British Art Pottery and Design - 29th November 2023

Lot 712

'Pomegranate' a large Moorcroft Pottery vase designed by William Moorcroft, waisted cylindrical

Estimate £200 - £400 | Hammer £252

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Description

'Pomegranate' a large Moorcroft Pottery vase designed by William Moorcroft, waisted cylindrical form, tubeline decorated in shades of purple, red , ochre and green on a blue ground, impressed factory marks, painted green signature, paper collection labels, firing crack to base, 44cm. high

Provenance

Albert Wade

The Albert E Wade Collection Part 1, Sotheby's Olympia, 2nd May 2002, lot 94.

Private collection

Catalogue notes

The vase has a paper label suggesting Albert lent this vase to the Victoria & Albert Museum.