Moorcroft 'Strawberry Thief' Vase by Rachel Bishop, 1996
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A Moorcroft 'Strawberry Thief' vase, designed by Rachel Bishop for the William Morris Centenary, 1996 the 7/5 shape vase, inspired by William Morris's popular repeating designs for textiles, and depicting two mischievous thrushes among the fruit, flowers and foliage of a strawberry plant, with impressed Moorcroft stamp and other ciphers to the underside, in its original box. Height 14 cm
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- Morris, William - William Morris (1834 - 1896) an architect designer, artist, writer, poet and social activist is regarded as a leader of the Arts & Crafts movement in England.
After studying theology, ecclesiastical history, medieval poetry and art at Oxford University, Morris began work with a firm of architects for a short period.
In 1861 he formed a company Morris Marshall, Faulkner & Co. was formed to design and produce wallpaper, carpets, tapestries and stained glass, and they initially secured ecclesiastical works, later extending to domestic assignments.
In 1874 he took sole control of the company, buying out the other partners, and renaming it Morris & Co.
The origins of his designs can be traced to medieval Gothic styles but his organic flower and bird motifs encouraged later artists to seek inspiration for their designs in nature.
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