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 fine reticulated bowl in the manner of George Owen, 1876,…

George Owen-style Reticulated Bowl with Flying Cranes

A fine reticulated bowl in the manner of George Owen, 1876, with a finely jewelled pale pink border above a double walled body with a delicate hexagonal trellis design featuring twin cartouches with flying cranes in raised gilt, emerald backstamp…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a rare baluster shaped two handle…

Rare Gilded Cabinet Vase by George Owen (Royal Worcester)

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a rare baluster shaped two handle cabinet vase with fine gilding and Reticulation to upper section painted with swags of roses signed E. Phillips shape no. 1200, date mark 1931, signed in gold G. Owen height 16 cm, width 8.5…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a fine globular shaped…

Reticulated vase with gilded decoration from Royal Worcester

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a fine globular shaped reticulated vase with detailed gilded and beaded decoration to neck and foot soft pink and turquoise colouring to the finely reticulated body. Shape no.1257, date mark 1889, height 11 cm, diameter 8 cm

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a superb open neck finely…

Reticulated Cabinet Vase with Elephant Mask Handles

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a superb open neck finely reticulated cabinet vase with gilded elephant mask ring handles, decorative central pierced band surrounded by intricate honeycomb reticulation, supported on 4 mask feet, gold mark date 1911 incised…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a rare and interesting Persian…

Persian-style jewelled exhibition vase with twin dolphin handles

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a rare and interesting Persian style ovoid twin dolphin handled exhibition vase, Allover pierced with bands of Honeycomb ,finest gilded and jewelled decoration with a reticulated spire mounted lid. Gold incised signature. G.…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely reticulated satyr mask…

Reticulated Satyr Mask Ewer with Jewelled Decoration

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely reticulated satyr mask handle ewer the upper section of ewer with pierced and jewelled decoration, lower section with finely painted swags of roses signed by artist H. Chair. Shape no.1144, date mark 1907, height 17…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely detailed fully…

Reticulated Tea Cups with Jewelled Bands, 1887

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely detailed fully reticulated pair of double wall tea cups with their pierced and reticulated saucers central turquoise band with pink, jewelled and gilded bands to rim and base date mark for 1887 cup height 5.5 cm,…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) an exquisite finely reticulated…

Gilded Reticulated Ewer by George Owen (Royal Worcester)

George Owen (Royal Worcester) an exquisite finely reticulated ewer with monogrammed cameo gilded panel to front and date panel on the reverse ,finely jewelled and gilded handle and base, barred gilding to foot. Gold Royal Worcester mark shape no. 1944,…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) an impressive large bulbous shape…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Persian Vase with Gilding

George Owen (Royal Worcester) an impressive large bulbous shape all over reticulated exhibition quality vase the body with rare round reticulated centre medallions to front and back in the Persian taste, surrounded by finest honeycomb piercing,…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) an exhibition quality elaborately…

Elaborate Jewelled Casket by George Owen, Royal Worcester

George Owen (Royal Worcester) an exhibition quality elaborately pierced jewelled and detailed lidded casket shaped box with reticulated foliage and fine honeycomb blind fretwork to body and lid, very finely gilded highlights to all with gold Royal…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely reticulated double wall…

Turquoise and Pink Reticulated Bowl by George Owen

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely reticulated double wall bowl body of turquoise colour with pink jewelled an gilded bands to base and rim, lower foot with finely barred gilding, date mark 1880, diameter 11 cm, height 7 cm. Provenance: Wales…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely reticulated double wall…

Reticulated Double Wall Jug by George Owen, 1881

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely reticulated double wall jug turquoise colouring to body with pink, jewelled and gilded banded decoration to base and rim, jewelled and gilded handle. Date mark 1881, height 10 cm, width 10 cm, or Provenance: Wales…

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a very fine reticulated double…

Jewelled Reticulated Teapot by George Owen, 1878

George Owen (Royal Worcester) a very fine reticulated double wall lidded teapot with jewelled handles lid and bands to upper and lower body, pink and turquoise colouring, date mark 1878, height 13 cm, width 14 cm. Provenance: Wales collection.

George Owen (Royal Worcester) important large reticulated vase…

George Owen's Reticulated Vase from Chicago World Exposition 1893

George Owen (Royal Worcester) important large reticulated vase and cover this piece is the Finest example of George Owens Amazing and detailed work. This vase produced for the Chicago world Exposition 1893. It is Described in original Royal Worcester…

A miniature Royal Worcester cup and saucer attributed to George…

Jewelled Royal Worcester Cup & Saucer, 1882

A miniature Royal Worcester cup and saucer attributed to George Owen, 1882, a delicately jewelled and reticulated double walled cup and saucer in powder blue and lilac colours with red and gold medallions; green backstamp underside, 5 cm high, 10.5 cm…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owens,…

Reticulated Worcester Vase by George Owens

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owens, of slightly compressed globular form supported on three openwork scroll feet on a triform base, finely pierced with bands of honeycomb and geometric pattern, the rims applied with beaded bands,…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owens,…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase by George Owens

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owens, of slightly compressed globular form supported on three openwork scroll feet on a circular base, finely pierced with bands of honeycomb and geometric pattern, the conforming cover with hollow…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, raised on a…

George Owen Royal Worcester Honeycomb Vase

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, raised on a pierced circular foot, the bulbous body with band of honeycomb reticulation flanked by capped handles, above a flared moulded neck, and fine gilt decoration. Shape number RD 35782.

