Royal Worcester Porcelain

This is a superb jardiniere, or large plant pot, made by Royal Worcester in the year 1901. The jardiniere has a blush ivory ground with stunning mouldi...

Royal Worcester porcelain jug, dated 1908. The melon shaped jug having a scallop rimmed top, and gilt branch handle. Painted and gilded with sprays of flowers, on a ‘Blush Ivory’ gro...

Royal Worcester porcelain figure, ‘Wales’, dated 1902. From the ‘Countries of the World’ series, modelled by James Hadley, as a young girl wearing traditional Welsh costume. She stan...

Royal Worcester porcelain vase and cover, painted by Charles H. Baldwyn, dated 1902. Finely painted, with five swans flying amongst reeds, on a sky blue ground. The reverse with a sw...

This is a stunning porcelain potpourri vase with a double cover made by Royal Worcester in 1901. It is painted with beautiful orchids against a soft blue background by the famous porcelain artist Frank Roberts. This vase is a beautiful decorative object. Potpourri vases were meant to hold a mix of scented dried flowers and leaves (the potpourri) to freshen the air in the often stuffy Georgian or Victorian homes in a time before vacuum cleaners. The covers are perforated to let the scent out. The original Worcester factory was founded in the mid 18th Century and belongs to the group of famous pioneering potteries in Britain. It went through various changes and take overs, and in the mid 19th Century it merged with Chamberlains and Grainger, both earlier split-offs, taking the new name "Royal Worcester". The factory distinguished itself with its extremely high quality of artwork, hiring the best artists and always coming up with very vivid designs for decorative objects full of flowers, birds and fruits. It was in operation until the early 21st Century but eventually succumbed to the changing times. Today the best 19th Century Royal Worcester pieces are desired collectors' items. This potpourri has a charming pumpkin shape and a cover with a Persian-style spire finial. The rims are set in carmine-red and gilt bands with white "pearls". Interestingly, the pot has a double cover: one to keep the potpourri inside airtight when not in use, and one to let out the scent. The body of the pot is superbly painted with softly hued ferns and orchids by Frank Roberts. Roberts was mostly known for his exceptional warmly coloured fruit paintings, but he also did some superb flower paintings, particularly orchids like the ones on these vases. Roberts was a quiet and religious person who kept to himself, but he had an iconic status among the Worcester painters. He was not only a painter, but was one of the few people who could trace and raise gold, a difficult technique. Ever since Roberts' time at Royal Worcester, apprentices were given his work to copy as part of their training. Roberts was born in 1857 and started working at Royal Worcester in 1872 when he was only 25 years old, until shortly before his death in 1920. The pot carries the green Royal Worcester...

This is a beautiful vase made by Royal Worcester in 1901, painted with fruits and flowers and signed by the famous porcelain artist William Hawkins. ...

Royal Worcester porcelain plate, exceptionally well painted by Charles Henry Clifford Baldwyn, dated 1908. The shaped plate, finely painted to the centre, with two birds perched on b...

Royal Worcester large, porcelain jardiniere, dated 1907. The Hadley shape jardiniere, having a reticulated rim, and heavily moulded, framed panels. Each panel finely painted with stu...

Royal Worcester porcelain vase, painted by Harry Davis, dated 1909. The body of the vase, hand painted with an atmospheric scene of sheep, in a mountainous...

On offer is a beautiful small framed porcelain plaque made by Royal Worcester in 1905. The plaque is painted by the famous porcelain artist Er...

Royal Worcester miniature porcelain tyg, dated 1909. The Hadley shape tyg, painted with pink and yellow roses, between elaborate gilt scroll handles, above a continuous band of acant...

This is a stunning ewer made by Royal Worcester in 1901, painted with beautiful flowers and signed by the famous porcelain artist Frank Roberts. The ewer has a gracious Florentine shape. The original Worcester factory was founded in the mid 18th Century and belongs to the group of famous pioneering potteries in Britain. It went through various changes and take overs, and in the mid 19th Century it merged with Chamberlains and Grainger, both earlier split-offs, taking the new name "Royal Worcester". The factory distinguished itself with its extremely high quality of artwork, hiring the best artists and always coming up with very vivid designs full of flowers, birds and fruits. It was in operation until the early 21st Century but eventually succumbed to the changing times. This ewer is beautifully potted with an elaborate Florentine-style handle with a stunning human mask under its bottom and a fish mask...