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.
What kind of backtamp does Moorcroft pottery have?
These pieces usually have a Florian Ware backstamp along with a W. Moorcroft signature or initials, as noted above. When William Moorcroft established his own pottery, the W. Moorcroft signature was used along with Moorcroft and/or Burslem incised into the clay.
What does the silver mark mean on Moorcroft pottery?
The Moorcroft silver stripe denotes a second quality or imperfect piece that has failed to pass the strict quality control that Moorcroft demands. These pieces are only ever sold at discounted prices in the Moorcroft factory shop. Typical early Florian ware mark in brown with handpainted William Moorcroft signature in green with ‘des’ below.
What kind of vase did Walter Moorcroft make?
William Moorcroft MacIntyre Miniature tyg vase decorated with violets C1908 & signed to base. A Walter Moorcroft pottery vase of squat circular form Decorated in the ‘Lily’ pattern on a light green ground, impressed factory marks to base.
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.
These pieces usually have a Florian Ware backstamp along with a W. Moorcroft signature or initials, as noted above. When William Moorcroft established his own pottery, the W. Moorcroft signature was used along with Moorcroft and/or Burslem incised into the clay.
The Moorcroft silver stripe denotes a second quality or imperfect piece that has failed to pass the strict quality control that Moorcroft demands. These pieces are only ever sold at discounted prices in the Moorcroft factory shop. Typical early Florian ware mark in brown with handpainted William Moorcroft signature in green with ‘des’ below.
William Moorcroft MacIntyre Miniature tyg vase decorated with violets C1908 & signed to base. A Walter Moorcroft pottery vase of squat circular form Decorated in the ‘Lily’ pattern on a light green ground, impressed factory marks to base.
