Crown Service - Royal Porcelain Works (later part of Royal Worcester)

Name: Royal Porcelain Works  " Crown Service"
 
Type: None
 
Year: 1910, during the reign of King George V
 
Set: No
 
Mark: Royal Porcelain Works (later part of Royal Worcester) - "THE ROYAL PORCELAIN WORKS WORCESTER 1910" with Royal Arms
 
History: This is a commemorative or service beaker manufactured by The Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester, bearing the royal monogram GvR beneath a crown, denoting George V Rex, marking the accession year of 1910. The blue transfer print style and crisp Royal Arms mark on the base confirm its authenticity and origin. The impressed "W" inside a diamond was a standard mark used by Royal Porcelain Works around this era.
 
 
The glaze shows clear crazing (fine crackling), typical for over a century-old porcelain, and the visible hairline cracks suggest it may have had functional use, perhaps as part of a royal or military institutional service.
 
 
These types of wares were often issued for military barracks, government departments, or royal commemorative purposes – the high durability and utilitarian form support that interpretation.
 
Flaws: Crack on the inside