Description
Chelsea Works Burslem
Lise B Moorcroft Trial vase
depicts a Lustre Glaze Yellow Poppy
The Yellow Lustre glaze is not dissimilar to a Yellow Lustre glaze seen on very early William Moorcroft pieces - which are extraordinarily rare.
Marked to base TRIAL and with Moorland Chelsea Works Burslem and the Lise B Moorcroft signature to base
Approx 16.5cms (6 1/2") tall
Approx 8.5cms (3 1/3") wide
In excellent condition
GUARANTEED free from damage and repair
About Lise B Moorcroft
Lise B Moorcroft is the daughter of Walter Moorcroft {Walter being the son of William] - so her potting pedigree is without peer!
Lise studied at the Central School of Art and Design from 1984 – 1987 where she obtained an honours degree in Ceramics. In 1987 Lise set up her studio in Staffordshire in the family home of over 70 years, and this is where Lise, until recently created her work. Lise has held a number of exhibitions around the country, including an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Gomshall Gallery, Olympia, UK Art Pottery in Haslingden, Glazed Art in Trentham and Edwards China in Hanley, when it existed. A piece of her work now resides in the Vatican Museum!
Pieces are either cast in a mold with liquid clay/slip, which gives a repeated shape, this can alter in size slightly depending on the thickness which will vary the shrinkage when fired. The piece is then sponged and fettled to remove any seam lines before the design is put on – or a piece is hand thrown on the wheel from a solid ball of clay, each piece is a one off unique form which has more integrity than a cast piece as it is stronger. The piece is then turned with leather to define the shape before the design is put on.
When pieces are ready, the design is sketched in pencil, free hand onto the surface of the clay, there are no tracings which makes every piece completely unique.
Once sketched, the design is then tube lines – coloured slip is extruded through a glass pipette onto the surface creating a tramline. The design at this point, may change again depending on how it sits on the pot, how the fit is – too much or too little.
Dried, it is bisque fired to 1080 degrees centigrade after which the colouring process begins. Underglazes, not dissimilar to watercolours in character are blended onto the surface; numerous glazes are applied by hand over, what can be up to eight or more firings, until the desired intensity of colour wanted is achieved. This can be a slow and lengthy process depending on the intricacy of the design. Finally, lustre is applied to the surface for one final firing in a well ventilated kiln to give the iridescent effect.
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Condition Descriptions
In the main we sell delicate, individually made antique and collectible items that have had a prior ownership history and prior use. We believe that we are extraordinarily exacting in our condition reports of our items – and we describe our items with knowledge and a critical eye developed over decades of experience handling an enormous quantity of similar items. We make every human effort possible to detect or disclose significant age related soiling, damage through use or misuse, or restoration to damage to items on this website. Given the age of the items we sell – minor and insignificant wear, blemishes consistent with the manufacture techniques used in the production of an item or simply evidence of age of a previously owned item (for example fine, clean crazing) is not damage - nor significantly detracting.
For further details refer Clause 2 in our Terms of Service, which you can find here.
Shipping Times
We do not guarantee shipping times - while all best efforts are made to dispatch in a timely manner, we do not guarantee shipping times. If receipt of your order is time sensitive - please contact us to discuss requirements before placing an order, not after placing an order. We cannot guarantee carriers delivery times - they are beyond our control.
Returns and Refunds
Items can be returned if not as described for a refund of the purchase price and shipping – provided that you notify us within 7 days of receipt of the item of your intention to do so. You can do this by emailing or phoning us.
We consider significantly not as described as a failure on our part to detect or disclose significant soiling, damage or restoration. Given the age of the items we sell – minor and insignificant wear, blemishes consistent with the manufacture techniques used in the production of an item or simply evidence of age like fine, clean crazing is not reason to return an item.
Order Cancellations
1.1 If for some reason we cannot supply an item you have ordered (due to our error or an item being lost), we will refund you in full. This may take a few working days for the credit to appear in your account due to banking vagaries. Please note sometimes refunds can differ in quantum due to currency conversions and exchange rate differences.
1.2 If you cancel an order (before we dispatch to you) due to change of mind or concerns about shipping times - we will refund you for the purchase price of the item LESS $25 in administration fees AND a 2.5% restocking surcharge (which is essentially what our bank charges us to receive your payments via credit cards or online payment methods, together with currency conversion fees and other ). Your change of mind incurs expenses for us - these are charges we incur and you pay - we should not lose because of your decision.
1.3 Once an order is dispatched to you, orders cannot be cancelled under any circumstances.
Buyers Remorse
Given the delicate nature of the items we sell and the practicalities of logistics of same, we do not refund for change of mind or buyers remorse. If you purchase an item and when you receive it you find that you already have it in your collection – we will exchange your purchase for other items that we have or failing that, extend a store credit, but the shipping in both directions is your cost. For exchanges and returning for store credit please notify us within 7 days of receipt of the item of your intention to do so. You can do this by emailing or phoning us.
Returning your Item to Us
On returns, the items must be well packed and returned to us in the same high quality manner in which they were sent to you.
Duties and Taxes on Export Sales
We sell our items on a delivered taxes unpaid. Taxes and duties on items ordered overseas (from us located in Australia) are your responsibility. If you fail to pay the duties and taxes on your item and it is returned to us - you WILL NOT be refunded in full.
You will be refunded your purchase price LESS:
(1) the reasonable shipping charges in both directions; and
(2) a $50 as an administration and cancellation fee for receiving the order, packing the order and processing the sale; and
(3) a 2.5% restocking surcharge (which is essentially what our bank charges us to receive your payments via credit cards or online payment methods, together with currency conversion fees and other).
Your failure to pay legal taxes and duties incurs expenses for us - these are charges we incur and you pay - we will not lose because of your decision.
We do not refund taxes and duties if the item has been exported and you desire a return. These are your costs, not ours.
AUSTRALIAN PURCHASES
All Australian purchases are professionally packed to the the highest possible standard and are sent fully Insured Australia Post Signature on Delivery (this is not an option - it is done for your security, and ours). This is a fully trackable service. In some cases with extremely valuable or large items we may deliver personally.
Full details of how we pack are shown in the blog article The All Important Packing Process.
INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES
All International purchases are professionally packed and when Shipping Internationally we use a combination of Australia Post Pack and Track and Australia Post Express Post International (EMS Courier, depending on package size, destination and value of items). All parcels are able to be tracked on line. Full details of how we pack are shown below.
Rest assured, in every transaction, customer satisfaction is paramount and we pack to the highest possible standard.
Full details of how we pack are shown in the blog article The All Important Packing Process.