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 baluster vase, in 'Old Worcester Parrot'…

Royal Worcester Parrot Baluster Vase, 11cm

Royal Worcester baluster vase, in 'Old Worcester Parrot' pattern, decorated with cartouches of parrots surrounded by a gilded ground and floral sprays, height 11 cm

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)

Antique Royal Worcester vase model 276, as inspected, 27 cm…

Antique Royal Worcester Vase, Model 276 (27cm)

Antique Royal Worcester vase model 276, as inspected, 27 cm high approx.

Royal Worcester Ivory Porcelain Persian Style Bottle Vase,…

Antique Royal Worcester Persian Style Vase

Royal Worcester Ivory Porcelain Persian Style Bottle Vase, circa 1890, with flower pierced cylindrical necks and two loop handles, gilded in high relief in the aesthetic style with ferns, puce mark, shape 1169, and 25.5 cm high.

A Royal Worcester painted vase. 11.5 cm high.

Royal Worcester Painted Vase - 11.5 cm

A Royal Worcester painted vase. 11.5 cm high.

Antique Lambeth Silicon ware small jug along with a Royal China…

Lambeth Silicon jug & Worcester wall vase

Antique Lambeth Silicon ware small jug along with a Royal China Works Worcester wall vase

Royal Worcester cornucopia vase

Royal Worcester Cornucopia Vase

Royal Worcester cornucopia vase

Victorian Grainger Worcester pot pourri vase, with hand painted…

Victorian Hand-Painted Pot Pourri Vase with Gilt Decoration

Victorian Grainger Worcester pot pourri vase, with hand painted floral and gilt decoration, upper pierced rim of base repaired, 17 cm high approx

Royal Worcester 'Old Worcester Parrot' vase, 7.5 cm high approx.

'Old Worcester Parrot' Miniature Vase

Royal Worcester 'Old Worcester Parrot' vase, 7.5 cm high approx.

Antique Royal Worcester vase, with gilt leaf decoration,circa…

Royal Worcester Gilt Vase (1880)

Antique Royal Worcester vase, with gilt leaf decoration,circa 1880, height 7.5 cm approx

Antique Royal Worcester white porcelain vase marked to base and…

Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase, 1902

Antique Royal Worcester white porcelain vase marked to base and Reg No 167140, design # 1663, circa 1902. Height 21.5 cm.

A Royal Worcester shell vase, c. 1967, modelled in shape of a…

Royal Worcester Shell Vase, 1967

A Royal Worcester shell vase, c. 1967, modelled in shape of a shell, number 2351, height 22.5 cm

Royal Worcester bamboo vase, in the form of bamboo, in cream…

Cream and Gilt Bamboo Vase

Royal Worcester bamboo vase, in the form of bamboo, in cream accented with gilt foliage and base, height 12.5 cm

A Persian style ewer in the manner of Royal Worcester, late…

Persian-style Ewer with Floral Tendrils and Gilded Band

A Persian style ewer in the manner of Royal Worcester, late 19th century, unmarked with pattern number II/677 and four dot mark, a tapering ewer with gilded band to the neck and a '7' shaped handle with a fleur-de-lis terminal, decorated with floral…

Antique small fluted Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain vase,…

Small Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase, 1897

Antique small fluted Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain vase, date code possibly 1897

A pair of Royal Worcester cornucopia vases, height 7 cm

Royal Worcester Cornucopia Vases - 7cm Height Pair

A pair of Royal Worcester cornucopia vases, height 7 cm

Antique Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain Cauldron vase…

Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Cauldron Vase (1900)

Antique Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain Cauldron vase date code for 1900

Small antique Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain specimen…

Antique Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Specimen Vase (1909)

Small antique Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain specimen vase date code for 1909

Wedgwood 'Sarah's Garden' porcelain serving platter (boxed),…

Porcelain Platter, Vase & Teapot Set

Wedgwood 'Sarah's Garden' porcelain serving platter (boxed), together with a Royal Worcester millennium vase and a John Maddock & Sons English porcelain teapot, (3 items), the platter 50 cm across

A Royal Worcester 'Heemskerck' famous ships vase, 1950's, brown…

Royal Worcester 'Heemskerck' Famous Ships Vase

A Royal Worcester 'Heemskerck' famous ships vase, 1950's, brown factory marks and edition to base, 8 cm high

A Royal Worcester maple vase with fruit & floral detail, height…

Maple Vase with Fruit and Floral Detail by Royal Worcester

A Royal Worcester maple vase with fruit & floral detail, height 9.5 cm

A Royal Worcester miniature ewer. 12.5 cm high.

