What is a dr wall worcester dish?

It is an eighteenth-century piece of soft-paste porcelain made at the Worcester factory during the proprietorship of Dr John Wall. These items served dining and dessert functions in Georgian households. They encompass a variety of forms including leaf dishes, pickle pans, baskets, and saucer dishes. Each piece reflects the artistic output of a formative era in English ceramic history.

How were these dishes used originally?

Georgian households utilised these ceramics primarily for serving sweetmeats, desserts, small pickles, or fruits during formal dining courses. Table settings often incorporated matching pairs of shell centrepieces or baskets as decorative centrepieces. While some functioned as tableware, others remained largely decorative items displayed on sideboards. Their delicate soft-paste bodies meant they were handled with care during dessert services.

How do I identify a First Period Worcester piece?

First Period pieces generally date between the founding of the factory in the mid-eighteenth century and the departure of the original proprietors. Look for soft-paste bodies that display a warm tone under transmitted light and characteristic underglaze blue painting or vibrant enamel colours. Many bear crescent marks, square seal marks, or disguised numeral marks on the underside. The potting techniques and naturalistic moulded forms like leaves and shells also point to this specific manufacturing era.

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These eighteenth-century pieces of dr wall worcester dish show the delicate painting and soft-paste porcelain that serious ceramic collectors prize.

First Period Worcester Porcelain Green Ground & Spotted Fruit Saucer Dish C.1770

18th century

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First Period Worcester Porcelain Green Ground & Spotted Fruit Saucer Dish C.1770

From The Fancy Fox

£325

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Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Pickle Leaf Daisy Butter Boat C.1760

18th century

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Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Pickle Leaf Daisy Butter Boat C.1760

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£180

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Stunning Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Kakiemon & Cailloute Leaf Dish C.1770

18th century

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Stunning Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Kakiemon & Cailloute Leaf Dish C.1770

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£925

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Stunning Worcester Porcelain Dalhousie Style Fancy Birds Saucer Dish C.1785

18th century

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Stunning Worcester Porcelain Dalhousie Style Fancy Birds Saucer Dish C.1785

From The Fancy Fox

£285

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Pair of First Period Worcester Cormorant Pattern Saucers

18th century

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Pair of First Period Worcester Cormorant Pattern Saucers

From Antique and Unique

£120

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First Period Worcester Porcelain Sir Joshua Reynolds Shell Dessert Dish C.1770

18th century

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First Period Worcester Porcelain Sir Joshua Reynolds Shell Dessert Dish C.1770

From The Fancy Fox

£585

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A Fine Worcester Blue & White, Kangxi the Hundred Antiques, Design Plate, Dating Circa 1775

18th century

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A Fine Worcester Blue & White, Kangxi the Hundred Antiques, Design Plate, Dating Circa 1775

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£425

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Stunning First Period Worcester Wet Blue & Fancy Bird Saucer Dish / Soup Plate C.1770

18th century

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Stunning First Period Worcester Wet Blue & Fancy Bird Saucer Dish / Soup Plate C.1770

From The Fancy Fox

£345

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18th century

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Pair 18thc Worcester Baskets

From Millers Antiques

£480

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18th century

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18th Century Worcester Strawberry Dish and Stand

From TJR Trading

£140

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings for this phrase feature pieces from the eighteenth century, incorporating soft-paste porcelain, enamel, gold leaf, and glaze in forms such as dessert dishes, baskets, and pickle pans.

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Dr Wall Worcester Dish

First Period Worcester Porcelain Green Ground & Spotted Fruit Saucer Dish C.1770

Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Pickle Leaf Daisy Butter Boat C.1760

Stunning Rare First Period Worcester Porcelain Kakiemon & Cailloute Leaf Dish C.1770

Stunning Worcester Porcelain Dalhousie Style Fancy Birds Saucer Dish C.1785

Pair of First Period Worcester Cormorant Pattern Saucers

First Period Worcester Porcelain Sir Joshua Reynolds Shell Dessert Dish C.1770

A Fine Worcester Blue & White, Kangxi the Hundred Antiques, Design Plate, Dating Circa 1775

Stunning First Period Worcester Wet Blue & Fancy Bird Saucer Dish / Soup Plate C.1770

Pair 18thc Worcester Baskets

18th Century Worcester Strawberry Dish and Stand

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