Royal Worcester reticulated teapot with enamelled & painted…

George Owen Reticulated Teapot with Crane & Village Decoration

Royal Worcester reticulated teapot with enamelled & painted decoration of cranes and village scenes attributed to George Owen, length 17 cm

A Royal Worcester porcelain plate by George Owen, circa 1902 of…

George Owen Royal Worcester Porcelain Plate

A Royal Worcester porcelain plate by George Owen, circa 1902 of circular form, ornately decorated with stylised beehive piercing, signed G Owen, printed black factory marks 20 cm diameter. Provenance: The Whitehouse Collection

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, dated 1906…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase by George Owen, 1906

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, dated 1906 the globular body pierced with a band of honeycomb rising to a slender neck with a flared quatrefoil rim, the body incised in gold Ah 1906, gold factory mark and shape number 789 12.5 cm high

A fine Royal Worcester reticulated ewer, George Owen, circa…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Ewer by George Owen (1900)

A fine Royal Worcester reticulated ewer, George Owen, circa 1900, the finely reticulated body flanked by a beaded handle, raised on a chamfered square pedestal foot. Gold factory mark, vase shape 1944, with incised signature G. Owen, 18.5 cm high

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase, George Owen, circa 1909, of…

Reticulated Royal Worcester Vase with Wishbone Handles

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase, George Owen, circa 1909, of tapering pear form with a slender neck, flanked by 'Wishbone' handles terminating in applied pearls, gold factory mark, incised signature and shape number 505 to base., 16 cm high

George Owen for Royal Worcester, porcelain double-handled vase,…

Royal Worcester Double-Handled Vase, c. 1906

George Owen for Royal Worcester, porcelain double-handled vase, c. 1906, of baluster form with slender neck and supporting scroll handles, reticulated honeycomb design and gilt accents, on a square base, gold printed factory mark and shape number '946'…

A Royal Worcester porcelain reticulated two-handled vase by…

Reticulated Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase by George Owen

A Royal Worcester porcelain reticulated two-handled vase by George Owen, circa 1906, of baluster form, the sides pierced with honeycomb sections above a band of moulded vertical leaves, square base, the shoulders and slender neck pierced and supporting…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, 1924.…

George Owen Reticulated Vase, Royal Worcester, 1924

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, 1924. Incised G. Owen to the base. 11 cm high.

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase in the style of George Owen…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase, George Owen English Style (1880)

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase in the style of George Owen English Circa 1880

A Grainger Worcester George Owen style vase and cover with…

Turquoise Jewelled Grainger Worcester Vase with Cover

A Grainger Worcester George Owen style vase and cover with turquoise jewelling. 10 cm high

A Royal Worcester George Owen reticulated decorative vase,…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase by George Owen, 1899

A Royal Worcester George Owen reticulated decorative vase, inscribed to base 'G. Owen'. Gold backstamp date code for 1899., 16 cm high

A Royal Worcester 'George Owen' reticulated and jewelled cup…

Reticulated and jewelled cup and saucer by Royal Worcester

A Royal Worcester 'George Owen' reticulated and jewelled cup and saucer. A Royal Worcester 'George Owen' reticulated and jewelled cup and saucer, in the Japanese style reticulated panels interspersed with panels of tooled gilt cranes and butterfly, bamboo…

A pair of Grainger & Co Worcester reticulated covered vases,…

Grainger & Co Worcester Reticulated Covered Vases

A pair of Grainger & Co Worcester reticulated covered vases, 1870-1889 period, with decoration in the manner of George Owen. The pair of egg form vases each pierced with scrolls and masks to a navette pierced frieze and a low domed cover, raised on three…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, 1922,…

George Owen Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase, 1922

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, 1922, incised G. Owen to the base, 15.5 cm high

A Royal Worcester tri-coloured jewelled reticulated creamer,…

Royal Worcester Jewelled Creamer

A Royal Worcester tri-coloured jewelled reticulated creamer, attributed to George Owen, of double wall construction, pierced and finely decorated with applied jewel embellishments and gilding, factory marks to base. 9 cm high

A George Owen Royal Worcester pot and cover, signed George Owen…

Signed George Owen Royal Worcester Pot & Cover

A George Owen Royal Worcester pot and cover, signed George Owen to the base. 11 cm high, 13 cm wide across the handles, 8 cm deep. Some restoration to the bowl.

