Walter Moorcroft Anemone Balustrade Vase C1949

Anemone pattern Moorcroft Vase
Walter Moorcroft with open and closed buds on cobalt blue ground colour with tube lined Anemone flowers
Circa 1949
Measuring 17cm height and 22cm in width
Beautiful condition with little to no signs of crazing
Impressed markings with blue WM painted marking

Walter Moorcroft was a British master potter. Born on February 12, 1917 in Burslem, United Kingdom, he took over his father  Williams  pottery business, Moorcroft Pottery, in 1945. Using his own Art-Nouveau designs as aids, he would hand paint ornate glazes on each vessel. These decorative elements, which consisted of richly colored flowers, became very popular during his lifetime. In 1972, at the height of his career, Moorcroft had a major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. He died on September 2, 2002, in London, United Kingdom