William Moorcroft was employed by Staffordshire pottery manufacturers James Macintyre & Co. Ltd. as a designer in 1897, and after a year he was responsible for the company's art pottery studio.

William Moorcroft created designs for the Macintyre's Aurelian Ware range of high-Victorian pottery, which had transfer-printed and enamelled decoration in bold red, blue and gold colours. He also developed the art nouveau-influenced Florian Ware which was decorated entirely by hand, with the design outlined in trailed slip using a technique known as tubelining. William Moorcroft's designs won him a gold medal at the St. more...

A cruet also known as a caster, is a small container to hold condiments such as oil, vinegar, mustard, pepper. Its shape and adornments will depend on the specific condiment for which it is designed. For example a cruet for liquids may have a jug-like shape, while a cruet for a spice may be cylindrical with a lid and perhaps a small spoon for serving.

Cruets were made in silver, silver plate, ceramic and glass, and sometimes a combination of two materials, usually as a glass body with a silver or silver plated top.

The earliest cruets, from the more...

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Moorcroft Pansy design sugar bowl and cream jug, both signed 'W.…

Moorcroft Pansy Sugar Bowl & Cream Jug by W.M

Moorcroft Pansy design sugar bowl and cream jug, both signed 'W.M.' for William Moorcroft, and impressed Cobridge factory mark to base. Circa 1918-1926. Height 7 cm jug

A William Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' three-piece tea set,…

William Moorcroft Pomegranate Tea Set with Pewter Mounts

A William Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' three-piece tea set, cylindrical tapering form with hand beaten pewter mounts, the set includes a teapot with sugar bowl and cream jug, impressed marks and signature to base, chip to the base of sugar and cream jug.

Pottery tea set Moorcroft Pottery, three piece set comprising…

Moorcroft Anemone Tea Set

Pottery tea set Moorcroft Pottery, three piece set comprising of teapot, sugar bowl and creamer decorated with anemone flowers against cobalt blue ground by Walter Moorcroft, signed at base

Moorcroft MacIntyre pepper pot and mustard pot, 2 5.5 cm - 6.5…

Moorcroft MacIntyre Pepper and Mustard Pots, Damaged

Moorcroft MacIntyre pepper pot and mustard pot, 2 5.5 cm - 6.5 cm high, the pepper pot with chip to under side of top rim, mustard pot with crack to base and lid a/f

Rare three piece Walter Moorcroft tea set 'Pomegranate,'…

Moorcroft Pomegranate Tea Set with Pewter Fittings

Rare three piece Walter Moorcroft tea set 'Pomegranate,' pattern on blue ground, including teapot, milk jug, and sugar bowl, each with pewter fittings, marked to bases, height 13 cm.

Early 20th century Moorcroft fish themed vase salt glazed…

Moorcroft Fish Vase

Early 20th century Moorcroft fish themed vase salt glazed example minimistically decorated with two blue fish and signed to base William Moorcroft and impressed 'Potter to H. M. The Queen', height 25 cm

An uncommon Walter Moorcroft 'Leaf and Berry' salt glazed vase,…

Uncommon Moorcroft Salt Glazed Leaf and Berry Vase

An uncommon Walter Moorcroft 'Leaf and Berry' salt glazed vase, ovoid form, the unusual colour tonings resulting from the salt glazed effect to the standard 'Leaf and Berry' pattern, impressed marks and blue painted full signature. Height 21 cm.

William Moorcroft, salt glaze vase, c. 1930, Fish' pattern,…

Moorcroft Fish Vase

William Moorcroft, salt glaze vase, c. 1930, Fish' pattern, decorated with fish swimming amongst aquatic plants, signed in blue 'W. M', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England, height 20.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW

William Moorcroft for Macintyre, sugar pot, c. 1912, Pansy'…

Moorcroft Macintyre Pansy Sugar Pot, 1912

William Moorcroft for Macintyre, sugar pot, c. 1912, Pansy' pattern, decorated with a continuous band of pansies and leaves against a cream ground, signed in green 'W. M.', brown printed Macintyre mark and 'D & H B, height 11.5 cm. Provenance: Private…

A William Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' three-piece tea set,…

William Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' Tea Set from Liberty's

A William Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' three-piece tea set, comprising teapot, sugar and cream, impressed marks. As retailed and used in the Liberty's of London tea rooms.

