Ex. Rare Antique William Moorcroft Huge'grape Vine' Lustre Jardiniere C. 1900/06

AN EXTREMELY RARE VERY LARGE WILLIAM MOORCROFT'GRAPE VINE' LUSTREWARE JARDINIERE. THIS PIECE, ALTHOUGH NOT MARKED, WAS POSSIBLY MADE FOR TIFFANY AND CO. OF NEW YORK, AS THE GRAPE VINE PATTERN WAS MOSTLY MADE FOR EXPORT.

THE JARDINIERE COMES TUBELINED WITH TRAILING GRAPES AND FOLIAGE AGAINST A CREAM GROUND. THE UNDERSIDE IS MARKED WITH THE GREEN MOORCROFT SIGNATURE AND AN INCISED LETTER'B' APPEARS ON THE SIDE EDGE OF THE BASE. THIS EXTRA LARGE JARDINIERE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 34CM IN DIAMETER AND 24.5CM IN HEIGHT AND WEIGHS IN AT 5.8 KILOS. IT DATES FROM BETWEEN 1900 AND 1906.

THE INTERIOR OF THE BOWL SHOWS SOME WEAR TO THE LUSTREWARE SURFACE POSSIBLY DUE TO STANDING WATER DURING ITS LIFETIME. THERE IS SOME CRAZING TO THE WHOLE OF THE JARDINIERE WITH SOME SHOWING AROUND ITS BASE WHICH ONE MIGHT THINK ARE HAIRLINES BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE.

THERE ARE NO CHIPS, HAIRLINES OR RESTORATION BUT SOME OBVIOUS AGE RELATED WEAR. A FINE AND RARE PIECE OF MOORCROFT WHICH DISPLAYS BEAUTIFULLY IN ANY SETTING. PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH DO FORM PART OF THE LISTING. This item is in the category "Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Decorative Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Vases".

The seller is "renaandcolin4548" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

Origin: English
Antique: Yes
Signed By: William Moorcroft
Additional Parts Required: No
Colour: Cream ground with blue & green design
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 24.5 cm
Style: Art Nouveau
Features: Decorative with tube lining
Production Style: Art Pottery
Finish: Lustre glaze
Item Width: 14.5 cm (5.3/4\
Pattern: Grape Vine
Signed: Yes
Material: Ceramic
Subject: Fruit & foliage
Brand: William Moorcroft
Type: Jardiniere
Era: Edwardian (1901-1910)
Theme: Grape Vine
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Production Technique: Pottery
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Backstamp: Incised
Item Weight: 5.800 grams