Royal Worcester Porcelain Photos

Established in 1751 Royal Worcester Porcelain is based in Worcester, England. Worcester bought out Bristol manufactory in 1752 & continued that early companies heritage. Worchester is known for its bold designs.

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Soft-paste porcelain vases likely made at Benjamin Lund's factory in Bristol, & one of the first successful attempts to use that medium. Bristol, England.Large jug over-glaze painted with rough copy of Chinese design, made at Worcester factory, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Porcelain punch pot with fan pattern from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Porcelain dish by Worcester Porcelain Factory of England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Soft-paste porcelain vases (c1749-52) likely made at Benjamin Lund's factory in Bristol, (later Royal Worcester) & one of the first successful attempts to use that medium. Bristol, England.Large jug (c1755) over-glaze painted with rough copy of Chinese design, made at Worcester factory, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Porcelain punch pot with fan pattern (c1750-60) from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Porcelain dish (1765-75) by Worcester Porcelain Factory of England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Porcelain punch pot painted in Imari style by Worcester factory at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Coffee pots in silver by Gabriel Sleath of London & steatitic by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain teapot with Chinese figures from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Porcelain teapot from Worcester at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.
Porcelain punch pot painted in Imari style (1770-5) by Worcester factory at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Coffee pots in silver (1737) by Gabriel Sleath of London & steatitic (soapstone) (1753-4) by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain teapot with Chinese figures (c1760-62) from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Porcelain teapot (c1760) from Worcester at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.
Porcelain teapot from Worcester at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.Porcelain teapot from Worcester at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.Porcelain cake dish from Worcester at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.Porcelain teapot with Bengal tiger pattern from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Porcelain teapot (c1768-70) from Worcester at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.Porcelain teapot (c1770s) from Worcester at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.Porcelain cake dish (1770-75) from Worcester at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.Porcelain teapot with Bengal tiger pattern (c1768-70) from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Painted porcelain sweetmeat stand from Worcester, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Painted porcelain teapot, cups & saucers from Worcester, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Porcelain jug painted with arms of Rev. Alexander Chalmers perhaps by James Rogers for Worcester factory at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Steatitic mug with image of General James Wolfe by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Painted porcelain sweetmeat stand (c1760-70) from Worcester, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Painted porcelain teapot, cups & saucers (c1760-70) from Worcester, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Porcelain jug painted with arms of Rev. Alexander Chalmers (1759) perhaps by James Rogers for Worcester factory at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Steatitic (soapstone) mug with image of General James Wolfe (c1760-5) by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Steatitic mugs with image of King George III & Queen Charlotte by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Dr. Wall Worcester scalloped plate at Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Fredericton, NB.Dr. Wall Worcester cup & saucer at Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Fredericton, NB.Steatitic cabbage-leaf jugs by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Steatitic (soapstone) mugs with image of King George III & Queen Charlotte (c1761) by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Dr. Wall Worcester scalloped plate (c1760) at Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Fredericton, NB.Dr. Wall Worcester cup & saucer (c1765) at Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Fredericton, NB.Steatitic (soapstone) cabbage-leaf jugs (c1768-70) by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Steatitic cabbage-leaf jugs by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain plate with bouquets of flowers from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Porcelain plate painted with sample patterns by James Giles studio for Worcester factory at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Flower display in silver Monteith with Worcester Chamberlain porcelain ice cream pails in dining room at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.
Steatitic (soapstone) cabbage-leaf jugs (c1768-70) by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain plate with bouquets of flowers (c1770) from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Porcelain plate painted with sample patterns (1770) by James Giles studio for Worcester factory at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Flower display in silver Monteith with Worcester Chamberlain porcelain (18thC) ice cream pails in dining room at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.
Porcelain dessert plate painted with crocodile & serpent perhaps by Jeffreyes Hamett O'Neale for Worcester factory at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Worcester Chamberlain porcelain plate & etched glasses in dining room at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.Hybrid-paste porcelain scalloped-shaped dish with floral design made by Chamberlain of Worcester at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Soft--paste porcelain cabinet cup & saucer with Latin "God & Country" emblem, made in Nantgarw, Wales & possibly decorated by Chamberlain of Worcester at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.
