Posted by grandma on July 06, 2008 at 02:18:12:

In Reply to: Moorecroft vase bought on ebay posted by Joanne on July 04, 2008 at 05:33:03:

: Hi, I am a collector of american pottery like Rookwood, Rumrill etc. I
came across a moorecroft vase on ebay and fell in love. I won the
auction but since I'm new to moorecroft, I'd like more info on the vase
I bought. It's ebay item # is 170233447540 I would appreciate any
info such as the name, year it came out, and opinions on
: wheter Ihear paid fair market value or paid too much.
: Joanne

Your vase is in William Moorcroft’s orchid design, drawn around 1937.
This version, with little white flowers as well as the usual frilled orchid
and slipper orchid, is sometimes called orchids and spring flowers.
It’s almost certainly a Walter Moorcroft piece from the late 1940s - as
suggested by the colourway, style and label - and the price you paid
was probably about right. But I’m surprised you fell in love with
Moorcroft on the basis of this vase. (Not to my taste at all!) The
earlier William Moorcroft pieces, although generally a lot more
expensive, are infinitely more artistic and a much better investment.

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: : Hi, I am a collector of american pottery like Rookwood, Rumrill etc. I 
: came across a moorecroft vase on ebay and fell in love. I won the 
: auction but since I'm new to moorecroft, I'd like more info on the vase 
: I bought. It's ebay item # is 170233447540 I would appreciate any 
: info such as the name, year it came out, and opinions on
: : wheter Ihear  paid fair market value or paid too much.
: : Joanne

: Your vase is in William Moorcroft’s orchid design, drawn around 1937. 
: This version, with little white flowers as well as the usual frilled orchid 
: and slipper orchid, is sometimes called orchids and spring flowers. 
: It’s almost certainly a Walter Moorcroft piece from the late 1940s - as 
: suggested by the colourway, style and label - and the price you paid 
: was probably about right. But I’m surprised you fell in love with 
: Moorcroft on the basis of this vase. (Not to my taste at all!) The 
: earlier William Moorcroft pieces, although generally a lot more 
: expensive, are infinitely more artistic and a much better investment.



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