Seconds From One Seed PLQ3 Plaque

Sweet peas are a gift to the world from a Sicilian monk, Franciscus Cupani, who in 1699, sent seeds of Lathyrus odoratus to various institutions and plant collectors. All sweet peas emanate from this simple bi- colour of bluish-purple and maroon complete with plain outline, and devoid of that wave or frill which is so attractive a characteristic today.

In 1899, the head gardener at Althorp Park in Northamptonshire, the country seat of Earl Spencer, was Silas Cole. Fortuitously, Silas noticed that the blooms on one plant, a shell-pink bloom named, Prima Donna, were outstandingly different - the petals were curiously frilled. The plant was encouraged to seed and a number of plants flowered the following year retaining the frilly form and colour of the parent plant.

With standards upright, frilly, almost pleated, wings ruffle and roll around three shapes: a jug; plaque and streamlined vase as a colourful sweet pea array clamber with swirling tendrils into a soporific coral-bed bloom of maroon, purple, violet-blue, flame angelfish-orange and shell-pink wings and keels to calm the soul under the ornamental frilled markings of fluttering pale blue butterflies.

What is a Moorcroft second? All our art pottery is closely inspected before it leaves the Moorcroft factory and the selection process is as rigorous as any in the world. As a result, not all pieces emerge unblemished in their quality assessment. The fault or faults may be in the finish of a piece, whether it be a tiny tubeline miss, an incorrectly painted petal, or a small glaze run. Seconds are not ‘red-dotted’, all of them are far too good for that, and each seconds piece has a charm and individuality of its own. Any fault is not structural and the piece can still be used for the purpose it was made. 

The 'Was' price shown is the Best Quality RRP of this design and shape.

A Gift Box is not supplied with this product

Was: £395.00
Ex Tax: £82.29

• Designer: Rachel Bishop
• Dimensions: H 35.00 x W 15.00 x D 2.00 cm
• Availability: Out Of Stock