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Captured on this apt squat-shaped vase, the quirky little Frogeye Sprites fly past like clumsy beetles jostling for food as one driver spins at the hairpin and another takes avoiding action to heighten the drama of these nostalgic racing cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE GOODWOOD REVIVAL COLLECTION\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Goodwood Revival, the world’s greatest historic motor race meeting and the only sporting event of its kind to be staged entirely in a period theme, returns to the tracks with high octane action from some of the most beautifully crafted classic cars ever seen. Goodwood is a unique sporting estate set in 12,000 acres of beautiful South Downs countryside. Owned by the Dukes of Richmond since 1697, it is has become famous for three of the biggest events in the social and sporting calendar: the Festival of Speed, the Qatar Goodwood Festival and Goodwood Revival. 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In much the same way, this ceramic collection, crafted by hand in Moorcroft’s own time honoured traditions, celebrates the genius of Moorcroft designer, Paul Hilditch, and his incredible eye for detail and ability to conjure up a scene where you can almost hear the gear boxes rev and the tyres screeching around the tracks in a blaze of colourful glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFaulconbridge Antiques are Authorised Moorcroft Retailers and we only sell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"FIRST QUALITY\" pieces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e We Do Not Sell \"Graded or Seconds\" Moorcroft pieces!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2022-11-06T11:38:20+11:00","created_at":"2022-11-06T11:38:20+11:00","vendor":"Faulconbridge-Antiques \u0026 Giftware","type":"Pottery","tags":["Moorcroft","Moorcroft 2022 Catalogue and New Collections","Moorcroft Limited - Numbered Editions and Trials"],"price":112175,"price_min":112175,"price_max":112175,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39772764602426,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Moorcroft Racing Frogeye Sprites Vase - Ltd Ed 15","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":112175,"weight":2500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftRacingFrogeyeSpritesVase198-5b.jpg?v=1667695263","\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftRacingFrogeyeSpritesVase198-5a.jpg?v=1667695264"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftRacingFrogeyeSpritesVase198-5b.jpg?v=1667695263","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":21145955893306,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"width":800,"src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftRacingFrogeyeSpritesVase198-5b.jpg?v=1667695263"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftRacingFrogeyeSpritesVase198-5b.jpg?v=1667695263","width":800},{"alt":null,"id":21145955926074,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"width":800,"src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftRacingFrogeyeSpritesVase198-5a.jpg?v=1667695264"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftRacingFrogeyeSpritesVase198-5a.jpg?v=1667695264","width":800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoorcroft Racing Frogeye Sprites Vase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2022  Good Revival Collection \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paul Hilditch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 198\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition of 15 only\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 12.5 x W 13.5 x D 13.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough known to race at Goodwood, the Frogeye Sprites were primarily associated with the Circuit of Ireland, and over the years, these compact little movers have received a cult following notwithstanding their single greatest weak point – they held a double curvature Plexiglass windscreen that made night-driving, particularly in the wet, very difficult to say the least. Captured on this apt squat-shaped vase, the quirky little Frogeye Sprites fly past like clumsy beetles jostling for food as one driver spins at the hairpin and another takes avoiding action to heighten the drama of these nostalgic racing cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE GOODWOOD REVIVAL COLLECTION\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Goodwood Revival, the world’s greatest historic motor race meeting and the only sporting event of its kind to be staged entirely in a period theme, returns to the tracks with high octane action from some of the most beautifully crafted classic cars ever seen. Goodwood is a unique sporting estate set in 12,000 acres of beautiful South Downs countryside. Owned by the Dukes of Richmond since 1697, it is has become famous for three of the biggest events in the social and sporting calendar: the Festival of Speed, the Qatar Goodwood Festival and Goodwood Revival. 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