In 1751, the first Worcester Porcelain factory was founded by a group of 15 men, headed by Dr. John Wall, an eminent physician.

Dr. Wall along with another of the group, an apothecary called William Davis, developed their method for producing porcelain. Dr. Wall secured the sum of £4500 from the partners to establish the factory in Worcester and those original partnership deeds are still housed in the Museum of Worcester Porcelain.

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 resource for the study of Worcester porcelain and its history. The collections date back to 1751 and the Victorian gallery is decked with deep colours, extravagant exhibition pieces and works of breathtaking craftsmanship.

Wedgwood has been an international company for over two centuries.

Founded in 1759 upon the highest standards of design, craftsmanship, quality and innovation, the company continues to uphold these essential factors in maintaining its leading position throughout the markets of the world. 

Royal Doulton is a quintessentially English name in tableware and collectables with a pedigree dating back to 1815, headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Today, its offer embraces the full range of lifestyle choices including dinnerware, giftware, cooking, china and glassware, collectables, jewellery, and much, much more.

The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company is a privately owned company employing about 300 people and manufactures the highest quality English Fine Bone China at its factory on a four and a half acre site on Osmaston Road, in Derby.

Spode was founded by Josiah Spode's in about 1770.

The perfection of underglaze blue printing and the invention of bone china are two of the most important developments made by the Spodes.

Ever since Meissen began manufacturing porcelain, quality has been the foremost priority. This has not changed to this day.

It is hard to imagine that the Meissen patterns with their delicate execution could have been achieved in any other way but by hand. Therefore every customer can be certain that each piece is unique.

Established in 1810, Wade Ceramics is a market leader in the design and production of high quality earthenware and porcelain products and the world leader in the design and supply of porcelain flagons for the international distilling industry.

The first products of the Minton factory were blue transfer-printed wares, but in 1798 bone china (porcelain containing bone ash) was introduced.