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 impressive and large Royal Worcester potpourri vase and…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester potpourri vase with fruit and blossom

An impressive and large Royal Worcester potpourri vase and cover, the body entirely hand painted by Terry Nutt with fruit and blossom, model 1428, squat spherical shape with pierced neck moulded with swags and ribbons. The neck, twin loop handles, cover…

Royal Worcester vase with hand painted fruit by H Ayrton,…

Hand-painted fruit vase by H Ayrton

Royal Worcester vase with hand painted fruit by H Ayrton, shaped H291, no lid. Height 11 cm

A Royal Worcester porcelain vase and cover, of baluster form,…

Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase with Floral Design

A Royal Worcester porcelain vase and cover, of baluster form, double-handled, painted and gilt flower and leaf on a buff ground; Registered no.442795 (c.1904), design no.2336; c.1910. (neck restored, cover possibly associated) height 36 cm

Royal Worcester Grainger ribbed spherical vase, with cover…

John Stinton's Grainger Vase with Cattle in Mist

Royal Worcester Grainger ribbed spherical vase, with cover painted with cattle in morning mist, signed John Stinton #G788 c1902, 28 cm height

A Royal Worcester classical lidded vase with gilded floral…

Gilded Floral Vase from Royal Worcester (1896)

A Royal Worcester classical lidded vase with gilded floral decoration. 1896. Height 38.5 cm

Royal Worcester Ayrton pot pourri vase & cover. Dual handled.…

Harry Ayrton Fruit Vase with Gilt Highlights

Royal Worcester Ayrton pot pourri vase & cover. Dual handled. Painted fruit decoration. Signed Harry Ayrton. Gilt highlights. Height 30 cm

A near pair of Royal Worcester pierced pot pourri covered vases,…

Pair of Royal Worcester Fruit Vases with Pierced Covers

A near pair of Royal Worcester pierced pot pourri covered vases, painted with fruit, both signed. Height 12.5 cm

A small Royal Worcester ovoid lidded vase with gilt decoration…

Royal Worcester Fruit Scene Vase

A small Royal Worcester ovoid lidded vase with gilt decoration and painted fruit scene. signed D Bowkelt. Height 11 cm

A Royal Worcester lidded pot pourri vase with raised gilt and…

Gilt Fruit Pot Pourri Vase by J. Skerrett

A Royal Worcester lidded pot pourri vase with raised gilt and painted fruit decoration. signed J. Skerrett. Height 13 cm

Royal Worcester lidded vase, of tapered ovoid form with scroll…

Royal Worcester Bird Vase with Scroll Handles

Royal Worcester lidded vase, of tapered ovoid form with scroll handles, decorated with design of birds in roundels on a powder puce ground, circa 1921, 23 cm high

A Royal Worcester vase and potpourri jar, second half 20th…

Royal Worcester Vase and Potpourri Jar with Fruit Motifs

A Royal Worcester vase and potpourri jar, second half 20th century, the petite baluster vase with a waisted neck, a fruit study of apples and bramble berries signed J. Skerrett (James); and a pear shaped pot pourri jar with handpainted peaches and grapes,…

Royal Worcester / Hadley vase & cover ovoid body continually…

Continually Painted Royal Worcester Vase with Crane & Landscape

Royal Worcester / Hadley vase & cover ovoid body continually painted with crane & landscape, signed 'W. Powell', 34 cm height

A Royal Worcester covered vase signed Stinton. 1938. The gently…

Stinton's Highland Cattle Vase

A Royal Worcester covered vase signed Stinton. 1938. The gently shaped oviform vase with a slender neck surmounted by a moulded finial, stylised leaf scroll gilt handles, and raised on a gilt socle and foot rim, the body superbly painted with scenes of…

A Royal Worcester covered vase, after 1901, marks rubbed,…

Royal Worcester Hand-Painted Orchid Vase with Lid

A Royal Worcester covered vase, after 1901, marks rubbed, pattern 1958, signed F.R for Frank Roberts, of globular form with leaf bracket handles, and a petite lid with finial, having a knopped stem and raised on a socle and a stepped and shaped square…

A Royal Worcester porcelain urn vase and cover, ovoid shape,…

Royal Worcester Porcelain Urn Vase with Exotic Bird Motif

A Royal Worcester porcelain urn vase and cover, ovoid shape, raised on a circular spreading foot and with a short trumpet mouth issuing from a fluted neck, the body decorated on a panel reserved on a cobalt and gilt ground. Hand painted with exotic birds…

