Art Nouveau style MOORCROFT PURIRI Tree pattern by Philip Gibson lidded pot.
About the Item
- Creator:William Moorcroft (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Diameter: 3 in (7.62 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Ceramic,Glazed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:2008
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Richmond Hill, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9154236000662
William Moorcroft
William Moorcroft (1872–1945), the founder of the celebrated British art-pottery company that shares his last name, was both an aesthete and a technical innovator. Along with William de Morgan, he is regarded as one of the greatest ceramists of the Arts and Crafts movement, yet Moorcroft’s singular style is heavily inflected with the lush naturalism of the Art Nouveau school of art and design.
The son of a decorative pottery painter, Moorcroft was born in Staffordshire, the center of English ceramics-making, studied at the Wedgwood Institute and in 1897 joined the local pottery manufacturer James Macintyre & Co. as a designer. After a year, he was put in charge of the company’s art-pottery studio, and there he developed a new style of wares named “Florian,” made with a technique called tube-lining, or slip-trailing. In this method, decorative motifs are outlined with a thin, raised border produced by piping a thread of clay onto the body of a vessel — much like squeezing toothpaste from a tube.
Moorcroft, who took the unusual step of signing his ceramics, would go on to win numerous international awards. In 1913, backed by the London department store Liberty & Co., he left Macintyre to open his own workshop. Queen Mary, wife of King George V, gave Moorcroft her Royal Warrant in 1928. Shortly before he died in 1945, his son, Walter Moorcroft (1917–2002), took over as head of the firm. The pottery company is still in business in Staffordshire, with a design department headed by Rachel Bishop.
William Moorcroft’s ceramics are noted for their colorful, ebullient (and often slightly surreal) decorations depicting stylized natural forms — flowers, toadstools, fruit (pomegranate is a favorite among collectors), insects and landscapes. Most Moorcroft wares are finished with a glossy overglaze. Blue-and-white and pastel shades were generally used as underglazes on early Moorcroft pieces, and he later developed a rich, ruddy background glaze he called “flambé.”
Moorcroft art pottery has a rich, warm and inviting look — a comforting aesthetic that explains their enduring appeal.
Find antique and vintage William Moorcroft pottery, vases, serveware and more on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Vaughan, Canada
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- Art Nouveau style MOORCROFT vase by Sally Tuffin and painted by Sharon Austin.By William MoorcroftLocated in Richmond Hill, ONMARVELOUS Moorcroft pottery vase designed by Sally Tuffin painted by Sharon Austin, circa 1990, size 364/8, in the 'Red Tulip' pattern, of baluster form with tube-lined decoration, t...Category
1990s English Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- MOORCROFT 'Hidcote Manor' LARGE Vase, designed by Philip Gibson, 15/75, 2004By Moorcroft PotteryLocated in Richmond Hill, ONA large and impressive Moorcroft vase in the 'Hidcote Manor' pattern designed by Philip Gibson in 2004, a limited edition numbered 15/75. Signed to the base, with impressed and paint...Category
Early 2000s English Arts and Crafts Vases
MaterialsPottery
- Art Nouveau style MOORCROFT Collectors' Club chalice by Emma Bossons. SymphonyBy Moorcroft PotteryLocated in Richmond Hill, ONMOORCROFT Collectors' Club chalice and cover by Emma Bossons. Symphony pattern. 2003. BOXED Superb Collector Club Piece bonbonniere / chalice and cover designed by Emma Bossons dat...Category
Early 2000s English Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- MOORCROFT HARTGRING pattern twin handled vase. Emma BOOSONS design.By William MoorcroftLocated in Richmond Hill, ONMOORCROFT Art Pottery HARTGRING pattern twin-handled vase. Emma BOOSONS design. 2002 Marvelous Emma Bossons for Moorcroft ‘Hartgring’ twin-handled vase with tube-lined decorated wit...Category
Early 2000s English Arts and Crafts Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- ART NOUVEAU MOORCROFT Florian Ware silver rim bowlBy William MoorcroftLocated in Richmond Hill, ONWilliam Moorcroft Florian ware silver rim bowl. Green style. Large bowl. Size: 7.8 diameter Condition:All over crazing and hairlines to baseCategory
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
MaterialsCeramic
- MOORCROFT Pottery PHOENIX pattern vase, designed by Rachel Bishop 1996 BOXEDBy Moorcroft PotteryLocated in Richmond Hill, ONA Moorcroft Pottery Phoenix pattern vase, designed by Rachel Bishop, circa 1997, of squat form with slender neck, painted and impressed factory marks, and gilt inscribed signature to...Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- William Moorcroft Macintyre Art Nouveau Blue Dahlia Pattern GobletBy William MoorcroftLocated in Bishop's Stortford, HertfordshireArt Nouveau James MacIntyre & Co. Florian Ware goblet decorated with tube lined decoration in a ‘Dahlia’ variant design by William Moorcroft and dating from 1903. William Moorcroft s...Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsPottery
- Art Deco White Moorcroft Art Pottery Vase in Claremont Pattern with ToadstoolsBy William MoorcroftLocated in Hamilton, OntarioThis small bulbous shaped art pottery vase was done by William Moorcroft of England in approximately 1920 in a period amArt Deco style. The vase is done with a white salt glaze...Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Vases
MaterialsPottery
- Art Nouveau style Majolica Cache PotLocated in LA CIOTAT, FRA pretty 19th century Majolica cache pot, decorated in shades of green and brown, and featuring the vivid colouration, whimsical shapes and high-relief sculpture typical of the style...Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
MaterialsMajolica, Porcelain
- Antique William Moorcroft Art Pottery Tulip Patterned Vase with Lustre GlazeBy William MoorcroftLocated in Hamilton, OntarioThis art pottery vase was done by the Moorcroft Pottery company of England in circa 1920 with a pastel green ground with a rare tulip pattern and a light lustre over glaze. This vase...Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Vases
MaterialsPottery
- Lidded Art Nouveau Abarello by Galileo ChiniBy Galileo ChiniLocated in Chicago, USLidded Abarello by Galileo Chini.Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Jars
MaterialsEarthenware
- William Moorcroft Two Handled VaseBy William MoorcroftLocated in Chipping Campden, GB5270 William Moorcroft Two Handled Bowl decorated to the interior and exterior with the Pomegranate design on an Ochre Ground Circa 1910 17cm high...Category
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsEarthenware