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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An exceptional pair of Worcester floral sprig and gilt lappet…

Worcester Floral Sprig Vases with Gilt Lappet Edges, 1770

An exceptional pair of Worcester floral sprig and gilt lappet edged ovoid vases and covers in the French style, painted in the atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb England 17/06/2009 (11,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection…

A fine and rare Worcester sea-green and gilt banded…

Rare Worcester Sea-Green Heart Dish, Lord Henry Thynne Pattern

A fine and rare Worcester sea-green and gilt banded heart-shaped dish painted with an extensive landscape bordered with birds and fruit, in the Lord henry Thynne pattern. English circa 1770. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd circa 1990 (3000 pounds). Robert…

A very rare Worcester pink-peacock feather banded and gilt cup…

Rare Worcester Pink-Peacock Feather Cup & Saucer, London Atelier 1770

A very rare Worcester pink-peacock feather banded and gilt cup and saucer, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with fruit and flowers. English circa 1770. Provenance: Dr F Severne MacKenna collection no 45, Anthony Wood collection. Gladys L…

A fine Worcester porcelain turquoise- blue ground shaped…

Worcester Porcelain Plate with Fruit and Flowers, circa 1760

A fine Worcester porcelain turquoise- blue ground shaped circular plate, decorated in the atelier of James Giles with fruit and flowers and a gilt cornucopia border. English circa 1760. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 19. Reference: A turquoise…

A fine and rare Worcester apple-green ground and finely gilt…

Rare Worcester Apple-Green Ground Twin-Handled Vase with Exotic Birds

A fine and rare Worcester apple-green ground and finely gilt twin-handled vase, painted with exotic birds in panels, some in landscape, English circa 1770/5, unmarked. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 18/05/1995 (6500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no…

A rare Worcester porcelain Aesop's fables decorated oval tureen,…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Aesop's Fables Tureen and Stand

A rare Worcester porcelain Aesop's fables decorated oval tureen, cover and stand, possibly painted with 'The three red foxes' and The fox and the hedgehog' by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, also painted with Cupid's bow and arrow, fruit and insects. English…

A pair of Seashell vases most likely late 18th to early 19th…

Seashell Vases, Worcester, Late 18th-19th Century

A pair of Seashell vases most likely late 18th to early 19th century, Worcester no marks height 11 cm

A fine and very rare Worcester porcelain spherical teapot and…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Teapot with Butterflies and Dragonfly, 1760

A fine and very rare Worcester porcelain spherical teapot and cover, finely painted with butterflies, a dragonfly and flowers. English circa 1760, unmarked. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 31/7/2020 (4,200 pounds). Robert Burke Collection no 131.…

An extensive Worcester part dinner service circa 1880, in…

1880 Worcester Part Dinner Service

An extensive Worcester part dinner service circa 1880, in stylised floral and leaf pattern in blue and white with cobalt and gilt rimmed border, comprising a soup tureen and cover, three oval tureens, four sauce boats and covers, a vegetable tureen, ten…

A Worcester wet blue bough pot, circa 1760, in rococo moulded…

Worcester Wet Blue Bough Pot with Exotic Birds

A Worcester wet blue bough pot, circa 1760, in rococo moulded form with a high scrolled back, pierced for suspension, boldly scrolled moulded rim, the fixed cover pierced with one large and 18 smaller holes, with shaped reserves painted in colours with…

A rare and fine pair of Worcester porcelain yellow backed…

Worcester Porcelain Yellow Backed Twin-Handled Flower Baskets, c. 1770

A rare and fine pair of Worcester porcelain yellow backed pierced oval gilt twin-handled baskets, finely painted with flowers. English circa 1770, unusual red, yellow and purple rope handles and gilt. Provenance: Robert and Judy Jones London 07/1/1993 (5…

A rare Worcester porcelain multi-coloured bordered gilt…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Plate with Exotic Birds and Insects

A rare Worcester porcelain multi-coloured bordered gilt decorated lobed circular plate, from the Mrs Arthur James service, decorated with exotic birds and insects, English circa 1775/80. Provenance: Mrs R.M. Robertson collection. Albert Amor Ltd London…

A rare pair of Worcester porcelain scale-blue and gilt shaped…

Worcester porcelain plates with Giles decoration, circa 1770

A rare pair of Worcester porcelain scale-blue and gilt shaped circular plates, decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with birds and flowers in reserved panels. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb England. 2007 Exhibition no 6. (17/7/2007…

A pair of large Worcester porcelain cabbage-leaf moulded oval…

Worcester porcelain cabbage-leaf dishes with fruit and butterflies, 1765

A pair of large Worcester porcelain cabbage-leaf moulded oval dishes, painted with fruit and butterflies in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1765/8. Provenance: American private collection. James A Lewis and Son, New York. Albert Amor Ltd…

A fine and rare Worcester porcelain shaped-oval green and gilt…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Dish with Fruit and Insects, 1770

