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William Moorcroft

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William MoorcroftEnglish, 1872 - 1945

Wm. Moorcroft was a master potter trained at the Wedgwood Inst., in Burslem, from 1867 to 1895. He experimented with decorative pottery at Mac Intyres, alsoin Burslem. He founded the firm of W. Moorcroft, Ltd. in Colbridge in 1913. Here he produced 'powdered' blue effects, raised outline decorative pottery and fine wares with flambe glazes (Mankowitz, p156). He was an appointed potter to Queen Mary (Moorcroft label). Died in 1945, his son Walter took over designing but died in 2002.

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Bowl
Object Name: Bowl
William Moorcroft
1921-1930
Object number: 2.8.148
Pomegranate
Object Name: Footed bowl
William Moorcroft
c. 1914
Object number: 74.32.52
Wisteria
Object Name: Vase
William Moorcroft
1921-1930
Object number: 2.8.149