A vintage Moorcroft footed pin dish in the Columbine pattern by Walter Moorcroft.
The diameter of the pin dish is 108mm and the height 32mm.
In excellent condition.
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 a there is no year cypher on the dish the latest possible date of manufacture would be 1989 however there are other indicators including as below:-
The impressed MOORCROFT and MADE IN ENGLAND backstamps suggest a date range c1949 to 1986.
Columbine was Walter Moorcroft's first independent design, drawn in 1947. Small numbers were produced until the early 1980's when he then designed a full range, initially on blue grounds but other colours followed.
The dish is clearly of genuine vintage age.
A very lovely item which should prove a worthy addition to many a collection of vintage Moorcroft pottery.
This dish in the columbine pattern is available online only however if visiting the Antiques Centre in York please visit Cabinet 138 situated on the Lower Ground Floor to view other items of Moorcroft Pottery from early vintage pieces to more modern examples.
