William Moorcroft
English, 1872-1945
James MacIntyre & Co.
‘Green and Gold’ Florian ware pitcher
1903
Earthenware with tube-lined decoration, colored glazes, and gilding
10 7/8 in. H x 5 1/4 in. W including handle x 2 5/8 in. Dm at opening x 4 3/8 in. Dm at base. (27.6 cm H x 13.3 cm W x 6.7 cm Dm at opening x 11.1 cm Dm at base)
The green and gold colorway of William Moorcroft’s Florian wares was his most popular, with rich olive green, goldenrod, and cobalt glazes accented with intricately piped white slip. Moorcroft’s Florian wares met with great success almost immediately after their introduction in 1903, winning him a gold medal at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. Indeed, a pitcher similar to this one was exhibited at the International Exhibition, praised as being “distinguished by refinement in design and colour.”
The green and gold colorway of William Moorcroft’s Florian wares was his most popular, with rich olive green, goldenrod, and cobalt glazes accented with intricately piped white slip. Moorcroft’s Florian wares met with great success almost immediately after their introduction in 1903, winning him a gold medal at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. Indeed, a pitcher similar to this one was exhibited at the International Exhibition, praised as being “distinguished by refinement in design and colour.”
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Condition
Excellent.
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References
Royal Commission for the St. Louis International Exhibition 1904: The British Section. Compiled by Sir Isadore Spielmann F.S.A. London: Hudson & Kearns, 1906. Similar model illustrated pg. 338.
Exhibitions
Similar model exhibited in the 1904 St. Louis International Exhibition.
Provenance
Excellent.
For a detailed condition report, please contact us.
Royal Commission for the St. Louis International Exhibition 1904: The British Section. Compiled by Sir Isadore Spielmann F.S.A. London: Hudson & Kearns, 1906. Similar model illustrated pg. 338.
Similar model exhibited in the 1904 St. Louis International Exhibition.
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