{"id":6776697192506,"title":"Moorcroft Shoaling Vase - Ltd Ed 20","handle":"moorcroft-shoaling-vase-ltd-ed-20","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoorcroft Shoaling Vase \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2022 William 150 Collection \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Emma Bossons FRSA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9\/12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition of 20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 31 x W 16 x D 16 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not yet known whether William Moorcroft experimented in salt-glazed designs due to concerns over the toxicity of his own lead-oxide glazes, abandoned in Walter Moorcroft’s era for safer metallic-oxides, or whether, he was momentarily influenced by the work of Cornish potter, Bernard Leach in the 1930s. Mischievously open-mouth fish with ribbed fins swim in a kaleidoscope of oatmeal and cornflower blues against the crisp, white ground in Shoaling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE WILLIAM 150 COLLECTION\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE POTTER WHO OPENED THE DOOR TO MOORCROFT DESIGN, TECHNIQUE \u0026amp; ARTISTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne hundred and fifty years ago, one of the most gifted potters of his generation, William Moorcroft, was born. Quickly, the art potter gleaned that the consummate skills of botanical design and a passion for the natural world was not enough for his ambitions. In truth, to become an icon for the Applied Arts, success lies not simply in surface decoration and shape design, as these change with what is in vogue during each generation. Something more is always needed. A door had to be opened for generations of potters to perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Whilst the emerging Art Nouveau designs of the continent inspired the young Moorcroft in terms of shape and design, it was to be in his home in the Potteries where he would perfect his ceramic alchemy, during his first job in 1897, as a designer for James Macintyre \u0026amp; Co. There followed the arrival of gold medals from across the Atlantic in St Louis in 1908 to Europe, including a gold medal at the Paris Exhibition in1925. In 1913 William launched a company under his own name, Moorcroft, and the company we know and love today, was firmly established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e With each piece echoing the hallmarks of William’s most renowned work, the Moorcroft Design Studio step forward to honour the founder, of what is said to be one of the greatest Arts and Crafts pottery companies today, with their WILLIAM 150 collection.\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":"2022-05-20T12:16:05+10:00","created_at":"2022-04-06T16:01:56+10:00","vendor":"Faulconbridge-Antiques \u0026 Giftware","type":"Pottery","tags":["Moorcroft","Moorcroft 2022 Catalogue and New Collections","Moorcroft Limited - Numbered Editions and Trials"],"price":77750,"price_min":77750,"price_max":77750,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39585571274810,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Moorcroft Shoaling Vase - Ltd Ed 20","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":77750,"weight":4000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftShoalingVaseLtdEd20.jpg?v=1649225255"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftShoalingVaseLtdEd20.jpg?v=1649225255","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":20806706430010,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.714,"height":1200,"width":857,"src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftShoalingVaseLtdEd20.jpg?v=1649225255"},"aspect_ratio":0.714,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/faulconbridgeantiques_MoorcroftShoalingVaseLtdEd20.jpg?v=1649225255","width":857}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoorcroft Shoaling Vase \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2022 William 150 Collection \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Emma Bossons FRSA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9\/12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition of 20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 31 x W 16 x D 16 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not yet known whether William Moorcroft experimented in salt-glazed designs due to concerns over the toxicity of his own lead-oxide glazes, abandoned in Walter Moorcroft’s era for safer metallic-oxides, or whether, he was momentarily influenced by the work of Cornish potter, Bernard Leach in the 1930s. Mischievously open-mouth fish with ribbed fins swim in a kaleidoscope of oatmeal and cornflower blues against the crisp, white ground in Shoaling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE WILLIAM 150 COLLECTION\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE POTTER WHO OPENED THE DOOR TO MOORCROFT DESIGN, TECHNIQUE \u0026amp; ARTISTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne hundred and fifty years ago, one of the most gifted potters of his generation, William Moorcroft, was born. Quickly, the art potter gleaned that the consummate skills of botanical design and a passion for the natural world was not enough for his ambitions. In truth, to become an icon for the Applied Arts, success lies not simply in surface decoration and shape design, as these change with what is in vogue during each generation. Something more is always needed. A door had to be opened for generations of potters to perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Whilst the emerging Art Nouveau designs of the continent inspired the young Moorcroft in terms of shape and design, it was to be in his home in the Potteries where he would perfect his ceramic alchemy, during his first job in 1897, as a designer for James Macintyre \u0026amp; Co. There followed the arrival of gold medals from across the Atlantic in St Louis in 1908 to Europe, including a gold medal at the Paris Exhibition in1925. In 1913 William launched a company under his own name, Moorcroft, and the company we know and love today, was firmly established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e With each piece echoing the hallmarks of William’s most renowned work, the Moorcroft Design Studio step forward to honour the founder, of what is said to be one of the greatest Arts and Crafts pottery companies today, with their WILLIAM 150 collection.\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"}