Porcelain dessert plate painted with crocodile & serpent (1770) perhaps by Jeffreyes Hamett O'Neale for Worcester factory at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Worcester Chamberlain porcelain plate (18thC) & etched glasses in dining room at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.Hybrid-paste porcelain scalloped-shaped dish with floral design (1800-10) made by Chamberlain of Worcester at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Soft--paste porcelain cabinet cup & saucer (1818-20) with Latin "God & Country" emblem, made in Nantgarw, Wales & possibly decorated by Chamberlain of Worcester at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.
Porcelain teacup with half-chrysanthemums from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Steatitic chocolate cup & saucer by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain plate with cluster of fruit from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Steatitic coffee pot in Scarlet Japan pattern by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain teacup with half-chrysanthemums (c1770) from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Steatitic (soapstone) chocolate cup & saucer (c1768-72) by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain plate with cluster of fruit (c1770-2) from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Steatitic (soapstone) coffee pot in Scarlet Japan pattern (c1770-5) by Worcester of England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Painted porcelain teapot with Chinese motifs from Worcester, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Collection of Worcester ceramic spoon trays & teapot stands , both a customary part of a dinner service to protect highly polished table top from drips & spills, made by Worcester factory, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic jug & cover overglaze-painted & gilded, with a crest & monogram P.O.B, may have held hot mulled wine, cider or beer, made in Worcester, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Porcelain dinner service by Worcester factory plus Irish glassware at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Painted porcelain teapot with Chinese motifs (c1770) from Worcester, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Collection of Worcester ceramic spoon trays & teapot stands (c1755-c1780), both a customary part of a dinner service to protect highly polished table top from drips & spills, made by Worcester factory, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Ceramic jug & cover (c1790) overglaze-painted & gilded, with a crest & monogram P.O.B, may have held hot mulled wine, cider or beer, made in Worcester, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Porcelain dinner service (1800-10) by Worcester factory plus Irish glassware (c1790) at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Porcelain plate painted with Hare by Chamberlain factory of Worcester at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain cup & saucer made by Thomas Flight of Worcester at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Cup & saucer by Worcester Porcelain Co. of England at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.Ceramic jug overglaze-painted & gilded, painted on one side with Bristol coat-of-arms & other side with view of Bristol from Clifton Wood, probably a presentation item, made in Worcester at Bristol Museum. Bristol, England.
Porcelain plate painted with Hare (c1814-6) by Chamberlain factory of Worcester at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain cup & saucer (1783-92) made by Thomas Flight of Worcester at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Cup & saucer (c1805) by Worcester Porcelain Co. of England at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.Ceramic jug (c1850) overglaze-painted & gilded, painted on one side with Bristol coat-of-arms & other side with view of Bristol from Clifton Wood, probably a presentation item, made in Worcester at Bristol Museum. Bristol, England.
Chamberlain dinner plate by Worcester with center floral design at Broadway Museum & Art Gallery. Broadway, England.Worcester porcelain painted with country scenes at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.Rectangular porcelain vase by Royal Worcester Porcelain Co. of England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Vase with Japanese & Islamic designs by Worcester Royal Porcelain of England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Chamberlain dinner plate (1820-21) by Worcester with center floral design at Broadway Museum & Art Gallery. Broadway, England.Worcester porcelain painted with country scenes at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.Rectangular porcelain vase (1875-80) by Royal Worcester Porcelain Co. of England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Vase with Japanese & Islamic designs (c1883) by Worcester Royal Porcelain of England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Chocolate pot by Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. of Worcester, England at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Royal Worcester porcelain moon flask at Wightwick Manor. Wolverhampton, England.Royal Worcester porcelain moon flask at Wightwick Manor. Wolverhampton, England.Royal Worcester bowl marking 350th anniversary of sailing of Mayflower at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.
Chocolate pot (c1884-9) by Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. of Worcester, England at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Royal Worcester porcelain moon flask (c1890) at Wightwick Manor. Wolverhampton, England.Royal Worcester porcelain moon flask (c1890) at Wightwick Manor. Wolverhampton, England.Royal Worcester bowl (1970) marking 350th anniversary of sailing of Mayflower at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.
Royal Worcester China of Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.


Royal Worcester China of Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.


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