pattern decorated with hand painted peaches, grapes and raspberries to reverse extensive gilding to neck and pierced lid (unsigned), height 16.5 cm

Royal Worcester pot pourri vase, decorated with hand painted…

Royal Worcester pot pourri vase, decorated with hand painted roses and foliate and gilding raised on three scrolled feet with pierced lid, height 13.5 (repair to lid)

A Royal Worcester covered urn, in the Persian taste, later 19th…

A Royal Worcester covered urn, in the Persian taste, later 19th century, ovoid with a slender neck with high set gilded handles with an onion dome lid, decorated to the body with bramble fruits and flowers in raised gilt and shot colours, drilled to the…

A Royal Worcester pot pourri decorated by Harry Davis, 1905,…

A Royal Worcester pot pourri decorated by Harry Davis, 1905, with a reticulated neck and cover, the bulbous body with a moulded collar and continuous landscape decoration, signed H. Davis to rim, black backstamp underside, 16 cm high

A Royal Worcester covered urn, by John Stinton, 1905, the…

A Royal Worcester covered urn, by John Stinton, 1905, the finely moulded vase with roaring lion handles and trailing fish scale panels in coral and pale green colours picked out in gilt, decorated with highland cattle in a grey misty landscape, a moody…

A pair of Royal Worcester urns decorated by William Hawkins,…

A pair of Royal Worcester urns decorated by William Hawkins, circa 1910, finely decorated with fruit studies to shaped and gilded cartouches upon a cobalt ground, with bead edge borders, gilt decorated teal handles and a moulded pedestal base, each signed…

A Royal Worcester urn cup by Harry Davis, 1929, with moulded…

A Royal Worcester urn cup by Harry Davis, 1929, with moulded flying handles and borders in white picked out in gilt, decorated to a roundel with figures beside a river and arching bridge, signed H. Davis lower right of image, puce backstamp, date cipher…

A Royal Worcester urn vase by Harry Davis, 1913, the vase with…

A Royal Worcester urn vase by Harry Davis, 1913, the vase with moulded flying handles picked in gilt and shot colours, decorated to the body with black face highland sheep in a sublime lochside setting with a ruin and towering cliffs in the background,…

A Royal Worcester covered urn by Harry Davis, 1908, the twin…

A Royal Worcester covered urn by Harry Davis, 1908, the twin handle moulded vase in blush colours picked out in gilt, decorated to the body with black face highland sheep in a sublime landscape setting, puce backstamp, date cipher and pattern number 2158…

A Royal Worcester bone china pot-pourri by Harry Stinton, 1963,…

A Royal Worcester bone china pot-pourri by Harry Stinton, 1963, the lobed pot pourri with a pierced cover and a moulded shot gilt border, decorated with grazing highland cattle, signed H Stinton lower right, black backstamp and date cipher underside,…

Royal Worcester English floral porcelain urns, vases and lidded…

Royal Worcester English floral porcelain urns, vases, and lidded bowls

Royal Worcester English floral porcelain urns, vases and lidded bowls, 19th/20th century, (5 items), the largest 15 cm high

A pair of Royal Worcester covered pot pourri vases, shape 519,…

A pair of Royal Worcester covered pot pourri vases, shape 519, 1870s (date ciphers indistinct), the reserves by Josiah Rushton, each ovoid on a square foot with a pierced cover and a pair of handles to the shoulders modelled as entwined serpents,…

A Worcester porcelain pot pourri vase and a spill vase, the…

A Worcester porcelain pot pourri vase and a spill vase, the first circa 1860, decorated by Josiah Rushton, the other dated 1867, the pot pourri vase of covered bowl form on a tall stem with broad foot, white ground with coloured enamel and gilt decoration…

A Royal Worcester double handled vase and cover, the urn shaped…

A Royal Worcester double handled vase and cover, the urn shaped body painted with a highland cattle scene, signed Harry Stinton, date mark for 1960. Height 31 cm.

A Royal Worcester fruit painted miniature tea service,…

A Royal Worcester fruit painted miniature tea service, comprising tea pot, lidded sugar bowl, cream jug and cup, saucer and plate. Finely painted with peaches etc. Signed by Roberts, Ayrton and others.

A Royal Worcester fruit hand painted miniature lidded coffee…

A Royal Worcester fruit hand painted miniature lidded coffee pot, finely decorated with peaches and cherries and signed by Roberts, height 12.6 cm.