Moorcroft Art Nouveau Tulip Baluster Vase

Updated September 3, 2026

Lot number8
CategoryPottery, China & Glass
AuctionSanta's Auction #1
DateSeptember 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM EDT
Auction houseSanta's Auction
LocationSacramento, California

This exquisite Moorcroft art pottery 12.5" tall vase features a graceful slender baluster silhouette decorated in an iconic Art Nouveau tulip pattern. Frame-like architectural lines enclose vibrant red and yellow tulip blossoms with sweeping green stems set against a soft sky-blue ground, bounded above and below by deep cobalt blue glazes on the flared neck and pedestal base. The piece is entirely hand-decorated using Moorcroft's signature tubelining process, creating raised outlines that lend rich tactile relief, depth, and striking visual movement to the floral composition. Crafted in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, Moorcroft Pottery has earned international renown since its founding in 1897 for maintaining traditional handcrafted techniques. Inspired by early 20th-century Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau design principles, Moorcroft's stylized botanical patterns remain among the company's most celebrated and sought-after creations. Preserved in excellent condition with a deep, glassy glaze, this elegant vase serves as a refined highlight for any art pottery or fine English ceramics collection

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