Royal Worcester covered vase painted with fruit by Harry Ayrton…

Fruit-covered Royal Worcester vase by Harry Ayrton

Royal Worcester covered vase painted with fruit by Harry Ayrton with black stamp, Rd number 669185 number 2710 and signed 'H Ayrton'. Height 32 cm

A Royal Worcester lidded pot pourri vase of four lobed shape,…

Gilt Royal Worcester Pot Pourri Vase with Roses

A Royal Worcester lidded pot pourri vase of four lobed shape, richly gilt and painted with roses and vines, circa 1911. Height 12.5 cm

A mid-20th century Royal Worcester Highland Cattle vase, by H.…

Royal Worcester Highland Cattle Vase, 1952

A mid-20th century Royal Worcester Highland Cattle vase, by H. Stinton, the front painted with two cattle in traditional landscape scene, signed, the reverse with vignette of a mountain valley, gilded domed lid, finial, handles and foot. Date marks to…

Royal Worcester gilt lidded vase some losses to the gilding.…

Gilt Lidded Vase by Royal Worcester (14cm)

Royal Worcester gilt lidded vase some losses to the gilding. Height 14 cm

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by N. Creed, circa 1960, the…

Gilded Royal Worcester Fruit Vase by N. Creed

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by N. Creed, circa 1960, the twin handled baluster vase and cover richly gilded and painted with 'Fruit and Berries', 34 cm high, painted signature, printed factory marks, painted numbers 1961

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by John Stinton, dated 1912,…

John Stinton Royal Worcester Highland Cattle Vase

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by John Stinton, dated 1912, of baluster form with satyr mask handles and swags rising to a pierced neck and cover, the body painted with a scene of highland cattle by a stream, with a smaller landscape vignette to the…

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by Harry Stinton, dated 1958,…

Harry Stinton Highland Cattle Vase

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by Harry Stinton, dated 1958, of baluster form with a pierced cover, painted with a scene of highland cattle, the reverse with a lesser vignette, 13 cm high, black printed factory marks, shape number H279

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by John Stinton, dated 1903,…

Royal Worcester Highland Cattle Vase by Stinton (1903)

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by John Stinton, dated 1903, the baluster body painted with a scene of highland cattle grazing in a wooded landscape, flanked by acanthus embellished handles, associated cover, 21 cm high, puce factory marks, shape number…

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 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 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…

Royal Worcester blush ivory vase circa 1910, 15.5 cm high, no…

Blush Ivory Royal Worcester Vase, Circa 1910, 15.5cm

Royal Worcester blush ivory vase circa 1910, 15.5 cm high, no lid

A fine quality Royal Worcester potpourri vase, of ovoid shape…

Royal Worcester Fruit Potpourri Vase

A fine quality Royal Worcester potpourri vase, of ovoid shape with pierced crown shaped cover and original internal lid, painted with fruit signed T. Platt, the borders richly gilded. Date marks 1960s. Height 24 cm

An impressive Royal Worcester porcelain lidded two handled urn…

Gilded John Stinton Royal Worcester Urn Vase, 1911

An impressive Royal Worcester porcelain lidded two handled urn vase by John Stinton, on circular foot. Richly gilt and painted with two mountain and landscape cattle scenes signed John Stinton. Stamped and registration no. 437172, circa 1911. Height 36 cm

A Royal Worcester vase and cover painted Alan Telford, of…

Alan Telford Royal Worcester Vase and Cover

A Royal Worcester vase and cover painted Alan Telford, of globular form with moulded base painted with peaches and grapes. Shape H263 black mark. 21.5 cm high.

A Royal Worcester vase and cover. Bulbous form and painted with…

Royal Worcester Rose Vase with Moulded Gold Decoration

A Royal Worcester vase and cover. Bulbous form and painted with roses and moulded gold decoration. Black mark shape H169. 16 cm high.

A Royal Worcester vase and cover painted Harry Stinton.…

Harry Stinton Highland Cattle Vase

A Royal Worcester vase and cover painted Harry Stinton. Baluster form painted with highland cattle in misty Scottish highlands with a gilt base and handles. Shape 2710, black mark. 27 cm high.

Royal Worcester vase and cover painted Millie Hunt. Shape H169…

Royal Worcester Millie Hunt Vase & Cover, H169, 16cm

Royal Worcester vase and cover painted Millie Hunt. Shape H169 black mark. 16 cm high.