William Moorcroft, salt glaze vase, c. 1925, Landscape' pattern,…

Moorcroft Landscape Salt Glaze Vase

William Moorcroft, salt glaze vase, c. 1925, Landscape' pattern, decorated with five trees on a landscape background, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England', height 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW

Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' coffee set consisting of 6 trios,…

Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' Liberty Coffee Set, 1920s

Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' coffee set consisting of 6 trios, coffee pot and sugar bowl, designed for Liberty of London tearooms, c.1920's

Moorcroft three piece teaset plum pattern comprising teapot,…

Moorcroft Plum Teaset with Pewter Mounts

Moorcroft three piece teaset plum pattern comprising teapot, sugar & cream with pewter mounts

Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' three piece condiment set, marked to…

Moorcroft Powder Blue Condiment Set with Markings

Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' three piece condiment set, marked to base

Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' sugar canister

Moorcroft Powder Blue Sugar Canister

Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' sugar canister

Moorcroft 'Fresia' salt glaze vase on a cream ground, signed &…

Moorcroft Salt Glaze Vase with Fresia Design

Moorcroft 'Fresia' salt glaze vase on a cream ground, signed & impressed marks to the base, height 22.3 cm

Moorcroft powder blue teaset, comprising of 6 cups with saucers,…

Moorcroft Powder Blue Teaset, 1920s

Moorcroft powder blue teaset, comprising of 6 cups with saucers, a milk jug and sugar bowl, circa 1920s

Moorcroft tapering sugar caster Pansy pattern with pewter…

Moorcroft Pansy Sugar Caster with Pewter Mounts, 17cm

Moorcroft tapering sugar caster Pansy pattern with pewter hammered finish mounts, 17 cm high

Rare Moorcroft waisted vase landscape pattern in sombre salt…

Moorcroft Landscape Waisted Vase in Salt Glaze

Rare Moorcroft waisted vase landscape pattern in sombre salt glaze, 21 cm high

William Moorcroft, Claremont condiment set, 1914, impressed…

Moorcroft Claremont Condiment Set, 1914

William Moorcroft, Claremont condiment set, 1914, impressed marks 'Moorcroft, Burslem, 1914', Heights up to 7 cm, diameter 4.5 cm (widest), weight 168g (total)

William Moorcroft salt glaze 'poppy' vase, blue signature and…

Moorcroft Poppy Vase, Blue Signature, 15.5 cm

William Moorcroft salt glaze 'poppy' vase, blue signature and impressed mark to base, height 15.5 cm approx

A William Moorcroft 'Freesia' salt glaze vase circa 1930 of…

William Moorcroft Freesia Salt Glaze Vase

A William Moorcroft 'Freesia' salt glaze vase circa 1930 of baluster form the body decorated with freesia. Height 23 cm. Signed to base

A William Moorcroft salt glaze 'Fish' jug circa 1930 of…

Moorcroft Fish Jug

A William Moorcroft salt glaze 'Fish' jug circa 1930 of baluster form the body decorated with three fish swimming amongst foliage and water lilies. Height 17.3 cm. Signed to base

Rare William Moorcroft salt glazed Anenome vase 16 cm high…

Rare William Moorcroft Anenome Vase - 16cm

Rare William Moorcroft salt glazed Anenome vase 16 cm high approx.

Moorcroft duck egg blue glaze sugar bowl & creamer having a…

Moorcroft Duck Egg Blue Creamer and Sugar Bowl Set

Moorcroft duck egg blue glaze sugar bowl & creamer having a white interior, with impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England' stamp to the base. Condition good, some crazing. Height of jug 8.8 cm

A vintage blue Moorcroft twenty piece part breakfast service,…

Vintage Blue Moorcroft Breakfast Service

A vintage blue Moorcroft twenty piece part breakfast service, the mottled mid blue setting comprising four cups and associated saucers, three side plates, two teapots, two creamers, a toast rack, two egg cups and a salt and pepper pair, as found; with…

Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' teapot, coffee trio, plus salt and…

Moorcroft Powder Blue Tea Set with Salt and Pepper

Moorcroft 'Powder Blue' teapot, coffee trio, plus salt and pepper shakers

William Moorcroft tea service 'Pomegranate' pattern including…

Moorcroft Pomegranate Tea Set

William Moorcroft tea service 'Pomegranate' pattern including teapot, cream jug, sugar bowl, six tea cups and saucers, signed to base 'Moorcroft', impressed to base 'Moorcroft' and 'Made in England'. Height 20 cm (teapot)

Moorcroft sugar gliders vase. Designed by Vicky Lovatt, 2008.…

Moorcroft Sugar Gliders Vase

Moorcroft sugar gliders vase. Designed by Vicky Lovatt, 2008. Height 23 cm

A William Moorcroft Pottery Pansy cream jug and sugar bowl…

Moorcroft Pansy Cream Jug and Sugar Bowl Set

A William Moorcroft Pottery Pansy cream jug and sugar bowl first designed 1911. Signed with impressed factory marks. Jug height 7.8 cm bowl diameter 8.8 cm

Moorcroft pomegranate tea set, including jug, sugar, teapot,…

Moorcroft Pomegranate Tea Set

Moorcroft pomegranate tea set, including jug, sugar, teapot, cup/saucer and teapot stand

Moorcroft powder blue coffee pot and six coffee cans with…

Moorcroft Powder Blue Coffee Set

Moorcroft powder blue coffee pot and six coffee cans with saucers and sugar bowl