15929971400001421754243000Standard Recordobject-200087170810661567615948530520001708106603386fitz-onlineadlib-object-200087https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2000875d98c312-e0aa-3c6b-aaac-9734aadaddc89referenceterm-42861adlib-term-428615b368285-f1a8-3dcf-a5b2-637fd3c3956cearthenwarereferenceterm-108838adlib-term-108838894b9ec2-6fc6-306c-a0d3-8542c7640095glazed earthenwarereferenceterm-42688adlib-term-426884df03958-5ee6-3a50-ada9-491bb6445fdfArt PotteryDecorationreferenceterm-120109adlib-term-1201090ac0da43-b119-38cf-9afd-87a3520c8d17painting underglazeApplied ArtsCream earthenware plate with slip trailed design, painted underglaze in dull shades of ochre, red, dark red, and blue-black, with 'Pomegranate' pattern.Circular plate with very shallow curved sides rising to a narrow flared rim, standing on a low foot-ring. The front is decorated with the words ‘MOORCROFT/POTTERY’ between horizontal bands of pomegranates, berries and leaves, and scale pattern, all on a ground which shades from ochre to green. The reverse is painted bright blue, except for the circular area inside the foot-rim, with clear glaze over.C.25-20141accession numberC.25-2014200087priref200087201420142014Entry form number1098urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/200087https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/200087impressed at one side of base near footring and on opposite side near footringon base within footringimpressedMOORCROFT MADE IN/ENGLANDfactory markwritten in large capitals with right stroke of W adjoining left stroke of M and with a slanting line belowon basepainted in blue underglazeWMinitials or symbolscircular greenish-grey stick-on paper with reserved white lettering, the words following the curve of the label with number between themon base two identicalprinted in reserveKen Manley/135/Bonhamslabelreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumGiven by Lord and Lady Archerreferenceagent-192533adlib-agent-192533db79c4fa-da08-3db3-b6d3-c32f76b5b772Archer, Lord and Lady201420142014-11-24given19131913CE1913circa19131920(probably c.1916)11920CE1920circa1920makerreferenceagent-189003adlib-agent-1890033728f51f-b30c-365d-86a8-254bc9bef8faMoorcroft PotteryMoorcroft designed both the shape and decoration of his pottery, each complementing the other, and experimented widely with glazes and decorating processes. He favoured curvilinear, naturalistic forms and by 1910-11, when ‘Pomegranate’ design was introduced, was using rich colours applied in bold, sweeping designs. The light slip-trailing combined with under-glaze oxides applied one over another to blend together in the first firing gives tonal variety, whilst the glaze firing enhances the brilliance of the colours. 'Pomegranate', sold at Liberty’s under the trade name 'Murena', became one of Moorcroft’s most popular designs and continued in production at the new pottery. It is rare to find a piece with the 'Moorcroft Pottery' name inscribed so prominently; this plate was perhaps used for advertising or to commemorate an event such as the opening of the new pottery. During the 1920s, unmarked imitation 'Pomegranate' wares were produced by a local rival.William Moorcroft (1872-1945), the son of a potteries artist and designer, trained at Burslem School of Art and in London and Paris. From c.1897-1913 he was chief designer for James Macintyre & Co.’s new Art Pottery department, in Burslem. His designs were sold through Tiffany of New York, Liberty of London and other prestigious stores. In 1913, Macintyre’s reverted to industrial wares and some thirty workers transferred to a newly established Moorcroft Pottery, in Sandbach Road, Cobridge, set up with financial support from Liberty’s. Both pottery businesses continue today.referenceterm-109008adlib-term-109008841b18bd-944d-3c9c-8d39-bdaabbcc28e120th Century, Earlyreferenceterm-107684adlib-term-107684d54f530a-3bb0-3a32-a207-4cf77fb9ccf8George