A SUPERB AND RARE MACKINTYRE MOORCROFT ALHAMBRA PATTERN TWO HANDLED VASE DESIGNED BY WILLIAM MOORCROFT.  THE PIECE IS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED WITH THE  FINEST TUBE LINE FLORAL DECORATION OF ART NOUVEAU STYLE POPPIES AND TULIPS ON A COBALT BLUE GROUND SET AGAINST SALMON PINK PANELS.  THE DESIGN IS FURTHER HIGHLIGHTED BY ACCENTS OF GOLD GILDING AROUND ITS EDGES AND FORMING THE BORDERS OF THE PANELS WITH A SWIRLING SCROLLED FOLIATE  PATTERN.  IT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 5" IN DIAMETER, 3.5/8" IN HEIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE VASE AND EXTENDING TO 5.1/4"  IN HEIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE HANDLES.  THE FOOTED BASE  IS 2.7/8"  IN DIAMETER.   THE VASE IS MARKED UNDERNEATH ON ITS BASE WITH THE BROWN FACTORY MARK AND THE NUMBER M2391 AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LETTER 'P'.  THE REGISTRATION NUMBER 360575 DATES THE PIECE TO 1901-1902.  IT COMES WITH NO CHIPS OR HAIRLINES AND NO  KNOWN RESTORATION  BUT HAS SUFFERED SOME CRAZING AND MINOR WEAR ON THE GILDING ALL COMMENSURATE WITH ITS AGE.  THIS IS A RARE PIECE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE EARLY WORK OF WILLIAM MOORCROFT.  PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH DO FORM PART OF THE LISTING.

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