A Royal Worcester jewelled George Owen reticulated porcelain…

Jewelled Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase, 1912

A Royal Worcester jewelled George Owen reticulated porcelain vase, dated 1912, of amphora twin handled form, pierced with a large band of 'Honeycomb' and 'Trellis' designs within tooled gilt scroll motifs to base and handles, the tall neck with pierced…

A Royal Worcester jewelled George Owen reticulated porcelain…

Royal Worcester Jewelled Porcelain Vase with Cover

A Royal Worcester jewelled George Owen reticulated porcelain vase and cover, dated 1914, of quatrelobed form, pierced with a large 'Honeycomb' band below a 'Trellis' band within four arched mouldings surmounted by tooled gilt scroll design, conforming…

A fine Royal Worcester jewelled 'George Owen' reticulated…

Jewelled Royal Worcester Reticulated Teapot, 1876

A fine Royal Worcester jewelled 'George Owen' reticulated porcelain teapot and cover, dated 1876, with beaded, cover, spout and handle, the gilt jewelled reticulated body cut in bands of geometric designs tinted in pink, yellow and turquoise, raised and…

A Royal Worcester ewer, by George Owen, dated 1901, with…

Royal Worcester Ewer, George Owen, 1901, Floral Decoration

A Royal Worcester ewer, by George Owen, dated 1901, with reticulated bands, painted floral decorations. Puce mark. 15.5 cm high

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, raised on a…

George Owen Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, raised on a pierced circular foot, the body with band of honeycomb reticulation flanked by capped handles, flared moulded neck, and fine gilt decoration. 14 cm high

A Royal Worcester reticulated plate by George Owen, dated 1904,…

George Owen Royal Worcester Reticulated Plate 1904

A Royal Worcester reticulated plate by George Owen, dated 1904, of circular form with dual honeycomb bands and a beaded gilt border, the centre gilt with an acanthus leaf decoration, 19.6 cm, gold factory mark, unsigned

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owen,…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase by George Owen 1912

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owen, dated 1912, of quatrelobed form with a conforming cover, both finely pierced with a band of honey comb, pierced cone finial, 15 cm, gold factory mark, shape number 639, incised G Owen

A matched pair of Royal Worcester reticulated vases by George…

Pair of Royal Worcester Reticulated Vases by George Owen

A matched pair of Royal Worcester reticulated vases by George Owen, 1890 and 1921, each ovoid form body of double-walled construction with a beaded neck, pierced with a wide band of honeycomb enclosing quatrefoil cartouches painted and gilt with a…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owen,…

George Owen Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owen, dated 1910, raised on a circular pierced foot, the urn form body with a band of honeycomb piercing flanked by delicate scroll handles, the cover with conforming decoration, and a bud finial, 19…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, dated 1910,…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase by George Owen, 1910

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, dated 1910, of tapering pear form with a slender neck, flanked by 'wishbone' handles terminating with loops of applied pearls, the shoulder and base of the neck moulded and pierced with acanthus leaves…

A Royal Worcester reticulated plate by George Owen, dated 1908,…

George Owen Royal Worcester Reticulated Plate 1908

A Royal Worcester reticulated plate by George Owen, dated 1908, of circular form with dual honeycomb bands and a beaded gilt border, the centre with an acanthus leaf gilt decoration, 20 cm diameter, gold factory mark, unsigned, This lot is accompanied by…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, dated 1923,…

George Owen Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase, 1923

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, dated 1923, raised on a pierced circular foot, the body with dual bands of beaded honeycomb reticulation flanked by leaf capped pierced handles, slender fluted neck, gilt highlights and fine all-over gilt…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, dated 1909,…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase by George Owen, 1909

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, dated 1909, raised on a circular foot the baluster body finely pierced with a band of honeycomb and foliate reticulation, flanked by shaped handles rising to a slender fluted neck, 16 cm, gold factory…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, dated 1922,…

George Owen Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase, 1922

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase by George Owen, dated 1922, raised on a pierced circular foot, the body with dual bands of honeycomb reticulation flanked by leaf capped handles, slender fluted neck, gilt highlights and fine all-over gilt decoration, 16…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owen,…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase with Gilt Highlights

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owen, dated 1907, the tapered cylindrical body with bands of reticulated honeycomb, trellis work and acanthus decoration, the handles formed as delicately modelled tree branches, with a domed pierced…

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owen,…

Royal Worcester Reticulated Vase by George Owen 1912

A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owen, dated 1912, of quatrelobed form, pierced with a large band of honeycomb below a unique band of scrollwork piercing divided into the four arcaded panels beneath tooled gold ornament, conforming…