Moorcroft Pottery "Feathers & Fruits" Saucer-England circa 1991

Moorcroft Pottery was created by William Moorcroft in 1897 and it’s a worldwide brand of earthenware which has been growing in quality and prestige ever since.
The prestige was cemented in 1928 when Moorcroft was appointed ‘Potters to H.M. The Queen’. Moorcroft also supplied Liberty of London, Harrods and Tiffany & Co. in New York.
After William died in 1945, his son Walter Moorcroft took over the responsibilities his father had held and became the sole Moorcroft designer. Walter introduced many of the exotic flowers that are seen and loved in the designs today. Designs continued to evolve under the stewardship of Walter, as he developed his own style which experts say matured in the 1950's. It was Walter who introduced many exotic flowers into Moorcroft designs and increased "tubelining" techniques when decorating Moorcroft pottery. Tubelining is a technique that involves using raised slip clay to outline a design, which is then filled with colored enamel. This technique adds depth and character to the pottery pieces. The skill takes time to acquire and it is associated with art pottery rather than mass production which is the foundation of Staffordshire potteries in the UK. Walter Moorcroft retired his design role in 1986 and that is when infamous potter Sally Tuffin took over design for Moorcraft . Together with outside designer Phillip Richardson, she introduced animals, birds and geometric patterns into the vision of Moorcroft pottery art. The design collaboration of Tuffin and Richardson, led to a kaleidoscope of colored designs including this "Feathers and Fruits" saucer in 1991.
Every piece of Moorcroft has marks on the base which will tell a story. They identify the fact that it was made in England, who designed the particular piece, the year the piece was made, the year of the design and who painted and tubelined the particular piece. Initials which are painted onto the base of your piece of Moorcroft marks the painter’s name and the initial that appears to be stamped into the clay body is the initial of the tubeliner in question. Painters and Tubeliners initials have been marked since the 1990’s and allow avid Moorcroft enthusiasts to track those pieces that have been made by their favored tubeliner or artist. Moorcroft studio is still in business today with approximately 10 artisan designers.
The company is still supplying Liberty of London and now Moorcroft is sold worldwide to an international audience and is available for collectors.
Symbols are Apricot, Finch, Holly & Berries
Year Made is marked with imprinted bell symbol which Moorcroft did to distinguish pottery pieces made by their studio in 1991. (legend on their website).
Has the tubeliner initials but hard to decipher but believed to be Rachel Bishop, who became Moorcroft’s Senior Designer in 1993, and created the Moorcroft Design Studio in 1998.
Weighs 6 oz
Measures 4.5" X 4.5" X 1/2"
Great Condition
Has crazing on bottom (see photos)
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