On display

Blue Florian

Vase
about 1898-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase with stylised floral decoration (tulips) in shades of blue.

Object details

Object type
TitleBlue Florian (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with tube-lined decoration
Brief description
Blue Florian ware, designed by William Moorcroft for Macintyre, England, ca. 1898-1900
Physical description
Vase with stylised floral decoration (tulips) in shades of blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.9cm
  • Diameter: 9.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'W Moorcroft des' in green (painted)
  • 'FLORIAN WARE / JAS. MACINTYRE & CO. LD. / BURSLEM / ENGLAND' in brown (printed)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Vase ''Blue Florian''
Designed by William Moorcroft, made by James Macintyre & Co, Washington Works, Stoke-on-Trent, Burslem, Staffordshire, England, about 1898-1900
Marks: ' W Moorcroft des', painted, 'Florian ware Jas.Macintyre & Co Ld. Burslem England', printed
Stoneware with slip tube-lined decoration

C.5-1998 Given by Paul Atterbury, in memory of his mother Audrey Atterbury
Credit line
Given by Paul Atterbury in memory of his mother, Audrey Atterbury
Production
Made at the Washington Works.
Collection
Accession number
C.5-1998

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Record createdApril 8, 2002
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