Moorcroft, art pottery. 01/08/2010
   Collecting is in my blood, but at this stage of life iI need to restrain this and learn to downsize, but this does not stop me hanging on to a beautiful Moorcroft vast for just a little longer. My mother loved attending auctions and buying mixed lots to discover beautify pieces of old English china and a close family member attends auctions and bids on mixed lots of antiques and collectible and takes these to the market and makes a comfortable livening from her hobby. The only piece of china I ever purchased at auction was a 9” high Moorcroft Vase. This photo is similar to the owe I bought, mine is secured away, waiting for the right time to sell it. It is early 1970’s. Made by the son of the founder with his Signature on it I am hoping this vase will prove to have been a good investment as well as beautiful. From the Moorcroft website :-Moorcroft History. Originally founded as a studio in 1897 within a large ceramic company. James Macintyre & Co. Moorcroft pottery soon made its mark on the world. Designs came from 24 year old William Moorcroft who personalised each piece of pottery produced with his own signature or initials. This did little for James Mcintyre’s name and reputation, and in 1912 the inevitable split occurred. William marched his workforce across Cobridge Park to a new factory in Sandbach Road where Moorcroft pottery is still made today. Money came from Liberty, the famous London store and Liberty continued to control Moorcroft until 1962. In 1904, Moorcroft won a gold medal at the St Louis International Exhibition and followed up the achievement with further medals and commendations, culminating in the appointment of the Moorcroft company as Potter to HM The Queen in 1928. On the death of William Moorcroft in 1945, his elder son, Walter, took over management and design. In 1962, the Moorcroft family bought out Liberty, but Moorcroft seldom prospered. Finally, in 1984, the family sold the bulk of their shares on the open market. After several material shareholder changes in the mid-1980’s and early 1990’s, Moorcroft is now controlled by the Edwards family, and has been since 1993 Here are a few links for those who are interested in collecting Moorcroft The official Moorcroft Website Moorcroft Vases | Kathy Shell on Facebook  This could be your add, see advertising page above and contact Kathy, for your advertising package. Readers please accept a very small amount of advertising through my website, this helps pay my web and internet set up costs and I keep it as unobtrusive as possible. All opinions expressed in my blog, ar my own.
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