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...

Popular in Victorian times, a centrepiece was designed to stand on a dining table or sideboard, and convey the theme of the gathering such as Christmas or Easter, as well as the social status of the owner. Often very elaborately made, they can take many forms, including epergnes, sculpture, multi basket containers for fruit or sweetmeats, and large bowls. They have been made in a variety of materials including glass, ceramics, silver, silverplate and bronze. Centrepiece is also the name given to the central feature of an item of jewellery such as a necklace or bracelet.

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William Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' comport dual handles, with…

Moorcroft Pomegranate Comport with Dual Handles

William Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' comport dual handles, with plated foot, marked to base 'D and V Ltd/Epc/516,', height 17 cm

Walter Moorcroft Eventide landscap footed comport decorated…

Moorcroft Eventide Tree Comport

Walter Moorcroft Eventide landscap footed comport decorated with image of a central tree, marked to base, on silver plate circular foot, height 13 cm; diameter 18.5 cm

Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' pottery comport on blue ground, circa…

Moorcroft Pomegranate Comport on Blue Ground Pottery

Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' pottery comport on blue ground, circa 1920s, impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England, 7 cm high,13 cm across

Moorcroft 'Pansy' pattern comport, circa 1920, impressed mark…

1920 Moorcroft Pansy Comport, Hand-Signed

Moorcroft 'Pansy' pattern comport, circa 1920, impressed mark 'Moorcroft, Burslem, England', hand signed under glaze 'Moorcroft, 1920', 15.5 cm high, 28 cm across the handles

A Moorcroft 'Hibiscus' design bottle vase & matching comport,…

Moorcroft Hibiscus Vase & Comport Set

A Moorcroft 'Hibiscus' design bottle vase & matching comport, 1953-1978 period, but probably 1970s, both items typically tubelined and decorated with maroon and yellow flowers, upon a modulating green to Prussian blue ground, with Moorcroft decals, label,…

A Moorcroft pomegranate comport, with a waisted pedestal, green…

Early 20th Century Moorcroft Pomegranate Comport

A Moorcroft pomegranate comport, with a waisted pedestal, green signed and stamped, early 20th century. Diameter 21 cm

A William Moorcroft for Liberty 'Eventide' comport circa 1925,…

Moorcroft for Liberty 'Eventide' Comport with Tudric Stand

A William Moorcroft for Liberty 'Eventide' comport circa 1925, the shallow bowl richly decorated with a tree design on a graduated orange and red ground. Raised on a 'Tudric' pewter stand. Impressed factory mark to underside of plate. 'H/ made in England…

Moorcroft Pottery comport, Eventide, designed by William…

William Moorcroft Eventide Comport

Moorcroft Pottery comport, Eventide, designed by William Moorcroft, impressed mark and full signature to base. 18.5 cm top diameter, 9 cm high

William Moorcroft 'Pansy' comport pansy decoration, on cobalt…

Moorcroft Pansy Comport

William Moorcroft 'Pansy' comport pansy decoration, on cobalt blue base and foot, dual handles, signed to base, height 15 cm, diameter 28 cm approx, including handles.

A Moorcroft fruit & flowers comport, blue ground with red,…

Moorcroft Fruit & Flowers Comport, Blue Ground, 12cm Height

A Moorcroft fruit & flowers comport, blue ground with red, yellow & cerise fruit & flowers, height 12 cm

William Moorcroft 'Anemone' comport blue signature and…

Blue Moorcroft 'Anemone' Comport - 16cm

William Moorcroft 'Anemone' comport blue signature and impressed marks to base, 16 cm high

William Moorcroft, Tudric low comport, c. 1925, Eventide'…

Moorcroft Tudric Low Comport, Eventide Pattern

William Moorcroft, Tudric low comport, c. 1925, Eventide' pattern, decorated to the interior with trees in landscape against a mottled orange ground, on hammered pewter base, stamped 'Tudric Moorcroft, height 9.5 cm diameter 23.5 cm. Provenance: Private…

William Moorcroft 'Big Poppy' comport, with pewter stand,…

Moorcroft 'Big Poppy' Comport with Pewter Stand

William Moorcroft 'Big Poppy' comport, with pewter stand, marked 'Tudric' to base. Diameter 19 cm Height 13 cm Provenance: The Dr. Margaret Giles Collection.

