| Dr. John Wall (1708-76), an eminent local surgeon and William
Davis, an apothecary, perfected the secret recipe for the
manufacture of Soft Paste Porcelain at Worcester. 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.
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 services.
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 will continue
to launch line extensions to the Flower Fairies collection, Christmas
Tales giftware and new egg coddlers will also be unveiled.
Royal Worcester will continue to develop exciting new products
to meet changing demands into the Millennium.
Of course our range of stock is too voluminous
to be comprehensively covered on this web site. If you would like
further information about products listed here, would like details
of our other stock or are looking for something in particular,
please do not hesitate to contact us at info@presentdayschichester.co.uk | 
