Seconds Elephants Carousel 576/9 Vase

A Grand Day Out sees a nostalgic collection of four retro carnival animal designs: elephants parade trunk-to-trunk; seals twist and turn, balancing balls on their noses under the watchful eye of the greatest showman; monkeys swing in wild abandonment on party balloons and pandas frolic playfully. The carnival of animals join a monochrome carousel with each design in the round forming what is one of the most extraordinary collections in recent years.

At the height of the Golden Age of Carousels (1890s-1920s), somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 hand-carved, hand-painted merry-go-rounds were spinning around the United States. A Grand Day Out sees a curious group of much loved, star-spangled carnival animals brought to life in the style of Gustav Dentzel, known as “Hobby Horse” Bill, who pioneered the modern carousel in America in the 1860s.

Dentzel’s animals and horses have been described as confident, dignified, graceful and even regal, but there is an underlying gentleness about them. And so it is with this collection from a designer well known for creating a menagerie of humorous animal characters during her long Moorcroft design career.

 

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: £590.00
Ex Tax: £319.58

• Designer: Kerry Goodwin
• Dimensions: H 15.00 x W 11.00 x D 11.00 cm
• Availability: In Stock