Dedicated auction offers a wide range of colourful Moorcroft works
29 March 2023 Colourful works produced by Moorcroft from across the 20th century feature at a dedicated timed auction on the-saleroom.com.
This William Moorcroft twin-handled ‘Pomegranate’ coupe, from c.1914/15, features in the Halls sale. Painted in colours on a mottled green and blue ground, it bears a signature to the base together with an impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem' mark. Measuring 7in (17.5cm) high, it is estimated at £600-900. View the catalogue entry for this Moorcroft ‘Pomegranate’ coupe on the-saleroom.com.
The sale at Halls offers 213 lots and is open for bidding right now. It closes at 4pm on April 4.
The sale includes both early examples of the factory’s output but also more recent creations, and covers various price points.
Here’s our pick of five lots that caught our eye.
1. Revived Cornflower vase
![Moorcroft Revived Cornflower vase](/media/90079/moorcroft-revived-cornflower-vase-tsr-29-03-2023.jpg?width=700&height=500&rmode=max&updated=03%2f24%2f2023+12%3a47%3a24)
An unusually large William Moorcroft ‘Revived Cornflower’ vase, dated 1914, is among the lots on offer at Halls’ dedicated auction. The oviform and tube lined vase with scrolling blooms in red and ochre on a mottled green ground, is impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem England' marks. Measuring 8in (20.5cm) high, it is estimated at £500-700. View the catalogue entry for this Moorcroft ‘Revived Cornflower’ vase on the-saleroom.com.
2. Rainforest vase
![Moorcroft Rainforest vase](/media/90078/moorcroft-rainforest-vase-tsr-29-03-2023.jpg?width=700&height=500&rmode=max&updated=03%2f24%2f2023+12%3a48%3a07)
Among the more recently made pieces at the Halls sale is a Moorcroft 'Rainforest' vase designed by Sally Tuffin, dated 1995. With painted and impressed marks, it measures 10.75in (27.5cm) high and is estimated at £150-200. View the catalogue entry for this Moorcroft 'Rainforest' vase on the-saleroom.com.
3. Orchid globular vase
![Walter Moorcroft Orchid vase](/media/90080/orchid-globular-vase-tsr-29-03-2023.jpg?width=700&height=500&rmode=max&updated=03%2f24%2f2023+12%3a46%3a30)
This large Walter Moorcroft 'Orchid' globular vase or jardiniere from c.1947 is offered at the Halls sale with a £300-400 estimate. Tubelined against a green gradient ground and with a facsimile WM monogram, it measures 8.25in (21cm) high. View the catalogue entry for this Walter Moorcroft 'Orchid' vase on the-saleroom.com.
4. Pomegranate coupe
![Moorcroft Pomegranate coupe](/media/90077/moorcroft-pomegranate-coupe-tsr-29-03-2023.jpg?width=700&height=500&rmode=max&updated=03%2f24%2f2023+12%3a48%3a56)
This William Moorcroft twin-handled ‘Pomegranate’ coupe, from c.1914/15, features in the Halls sale. Painted in colours on a mottled green and blue ground, it bears a signature to the base together with an impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem' mark. Measuring 7in (17.5cm) high, it is estimated at £600-900. View the catalogue entry for this Moorcroft ‘Pomegranate’ coupe on the-saleroom.com.
5. Claremont vases
![Moorcroft Claremont vases](/media/90076/moorcroft-claremont-vases-tsr-29-03-2023.jpg?width=700&height=500&rmode=max&updated=03%2f24%2f2023+12%3a49%3a42)
Among the early 20th century pieces at the Halls sale is this small pair of small William Moorcroft ‘Claremont’ vases from the c.1920s. Of inverted baluster form, typically tubelined with the Toadstool mushrooms against a dark green gradient ground, they measure 4in (10.5cm) high. Offered as a single lot, they are estimated at £800-1200. View the catalogue entry for these Moorcroft ‘Claremont’ vases on the-saleroom.com.
For more information on this collecting area, read our guide to Moorcroft pottery.