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 Dr Wall Worcester cress dish and saucer in the Pine Cone…

Dr Wall Worcester Pine Cone Cress Dish & Saucer

A Dr Wall Worcester cress dish and saucer in the Pine Cone pattern, crescent mark to each piece, hairline crack to the underside of dish not showing to the interior. Diameter 23 cm

Dr Wall Sampson comport. Scale blue with painted reserves of…

Blue Bird Comport

Dr Wall Sampson comport. Scale blue with painted reserves of birds. 20 cm wide

First period Worcester vertically fluted bowl circa 1780s.

Worcester Vertical Fluted Bowl (1780s)

First period Worcester vertically fluted bowl circa 1780s.

First period Worcester sugar bowl and cover, under glazed blue…

Worcester Blue Garden Sugar Bowl with Cover

First period Worcester sugar bowl and cover, under glazed blue fenced garden pattern

An 18th century Dr Wall Worcester blue and white tea bowl and…

18th Century Worcester Blue & White Tea Set

An 18th century Dr Wall Worcester blue and white tea bowl and saucer dish, decorated with a garden fence design. Diameter of saucer 11.5 cm, both with crescent marks

A Dr Wall Worcester cup and saucer, circa 1770, the gadrooned…

Gilded Worcester Cup and Saucer, 1770

A Dr Wall Worcester cup and saucer, circa 1770, the gadrooned cup with a gilt embellished cobalt rim delicately painted with pink and purple blooms with apple and teal foliage, the saucer conforming; marked underside with a crescent to the cup and a 'W'…

A Dr Wall Worcester plate, circa 1760-70, of octagonal form…

Dr Wall Worcester Octagonal Plate, Japan Pattern, 1760-70

A Dr Wall Worcester plate, circa 1760-70, of octagonal form with a recessed bowl, the whole decorated in 'Japan Pattern' rocky landscapes and florals upon fan shaped and circular reserves, a central roundel conforming, all upon a mottled blue ground with…

A c.1770 First Period Worcester extra large teapot, underglaze…

Large Worcester Teapot with Floral Decoration

A c.1770 First Period Worcester extra large teapot, underglaze blue decoration of florals including roses and orchids to the spherical body, floral swags to the shoulder, florals and fruiting grape vine and bows to the lid. The lid interior rim with some…

A First Period Worcester porcelain leaf shaped butter-boat,…

Blue and white Worcester porcelain butter-boat, c.1758

A First Period Worcester porcelain leaf shaped butter-boat, printed in blue and white with a tulip and other flowers, c.1758, workman's mark painted under the base, small area of discolouration the handle joint and tiny rim frit. Length 8 cm

18th century ?Dr Wall? first period Worcester blue and white…

18th C. Worcester Blue & White Chinese Garden Dish

18th century ?Dr Wall? first period Worcester blue and white ?Chinese garden? Paterned dish. 10.5 cm diameter

18th century ?Dr Wall? first period Worcester blue and white…

18th Century Worcester Blue & White Chinese Garden Dish

18th century ?Dr Wall? first period Worcester blue and white ?Chinese garden? patterned dish. 12.5 cm diameter

18th century ?Dr Wall? first period Worcester blue and white…

18th Century Worcester Blue and White Tea Bowl

18th century ?Dr Wall? first period Worcester blue and white floral and butterflies decorated tea bowl and. 7.5 cm diameter bowl

18th century ?Dr Wall? first period Worcester blue and white…

18th Century Worcester Blue & White Fruit Tea Set

18th century ?Dr Wall? first period Worcester blue and white fruit decorated tea bowl and saucer. 7.5 cm diameter bowl

18th century ?Dr Wall? first period Worcester underglazed blue…

18th Century Worcester Blue Pomegranate Porcelain Bo

18th century ?Dr Wall? first period Worcester underglazed blue ?Pomegranit? patterned shallow porcelain Bo. 19 cm diameter

A Dr Wall Worcester covered jug, circa 1770, pear shaped with a…

Puce Camaieu Covered Jug with Floral Sprays, 1770

A Dr Wall Worcester covered jug, circa 1770, pear shaped with a simple strap handle and beak spout and daintily painted in puce camaieu with sprays of flowers, insects, some within a scrolled gilt cartouche, the lid with an applied rose finial. Height 13…

A Dr Wall Worcester trio. James Giles pattern with green and…

Green and Blue Flower Trio by Dr Wall Worcester

A Dr Wall Worcester trio. James Giles pattern with green and blue flowers on white ground

Dr Wall Worcester pair of Chestnut baskets, c. 1765 cross…

18th Century Chestnut Baskets with Floral Design

Dr Wall Worcester pair of Chestnut baskets, c. 1765 cross hatched design picked out in florets, the interior decorated with floral sprays, twisted branch handles (2). Diameter 8 cm width 19.5 cm depth 15.5 cm

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester coffee pot, c. 1785…

Blue and White Fisherman Worcester Coffee Pot

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester coffee pot, c. 1785 blue and white fisherman and cormorant pattern, underglaze crescent mark. Height 21 cm

