A vintage Moorcroft shallow bowl in the Anemone design.
The diameter is 215mm (8.46 inch) and the height 35mm (1.37 inch).
The anemone pattern was first designed by William Moorcroft in 1938 and then redrawn by Walter Moorcroft in 1975. Walter Moorcroft retired in 1987 but in 1988 he was invited to redraw the original design, and the new range was issued in 1989.
Regarding age, it can be difficult to assess with absolute certainty as some production runs could be quite long, and it was not until 1990 that Moorcroft began using year cyphers to show when an item was actually made. As there is no year cypher on the vase the latest possible date of manufacture would be c1989.
The MOORCROFT and MADE IN ENGLAND backstamps on the base (both impressed) suggest an actual date range c1949 to 1986 and clearly a genuine vintage age item.
Condition:-
Antique and vintage items may have small imperfections and/or idiosyncrasies due to the manufacturing processes of the day, usage perhaps over many years and how an item has been stored but any significant issues will always be highlighted in the description. High quality images are provided and of course any questions will be answered as accurately as possible.
This shallow bowl has been closely inspected and assessed as in very good vintage condition. In fact the only the only issue considered worthy of separate mention are a few very minor scratch type marks to the central upper surface possible caused by utensils or maybe another item standing there. The base level has also been checked and assessed to be within 0.5mm.
The colours remain bright and on the dark blue ground make for an attractive display item.
This Moorcroft vintage Anemone design shallow bowl is available by online order only however if planning to visit the Antiques Centre in York please visit Cabinet 138 which is located on the Lower Ground Floor to view further Moorcroft Pottery from early vintage to more modern times.
Please Note: This item is offered for sale for purposes of display, collecting etc and may not be suitable for use with foodstuff.
