Royal Worcester

Royal Worcester is a traditional English china brand from Worcester and royal purveyor.

History

1751 the first porcelain factory was founded in Warmstry at Worcester Dr. Wall († 1776) and 14 other partners. Three years later the first showroom was opened in Aldersgate Street in London. Robert Hancock invented in 1756 the china printing in Worcester. 1767 a large exhibition space in Spring Gardens, Charing Cross was opened.

1770 was the first royal dinner service for the Duke of Gloucester, King George III.s brother made ​​. 1774 pulled the founder Dr. Wall out of business for reasons of age, his successor as Director was William Davis. 1783 Thomas Flight bought the factory for his two sons, Joseph and John. 1783 Robert Chamberlain founded a factory at the Severn Street in Worcester, which was the competition of the original manufacturer. During the visit to the Worcester Music Festival ( precursor to the Three Choirs Festival ) 1788 endowed King George III. and Queen Charlotte of the manufactory of Flight a visit. On the advice of the king opened Flight in the same year another business at the prestigious address of 1 Coventry Street, near Piccadilly Circus. Due to the high quality of the products, King George III. the manufactory Worcester royal Hoflieferantentitel, with the permission of the royal coat of arms with the label " Their Majesties to Manufacturers " ( manufacturers of Their Majesties ) to publicly perform in 1789. The Hoflieferantentitel was the first of many titles that followed the course of history.

In 1792 Martin Barr partner of Thomas Flight 1804 was the manufactory Martin Barr sen., Joseph Flight and Martin Barr jun. The owners circumstances changed again in 1813, when Joseph Flight, Martin Barr jun. and George Barr were owners.

1802 visited Admiral Nelson and Emma Hamilton, the competitive manufacture of Chamberlain and ordered a great service. 1811 Chamberlain was a book with 400 designs in honor of the Prince Regent out. 1820 Chamberlain experimented with the production of bone china ( bone china ).

1830 introduced the manufacture of Flight, Barr & Barr, coronation service of King William IV in 1840 eventually merged the former competitor Chamberlain and Flight & Barr Worcester porcelain factory to a joint, the family Barr retained a shareholding. 1851 were Richard William Binns and William Henry Kerr Managing Director. 1851-1887 grew the number of factory employees from 70 to 700 employees. The production focused mainly on small figurines and vases and led a 2,500 decorative objects.

Prince Consort Albert estimated Worcester email and ordered a dessert service for Queen Victoria, which was painted by Thomas Bott. 1862 Worcester Royal Porcelain Company, under the leadership of Edward Phillips was formed as the major shareholder in a corporation. Since then the company became known as Royal Worcester.

End of the 19th century, the company flourished. 1878 Royal Worcester participated at the World Exhibition in Paris and introduced the Potter's vases ago. 1880 painted Octar Copson the first example of Royal Worcester fruits. 1884 endowed the Prince and Princess of Wales Royal Worcester a visit. 1889 bought Royal Worcester Grainger & Co. and 1905 Hadley & Sons.

1891 Charles William Dyson Perrins, director of Royal Worcester. At the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 George Owen perfected stamped porcelain.

1902 closed the factory of Granger, the employees were taken to Royal Worcester. 1905 was bought Hadley & Sons Royal Worcester. With the outbreak of World War I Royal Worcester produced at the request of the British Government porcelain for hospitals, laboratories and schools.

CW Dyson Perrins 1927 bought the museum's collection. 1930 bought Harrison, Col. Robinson & Clive Royal Worcester, which in turn was bought in 1934 by CW Dyson Perrins. 1931 presented you a new collection of bone china in the London Beaux Arts Gallery. In the same year the porcelain manufacture was revolutionized with the introduction of refractory porcelain.

Charles Dyson Perrins 1934 bought the company and became chairman. In 1935, the first limited edition figures of King George V and Queen Mary were produced. A year later, the first models of American Birds of Dorothy Doughty were presented, the first of a long series.

During the Second World War Royal Worcester put spark plugs and resistors ago.

Dyson Perrins Museum, 1946, the Trust was established for the care of the museum's collection. 1951 Princess Elizabeth visited the factory and opened the new museum.

1954 was converted to a public limited company The Worcester Royal Porcelain Co.. 1958 a holding company with the Owning Palissy Pottery Ltd.. , Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Ltd.. , Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. Canada and Royal Worcester Porcelain Inc. USA was formed. In 1962, the Evesham pattern by Professor Robert Baker, Ronald van Ruyckevelt and another was designed in the team. Ronald van Ruyckevelt also designed two large white doves for the silver wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1972.

1976 merged with Royal Worcester Ltd Carborundum Co. of Niagara Falls to Royal Worcester Spode Ltd. .. Part of the group was Spode Inc., Spode Canada Ltd., Hammersley China Ltd. and Barthmann Cristall GmbH. Royal Worcester expanded and took over in 1983 Crystalate Ltd.. In the 1980s, the owners changed hands several times: 1984 belonged to Royal Worcester the London International, 1988, Derby International, 1993, the Exeter International (a subsidiary of International Derby ) and 2000 of the Royal Worcester and Spode.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 2001 endowed the factory to its 250 years of existence a visit.

Due to the increasing competition that could produce cheaper mass-produced porcelain, Royal Worcester was forced to gradually reduce staff to save costs. 2006, production in Worcester was completely discontinued after more than 250 years. In November 2008, Royal Worcester went bankrupt. April 2009 Portmeirion Pottery purchased the naming rights to the Royal Worcester and Spode on for £ 3.2 million.

Porcelain Museum

The Worcester Porcelain Museum houses the world's largest collection of Worcester porcelain. The ceramic collections, archives and records of factory production, form the primary source for the study of Worcester porcelain and its history. The museum is located next to the former porcelain factory on the Severn Street in Worcester.