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 Australian flora

Royal Worcester Australian flora "Waratah" jug, "Waratah" cup, saucer and plate, "Flannel Flower" cup, saucer and plate, plus two "Boronia" cups together with a single saucer and plate, (11 items), signed "Shuck" or "Austin", puce factory marks to b

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 Royal Worcester floral vase by Albert Shuck, 1908, ovoid with…

Royal Worcester Sweet Pea Vase by Albert Shuck

A Royal Worcester floral vase by Albert Shuck, 1908, ovoid with moulded details and bracket handles in lilac colours picked out in gilt, decorated with a loose arrangements of sweet peas, signed a Shuck to the lower body, green backstamp, Hadley mark and…

A Royal Worcester urn vase by Albert Shuck, 1904, with a…

Royal Worcester Sweet Pea Urn Vase by Albert Shuck

A Royal Worcester urn vase by Albert Shuck, 1904, with a slender trumpet neck and high set flying scroll handles, decorated to the body with pink and magenta sweet peas and stiff leaf motifs to the collar and base, signed a. Shuck, puce backstamp and…

A hand painted Royal Worcester coffee set for six featuring…

Royal Worcester Bird Coffee Set by A. Shuck

A hand painted Royal Worcester coffee set for six featuring various birds, painted by a. Shuck

A Royal Worcester hand painted demitasse coffee duo, and sugar…

Royal Worcester Hand-Painted Demitasse Coffee Set & Sugar Bowl

A Royal Worcester hand painted demitasse coffee duo, and sugar bowl by a. Shuck, diameter 9.5 cm bowl

A Royal Worcester floral lidded urn by Albert Shuck, 1903,…

Royal Worcester Orchid Urn by Albert Shuck, 1903

A Royal Worcester floral lidded urn by Albert Shuck, 1903, featuring pink and white orchids against a suffused landscape, with a relief decorated collar and foot border in sage and cream colours, signed 'A Shuck' lower right, green backstamp underside,…

Royal Worcester signed painted display plate painted fruit…

Signed Royal Worcester Fruit Display Plate

Royal Worcester signed painted display plate painted fruit decoration, signed SHUCK, within decorative border, signed to base, # 1798 and Reg No 487526, circa 1910s, diameter 20.5 cm

A pair of Royal Worcester richly gilded and fruit decorated…

Gilded Fruit Plates by A. Shuck

A pair of Royal Worcester richly gilded and fruit decorated cabinet plates. Signed A Shuck. Dia 23 cm.

Royal Worcester Australian Waratah vase dated 1939, with twin…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester Waratah Vase

Royal Worcester Australian Waratah vase dated 1939, with twin handles decorated with hand painted Australian Waratah's to both sides, signed A. Shuck, made exclusively for Percy Marks Sydney, height 20 cm

A Royal Worcester lobed dish, signed A. Shuck, width 28 cm

Signed Royal Worcester Lobed Dish by A. Shuck (28cm)

A Royal Worcester lobed dish, signed A. Shuck, width 28 cm

Royal Worcester twin handle lidded vase circa 1909, with hand…

Antique Royal Worcester Twin Handle Vase with Roses

Royal Worcester twin handle lidded vase circa 1909, with hand painted roses and gilt decoration signed A.Shuck and reticulated top rim and leaf finial, height 30.5 cm

A Royal Worcester jug by Albert Shuck (1880-1961), fully…

Royal Worcester Fruit Jug by Albert Shuck

A Royal Worcester jug by Albert Shuck (1880-1961), fully painted with fruit in a landscape, gilt handle, foot and interior. Signed a Shuck. Printed puce factory marks, dated 1923. Height 10.5 cm

Six Royal Worcester demitasse coffee cups and saucers by W. H.…

Royal Worcester Demitasse Coffee Cups and Saucers with Fruit Painting

Six Royal Worcester demitasse coffee cups and saucers by W. H. Austin, William Hale and Albert Shuck, fully painted with fruit in a landscape, gilded handles and interiors. All but one saucer signed by the artists, two by Austin, two cups and one saucer…

A Royal Worcester cup and saucer and plate by Albert Shuck…

Royal Worcester Fruits and Berries Trio

A Royal Worcester cup and saucer and plate by Albert Shuck (cup), Horrice price (saucer) and Edward Townsend (plate), painted with fruits and berries in a woodland bank, gilt undersides. Printed factory marks. Condition: condition of all is good with no…