Miniature Royal Worcester Ewer - 12.5 cm

A Royal Worcester miniature ewer. 12.5 cm high.

A small Royal Worcester cornucopia vase, dated 1904. 9.5 cm high

1904 Royal Worcester Cornucopia Vase - 9.5 cm

A small Royal Worcester cornucopia vase, dated 1904. 9.5 cm high

Royal Worcester posy vase ovoid body painted with blackberries,…

Blackberry Painted Royal Worcester Posy Vase by M. Miller

Royal Worcester posy vase ovoid body painted with blackberries, signed M Miller, 12 cm height

Royal Worcester posy vase tapered body painted with apples and…

Apple and Blackberry Posy Vase by Bowkett

Royal Worcester posy vase tapered body painted with apples and blackberries, signed Bowkett

Royal Worcester Grainger & Co 'Butterfly' vase height 7 cm.

7cm Royal Worcester Butterfly Vase by Grainger & Co

Royal Worcester Grainger & Co 'Butterfly' vase height 7 cm.

A Royal Worcester posy vase, with rose & gilt detail, height 9…

Rose and Gilt Royal Worcester Posy Vase (9cm)

A Royal Worcester posy vase, with rose & gilt detail, height 9 cm

Grainger & Co. Worcester reticulated vase, blush ground, A/F…

Worcester Reticulated Vase in Blush - A/F

Grainger & Co. Worcester reticulated vase, blush ground, A/F height 15.5 cm

Royal Worcester Crown Ware vase, the ovoid body painted with…

Art Nouveau Royal Worcester Crown Ware Vase

Royal Worcester Crown Ware vase, the ovoid body painted with Art Nouveau trailing vine Friezes, 22 cm high

Small antique Royal Worcester vase circa 1880, 7.5 cm high…

Antique Royal Worcester Vase, 1880

Small antique Royal Worcester vase circa 1880, 7.5 cm high approx.

Pair of antique Royal Worcester style ewers with design…

Antique Royal Worcester Style Ewers - Pair with Registration Number

Pair of antique Royal Worcester style ewers with design registration number to base 223799. One ewer has been repaired, 33.5 cm high approx.

Royal Worcester Sabrina Ware tri-handled vase 17 cm high

Royal Worcester Sabrina Ware Tri-Handled Vase

Royal Worcester Sabrina Ware tri-handled vase 17 cm high

A Royal Worcester, crown Ware vase, signed and numbered at base,…

Royal Worcester Crown Ware Vase, Signed and Numbered

A Royal Worcester, crown Ware vase, signed and numbered at base, circa 1926. Height 24.5 cm

Small Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain vase, date code for…

1918 Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Porcelain Vase

Small Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain vase, date code for 1918

Royal Worcester elongated specimen vase painted with apples and…

Leaman's Apple and Blackberry Vase

Royal Worcester elongated specimen vase painted with apples and blackberry signed Leaman 14.5 cm

Royal Worcester specimen vase spherical body painted with roses…

Rose-painted Ivory Vase

Royal Worcester specimen vase spherical body painted with roses on ivory ground

A Royal Worcester vase, adorned with dainty bouquets on blush…

Royal Worcester Bouquet Vase, 1901

A Royal Worcester vase, adorned with dainty bouquets on blush ivory ground and heightened in gilt. Date code 1901. Height 8 cm

A large Royal Worcester porcelain 'Napkin' vase. 1884, pattern…

Royal Worcester Porcelain Napkin Vase, 1884

A large Royal Worcester porcelain 'Napkin' vase. 1884, pattern number 908, of baluster form with a folded cloth motif to the collar tied at the neck with cord, the body decorated with sprays of flowers and butterflies in olive greens, rose pink and with…

Royal Worcester posy vase. Peach and grape decoration. Signed…

Peach and Grape Royal Worcester Posy Vase by Robarts

Royal Worcester posy vase. Peach and grape decoration. Signed 'Robarts.'. Height 8 cm