A fine and rare Worcester porcelain shaped-oval green and gilt bordered dish, painted with fruit, butterflies and insects. English circa 1770, gold filled crescent mark. Provenance: Brian Haughton Antiques London. Robert Burke collection no 2. Exhibited:…

A large and impressive Worcester porcelain leaf-moulded jug,…

Worcester Porcelain Landscape Jug, James Rogers Decoration, circa 1765

A large and impressive Worcester porcelain leaf-moulded jug, most likely decorated by James Rogers, with an extensive landscape of figures fishing by a bridge and other buildings. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London. Robert Burke…

A fine garniture of three Worcester porcelain Royal-blue ground…

Worcester Porcelain Royal-Blue Chinese Vases, Circa 1770

A fine garniture of three Worcester porcelain Royal-blue ground Chinese shaped vases, finely painted with panels of exotic birds and flowering shrubs, English circa 1770, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Sothebys London The D'Arcy Taylor Collection…

A fine pair of Worcester gilt scale-blue lobed circular plates,…

Worcester Gilt Scale-Blue Plates with Exotic Birds and Flowers

A fine pair of Worcester gilt scale-blue lobed circular plates, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with exotic birds and flowers in panels. English circa 1770, underglaze blue fret marks. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 109, 23.2 cm…

A very rare Worcester porcelain gilt-decorated figure of a Turk,…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Gilt Turk Figure, circa 1755

A very rare Worcester porcelain gilt-decorated figure of a Turk, English circa 1755. Provenance: Christie's Australia 18/07/1993 lot 315 (AUD$5940). Robert Burke collection no 87. Reference: H.R. Marshall plate 20. 379/381 for related figures, 13.5 cm…

A rare Worcester blue-ground twin-handled vase and cover,…

Rare Worcester Blue-Ground Twin-Handled Vase and Cover, circa 1768

A rare Worcester blue-ground twin-handled vase and cover, finely painted with cherubs and landscapes in panels. English circa 1768-70, underglaze blue fret mark. The painting on the vase was previously attributed to John Donaldson, but it is now felt the…

A Worcester porcelain blue-scale circular sucrier and cover,…

Worcester Porcelain Blue-Scale Sucrier with Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Pattern

A Worcester porcelain blue-scale circular sucrier and cover, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with version 7 of the Lady Mary Wortley Montagu pattern. English circa 1770, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 13/02/1996…

A very rare and fine Worcester Royal-blue and gilt tea-bowl and…

Rare Worcester Royal-Blue Tea Bowl and Saucer with Lord Dudley Pattern

A very rare and fine Worcester Royal-blue and gilt tea-bowl and saucer finely painted in the Lord Dudley service pattern, in the London atelier of James Giles with figures of musicians, insects and women in panels, English circa 1768/70. Provenance: Dr F…

A very rare and fine Worcester porcelain claret- ground and…

Rare Worcester porcelain claret-ground sucrier with exotic bird decoration

A very rare and fine Worcester porcelain claret- ground and gilt, exotic bird and fruit decorated circular sucrier and cover, painted in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1768-70. Provenance: Stockspring Antiques England, James Giles…

A fine Worcester blue-scale ovoid teapot and cover, decorated…

Worcester blue-scale teapot with exotic birds and insects decoration

A fine Worcester blue-scale ovoid teapot and cover, decorated in the 'Lady Mary Wortley Montagu' pattern, version no. 7, painted in the the London atelier of James Giles with exotic birds and insects in panels. English circa 1770, underglaze blue W script…

An exceptional pair of Worcester blue-scale ground and gilt…

Worcester Blue-Scale Bough Pots, Giles Atelier, 1770, Provenance Burke

An exceptional pair of Worcester blue-scale ground and gilt bough pots, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with panels of pheasants, insects and shrubs. English circa 1770, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 206.…

A Dr Wall Worcester polychrome and blue scale basket and cover…

Worcester Polychrome Scale Basket & Cover on Stand

A Dr Wall Worcester polychrome and blue scale basket and cover on stand, circa 1770 of shaped form profusely decorated with applied flowers and leafage on a blue scale ground, applied branch handles, underglaze blue fretted square mark to the plate, the…

A Dr Wall Worcester polychrome and blue scale basket and cover…

Worcester Polychrome Scale Basket with Applied Flowers

A Dr Wall Worcester polychrome and blue scale basket and cover on stand, circa 1770 of lobed form profusely decorated with applied flowers and leafage on a blue scale ground, applied branch handles, fretted square mark, gold B.A.D.A. seal 16 cm high, 25…

A very rare Worcester claret-ground and gilt shaped circular…

Rare Worcester Claret-Ground Plate from Hope Edwards Service, c. 1770

A very rare Worcester claret-ground and gilt shaped circular plate from the Hope Edwards service, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with flowers. English circa 1770. Provenance: Gerald Coke collection. Albert Amor Ltd London The Elegant…

