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BLAKENEY
Sarah
Brummel-Bailey appeared as a guest designer in the 2001 catalogue with
a limited edition piece entitled "Remember". It was classic
Moorcroft. The Art Nouveau style that heavily influenced William Moorcroft's
early designs as he began his career in the late 1890's, had been given
a fresh and modern interpretation. Sarah's second design was created
for a range of shapes and the inspiration came from the mallows growing
in the lanes near her Norfolk studio during the summer months. Again
the Art Nouveau style is characteristic and the colour palette is fresh
and distinctive, having shades of pink, mauve and sage green.
An unusual feature on this desigh has been the clever use of sgraffito
- incised lines drawn in the clay - to create the veining so characteristic
of this plant. As the colour wash is applied to Moorcroft it typically
accumulates more at the boundary where the tube-lining is applied, but
in this case it is cleverly allowed to build up in the sgraffitoed lines.
PRICE: 223/4
£225 75/10 £276
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CHAMPERICO
Sian
Leeper loves South America and its exotic flora. The Guatemalan slipper
orchid adorns the unusual shape of the 93/12 vase.
PRICE: £345 |
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DATELINE
SERIES - ROROTONGA - FIJI - MILLENIUM YEAR PLATE
Part of the Dateline series to celebrate the millennium, these pieces
were in production for two years and were very popular aspart of that
collection. The series was created by Emma Bossons and Nicola Slaney following
a visit to the South Sea islands. Rorotonga portrays the green and red
lizard that fell from the ceiling while visiting that island. On Fiji
the Sensitive plant caught Emma's eye. Nicola's Birth of Light Year plate
captures the dawn as the new millennium is celebrated in traditional style.
PRICES: PLATE:£297
FIJI:£275
RORATONGA:£175 |
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JARAQUI
Jeanne
McDougall's stunning Jaraqui dates from the 2000 catalogue. As there are
few limited editions designed by her there is an opportunity for one lucky
person to snap up this one remaining example.
PRICE: SOLD |
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KIRIBATI
One
of the Dateline series to celebrate the millennium, Kiribati is the
perfect representation of the South Sea island of that name. Blue lagoons,
silver sand and tropical palms on the 8 inch 98 shape create a striking
image of that sun drenched island.
PRICE: £550
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MEADOW
STAR
From
the 2002 catalogue, Rachel Bishop's Meadow Star is on an unusual 6 inch
vase in the 92 shape. Beautiful in its simplicity.
PRICE:
£226 |
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MONTANA
CORNFLOWER
The
curves and waves of the vases in these two limited edition vases provide
the perfect vehicle for Rachel Bishop's flowing design of this cornfield
plant.
PRICE 92/11 (L/E 300): £564
PRICE 92/6 (L/E650): £295 |
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SPIRAXIA
This
was one of Emma Bosson's first designs for Moorcroft and caused quite
a stir for its elegance and striking use of colour. This was the marker
that set the standard for her immense success in later years. The 11 inch
vase was in an edition of 300 while the plate was a numbered edition.
PRICE
98/11 vase : £935
PRICE 780/6 plate: £145 |