A Royal Worcester 'Old Worcester Parrot' vase, circa 1913, date…

Royal Worcester Parrot Vase

A Royal Worcester 'Old Worcester Parrot' vase, circa 1913, date cypher partly obscured, registration number 623916, a slender ovoid vase with a narrow neck, decorated with sprigs and a red parrot in a floral enclosed gilded cartouche, upon a cream ground,…

Royal Worcester porcelain vase with a frilled lip, decorated…

Summer Fruits Porcelain Vase

Royal Worcester porcelain vase with a frilled lip, decorated with summer fruits on a mossground, signed, height 8 cm

Royal Worcester porcelain vase of tapering ovoid form,…

Summer Fruit Porcelain Vase

Royal Worcester porcelain vase of tapering ovoid form, decorated with summer fruit on a moss ground, height 10.5 cm

Royal Worcester porcelain posy vase, in the form of a basket,…

Lavender-themed Royal Worcester Porcelain Basket Vase

Royal Worcester porcelain posy vase, in the form of a basket, decorated with lavender, in tones of purple and green, height 10 cm

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

Petite Royal Worcester floral bud vase

Royal Worcester Floral Bud Vase

Petite Royal Worcester floral bud vase

Royal Worcester hand painted fruit decorated vase, signed…

Maybury's Hand-Painted Fruit Vase by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester hand painted fruit decorated vase, signed Maybury

Royal Worcester vase, 6 cm

Royal Worcester 6cm Vase

Royal Worcester vase, 6 cm

Royal China Works Worcester cobalt blue porcelain pot pourri…

Cobalt Blue Porcelain Pot Pourri Vase with Gilding Decoration

Royal China Works Worcester cobalt blue porcelain pot pourri vase decorated with gilding

Royal Worcester signed squat fruit vase, signed ROBERTS, height…

Signed Royal Worcester Roberts Squat Fruit Vase

Royal Worcester signed squat fruit vase, signed ROBERTS, height 7 cm

Royal Worcester blush ivory vase, hand painted with floral and…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester floral vase

Royal Worcester blush ivory vase, hand painted with floral and gilt decoration, RN 209597, 16.5 cm high

Bud vase. Royal Worcester basket style double end vase, with…

Royal Worcester Double-End Cane Handle Bud Vase

Bud vase. Royal Worcester basket style double end vase, with simulated cane handle, purple mark 1888, width 20.5 cm

Royal Worcester 'Old Worcester Parrot' vase H8 cm approx

Small 'Old Worcester Parrot' Vase

Royal Worcester 'Old Worcester Parrot' vase H8 cm approx

Two Royal Worcester handpainted vases, one with fruit…

Handpainted Royal Worcester Vases - Fruit & Roses (a/f)

Two Royal Worcester handpainted vases, one with fruit decoration (signed), a/f, the other with roses decoration, circa 1911, 9.5 cm high, a/f,

Antique Royal Worcester porcelain vase, pink floral decoration…

1905 Royal Worcester Pink Floral Porcelain Vase

Antique Royal Worcester porcelain vase, pink floral decoration date code for 1905

Small Royal Worcester blush ivory ewer with floral decoration &…

Royal Worcester Floral Ewer with Mythical Beast Head (1918)

Small Royal Worcester blush ivory ewer with floral decoration & raised mystical beast head to base of handle, dated circa 1918, height 17 cm

A Royal Worcester posy vase hand painted with roses signed M.…

1940 Royal Worcester Hand-Painted Rose Posy Vase Signed Hunt

A Royal Worcester posy vase hand painted with roses signed M. Hunt and dated 1940. Height 10 cm

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 porcelain posy vase, with a frilled lip and…

Floral Posy Vase by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester porcelain posy vase, with a frilled lip and spreading body painted with sprays of flowers, in tones of orange and green, signed K.Blaky, height 8 cm

A pair of signed Royal Worcester pedestal vases, 1909, pattern…

Signed Royal Worcester Pedestal Vases, 1909, Pattern H 285

A pair of signed Royal Worcester pedestal vases, 1909, pattern H 285, with signature of J. Lander, bottle vases of Persian influence with applied moulded borders to the lower border above a waisted foot, gilt edged quatrefoil rims and decorated with…

