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 Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by Harry Davis, 1919, a…

Scottish Black Face Sheep Porcelain Plaque by Harry Davis

A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by Harry Davis, 1919, a roundel featuring Scottish black face sheep in a highland valley with fir trees, signed H Davis to left of image, puce backstamp verso, 10 cm diameter, frame 21.5 x 21.5 cm

A Royal Worcester pot pourri vase, cover and liner, very finely…

Royal Worcester Sheep Pot Pourri Vase

A Royal Worcester pot pourri vase, cover and liner, very finely painted 'Two Sheep in Rural Scene' by Harry Davis, 1919, of squat globular form with gilded raised lattice and trellis cover and base, model no 1286, height 19 cm

A pair of Royal Worcester landscape plaques by Harry Davis,…

A pair of Royal Worcester landscape plaques by Harry Davis, both 1928, one featuring a shepherd with his flock, a hilltop ruin in the distance, the other featuring a resting flock and a shepherd, signed H. Davis lower right to both, in original giltwood…

Royal Worcester urn ornately handled flattened ovoid body…

Ornate Royal Worcester Sheep Urn by H. Davis

Royal Worcester urn ornately handled flattened ovoid body painted with sheep, signed H Davis, 31 cm height

Royal Worcester ovoid ewer painted with highland sheep signed H…

Highland Sheep Ewer by H. Davis

Royal Worcester ovoid ewer painted with highland sheep signed H Davis 27.5 cm

Good Royal Worcester signed Harry Davis lidded urn with twin…

Royal Worcester Highland Sheep Lidded Urn, 1912

Good Royal Worcester signed Harry Davis lidded urn with twin handles, decorated with highland sheep in pasture, dated 1912 marked to base, height 36.5 cm.

A Royal Worcester ewer, 'Sheep' by Harry Davis, 1911, with…

Royal Worcester Sheep Ewer by Harry Davis, 1911

A Royal Worcester ewer, 'Sheep' by Harry Davis, 1911, with flared and reticulated rim and scrolling handle, model no 1587, 30 cm high

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 porcelain plaque by Harry Davis, 1907,…

Scottish Highland Sheep Plaque by Harry Davis

A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by Harry Davis, 1907, featuring Scottish black face sheep in a sublime highland valley, signed Harry Davis lower right, puce backstamp verso, 15 x 23 cm, frame 31.5 x 40.5 cm

A Royal Worcester scenic covered vase by Harry Davis, 1910, a…

Harry Davis Royal Worcester Sheep Vase

A Royal Worcester scenic covered vase by Harry Davis, 1910, a vase in the exotic taste with a slender neck and pointed finial, high set leafy handles and lappet base above a fluted foot, decorated with four Scottish blackface sheep in a suffused highland…

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) fine pair of sheep painted framed…

Scottish Highland Sheep Plaques by Harry Davis (1922)

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) fine pair of sheep painted framed plaques each painted with a flock of sheep in a Scottish highland landscape set in their original frames signed H Davis. Date mark 1922, plaque diameter 10 cm

Pair of Royal Worcester signed Harry Davis ewers, with hand…

Pair of Harry Davis Royal Worcester Ewers

Pair of Royal Worcester signed Harry Davis ewers, with hand painted birds to both sides, circa 1903, 24.5 cm high

Royal Worcester urn bulbous body painted with sheep, signed H…

Sheep-painted Royal Worcester Urn by H. Davis

Royal Worcester urn bulbous body painted with sheep, signed H Davis, 28 cm height

Royal Worcester porcelain ewer, c. 1907 painted by Harry Davis,…

Sunset Sheep Ewer by Harry Davis, Royal Worcester Porcelain

Royal Worcester porcelain ewer, c. 1907 painted by Harry Davis, with gilded scroll handle, decorated with sheep returning home at sunset, printed factory mark to underside, signed

Royal Worcester specimen vase ovoid body painted with highland…

Highland Sheep Vase by H. Davis

Royal Worcester specimen vase ovoid body painted with highland sheep signed H Davis 28.5 cm height

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a superbly painted lidded pot…

Durham Cathedral Pot Pourri by Harry Davis (1910)

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a superbly painted lidded pot pourri painted with a scene of Durham Cathedral with river in the foreground. The reverse with a small painting of a bridge over the river. Inscribed under base Durham Cathedral signed H Davis.…

A Royal Worcester scenic vase by Harris Davis, circa 1906, the…

Royal Worcester Highland Sheep Vase by Harris Davis

A Royal Worcester scenic vase by Harris Davis, circa 1906, the slender ovoid vase with a waisted neck and decorative moulded collar raised on a fluted pedestal base, decorated with a small flock of highland blackface sheep in a misty valley setting,…

