16th Apr, 2026 10:00

British Art & Design

 
Lot 21
 

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'Pomegranate' a rare Moorcroft Pottery three piece tea set with Shreve & Co silver mount designed by William Moorcroft, comprising teapot and cover, milk-jug, tein-handled sugar basin with cover, tubeline decorated in red, purple blue and ochre on green ground, painted Moorcroft signature and Shreve & Co San Francisco mark in green, stamped sterling to teapot, 14cm. high (teapot), (5)

Literature

Paul Atterbury Moorcroft Pottery, Richard Dennis Publications, page 72-73 for several examples of Shreve & Co, San Francisco silver overlay on Claremont, Flamminian and Cornflower tea sets.

Sold for £5,200


 

'Pomegranate' a rare Moorcroft Pottery three piece tea set with Shreve & Co silver mount designed by William Moorcroft, comprising teapot and cover, milk-jug, tein-handled sugar basin with cover, tubeline decorated in red, purple blue and ochre on green ground, painted Moorcroft signature and Shreve & Co San Francisco mark in green, stamped sterling to teapot, 14cm. high (teapot), (5)

Literature

Paul Atterbury Moorcroft Pottery, Richard Dennis Publications, page 72-73 for several examples of Shreve & Co, San Francisco silver overlay on Claremont, Flamminian and Cornflower tea sets.

Auction: British Art & Design, 16th Apr, 2026

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