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Vase: AAL.11-2021

Object information

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Maker(s)

Manufacturer: James Macintyre & Co
Designer: Moorcroft, William

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Description

Stoneware vase of double gourd shape with tube-lined slip decoration, painted underglaze in deep shades of blue, green, pink and purple, green and cream in 'Revived Cornflower' pattern.

Legal notes

Lent by the Keatley Trust

Place(s) associated

  • Burslem ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Lent (2021-12-01) by Keatley Trust

Dating

20th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1912

Note

William Moorcroft (1872-1945), the son of a potteries artist and designer, trained at Burslem School of Art and in London and Paris. From c.1897-1913 he was chief designer for James Macintyre & Co.’s new Art Pottery department, in Burslem. His designs were sold through Tiffany of New York, Liberty of London and other prestigious stores.

Components of the work

Part

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Glazed
Thrown

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 'W Moorcroft'
  • Location: Underside of base
  • Method of creation: Painted
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: Macintyre mark - CHECK THIS
  • Location: Underside of base
  • Method of creation: Printed in brown
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: AAL.11-2021
Primary reference Number: 308071
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Audit data

Created: Monday 14 March 2022 Updated: Monday 14 March 2022 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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