By 1789 the artisans at Worcester were held in such high esteem that King George III granted a Royal Warrant and Royal was added to the company's name.
Indeed, while its rivals at Bow and Chelsea have long since disappeared, The Worcester Porcelain Manufactory became world famous and is now one of the largest manufacturers of Fine Bone China and Porcelain in England.
This record is a tribute to the quality of the wares produced at Worcester for more than two hundred years: a quality which has remained consistent throughout the many changes in fashion and technology. For even today, as one historian has said Worcester is one of the few enterprises where the traditional craftsmanship of the eighteenth century survives.
Dr. Wall's successors carried on his high standards and today Worcester pieces from the Flight and Barr, Chamberlain, Radley, and Kerr and Binns periods are as prized as the early Worcester of Dr. Wall.
Today museums throughout the world reserve special places for their collections of old Royal Worcester. Connoisseurs recognize the superb quality and workmanship, the rich colorations and graceful, softly rounded shapes.
Royal Worcester Fine Bone China has always had a unique silky feel and fine even texture that makes it stand apart from other English bone chinas. Dinnerware shapes follow the natural form of clay on a jolly so the hollow ware has a lighter, natural look.
Because it contains 50% calcium phosphate derived from bone, Worcester Fine Bone China can withstand 17,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. Gilding is always 22 ct gold, hand burnished to a soft, mellow luster.
To insure that future generations will continue to enjoy your investment in Royal Worcester, we recommend hand washing unless dishwasher safe is specifically indicated on the backstamp. If washing later, rinse thoroughly as soon as possible.
Store with soft cloths or flannel squares between plates if possible. Do not stack cups. Do not pour hot liquids into cold cups or serving pieces as this may cause thermal shock.
The lovely patterns shown here are very much in the Worcester tradition. Many of the shapes and designs are taken from the company's great past. Others illustrate, in a contemporary way, that "unusual responsiveness to new ideas" which characterized the company some two centuries ago.
Royal Worcester truly reflects the best that is Forever England.
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