MOORCROFT LUSTRE BLUE URN SHAPED VASE ART POTTERY Art Deco- 9.2 In. Tall, c1920

Description

MOORCROFT LUSTRE BLUE
URN SHAPED
VASE ART POTTERY Art Deco 9.2 In. Tall, c1920
This is a fine English Art Pottery MOORCROFT LUSTRE BLUE URN SHAPED VASE 9.2” Tall, made in the Stoke-on-Trent region.
This MOORCROFT LUSTRE BLUE URN SHAPED VASE :
- is an important art pottery work, Meiping style, exquisitely modeled and potted in a very artistic
form-
round
in shape, and with a flared everted thick top rim,
and large shoulder;
- the hand painting, monochrome décor and glaze are very well done, in the manner of decorative Art Deco style;
- is decorated with unctuous enameled glaze. The main body
color is
blue, with some beige accents;
- is glazed in
blue on the interior;
- is glazed in beige and
blue on the underside base;
- has maker’s marks on the underside of the base including impressed marks of MOORCROFT, and MADE IN ENGLAND, and hand written WM initial in slate blue (for William Moorcroft), which indicates the period circa 1918
to 1928.
The estimated date is circa 1920.
This MOORCROFT LUSTRE BLUE URN SHAPED VASE is in very good condition-there are modest glaze imperfections from the original making. Otherwise, condition status includes minimal normal wear and rubbing, typical crazing, minor glaze losses, firing flaws, and fretting. Overall, this work is sound, having no chips, cracks, or major defects, and having had no apparent repairs or restorations. This item is sold as is, as described. Please see all photos which are a part of this description. Please note; photos have been taken in indirect sunlight; therefore, reflections and lighting spots may appear, but do not necessarily indicate defects.
Dimensions:
9.2
In. Tall X 6.
0
In. Wide X 6.
0
In. Deep
Weight:
3
Lbs.,
8.5
Oz.
This is Moorcroft Art Pottery. This style includes production techniques whereby enamel glazes are applied and worked in stages upon a modeled pottery form, and fired several times in a kiln. It is noted that old Moorcroft is not inherently "perfect"- larger pieces were still wheel thrown in this era and as such have wheel thrown marks like little dents in the pottery which are glazed over. This isn't damage- this is part of the history of old pottery and how it was made. Ribbing is a technique of pottery making, involving
using special tools on wheel thrown pottery. The skill takes time to acquire and it is associated with art pottery rather than mass production.
The Moorcroft factory started in 1913 under the direction of William Moorcroft, an experienced pottery designer and potter. The Moorcroft factory was famous for its famous hand-painted art pottery. Moorcroft pottery is often referred to as Florian Ware and Flambé ware which included highly developed glaze designs with vibrant colors. Queen Mary was an avid collector and in 1928 granted William and later, his son, Walter a royal warrant.
Selling my personal collection of antique Moorcroft Pottery, Desvres French Faience and Dutch Delft, interested to sell one at a time, or as a group in a collection.
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