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How can you tell how old Moorcroft Pottery is?

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How can you tell how old Moorcroft Pottery is?
To tell how old Moorcroft pottery is, turn it upside down and look at the maker's mark. The wording, size and font of the marking can help you determine the rough age of a piece, as Moorcroft has changed its backstamps many times over the years. In 1990, Moorcroft also started adding a symbol called a cipher to its pottery. Each year has its own cipher, making it easy to determine the age of these newer pieces. For example, an arrow indicates a production year of 1990, while a pineapple stands for 2005. You can find a full listing of ciphers for each year and images of Moorcroft's various maker's marks on trusted online resources. Should you need any assistance with the dating process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a variety of Moorcroft pottery on 1stDibs.
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Moorcroft Pottery Big Poppy Vase
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Moorcroft Pottery big poppy vase. Walter Moorcroft era. The base bears impressed marks and a blue glaze script Walter Moorcroft signature. ...
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Mid-20th Century British Arts and Crafts Vases

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Pottery

Vintage English Moorcroft Limited Edition Vase with Toucan
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking tropical colored English vase crafted in pottery in classic form and hand decorated in fauna and flora . Signed Moorcroft made in England, initialed by the artist and number...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Porcelain

William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teacup Saucer Set #1 of 4
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art pottery teacup and saucer set was done by the Moorcroft Pottery company of England in circa 1925 in their 'Pomegranate' pattern. Each duo is done in the Moorcroft signature ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Pottery

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Pottery

Moorcroft Pottery Trial Plate in Daybreak Pattern by Nicola Slaney, 2017
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good example of a large plate or platter or dish made by Moorcroft Pottery as a Trial piece in 2017. The pattern is known as Daybreak, and was designed by Nicola Slan...
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2010s English Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Pottery

Paul Hilditch Moorcroft Limited Edition London Architectural Riverscape Vase
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Moorcroft London Architectural limited edition vase recording Docklands to The City of London from the embankment by Paul Hilditch and conceived in 2011. This large tall bulbous vase is richly glazed with tour-de-force tubelining skills with three scenes framed between tall ornate Victorian gas lights. The scenes run from Docklands with the river Thames in the foreground with the Thames Barrier and with the Dome overshadowed by the tall and iconic architectural buildings which make up the famous Docklands skyline. The second scene shows the large dome of St Pauls Cathedral with an iconic London red double decker bus in the foreground with the third scene showing one of the most iconic buildings of modern London the Gherkin set amidst the tall City of London buildings. All in all a spectacular and exceptional vase not only by its sheer size but the incredible way it has been decorated. It is recorded by Moorcroft as ' Every once in a while, Moorcroft create a vase that is magical. Paul Hilditch’s magnificent London is a celebration of England’s capital, framing the new architecture of the city with wonderful Victorian gas lamps...
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2010s English Modern Vases

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Pottery

Antique Miniature Moorcroft Pottery Pomegranate Vase with Mottled Yellow Ground
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique miniature Moorcroft pottery vase. In the Pomegranate pattern. With a mottled yellow ground and polychrome decoration throughout. Likely made for and retailed by Liberty & Co. ca. 1910-1911. Marked to the base with an impressed M, 53, and a William Moorcroft signature. Simply a wonderful and rare Moorcroft miniature...
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Vintage 1910s British Arts and Crafts Pottery

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Pottery

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