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60 North Street, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1NB
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tel: 01243 788633
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Royal Worcester Fine Bone China
Dr. John Wall and William Davis perfected the secret recipe for the manufacture
of soft paste Porcelain in Worcester, and so the ‘Worcester Tonkin Manufactory’ was founded in 1751.
Worcester quickly gained a reputation for producing wares which did not crack
when subjected to boiling water and when held against the light the porcelain
displays a beautiful green translucency.
Royal Worcester in the Twentieth Century took a traditional approach to shapes
and decoration. Artists such as the Stinton family, Harry Davis and Frank
Roberts produced meticulously painted Landscapes, Flowers and Fruit on richly
gilded vases and decorative surfaces.
Royal Worcester continues to produce fine bone china tableware. Traditional
patterns such as Lavinia, which was designed by Harry Davis in 1946, remain
very popular. A modern factory development was opened in 1970 and is devoted to
the production of hard porcelain oven-to-tableware. The most popular porcelain
pattern, Evesham, was designed by Professor Baker (1909-92) and Ronald Van
Ruyckevelt and introduced in 1960.
In 1976 Royal Worcester and Spode came under common ownership. They now operate
independently as subsidiaries of The Porcelain and Fine China Companies Ltd.
During the year 2000 Royal Worcester continued to launch line extensions to the
Flower Fairies collection, Christmas Tales giftware and new egg coddlers were
also unveiled. Royal Worcester will continue to develop exciting new products
to meet changing demands.
