What kind of pottery did William Moorcroft make?
A small sized Moorcroft goblet shaped vase in the Wisteria or Plum pattern circa 1930’s. Yellow, pink and purple plums over a deep cobalt blue background. Signed on bottom with full William Moorcroft signature in blue. Also impressed Moorcroft, Made in England.
When did the Moorcroft Waratah pattern come out?
The allure of this early pattern is underscored by the fact that it is still one of the most acclaimed Moorcroft patterns and consistently achieves noteworthy prices at auction today. The Moorcroft Waratah pattern was introduced in the early 1930s and was designed for export to Australia.
Who was the Managing Director of Moorcroft in 1984?
1984 — John Moorcroft becomes managing director. 1986 — Roper family fail to change the moorcroft business to mass production and John Moorcroft persuades Hugh Edwards – a moorcroft collector – and his wife, together with art dealer Richard Dennis and his wife Sally Dennis (Sally Tuffin), to buy 76% of moorcroft shares.
How tall is a Moorcroft 2 handled vase?
The underside of the vase is stamped “Moorcroft” and “Made in England”. It is 3 1/2 inches tall and is excellent condition. A wonderful Moorcroft England pottery 2-handled vase in the “Orchid” pattern.
Who are the owners of the Moorcroft pottery?
The moorcroft pottery has mainly remained in the hands of one family since its creation and Moorcroft mark changes have been quite few. The main Moorcroft marks changed as William Moorcroft moved from Macintyre & Co, at the end of the 19th century and then when Walter Moorcroft took over from his father.
The allure of this early pattern is underscored by the fact that it is still one of the most acclaimed Moorcroft patterns and consistently achieves noteworthy prices at auction today. The Moorcroft Waratah pattern was introduced in the early 1930s and was designed for export to Australia.
When was the first Moorcroft yacht vase made?
This 10in (25cm) Yacht vase of c.1899 is one of the earliest known factory creations and an early demonstration of William Moorcroft’s trademark slip trailing in the Florian range. Until this piece surfaced at Phillips in 2001 its existence was known only from factory archives.
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