Green and Gold Florian
Vase
ca. 1903 (made)
ca. 1903 (made)
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Object Type
The shape of this vase is described as 'baluster' and is a classic form most closely identified with Chinese ceramics of the 18th century. A vase as slim and as highly decorated as this was not expected to contain flowers; instead it is an ornamental object in its own right.
Materials & Making
William Moorcroft (1872-1945) was not the only designer to re-introduce the Medieval technique of trailing slip (liquid clay) by hand, using a pipette (like icing a cake). However, in refining the process so much and in continuing to specialise in it at his own pottery from 1913, he made it distinctively his own. He used a white porcelain-like body, capable of withstanding high temperatures. This maintained the crisp precision of the lines and helped in their containment of the different metal oxide colours.
Trading
Florian Ware was Moorcroft's own name for a specific range but his employers, Macintyre, used the name for all art wares made in his department, even when they had been introduced before his arrival in 1898. It was sold through Liberty's and Osler's in London; Tiffany in New York and Rouard in Paris and was bought both by dedicated collectors and a wider public with aesthetic aspirations.
The shape of this vase is described as 'baluster' and is a classic form most closely identified with Chinese ceramics of the 18th century. A vase as slim and as highly decorated as this was not expected to contain flowers; instead it is an ornamental object in its own right.
Materials & Making
William Moorcroft (1872-1945) was not the only designer to re-introduce the Medieval technique of trailing slip (liquid clay) by hand, using a pipette (like icing a cake). However, in refining the process so much and in continuing to specialise in it at his own pottery from 1913, he made it distinctively his own. He used a white porcelain-like body, capable of withstanding high temperatures. This maintained the crisp precision of the lines and helped in their containment of the different metal oxide colours.
Trading
Florian Ware was Moorcroft's own name for a specific range but his employers, Macintyre, used the name for all art wares made in his department, even when they had been introduced before his arrival in 1898. It was sold through Liberty's and Osler's in London; Tiffany in New York and Rouard in Paris and was bought both by dedicated collectors and a wider public with aesthetic aspirations.
Object details
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| Title | Green and Gold Florian (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, with tube-lined decoration, coloured glazes and gilding |
| Brief description | Green and gold Florian ware vase, designed by William Moorcroft for Macintyre, England, 1903 |
| Physical description | Slender vase, with narrow, low waist. Gilded floral decoration on a green and blue ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by Paul Atterbury, in memory of his mother, Audrey Atterbury |
| Object history | Designed by William Moorcroft (born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1872, died in Cobridge, Staffordshire, 1945); made by James Macintyre & Co. (Ltd.), Burslem, Staffordshire |
| Production | Made at the Washington Works. |
| Summary | Object Type The shape of this vase is described as 'baluster' and is a classic form most closely identified with Chinese ceramics of the 18th century. A vase as slim and as highly decorated as this was not expected to contain flowers; instead it is an ornamental object in its own right. Materials & Making William Moorcroft (1872-1945) was not the only designer to re-introduce the Medieval technique of trailing slip (liquid clay) by hand, using a pipette (like icing a cake). However, in refining the process so much and in continuing to specialise in it at his own pottery from 1913, he made it distinctively his own. He used a white porcelain-like body, capable of withstanding high temperatures. This maintained the crisp precision of the lines and helped in their containment of the different metal oxide colours. Trading Florian Ware was Moorcroft's own name for a specific range but his employers, Macintyre, used the name for all art wares made in his department, even when they had been introduced before his arrival in 1898. It was sold through Liberty's and Osler's in London; Tiffany in New York and Rouard in Paris and was bought both by dedicated collectors and a wider public with aesthetic aspirations. |
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| Accession number | C.4-1998 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2002 |
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