Moorcroft Limited Edition The Painted Ladies Vase, MCR-024
Originally founded as a studio in 1897 within a large ceramic company, James Macintyre & Co. Moorcroft pottery soon made its mark on the world. Today, Moorcroft leads the world of art pottery with its own distinctive design style. C W Sellors are proud to present this Moorcroft collection featuring stunning pottery designs inspired by the dreamy state of California.
This limited edition vase, each one signed and numbered, shows the “painted ladies”- a row of houses built in Victorian and Edwardian styles between 1892 and 1896. They are one of the most iconic sights of San Francisco, along with the Golden Gate bridge and also the famous cable cars shown on the pot. The houses have specific architectural details that set themselves apart from others including overhanging eaves, gingerbread-style gables, classical columns, spindles and balustrades and intricate stain glass panelling. They are painted in beautiful pastel colours and survived the 1906 earthquake. The interpretation of this metropolis of architectural colour and style comes to us on a brand-new shape for Moorcroft, with parallel edges which then taper towards a narrow neck. Meticulously-detailed windows and structures all make for a fantastic storyboard design.
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