Beautiful vintage William Moorcroft hand painted orchid bowl/dish. Patterns like this were popular from the 1920's to the 1950's. Moorcroft is known for his famous Florian Ware, with heavy slip and a translucent glaze which produces brilliance of color. Florian Ware was influenced by Art Nouveau.
Stamped on bottom with W. Moorcroft signature, "Made in England", and "Potter to the H.M. the Queen". In 1928 Queen Mary made Moorcroft "Potter to the Queen" through a Royal Warrant, which was stamped on the pottery. His son, Walter joined the company when he was twenty, and took over the management of the pottery in 1945 just before William's death.