A Royal Worcester porcelain part tea set of the Marian Ellis…

Royal Worcester Porcelain Tea Set with Australian Flora Decoration

A Royal Worcester porcelain part tea set of the Marian Ellis Rowan Australian Flower series, circa 1900, comprising a tea pot, six teacups, two saucers and twelve plates with acid etched borders, gilded rims, painted with various Australian flora, the…

A Royal Worcester Australian flowers cup, saucer and plate plus…

Royal Worcester Australian Flowers Cup, Saucer and Plate Set

A Royal Worcester Australian flowers cup, saucer and plate plus three saucers, gilt edging with broad quaker acid etched border. Each painted with flowers including waratah, wattle and flannel flower, wattle signed P. Austin, waratah saucer signed a.…

A Royal Worcester Australian flowers vase, the ovoid vase with…

Royal Worcester Vase with Australian Banksia by Ellis Rowan

A Royal Worcester Australian flowers vase, the ovoid vase with slender neck, gilt band to top and base. Painted with a banksia front and back on a cream ground, signed A. Shuck. Designed by Marian Ellis Rowan (1848-1922), blue printed Worcester blue…

A Royal Worcester small footed bowl, the interior decorated…

Royal Worcester Fruit Bowl with Gilt Rim

A Royal Worcester small footed bowl, the interior decorated with various fruit and signed A. Shuck, the exterior in an egg yolk yellow ground, gilt to the rim, date mark 1925. Diameter 16 cm.

An early 20th century Royal Worcester hand painted plate, the…

Royal Worcester Hand Painted Fruit Plate, 1923

An early 20th century Royal Worcester hand painted plate, the centre finely painted with fruit and signed by the artist A. Shuck, decorative gilded and yellow ground border, printed mark with date code for 1923. Diameter 23 cm.

A Royal Worcester cup and saucer and plate by Albert Shuck…

Woodland Fruits Royal Worcester Set

A Royal Worcester cup and saucer and plate by Albert Shuck (cup), Horrice price (saucer) and Edward Townsend (plate), painted with fruits and berries in a woodland bank, gilt undersides. Printed factory marks.

A superb set of six Royal Worcester cabinet plaques having…

Gilded Fruit Cabinet Plaques by Royal Worcester

A superb set of six Royal Worcester cabinet plaques having richly gilded hand painted fruits signed A Shuck. Retailed by Waring & Gillow Limited Oxford Street London. Diameter 22 cm.

Royal Worcester porcelain vase and dish by Morsley and a. Shuck,…

Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase and Dish Set

Royal Worcester porcelain vase and dish by Morsley and a. Shuck, stamped 'Royal Worcester, made in England, the vase 13 cm high

Two signed Royal Worcester bone china cabinet plates, 1938,…

Signed Royal Worcester Bone China Cabinet Plates, 1938

Two signed Royal Worcester bone china cabinet plates, 1938, pattern W/8346 to both, signed to images, one decorated with pears and strawberries surrounded by a pink and cobalt, border lavishly gilded in patterns and jewels, signed a. Shuck, the other,…

Royal Worcester hand painted lidded vase by Albert Shuck,…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester vase by Albert Shuck

Royal Worcester hand painted lidded vase by Albert Shuck, height 27 cm.

Royal Worcester hand painted & signed jardiniere hand painted…

Autumn Leaves Jardiniere by A. Shuck

Royal Worcester hand painted & signed jardiniere hand painted with autumn leaves and blackberries, signed A. Shuck, marked to base and # 191/11-88, height 17 cm.

