Royal Worcester Fruit Painted Porcelain is the most sought after of all Worcester porcelain. Not just because of the name but because of the quality of the artwork and the richness of the painting.
Artists like Harry Ayrton, Kitty Blake, Richard Sebright and others simply excelled themselves in creating the masterpieces that are Worcester Fruit Painted PorcelaIn.
Royal Worcester was founded in Worcester, England in 1751 and the first worcester factory was established on the banks of the River Severn by a group of local businessmen.
It was the oldest continuously operating ceramics factory in the UK, producing a wide range of quality porcelain products including blue and white porcelain, the ever popular Worcester Fruit painted porcelain and an endless stream of beautifully handpainted ceramics by the likes of Charles Baldwyn, James Hadley, the Stinton family and many more.
The beauty of Royal Worcester fruit painted porcelain can only be achieved thanks to the varied skills that the fruit painters and craftsmen possess.
It is believed that worcester artist Octar H. Copson, was the first to paint Worcester Fruit, when he painted a large plaque commissioned by a local farmer to celebrate the introduction of the pershore plum in 1880.
If you're looking to add to your Worcester Fruit collection, why not have a flick through our Royal Worcester Fruit section.
