Seconds Victorian Periwinkle 530/6 Vase

Caroline Maria Applebee (c.1787-1854) was a talented amateur artist whose works were unpublished until recently. Inspired by varieties of periwinkle by Applebee (watercolour on paper. 18.8 cm x 16.4 cm. 1842) featuring blooms of blue, mauve and white varieties with a flushed cotton-pink bud, Moorcroft designer, Nicola Slaney, sought to harness these staggeringly beautiful Victorian colour complexities.

As it is a trailing plant, periwinkle is certainly perfect subject matter for a Moorcroft planter. Yellow-green, glossy evergreen foliage rambles in a fanfare of tints and shades of colourful starry blooms and lipped buds: lavender-blue to dark periwinkle; maroon hues of chestnut, fire-brick red to calamine-pink, all contrast against a flurry of the purest-white periwinkle stars nestled between the foliage. The result is a planter defined by the rich colours of the Victorian age that came from new painting, printing and dying techniques, including the new, jewel-like qualities of William Moorcroft’s ceramics. Previously, colours were created from vegetable-based dyes, resulting in more earthy hues or more muted ceramic glazes for all but the most-wealthy people.

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: £995.00
Ex Tax: £290.21

• Designer: Nicola Slaney
• Dimensions: H 17.00 x W 19.00 x D 19.00 cm
• Availability: In Stock