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester coffee pot, c. 1776…

Worcester Coffee Pot, c. 1776

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester coffee pot, c. 1776 finely reeded, early French design, underglaze blue lambrequin border and rim of lid, underglaze blue mark to base. Height 23 cm

Dr Wall Worcester teapot, c. 1790 Imari style pattern with lid,…

Imari-style Dr. Wall Worcester Teapot (1790) with Lid

Dr Wall Worcester teapot, c. 1790 Imari style pattern with lid, underglaze blue crescent mark

Dr Wall Worcester pair of plates, c. 1770 shaped edge, scale…

Blue and Gold Floral Plates, c. 1770

Dr Wall Worcester pair of plates, c. 1770 shaped edge, scale blue centre and panels, sprays of flowers, gilded borders, underglaze blue oriental mark, (A/F). Diameter 19.5 cm

Dr Wall Worcester pair of pine Cone pattern plates, c. 1765…

Blue and White Pine Cone Pattern Plates, c. 1765

Dr Wall Worcester pair of pine Cone pattern plates, c. 1765 blue and white, scalloped edge, underglazed blue crescent mark (2). Diameter 19 cm

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester butter tub and cover…

Worcester Three Flowers Butter Tub and Stand, 1770

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester butter tub and cover on stand, c. 1770 blue and white, decorated in the 'Three flowers' pattern, underglaze blue crescent mark

Dr Wall Worcester four first period Worcester tea bowls and…

Worcester Blue and White Tea Set (1770)

Dr Wall Worcester four first period Worcester tea bowls and saucers, c. 1770 blue and white, decorated with 'The three flowers' pattern and others, underglaze blue crescent mark (8)

Dr Wall Worcester bowl, c1765 with Imari decoration, underglaze…

Imari Decorated Dr Wall Worcester Bowl, c.1765

Dr Wall Worcester bowl, c1765 with Imari decoration, underglaze blue mark, retains BADA label. Diameter 16 cm

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester Spittoon, c. 1770 blue…

Blue and White Worcester Spittoon, c. 1770

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester Spittoon, c. 1770 blue and white, decorated in the 'Three flowers' pattern, underglaze blue crescent mark. Height 11 cm

Dr Wall Worcester fan pattern parrot beak jug and cover, c.…

Worcester Parrot Beak Jug and Cover, c. 1770

Dr Wall Worcester fan pattern parrot beak jug and cover, c. 1770 mock oriental underglaze mark. Height 14 cm

Dr Wall Worcester Queen Charlotte pattern jug, c. 1768-1775…

Dr Wall Worcester Queen Charlotte Jug and Tea Set

Dr Wall Worcester Queen Charlotte pattern jug, c. 1768-1775 together with a tea bowl and saucer, fretted square underglaze blue mark (3)

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester sparrow beak jug, c.…

Worcester Sparrow Beak Jugs, 1770 & 1765

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester sparrow beak jug, c. 1770 decorated with 'The Fence' pattern, underglaze blue crescent mark, together with another decorated with flowers, c. 1765, underglaze blue mark (2). Height 12 cm 11 cm

Dr Wall Worcester pair of pine Cone pattern plates, c. 1765…

Pair of Pine Cone Pattern Plates, c. 1765

Dr Wall Worcester pair of pine Cone pattern plates, c. 1765 blue and white, scalloped edge, underglazed blue crescent mark (2). Diameter 17.5 cm

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester basket dish, c. 1770…

Worcester Pine Cone Basket Dish

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester basket dish, c. 1770 blue and white, pierced sides, applied flowers, decorated in the 'Pine Cone' pattern, undergaze blue mark. Diameter 18 cm

Dr Wall Worcester old Imari pattern tea-cup and saucer, c. 1790…

Antique Imari & Mosaic Tea Set, 18th Century

Dr Wall Worcester old Imari pattern tea-cup and saucer, c. 1790 fretted square underglaze blue mark, together with an 'Old mosaic' pattern tea bowl and saucer, pseudo oriental underglaze character marks, c. 1768-70 (4)

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester two handled chocolate…

Worcester Two-Handled Chocolate Cup and Saucer, c. 1770

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester two handled chocolate cup and saucer, c. 1770 decorated with 'The Fence' pattern, underglaze blue crescent mark

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester teacup and saucer, c.…

Blue Scale Worcester Teacup and Saucer, c. 1765

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester teacup and saucer, c. 1765 blue scale background with panels of birds and insects, underglaze blue mark (2)

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester teapot and stand, c.…

18th Century Worcester Teapot with Kakiemon and Imari Patterns

Dr Wall Worcester first period Worcester teapot and stand, c. 1765 decorated with alternate panels of kakiemon flowers, divided by dark blue bands with red moons and rich 'Old Imari' pattern, fretted square underglaze blue mark with rare 'Gilders' mark of…