Handpainted Royal Worcester 'fruit' cabinet plate, C1924,…

Handpainted Royal Worcester Fruit Plate, 1924, Signed A Shuck

Handpainted Royal Worcester 'fruit' cabinet plate, C1924, signed A Shuck, width 21 cm

Royal Worcester porcelain plate decorated with hand painted…

Hand-painted Fruit Plate by A. Shuck

Royal Worcester porcelain plate decorated with hand painted fruit and gilding, signed A. Shuck

Royal Worcester teacup with two saucers, painted with peaches,…

Fruitful Tea Set by Freeman, Shuck and Ayrton

Royal Worcester teacup with two saucers, painted with peaches, blackberries grapes and strawberries, signed Freeman, Shuck and Ayrton

A Royal Worcester porcelain ewer by Albert Shuck, 1913, painted…

Worcester Ewer with Middle Eastern Cranes

A Royal Worcester porcelain ewer by Albert Shuck, 1913, painted with cranes wading in a pool in a Middle Eastern desert landscape on a turquoise ground, height 24 cm

Royal Worcester plate, painted with peaches and gooseberries…

Royal Worcester Fruit Plate, 1925

Royal Worcester plate, painted with peaches and gooseberries within gilt enriched cobalt border signed a Shuck, 23 cm dia, circa 1925

Royal Worcester 'Fruit' design milk jug, signed by A. Shuck

Signed Royal Worcester 'Fruit' Milk Jug by A. Shuck

Royal Worcester 'Fruit' design milk jug, signed by A. Shuck

A set of six Royal Worcester Australian Wildflower series…

Royal Worcester Australian Wildflower Series Plates

A set of six Royal Worcester Australian Wildflower series plates, painted by A. Shuck, two plates marked 9762 (T) and 9762 4F, two marked Ellis Rowan series, initialled as (GG) and (Pp) each titled, illegible, one signed R. Austin Rd no 564935, one signed…

Four Royal Worcester Australian flora cabinet plates, crica…

Royal Worcester Australian Flora Cabinet Plates (Set of 4)

Four Royal Worcester Australian flora cabinet plates, crica 1900, by R. Austin, B.M. Bradshaw, A. Shuck, and Ellis Rowan (attributed), stamped and titled on base, 23 cm diameter

A Royal Worcester Sabrina ware 'Crane' decorated vase, circa…

Royal Worcester Crane & Crystalline Glaze Vases

A Royal Worcester Sabrina ware 'Crane' decorated vase, circa 1910, by Albert Shuck, stamped Royal Worcester England, Sabrina ware, shape 2208, together with a Royal Worcester Sabrian ware crystalline glaze vase, the crane vase 10 cm high, 17 cm diameter

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

Royal Worcester handpainted plate signed A Shuck, 22.5 cm…

Handpainted Royal Worcester Plate by A. Shuck

Royal Worcester handpainted plate signed A Shuck, 22.5 cm diameter approx

Royal Worcester cabinet plate, handpainted with fruit scene,…

Handpainted Fruit Scene Cabinet Plate by A. Shuck

Royal Worcester cabinet plate, handpainted with fruit scene, signed A. Shuck, width 21 cm approx

Royal Worcester Australian floral side plate, C1915 handpainted…

Handpainted Royal Worcester Australian Floral Side Plate

Royal Worcester Australian floral side plate, C1915 handpainted with flannel flower, signed A Shuck, width 14.5 cm approx

Royal Worcester pot pouri vase, with handpainted fruit…

Handpainted Fruit Potpourri Vase by A. Shuck

Royal Worcester pot pouri vase, with handpainted fruit decoration, signed 'A Shuck', height 16 cm approx.

Two Royal Worcester Australian Wildflower series porcelain…

Royal Worcester Australian Wildflower Porcelain Plates

Two Royal Worcester Australian Wildflower series porcelain plates waratah, signed A. Shuck, Myrtle Wattle, signed R. Austin, each on a Quaker grey border with gilt highlights with retail marks for Flavelle Brothers, puce factory marks, 23 cm diameter

A Royal Worcester hand painted plate signed A. Shuck, the…

Royal Worcester Hand-Painted Plate with Waratah, Signed A. Shuck (1912)

A Royal Worcester hand painted plate signed A. Shuck, the centre panel Australian waratah, date code for 1912

Royal Worcester Australian Flannel flower plate, footed,…

Handpainted Royal Worcester Flannel Flower Plate, Signed Shuck

Royal Worcester Australian Flannel flower plate, footed, handpainted & signed a Shuck, as inspected, 23.5 cm diameter

A small Royal Worcester stemmed bowl with gilt turquoise…

Turquoise Gilt Bowl with Fruit Painting

A small Royal Worcester stemmed bowl with gilt turquoise jewelled decoration. The interior of the bowl with fruit painting by Albert Shuck. Height 8.5 cm