How do I spot First Period Worcester?

First Period Worcester porcelain is identified by characteristic paste variations, crescent or square fret marks, and distinct decorative schemes like Chantilly sprigs or scale blue grounds. The body often shows translucent greenish tones when held to strong light. Many pieces feature delicate hand-painted birds, floral sprays, or Japanese Kakiemon designs characteristic of the Dr Wall era. Examining the footrim and glaze pooling helps confirm eighteenth-century manufacture.

What is Chinese export porcelain?

Chinese export porcelain refers to wares made in China specifically for Western markets, encompassing durable plates and chargers featuring Famille Rose enamels or armorial crests. These items combined traditional Eastern potting methods with European design requirements. Orders arrived via trading companies, resulting in durable hard-paste plates that served wealthy households across Georgian Britain. The decoration often depicts Western coats of arms, bespoke landscapes, or vibrant floral arrangements.

Can I use these antique plates?

Using eighteenth-century porcelain plates for dining is generally discouraged due to the fragility of soft-paste bodies, historical enamel wear, and potential damage to fragile gilding. Most collectors choose to display them on plate stands or mount them securely on walls. Hand-washing in lukewarm water without harsh detergents is necessary if cleaning is required, avoiding dishwashers entirely. Modern utensils can easily scratch soft eighteenth-century glazes and enamels.

How do I tell soft paste from hard paste?

Soft-paste porcelain typically has a warmer, slightly creamy appearance with a softer glaze that may show tiny pinholes or pooling near the footrim. Hard-paste porcelain is whiter, harder, and rings more clearly when gently tapped. Under magnification, soft-paste bodies reveal a glassy matrix that absorbed enamel colours differently than true porcelain stone mixtures. Continental factories like Meissen utilised hard-paste, while early English works relied heavily on soft-paste.

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An 18th century porcelain plate brings hand-painted floral enamels, armorial crests and intricate oriental birds into a room as fine table service from the Georgian era.

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18th Century Derby Serving Dish, Handpainted Polychrome Flowers Blue Mark 1782-1800

From White Robin Antiques

£125

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Fabulous Bow Porcelain Octagonal Plate Kakiemon Two Quail / Partridge Pattern C.1755

18th century

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Fabulous Bow Porcelain Octagonal Plate Kakiemon Two Quail / Partridge Pattern C.1755

From The Fancy Fox

£385

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Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Small Patty / Tart Pan Peony Pattern C.1765

18th century

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Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Small Patty / Tart Pan Peony Pattern C.1765

From The Fancy Fox

£185

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French Sèvres Soft-paste Porcelain Dinner Plate by Ambroise Michel, 1777

18th century

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French Sèvres Soft-paste Porcelain Dinner Plate by Ambroise Michel, 1777

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,200

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Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain "Chantilly Sprigs" Square Dessert Dish C.1780

18th century

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Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain "Chantilly Sprigs" Square Dessert Dish C.1780

From The Fancy Fox

£245

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Qianlong Famille Rose Porcelain Charger or Plate Chinese Export 1750s

18th century

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Qianlong Famille Rose Porcelain Charger or Plate Chinese Export 1750s

From Mark Davis Antiques

£375

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Antique English Georgian New Hall Porcelain Dish

19th century

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Antique English Georgian New Hall Porcelain Dish

From Antiques4EU

£265

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18th century

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Arita Porcelain Dish. Cranes. Japan, 18th Century. Edo Period.

From Philip Carrol Antiques

£480

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18th century

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Set of Seven 18th Century French Sevres Porcelain Plates Floral Circa 1751-175

From Bushells Antiques

£2,850

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18th century

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Quality Pair of 18th Century Chinese Plates

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£465

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Listings feature eighteenth-century porcelain plates spanning English soft-paste factories, Chinese export wares, and continental hard-paste manufactories.

19th century

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Georgian Mahogany Plate or Tray Stand

From Baggott & Co.

£795

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18th century

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Chantilly Porcelain Plate, C. 1755.

From Philip Carrol Antiques

£290

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18th century

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Set of Eight 18c Chantilly Soft Paste Porcelain Plates Floral Ozier Border

From Bushells Antiques

£1,100

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Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Saucer with Blue Ribbon Border C. 1774–1814

18th century

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Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Saucer with Blue Ribbon Border C. 1774–1814

From Ritas Bazaar

£200

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18th century

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Pair of Early Derby Porcelain Plates, Kylin Pattern, Late 18th Century

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,200

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Chinese Famille Rose Armorial Octagonal Soup Plate with the Coat of Arms of Pickering, Circa 1775

18th century

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Chinese Famille Rose Armorial Octagonal Soup Plate with the Coat of Arms of Pickering, Circa 1775

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£315

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18th Century Porcelain Plate

18th Century Derby Serving Dish, Handpainted Polychrome Flowers Blue Mark 1782-1800

Fabulous Bow Porcelain Octagonal Plate Kakiemon Two Quail / Partridge Pattern C.1755

Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain Small Patty / Tart Pan Peony Pattern C.1765

French Sèvres Soft-paste Porcelain Dinner Plate by Ambroise Michel, 1777

Rare Dr Wall / First Period Worcester Porcelain "Chantilly Sprigs" Square Dessert Dish C.1780

Qianlong Famille Rose Porcelain Charger or Plate Chinese Export 1750s

Antique English Georgian New Hall Porcelain Dish

Arita Porcelain Dish. Cranes. Japan, 18th Century. Edo Period.

Set of Seven 18th Century French Sevres Porcelain Plates Floral Circa 1751-175

Quality Pair of 18th Century Chinese Plates

Georgian Mahogany Plate or Tray Stand

Chantilly Porcelain Plate, C. 1755.

Set of Eight 18c Chantilly Soft Paste Porcelain Plates Floral Ozier Border

Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Saucer with Blue Ribbon Border C. 1774–1814

Pair of Early Derby Porcelain Plates, Kylin Pattern, Late 18th Century

Chinese Famille Rose Armorial Octagonal Soup Plate with the Coat of Arms of Pickering, Circa 1775

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