
George Owen was the most important Royal Worcester artist famous for his designs of pierced, or reticulated, porcelain which usually has a double wall with the outside one pierced in a decorative lace design to show through to the inner colored wall beneath. The piercing takes place before firing so the technique requires enormous skill to ensure the piece remains stable throughout the making process. Owen always worked alone so no one else ever knew how he made such delicate work and no other craftsman before or since has been able to match his skill. All his work was made for special orders and he was paid separately for each one instead of drawing a weekly salary like other porcelain artists employed by Royal Worcester. See the price guide below for recent auction results.
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Vase – Shape 2519
Private’99. 20kVase – Shape 179
Sothebys’19. 11kVase – Shape 1957
Bonhams’05. 10kVase – Shape 2494
Bonhams’09. 10kPersian Vase – 871
Sothebys’19. 11kVase – Shape 2402
Sothebys’19. 16kVase – Shape 2363
Bonhams’04. 14kVase – Shape 1200
Christies 2002. 6kCovered Urn – 2211
Private 2001. 15kVase – Shape 2064
Bonhams’15. 20kOwen Vase – 2260
Bonhams 2012. 6kCovered Jar – 169
Sothebys 2019. 7kVase – Shape 999
Bonhams 2018. 8kVase – Shape 2256
Bonhams 2018. 6kVase – Shape 850
Sothebys’19. 6k
Shoe slipper – 439
Soth’19. Est 10kJar – Shape 265
Sothebys 2019. 3kCovered Jar – 2481
Private 2001. 7kCovered Bowl – 252
Bonhams’02. 8kTeapot
Bonhams’13. 4kChocolate Pot
Private 2001. 10kTea Caddy – 1039
Bonhams’09. 10kCup and Saucer
Sothebys 2019. 4kCovered Box – 2412
Christies 2003. 13kReticulated Casket George Owen Box
Bearnes’03. $8,000Covered Box 4⅛”
Sothebys’19. $6,500