William Moorcroft, pomegranate comport, C.1920, impressed marks…

Moorcroft Pomegranate Comport, C.1920

William Moorcroft, pomegranate comport, C.1920, impressed marks 'Moorcroft, Made in England 801' Repair to rim., height 5.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm, weight 260g

William Moorcroft, pomegranate comport, C.1925, signed,…

Signed Moorcroft Pomegranate Comport, C.1925

William Moorcroft, pomegranate comport, C.1925, signed, impressed marks 'Moorcroft, Made in England, M67 Y' Repair to rim, height 11.5 cm, diameter 19.3 cm, weight 1.130kg

William Moorcroft, Tudric comport, c. 1925, Moonlit blue'…

Moonlit Blue Tudric Comport by Moorcroft

William Moorcroft, Tudric comport, c. 1925, Moonlit blue' pattern, decorated with trees in landscape in tones of blue and green, with hammered pewter foot embellished with scrolling leaves and fruits, stamped 'Made in England, Tudric, Moorcroft' and…

Moorcroft Pansy comport. Tubelined decoration. Impressed…

Moorcroft Pansy Tubelined Comport

Moorcroft Pansy comport. Tubelined decoration. Impressed factory marks and signature to base. Diameter .16 cm

Two Moorcroft Pomegranate patterned items, a large shallow bowl…

Moorcroft Pomegranate Bowl and Comport

Two Moorcroft Pomegranate patterned items, a large shallow bowl and a stemmed comport, the bowl with hairline crack to rim, both signed. Largest diameter 31 cm

William Moorcroft, Comport, c. 1930, 'Orchid' pattern,…

William Moorcroft 'Orchid' Comport

William Moorcroft, Comport, c. 1930, 'Orchid' pattern, decorated to the interior with orchids against a yellow and navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. the Queen, Made in England, height 14 cm…

William Moorcroft, Comport, c. 1925, 'Eventide' pattern,…

William Moorcroft Comport, 'Eventide' Pattern

William Moorcroft, Comport, c. 1925, 'Eventide' pattern, decorated to the interior with a tree in a landscape against a mottled orange ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England', retains printed Moorcroft paper label,…

William Moorcroft, 'Tudric' Comport, c. 1920, 'Big Poppy'…

Moorcroft Tudric Poppy Comport

William Moorcroft, 'Tudric' Comport, c. 1920, 'Big Poppy' pattern, decorated to the interior with four large poppies against a navy blue ground, with hammered pewter foot, stamped 'Made in England, Tudric, Moorcroft' and numbered '01309', height 10 cm…

A William Moorcroft comport bowl, Pomegranate pattern. 10 cm…

William Moorcroft Pomegranate Comport Bowl

A William Moorcroft comport bowl, Pomegranate pattern. 10 cm high, 17 cm diameter.

Walter Moorcroft comport. Floral decoration on green ground.…

Moorcroft Floral Comport on Green Ground

Walter Moorcroft comport. Floral decoration on green ground. Blue foot. Height 9 cm. Diameter 18 cm

Moorcroft Hibiscus comport 19 cm diameter approx.

Moorcroft Hibiscus Comport - 19cm Diameter

Moorcroft Hibiscus comport 19 cm diameter approx.

A wisteria comport on a chromium or plated stand by William…

Wisteria Comport on Chromium Stand by Moorcroft

A wisteria comport on a chromium or plated stand by William Moorcroft. Initialled W.M. (impressed mark). 22 cm wide

A Moorcroft comport in the 'Pomegranate' pattern, the dark blue…

Moorcroft Pomegranate Comport

A Moorcroft comport in the 'Pomegranate' pattern, the dark blue ground with larger and smaller fruit in various red and dark purple tones with leaf highlights in khakhi green colourway, circular flared form raised on a wide tapered pedestal foot,…

Moorcroft pomegranate comport, approx 13 cm high, 16 cm diameter

Moorcroft Pomegranate Comport: Elegant Tabletop Decor

Moorcroft pomegranate comport, approx 13 cm high, 16 cm diameter

A Moorcroft plum comport, after 1950, plum design from circa…

Moorcroft Plum Comport

A Moorcroft plum comport, after 1950, plum design from circa 1925, with green Moorcroft monogram, the flared bowl on a waisted circular foot, richly decorated to the interior with maroon and purple plums and a scattering of yellow fruits on a deep cobalt…

A Moorcroft comport, signed. Height 9.5 cm. Diameter 8.4 cm

Signed Moorcroft Comport, 9.5cm Height, 8.4cm Diameter

A Moorcroft comport, signed. Height 9.5 cm. Diameter 8.4 cm

A Emma Bosoms Moorcroft anemone pattern comport. Deep pink with…

Anemone Comport by Emma Bosoms Moorcroft

A Emma Bosoms Moorcroft anemone pattern comport. Deep pink with a band of anemones on the a bright blue ground, circa 1980. 11 cm high, 26 cm wide.

Moorcroft floral plate and matching comport

Moorcroft Floral Plate and Comport Set

Moorcroft floral plate and matching comport