Vreferenceterm-113547adlib-term-113547842362d2-b32b-3590-8ed9-69487370fba7literalEnglandEnglandcountryliteralStaffordshireStaffordshireregionCobridgereferenceterm-32652adlib-term-3265282d8ae3b-f165-395c-ba93-dfa1c282b7beglazereferenceterm-42861adlib-term-428615b368285-f1a8-3dcf-a5b2-637fd3c3956cearthenwareDiametercm26Heightcm3referencemedia-195290adlib-media-19529046a59d53-4f1d-3291-aa34-e85f9fe10580jpegaa/aa32/C_25_2014_1_201507_amt49_dc2.jpg1heightpixels1025widthpixels94816162519378021imagejpegaa/aa32/mid_C_25_2014_1_201507_amt49_dc2.jpg1heightpixels541widthpixels50016162519378021imagejpegaa/aa32/C_25_2014_1_201507_amt49_dc2.jpg1heightpixels1025widthpixels94816162519378021imagejpegaa/aa32/preview_C_25_2014_1_201507_amt49_dc2.jpg1heightpixels270widthpixels25016162519378021image0media
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imagereferenceterm-34935adlib-term-34935b6750733-fe79-33fc-b39a-c296fcd223b4platehistory noteBonhams, 21 May 2014, The Ken Manley collection of Moorcroft Pottery, lot 135; Lord and Lady Archer1similar designreferenceobject-73965adlib-object-73965fd4657d6-b978-3e99-b97f-1fa6956cc81a1reference1term-89480adlib-term-89480f1ea518e-351c-3f42-b2a7-db0f8559fa2cvasevase1referenceobject-226132adlib-object-226132a5fa99d1-5888-366a-a9df-69f349fd7eb21reference1term-41585adlib-term-41585b3935cdb-2fb7-331d-9711-9d785639b0d3coffee servicecoffee servicereferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumreferencepublication-7739adlib-publication-773984de218c-794e-3f7f-a612-999d2e1420ebKen Manley Collection of Moorcroft Pottery, 21 May 2014Cf. no.58. Moorcroft vase in Pomegranate pattern, in the Fitzwilliam collection.126-7referencepublication-1030adlib-publication-10309cf77d50-a614-3947-8d0e-919f695fe7b0Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks, English PotteryCf. Black and white illustrations of the Pomegranate pattern on a vase, no. 196. See p.12 for reference to links with Liberty's.pp.5-12, 60,61.referencepublication-3556adlib-publication-355637f3022b-a839-3f22-b6ab-fb24e81ee97cWilliam Moorcroft and Walter Moorcroft, 1897-1973 : catalogue of an exhibition of pottery at the Fine Art Society, 4 December to 15 December 1973 at 148 New Bond Street, London W.1Cf. examples of Moorcroft pottery produced for Liberty’s, including ‘Pomegranate’ pattern (called ‘Murena’ in the Liberty’s catalogue), D242: bowl, pink, blue and green design on pale green and cream ground, c.1910; D244 : plate and biscuit box, red, blue and yellow design on mottled blue and yellow ground, c.1911.84-88referencepublication-7465adlib-publication-7465aef6c2e8-d950-3377-b815-0d4a5208e7daLiberty’s 1875-1975: An exhibition to mark the firm’s centenaryreferencepublication-7768adlib-publication-77680fe70503-ee30-3ce3-a04d-a477ae7a7a5bMoorcroft. A Guide to Moorcroft Pottery 1897-1993referencepublication-400001965adlib-publication-4000019651881c199-a3af-3db1-90ec-2c7c8b83eefbWilliam Moorcroft : Behind The GlazeRef.206-7referencepublication-3367adlib-publication-3367d690c068-f9ae-39f7-b781-c471ea3065c7Encyclopaedia of British Art Pottery 1870-1920230referencepublication-2669adlib-publication-2669aa0d3603-2ba6-3e9d-90d9-3f0d5506093fEncyclopedia of Pottery and Porcelain, The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuriesreferenceterm-42688adlib-term-426884df03958-5ee6-3a50-ada9-491bb6445fdfArt Potteryplantreferenceterm-108596adlib-term-108596a8fe6c32-868e-35f8-8db0-163f393d0df9pomegranateplantreferenceterm-126237adlib-term-126237ef9ccbcb-e42e-36ba-ba6b-78c91a4daf69grapeliteralpomegranatepomegranateliteralgrapegrapereferenceterm-34935adlib-term-34935b6750733-fe79-33fc-b39a-c296fcd223b4plateplatereferenceterm-120085adlib-term-12008568c62b7c-aaf4-38a5-a1be-4d6c615c0714press-mouldingreferenceterm-122641adlib-term-122641d5fb75d8-097d-3fd7-8e70-87e9d96d77f7glazingExhibition Plateobject
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