Royal Worcester porcelain vase, of ovoid form, decorated with…

Royal Worcester Fruit Vase on Gilt Ground

Royal Worcester porcelain vase, of ovoid form, decorated with fruit on moss ground, on a gilt ground, a/f, height 14 cm

A Royal Worcester blush ivory vase, 1904, the moulded ovoid…

Blush Ivory Vase with Floral Sprigs and Gilt Borders

A Royal Worcester blush ivory vase, 1904, the moulded ovoid vase with a gently tapered trumpet neck with a flared and pierced rim having a raised lappet style border to the base and decorated in enamel colours with floral sprigs and dainty foliage,…

A Royal Worcester double gourd vase, 1878. The cream glazed…

Royal Worcester Grape Vine Double Gourd Vase, 1878

A Royal Worcester double gourd vase, 1878. The cream glazed vase with an applied trailing red and gilded grape vine motif in low relief; a teal backstamp with date cypher underside. Height 9.5 cm

A signed Royal Worcester hand-painted vase 8.5 cm

Hand-Painted Royal Worcester Vase - Signed

A signed Royal Worcester hand-painted vase 8.5 cm

A Royal Worcester moon vase, 1889, painted with robins and a…

Royal Worcester Moon Vase with Robins and Butterfly

A Royal Worcester moon vase, 1889, painted with robins and a butterfly amongst blossoms, puce mark 15.5 cm high

Royal Worcester signed vase (Maybury)

Signed Royal Worcester Vase by Maybury

Royal Worcester signed vase (Maybury)

Royal Worcester posy vase spherical body painted with roses, 7…

Royal Worcester Rose Posy Vase

Royal Worcester posy vase spherical body painted with roses, 7 cm height

A small Royal Worcester vase, the front panel painted with…

Royal Worcester Vase with Grapes and Peaches, 1951

A small Royal Worcester vase, the front panel painted with grapes and peaches, with signature, gilt embellishments to base and rim. Date mark for 1951. 7 x 7 cm.

A small Royal Worcester vase, the front panel painted with…

Royal Worcester Fruit Vase by J. Reed

A small Royal Worcester vase, the front panel painted with grapes, blackberries and peaches, signed J. Reed, gilt embellishment to rim. 7 x 7 cm.

A small Royal Worcester vase, the front panel painted with…

Royal Worcester Vase with Grapes and Pears (1951)

A small Royal Worcester vase, the front panel painted with grapes and pears, with signature, date mark for 1951. 7 x 8 cm.

A small Royal Worcester vase, painted with fruit and signed D.…

Fruitful Beauty: Royal Worcester Vase by D. Bowkett

A small Royal Worcester vase, painted with fruit and signed D. Bowkett, height 7 cm.

Royal Worcester hand painted floral posy vase, height 8.5 cm

Hand-painted Royal Worcester Floral Vase, 8.5cm Height

Royal Worcester hand painted floral posy vase, height 8.5 cm

Royal Worcester signed fruit vase, height 8.5 cm

Royal Worcester Fruit Vase (8.5 cm) Signed

Royal Worcester signed fruit vase, height 8.5 cm

Royal Worcester blush ivory vase, with handpainted floral…

Handpainted Floral Blush Ivory Vase by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester blush ivory vase, with handpainted floral design, 17 cm high approx.

Royal Worcester vase, c.1925, fruit pattern, signed 'E…

Signed Royal Worcester Fruit Vase, c.1925, Repaired

Royal Worcester vase, c.1925, fruit pattern, signed 'E Townsend', G923 to base, has been repaired, 19 cm high

Royal Worcester blue lustre vase with gilt leaf decoration,…

Blue Lustre Vase with Gilt Leaf Decoration

Royal Worcester blue lustre vase with gilt leaf decoration, height 21 cm

Two Victorian Royal Worcester nautilus shell vases, 18.5 cm…

Victorian Royal Worcester Nautilus Shell Vases Pair

Two Victorian Royal Worcester nautilus shell vases, 18.5 cm high approx., one as inspected

A Royal Worcester Posey vase with crimped rim and hand painted…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester Posey Vase by M. Hunt