Royal Worcester vase tapering cylindrical body painted with…

Highland Sheep Vase by H. Davis

Royal Worcester vase tapering cylindrical body painted with highland sheep signed H Davis 27 cm high

A Royal Worcester pot pourri vase Liner and cover, 'Sheep' by…

Harry Davis Royal Worcester Sheep Pot Pourri Vase

A Royal Worcester pot pourri vase Liner and cover, 'Sheep' by Harry Davis, 1919, of ovoid form, painted to both sides, model no 2048, 33 cm high

Royal Worcester vase ovoid body painted with sheep, signed H…

Sheep-Painted Royal Worcester Vase by H Davis

Royal Worcester vase ovoid body painted with sheep, signed H Davis, 14 cm high

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent monumental…

Royal Worcester Exhibition Vase with Dragon Handles and Griffins

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent monumental exhibition pedestal vase on green ground having large hand painted panel of sheep and shepherd in landscape ,reverse roses and floral swags with gilded and detailed winged dragon handles, the base…

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 lidded urn vase by Harry Davis, 1903,…

Harry Davis Royal Worcester Sheep Urn Vase

A Royal Worcester lidded urn vase by Harry Davis, 1903, featuring Scottish blackface sheep in a misty landscape, with cream and blush scrolling handles with ornate moulded ram's head and wreath mounts, puce backstamp underside, shape 2311, 35 cm high

An unusual twin handled Royal Worcester vase by Harry Davis,…

Rare Harry Davis Twin-Handled Royal Worcester Vase

An unusual twin handled Royal Worcester vase by Harry Davis, circa 1910, the globular vase featuring Scottish blackface sheep grazing, with a gilded trumpet neck with stiff leaf decoration and distinctive high set vegetal bracket handles in cream and…

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) an unusual pair of ewers with…

Hand-painted Sunset Ewers by Harry Davis (Royal Worcester)

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) an unusual pair of ewers with hand painted decoration depicting 'Sunset with flock of black face Sheep' on reverse trees in country landscape open mask handles with gilded highlights. Signed H. Davis shape no. 789, date mark…

A Royal Worcester lidded urn vase by Harry Davis, 1912,…

Scottish Sheep Lidded Urn by Harry Davis, Royal Worcester

A Royal Worcester lidded urn vase by Harry Davis, 1912, featuring Scottish blackface sheep in a highland landscape, with a gilded neck and cover, high looping handles with leaf terminals and moulded borders to the foot, puce backstamp underside, shape…

A Royal Worcester porcelain 'Limoges Enamel' decorated…

A Royal Worcester porcelain 'Limoges Enamel' decorated exhibition ewer and stand, dated 1866 and 1867, the enamel decoration by Thomas Bott, Snr, the ewer of classical baluster shape on a circular foot, modelled with a Neptune mask beneath the spout and a…

Royal Worcester urn ovoid body painted with sheep, signed 'H…

H Davis Sheep Painted Royal Worcester Urn - 42cm

Royal Worcester urn ovoid body painted with sheep, signed 'H Davis', 42 cm height

A Royal Worcester pot pourri vase liner and cover, 'Sheep' by…

Royal Worcester Sheep Pot Pourri Vase

A Royal Worcester pot pourri vase liner and cover, 'Sheep' by Harry Davis, 1910, of ovoid form, painted to both sides with atypical four sheep and a lamb, model no 2048, 34 cm high

A large Royal Worcester hand painted porcelain urn by Harry…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester Sheep Urn by Harry Davis

A large Royal Worcester hand painted porcelain urn by Harry Davis, painted and decorated with black faced sheep in a landscape, signed H. Davis and printed factory marks, 38 cm high

A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by Harry Davis, 1925,…

Harry Davis' Piglet Farmyard Scene Plaque

A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by Harry Davis, 1925, depicting a farmyard scene with piglets at a feed trough overseen by a larger pig and a farm dog, signed H. Davis lower right, puce backstamp verso, 15 x 23 cm, frame 29.5 x 39.5 cm. Other Notes:…

A Royal Worcester covered pot pourri jar by Harry Davis, 1924,…

Harry Davis Royal Worcester Pot Pourri Jar

A Royal Worcester covered pot pourri jar by Harry Davis, 1924, ovoid with basket weave moulding and a reticulated cover and internal lid, decorated to the body with Scottish black face sheep in an autumnal rural setting, signed H.Davis lower left, puce…