A pair of very rare and finely decorated Worcester blue-scale…

Rare Worcester blue-scale and gilt plates, painted by James Giles

A pair of very rare and finely decorated Worcester blue-scale and gilt lobed circular plates, superbly painted in the London atelier of James Giles with baskets of flowers and sprigs reserved in panels. English circa 1768/70, underglaze blue fret mark.…

A very rare Worcester porcelain claret-ground and gilt shaped…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Plate from Hope Edwardes Service, circa 1770

A very rare Worcester porcelain claret-ground and gilt shaped circular plate, from the Hope Edwardes service, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with a radish and flowers and fruit. English circa 1770. Provenance: Sir Henry Hope-Edwardes,…

A rare Worcester porcelain Aesop's Fables lobed circular…

Worcester Porcelain Aesop's Fables Plate by Jefferyes O'Neale

A rare Worcester porcelain Aesop's Fables lobed circular Royal-blue ground and gilt plate painted by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, with the story of the 'Tygre and fox'. English circa 1768, underglaze blue fret mark. Provenance: Wills collection. Albert Amor…

A rare Worcester porcelain Aesop's Fables lobed circular Royal…

Worcester Porcelain Aesop's Fables Plate by Jefferyes O'Neale, 1768

A rare Worcester porcelain Aesop's Fables lobed circular Royal blue ground and gilt plate painted by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, with the Fable of the crow and the sheep. English circa 1768. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London Spring 1986 Exhibition cat. no…

A very rare Worcester porcelain gilt and yellow bordered…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer with Giles Birds

A very rare Worcester porcelain gilt and yellow bordered tea-cup and saucer, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with colourful birds and branches. English circa 1768, underglaze blue crossed swords and numeral 9 mark. Provenance: Robyn Robb…

A very fine pair of Worcester porcelain floral-painted…

Worcester Porcelain Floral-Painted Champagne Coolers, Royal Blue, Gilt, c.1770

A very fine pair of Worcester porcelain floral-painted Royal-blue ground and gilt bordered twin handled champagne coolers, English circa 1770. Provenance: Albert Amor London Autumn Exhibition 22/09/2019 (9000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Footnote:…

A rare Worcester porcelain botanical baluster mug, painted with…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Botanical Baluster Mug, Apple Blossom, English 1758

A rare Worcester porcelain botanical baluster mug, painted with apple-blossom most likely by James Rogers, English circa 1758/60. Provenance: Sir Peter & Lady Crossman, England. Exhibited: Albert Amor Exhibition 'Worcester Porcelain 1751-1784' (1973) cat.…

A fine Worcester pencilled 'Boy on Buffalo' teapot, circa 1754,…

Worcester Pencilled 'Boy on Buffalo' Teapot (1754)

A fine Worcester pencilled 'Boy on Buffalo' teapot, circa 1754, the bullet shape teapot with a loop handle, painted in black upon white with a boy riding a buffalo below a trailing tree branch, the trunk encrusted with symbolic lingzhi fungus, the reverse…

An exceptionally rare Worcester porcelain globular teapot…

Rare Worcester porcelain teapot with Japanese koi carp decoration, 1765

An exceptionally rare Worcester porcelain globular teapot decorated in the London atelier of James Giles in gilt and iron-red with Japanese-koi carp, English circa 1765, unmarked. Provenance: English private collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 5/12/2016…

A rare Worcester porcelain puce-camaieu and yellow-ground…

Rare Worcester porcelain Chinoiserie landscape mug, circa 1758-62

A rare Worcester porcelain puce-camaieu and yellow-ground bell-shaped mug, painted with Chinoiserie landscapes flowers and gilt, English circa 1758-62, unmarked. Provenance: James A Lewis New York, Simon Spero 1993 Exhibition no 26. Albert Amor Ltd London…

A very rare Worcester porcelain Duke of Gloucester service gilt…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Duke of Gloucester Fruit Serving Plate

A very rare Worcester porcelain Duke of Gloucester service gilt and turquoise bordered fruit and moth painted shaped rectangular serving plate, English circa 1768/70, gilt crescent mark. Provenance: The Norman collection, no 100. The Hepburn Collection.…

A large and fine Worcester porcelain yellow-ground cabbage leaf…

Worcester Yellow-Ground Cabbage Leaf Jug with Chinoiserie Landscapes

A large and fine Worcester porcelain yellow-ground cabbage leaf moulded jug, painted in puce cameiu with Chinoiserie landscapes. English circa 1760, unmarked. Provenance: Mrs R.M Robertson collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 'Treasures from Toronto' 1993…

A very fine and rare Worcester porcelain turquoise and gilt…

Rare Worcester Porcelain Plate from Duke of Gloucester Service

A very fine and rare Worcester porcelain turquoise and gilt edged shaped circular plate, from the Duke of Gloucester service, painted with fruit, insects and butterflies. English circa 1768/70, gilt crescent mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 59…