Royal Worcester is a British porcelain brand. Along with Royal Crown Derby, it is considered one of the two oldest brands that have survived to the present day. It was created in 1751, and since 2009 it has been part of the Portmeirion Group. Under the Royal Worcester brand, elite tableware and gift items are produced, but production in Worcester ceased in the 2000s.
Formally, the Worcester Royal Porcelain company, known as Royal Worcester, was created in 1862, and the products produced earlier were known as Worcester porcelain, although it became a supplier to the royal court back in 1788. The history of the enterprise developed similarly to other representatives of the British porcelain industry, with successful activity in the 18th and 19th centuries and a gradual decline during the 20th century, especially in its second half.
Empire style cobalt vase with painted and gilded decoration, height 34 cm, Grainger Worcester, 1815 1820.
Royal Worcester by George Owen
At the World Exhibition in 1893, held in Chicago, George Owen showed the world a “novelty” – reticulate porzellan, i.e. mesh porcelain, which has double walls, one layer with a mesh pattern – porcelain lace, through which you can see the back wall.
Porcelain mug with painted and gilded decoration, height 9 cm, Grainger Worcester, circa 1810.Blush Ivory porcelain vase with floral painting, height 22 cm, Grainger Worcester, 1900.Blush Ivory porcelain jug, painted with flowers, height 17 cm, Grainger Worcester, 1902.Porcelain vase painted by John Stinton, height 23 cm, Grainger Worcester, 1902Porcelain vase painted by James Stinton, Grainger Worcester, 1900.Pâte sur pâte porcelain vase with irises, height 26 cm, Grainger Worcester, 1900.Porcelain vase with lid, height 39 cm, Grainger Worcester, 1902Porcelain vase, height 24 cm, Grainger Worcester, 1900.Porcelain vase with painting and gilding, height 20 cm, Grainger Worcester, 1895.A pair of Blush Ivory porcelain jugs with painting and gilding, height 27 cm, Grainger Worcester.A pair of vases with openwork handles, one depicting the ruins of an abbey, the other depicting Worcester Cathedral, h 18cm, Grainger Worcester, circa 1885.Vase depicting a herd by a stream, probably by John Stinton, h. 22 cm, Grainger Worcester, c. 1885.Porcelain vase with gilding, height 18 cm, Grainger Worcester, 1894.Blush Ivory porcelain net vases by Grainger Worcester, 1892.A pair of pilgrim’s flask vases, painted in the Pâte sur pâte technique, possibly by Kate Locke, h. 20cm, Grainger Worcester, c. 1875.Pair of Pâte sur pâte moon flasks, height 21 cm, Grainger Worcester, late 19th century.Pair of Pâte sur pâte moon flasks by Kate Locke, h. 18cm, Grainger Worcester, circa 1875.Chinoiserie dinner plate, Grainger Worcester, 1870 1889.Rare honeycomb porcelain teapot with gilding, height 20 cm, Grainger Worcester, circa 1851Arabian Vase, height 22 cm, Grainger Worcester, circa 1832 1835.A porcelain brooch by Grainger Worcester, painted with a flower bouquet, in a gilt setting, circa 1840.Tea set in the Gloucester style, Grainger Worcester, 1835 1840.Set of three rococo vases, height 23 cm, Grainger Worcester, early 19th century.Pair of painted and gilded vases, height 35 cm, Grainger Worcester, circa 1825.Unusual tripod vase, Grainger Worcester, circa 1815 1820.Potpourri vase (fragrance bowl) with eagle finial, painted, gilded, length 19 cm, Grainger Worcester, circa 1815.
