MOORCROFT HIBISCUS PATTERN BOTTLE VASE AND SMALL OVAL DISH - ENGLISH

A MOORCROFT POTTERY BOTTLE VASE AND A SMALL OVAL DISH, BOTH DECORATED IN THE HIBISCUS PATTERN WITH TUBE-LINED FLORAL DECORATION ON A DEEP COBALT BLUE GROUND. THE VASE FEATURES LARGE HIBISCUS BLOOMS IN YELLOW AND DEEP PINK-RED TONES WITH GREEN FOLIAGE, WHILE THE DISH DISPLAYS A SINGLE BLOOM IN DEEP RED-PURPLE WITH GREEN AND YELLOW LEAVES ON A BLUE GROUND.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: MOORCROFT
* PATTERN: HIBISCUS
* VASE BASE MARKS: IMPRESSED 'MOORCROFT' AND 'MADE IN ENGLAND', SMALL PAINTED CROSS MARK, SMALL RED PAINTED MARK, REMNANTS OF A PAPER LABEL
* DISH BASE MARKS: IMPRESSED 'MADE IN ENGLAND' AND 'MOORCROFT' (PARTIALLY LEGIBLE)
* ORIGIN: ENGLAND

CONDITION:
* VASE: GLAZE IS BRIGHT AND INTACT ACROSS THE BODY. MINOR GLAZE WEAR AND SMALL CHIPS ARE VISIBLE TO THE RIM EDGE. THE BASE SHOWS GENERAL AGE-RELATED WEAR AND SOILING. TUBE-LINING IS CRISP AND WELL-DEFINED THROUGHOUT.
* DISH: GLAZE IS INTACT TO THE UPPER SURFACE. A CHIP IS VISIBLE TO THE RIM EDGE. CRAZING IS PRESENT ACROSS THE BASE. TUBE-LINING IS WELL-DEFINED.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MAKER: MOORCROFT
* ORIGIN: ENGLISH
* MATERIAL: POTTERY
* TECHNIQUE: TUBE-LINED DECORATION
* GROUND COLOUR: COBALT BLUE

Item Size: Height: 15cm, Width: 25cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 5Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); English; Moorcroft; Impressed 'Moorcroft' To Base, Impressed 'Made In England' To Base, Small Painted Cross Mark Visible, Remnants Of A Paper Label Partially Visible, Small Red Painted Mark Visible; Pottery; Glaze Is Bright And Intact Across The Body. Minor Glaze Wear And Small Chips Visible To The Rim Edge. Base Shows General Age-Related Wear And Soiling. No Visible Cracks To The Body. Tube-Lining Is Crisp And Well-Defined Throughout.

Condition: Good

293719+1

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