Bidspirit auction | William Moorcroft for James Macintyre

William Moorcroft for James Macintyre and Co Pansy Pattern Art Pottery Vase - This art pottery vase was designed by William Moorcroft for James Macintyre and Co of Burslem, England. It is decorated in the Pansy pattern, featuring large blossoms in shades of purple, blue, and yellow with green foliage. The decoration is executed in the tube-lining technique, also known as slip-trailing, where raised outlines are applied before hand-painting. The form is a teardrop-shaped earthenware body with an elongated neck and a flared rim. The base of the vase features a brown printed circular factory mark reading Macintyre Burslem England with a central monogram. Overlapping the factory mark is a hand-painted signature in green slip that reads W. Moorcroft.