Royal Worcester fruit painters

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The Royal Worcester fruit painters were a group of painters who specialised in depicting fruit on porcelain tableware. The tradition originated with the painter Octar H. Copson, who in 1880 painted a plaque commissioned by a local farmer to commemorate the introduction of the Pershore plum.

Royal Worcester fruit pieces are highly sought after and regularly fetch prices of more than $10 000 at auctions.

List of Worcester painters:

• Harry Austin
• Walter Austin
• Harry Ayrton
• William Bagnall
• William Bee
• Harry Davis
• John Freeman
• William Hawkins
• Thomas Lockyer
• Horace Price
• William Ricketts
• Frank Roberts
• Richard Sebright
• Albert Shuck
• John Stinton
• James Stinton
• Harry Stinton
• Charlie Twilton

[edit] References

• Antique marks
• Worcester Porcelain Museum