A Royal Worcester Posey vase with crimped rim and hand painted rose decoration to the exterior. Signed M. Hunt. Height 8 cm

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase cream and gilt tonings and…

Royal Worcester Cream and Gilt Reticulated Vase

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase cream and gilt tonings and positioned on footed base. Height 6.5 cm

A Royal Worcester Tri-footed Posey vase with hand painted…

Royal Worcester Floral Posey Vase (1891)

A Royal Worcester Tri-footed Posey vase with hand painted floral decoration to exterior body dated 1891. Height 7.5 cm

A Royal Worcester vase painted by Platt, with plums and…

Platt's Royal Worcester Fruit Vase

A Royal Worcester vase painted by Platt, with plums and cherries, shape G161, c.1950s, height 7 cm.

Royal Worcester vase, approx 12 cm high

Small Royal Worcester Vase - 12cm

Royal Worcester vase, approx 12 cm high

A Royal Worcester miniature vase, of baluster form, the ivory…

Royal Worcester Miniature Vase with Blackberries and Apples

A Royal Worcester miniature vase, of baluster form, the ivory ground ornamented with blackberries and apples, signed D.Bowrett, heightened in gilt, raised on circular foot. Date code 1950-1953, shape 2491. Height 10 cm.

Royal Worcester porcelain bud vase, of spherical form,…

Bamboo and Crane Porcelain Bud Vase

Royal Worcester porcelain bud vase, of spherical form, decorated with bamboo, crane and prunus branch, with pierced gilt border to shoulders, resting on three gilt feet, height 11 cm

A Royal Worcester porcelain bud vase with floral detail blush…

Floral Royal Worcester Porcelain Bud Vase

A Royal Worcester porcelain bud vase with floral detail blush ivory vase with fluted rim over gilt ribbon twist collar, meadow flowers, acanthus foot on plinth base, 1727, R No.227600, height 9.5 cm

Royal Worcester porcelain ewer, of tapering ribbed form, with…

Royal Worcester Porcelain Ewer with Prunus Blossom and Flowers

Royal Worcester porcelain ewer, of tapering ribbed form, with loop handle, accented with prunus blossom, painted with flowers and accented in gilt, shape 1047, height 20.5 cm

A Royal Worcester porcelain ovoid vase signed M Hunt, with…

Floral Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase by M. Hunt

A Royal Worcester porcelain ovoid vase signed M Hunt, with floral detail, mark to base, number 2491, height 7.5 cm

Royal Worcester Petit porcelain vase, of meiping form,…

Blackberry Meiping Vase

Royal Worcester Petit porcelain vase, of meiping form, decorated with blackberries and foliage, on soft ground, height 11 cm

A Royal Worcester Creamware menu vase, 1899, pattern number…

Royal Worcester Menu Vase with Foliage and Gilt Edge

A Royal Worcester Creamware menu vase, 1899, pattern number 1916, modelled as a high glazed but rustic tripod style fence with trailing foliage, one face with a gilt edged 'Paper' page in a satin glaze headed with the word, 'Menu', allowing a menu to be…

Royal Worcester M. Hunt hand-painted vases (2), height 7 cm and…

Royal Worcester M. Hunt hand-painted vases (2), height 7 cm and 8 cm

Royal Worcester Cornicopia shell vase

Royal Worcester Shell Vase

Royal Worcester Cornicopia shell vase

Royal Worcester bud vase bone china painted fruit and signed…

Maybury Signed Royal Worcester Fruit Vase

Royal Worcester bud vase bone china painted fruit and signed Maybury Serial no. # 2491, circa.1950's. Height 12 cm

Royal Worcester vase modelled as an owl, 21 cm height

Owl Vase by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester vase modelled as an owl, 21 cm height

Pair of Royal Worcester shell shaped vases

Royal Worcester Shell Vases

Pair of Royal Worcester shell shaped vases

Royal Worcester 'Fruit' design vase, signed R. Price

Signed Royal Worcester 'Fruit' Vase by R. Price

Royal Worcester 'Fruit' design vase, signed R. Price

Royal Worcester basket vase with floral decoration

Floral Basket Vase by Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester basket vase with floral decoration

Royal Worcester bud vase, Roses

Royal Worcester Rose Bud Vase

Royal Worcester bud vase, Roses