William Moorcroft (1872-1945) was an English potter who founded the Moorcroft pottery business. [1] He was born in Burslem, Staffordshire. He studied art at Burslem then in London and Paris. [2] Moorcroft married Florence Nora Fleay Lovibond (1879-1926) in 1913. They had a daughter, Beatrice (1914) and a son, Walter (1917).

William Moorcroft (1767 – 27 August 1825) was an English veterinarian and explorer employed by the East India Company. Moorcroft travelled extensively throughout the Himalayas, Tibet and Central Asia, eventually reaching Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan.

The first pieces of fine art pottery from Moorcroft were designed by William Moorcroft and launched into the world in 1897 whilst employed at James Macintyre & Co. William Moorcroft was a graduate of what is now the Royal College of Art in London, and the new art pottery was purchased strongly from the outset by such prestigious stores as ...

Moorcroft uses the proprietary glazes and distinctive slip-trailing methods pioneered by William Moorcroft at the end of the 19th century. This incredibly labor-intensive process produces colourful designs of intricacy, brilliance, and clarity.

Mar 23, 2020 · Founder William Moorcroft first began work as a pottery designer in the late 19th century when he joined James MacIntyre & Company. Moorcroft was an innovative artistic voice there, and made a splash with his nature-inspired motifs.

Jun 3, 2022 · Beyond Bokhara : the life of William Moorcroft, Asian explorer and pioneer veterinary surgeon, 1767-1825 by Alder, Garry

Aug 31, 2023 · William Moorcroft (1872-1945) was one of the most celebrated potters of the early twentieth century. His career extended from the Arts and Crafts movement of the late Victorian age to the Austerity aesthetics of the Second World War.

In 1897, Staffordshire pottery manufacturers James Macintyre & Co. Ltd garnered a prodigious talent by employing 24-year-old William Moorcroft as a designer, and within a year, he was put in full charge of the company's art pottery studio.Moorcroft's first innovative range of pottery, called Florian Ware, was a great success and won him a gold medal at …

Moorcroft, a surgeon, the first Englishman to qualify as a professional veterinarian, and Superintendent of the Hon’ble East India Company’s military stud farm, travelled supposedly in search of breeding stock for the stud. But his interest ranged far and wide beyond horses.

William Moorcroft (1872–1945) was a renowned English potter and designer, celebrated for his distinctive ceramic creations which combined exquisite craftsmanship with innovative design.