A Royal Worcester vase by Harry Davis, 1922, featuring Scottish…

Highland Sheep Vase by Harry Davis

A Royal Worcester vase by Harry Davis, 1922, featuring Scottish blackface sheep in a highland setting, with a moulded enamel decorated collar and high set vegetal handles, puce backstamp underside, shape H313, 33 cm high

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent and large pair of H.…

Victory Commemorative Plates by Harry Davis

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent and large pair of H. M. S Victory exhibition quality commemorative cabinet plates each featuring a superbly detailed large hand painted central panel featuring Nelsons Flagship the hallmarked sterling Victory…

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent large exhibition…

Highland Sheep and Cliff View Exhibition Vase

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent large exhibition lidded vase with painting of flock of sheep in valley, reverse painted with dramatic highland Cliff view. Set on an ivory ground signed H. Davis shape no.1481, date mark 1910, height 49.5 cm,…

A mixed pair of Royal Worcester vases with covers by John…

Royal Worcester Vases with Scottish Wildlife Decoration

A mixed pair of Royal Worcester vases with covers by John Stinton and Harry Davis, 1907, urn form vases with moulded acanthus handles in blush picked out in gilt, one vase decorated with highland cattle in a misty landscape setting, signed John Stinton…

A fine Royal Worcester two handle covered vase by Harry Davis,…

Royal Worcester Sheep Vase by Harry Davis, 1910

A fine Royal Worcester two handle covered vase by Harry Davis, 1910, beautifully detailed high set looping handles with maskhead terminals in gold, salmon and sage shot colours, the domed base conforming, decorated to the body with Scottish black face…

A Royal Worcester lidded pot pourri by Harry Davis, 1920, of…

Harry Davis Royal Worcester Pot Pourri with Scottish Sheep

A Royal Worcester lidded pot pourri by Harry Davis, 1920, of bulbous profile featuring Scottish blackface sheep in a highland valley, with an ornate moulded and pierced neck and collar in white and gold colours and high set scrolling handles in shot…

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) exceptional large pair of…

Royal Worcester Landscape Painted Vases by H. Davis

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) exceptional large pair of landscape painted two handled vases each set on a rich cobalt blue ground with finest gilded highlights and handles, and featuring a superb large hand painted central landscape panel in the style of…

An important Royal Worcester 'Windsor Castle' porcelain vase…

Royal Worcester 'Windsor Castle' Vase by Harry Davis, 1904

An important Royal Worcester 'Windsor Castle' porcelain vase and cover by Harry Davis, dated 1904, of campagna form with upswept scroll handles, standing on a stepped plinth base, embellished with satyr heads and laurel garlands mimicked on the shoulder…

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) impressive large Crown lidded…

Large Crown Sheep Pot Pourri Vase by Harry Davis

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) impressive large Crown lidded sheep painted pot pourri vase superbly allover painted with an idyllic scene of black face sheep overlooking a loch in the Scottish Highlands. Signed H. Davis shape no.2048, date mark 1919,…

A very rare pair of Royal Worcester polar bears by Harry Davis…

Rare Royal Worcester Polar Bears by Harry Davis

A very rare pair of Royal Worcester polar bears by Harry Davis (A/F, one repaired, but not visibly so). Date codes for 1903 and 1904 for the other vase. Both signed. Height 25.5 cm note Apparently Davis visited the London 200 and was inspired by the polar…

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a very rare globular shaped…

Rare Royal Worcester Pot Pourri Vase with Lion Scene

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a very rare globular shaped lidded pot pourri vase painted with lions painted with an unusual African scene of lions stalking distant prey, a large male and a smaller female perched on craggy rocks watching a scattered herd…

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a rare and beautiful pair of…

Black Face Sheep in Blossom Orchard

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a rare and beautiful pair of finely painted plaques each with groups of black face sheep in an Orchard at blossom time in original gilded frames and mounts signed H. Davis, date mark 1922, plaque size 23 cm x 15 cm

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent important pair of…

Royal Worcester Landscape Scene Urn Vases by Harry Davis

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent important pair of urn shaped covered vases a magnificent important pair of urn shaped covered vases moulded with acanthus leaf and raised on pedestals supported on square plinths. The entwined handles modelled…

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent and unique large…

Arctic Majesty: Harry Davis' Polar Bear Vase

Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent and unique large two handle vase having continuous Icelandic scene with two polar bears this magnificent and large vase on a pale blue ground, superbly painted with rare subject of polar bears signed Harry Davis…