A Royal Worcester potpourri vase and cover painted Harry…

Royal Worcester Highland Cattle Potpourri Vase by Stinton

A Royal Worcester potpourri vase and cover painted Harry Stinton. Ovoid form pot painted with highland cattle on misty Scottish highlands on moulded gilt base with Crown pierced gilt cover. Shape 2048, black mark. 26.5 cm high. Ovoid form pot painted with…

Antique Hadley Worcester porcelain lidded vase with iris…

Hadley Worcester Iris Vase with Lid

Antique Hadley Worcester porcelain lidded vase with iris decoration

Royal Worcester Harry Stinton pot pourri vase & cover painted…

Highland Cattle Pot Pourri Vase by Harry Stinton

Royal Worcester Harry Stinton pot pourri vase & cover painted with highland cattle, numbered 278. Height 13 cm

Royal Worcester lidded ewer with a Bacchus spout, hand painted…

Hand-painted Royal Worcester ewer with Bacchus spout and poppies

Royal Worcester lidded ewer with a Bacchus spout, hand painted with poppies. Height 26 cm

Royal Worcester double handled lidded vase painted with…

Double Handled Thistle Vase with Lid

Royal Worcester double handled lidded vase painted with thistles & wild flowers, initialled 'G.E.' to lid. Registration number 206269. Height 25 cm

Royal china works Worcester lidded vase painted with finches,…

Royal Worcester Finches Lidded Vase

Royal china works Worcester lidded vase painted with finches, numbers to base 788 height 22 cm

A fine Royal Worcester pedestal vase painted by Harry Davis,…

Highland Landscape Royal Worcester Pedestal Vase by Harry Davis

A fine Royal Worcester pedestal vase painted by Harry Davis, the front panel finely painted with black face sheep amidst a misty Highland landscape, the reverse with a single tree dominating the rocky landscape, campana urn form with knopped pedestal stem…

Royal Worcester vase and cover stained ivory ground painted…

Ivory Royal Worcester Vase with Flowers and Gilt Handles

Royal Worcester vase and cover stained ivory ground painted with flowers with moulded gilt handles. Puce mark 1902, shape 1927. 22 cm high.

A Royal Worcester oviform covered vase signed Ayrton, circa mid…

Royal Worcester Covered Vase with Fruit and Garland Decoration

A Royal Worcester oviform covered vase signed Ayrton, circa mid 20th century, date marks partially illegible with simulated bronze key pattern handles and draped garlands of husks flowing to a gilt socle and foot rim, the lid of same gilt with finial,…

A Royal Worcester pedestal vase and cover by Harry Davis, 1905…

Royal Worcester Pedestal Vase by Harry Davis, 1905

A Royal Worcester pedestal vase and cover by Harry Davis, 1905 the large tapered vase with twin scrolled branched handles painted with an oval panel of a shepherd and his flock in a wooded landscape within a delicate gilded border on a rich cobalt ground…

A Royal Worcester urn-shaped vase and cover, 1902 the…

Royal Worcester Vase with Floral Cartouche

A Royal Worcester urn-shaped vase and cover, 1902 the urn-shaped body with tapered neck and twin upscrolled handles rising from the spreading shoulders, the body painted with an oval cartouche painted with a basket of summer flowers on a jewelled gilt…

A Royal Worcester porcelain lidded urn vase with rich gilding…

Gilded Fruit Urn by H. Ayrton

A Royal Worcester porcelain lidded urn vase with rich gilding and painted fruit pattern by H. Ayrton. Lid faulted. Height 21 cm

A Royal Worcester porcelain lidded two handled urn vase richly…

Gilded Fruit Urn by R. Drysdale

A Royal Worcester porcelain lidded two handled urn vase richly gilt and painted with a fruit still life. Signed R. Drysdale. Height 20 cm

A Royal Worcester porcelain two handled lidded urn vase with…

Royal Worcester Highland Cattle Urn Vase

A Royal Worcester porcelain two handled lidded urn vase with gilt embellishments and painted highland cattle scene by H. Stinton. Height 21 cm

A Royal Worcester porcelain lidded urn vase richly gilt and…

Gilt Highland Landscape Urn Vase by E. Townsend

A Royal Worcester porcelain lidded urn vase richly gilt and painted with a highland landscape cattle scene. Signed E. Townsend. Height 16 cm

A fine Royal Worcester ewer shaped two handled vase, of elegant…

Royal Worcester Highland Cattle Ewer

A fine Royal Worcester ewer shaped two handled vase, of elegant proportion, decorated with highland cattle in a mountain landscape, finely decorated in the Grecian manner and tastefully gilded to the base, handles and cover, signed John Stinton. Height 42…