Moorcroft LG Butterfly Vase 158/8 Purple Hairstreak by Emma Bossons MINT

  

In Like-new MINT Condition - no chips, cracks, scuffs, or crazing - a truly STUNNING collector's piece! Designed by renowned Moorcroft Artisan Emma Bossonsand Tubelined by Michelle Peake - a known Moorcroft Artisan. It is then hand-painted by another Artisan and all Hallmarks are added to the price before it is fired. This Beautiful Vase features a flared-rim with Florals, and Purple & Blue Hairstreak Butterflies around the entire exterior surface - and on the interior rim of the vase.

The defining aspect of these Butterflies is their distinctive Purple-blue Iridescent Sheen on the upper side of their Wings. MORE about Purple Hairstreak Butterflies and the Art of Tubelining below! The underside of the vase has these Moorcroft Authenticity Marks. Year of Make Cypher (symbol). Designer Mark: Stamped, "EB" for Emma Bossons.

Moorcroft Signature: Stylized-Painted, "WM" for Walter Moorcroft. Hallmark: Incised, "Moorcroft Made In Stoke On Trent England". Tubeliner Mark: Painted, "MP" for Michelle Peake. Collection: Butterflies and Moths, Part of the Broader "Butterflies Collection". Cypher: Umbrella, Denotes a 2010 Make.

While I do not have its original box it will be securely packaged so it arrives in perfect condition. The inspiration for this pottery design, the Purple Hairstreak, is a small British Butterfly often found high in the canopy of Oak Trees. Males have a distinctive Purple Sheen, while Females have smaller, vibrant Purple Patches on their Wings. Hairstreak Butterflies are found in a spectrum of colours, with most species sporting defining Hair-thin Markings which adorn the underside of their Delicate Wings. There is nothing like the sight of these Vibrant Invertebrates on the Wing on a warm Summer's Morning.

Once each Moorcroft Design is complete and copyrighted it is ready to Tubeline the Design onto each Piece. Tubelining is a technique where a fine-line of liquid clay (slip) is piped onto the pottery surface to create an outline for the design, which helps prevent the different colored glazes from running into each other during firing.