Walter Moorcroft Anenome Pattern 14 cm Squat Vase
R 4,950.00
Anenome patter Moorcroft vase by Walter Moorcroft with open and closed buds on a green to blue ground colour with time lined Anenome flowers
Circa 1949
Measuring 14 cm height and 13 cm in width
Light crazing correct with age of the vase.
Walter Moorcroft was a British master potter. Born on February 12, 1917 in Burslem, United Kingdom, he took over his father Williams pottery business, Moorcroft Pottery, in 1945. Using his own Art-Nouveau designs as aids, he would hand paint ornate glazes on each vessel. These decorative elements, which consisted of richly colored flowers, became very popular during his lifetime. In 1972, at the height of his career, Moorcroft had a major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. He died on September 2, 2002, in London, United Kingdom
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Anenome patter Moorcroft vase by Walter Moorcroft with open and closed buds on a green to blue ground colour with time lined Anenome flowers
Circa 1949
Measuring 14 cm height and 13 cm in width
Light crazing correct with age of the vase.
Walter Moorcroft was a British master potter. Born on February 12, 1917 in Burslem, United Kingdom, he took over his father Williams pottery business, Moorcroft Pottery, in 1945. Using his own Art-Nouveau designs as aids, he would hand paint ornate glazes on each vessel. These decorative elements, which consisted of richly colored flowers, became very popular during his lifetime. In 1972, at the height of his career, Moorcroft had a major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. He died on September 2, 2002, in London, United Kingdom
