Walter Moorcroft Orchid on Dark Blue Ground bulbous vase Type_Historical Australia About the Magic Flute

About the Magic Flute

Issued: 1989-1990

There is no noticeable damage or cracking or drying out of the bone - a couple of the finest near microscopic little pieces may have dried out and broken away [or may never have been successfully carved initially]

Decorated with a full scene

Walter Moorcroft Orchid on Dark Blue Ground bulbous vase Type_Historical Australia About the Magic FluteWalter Moorcroft Orchid on Dark Blue Ground bulbous vase The rich, iconic Moorcroft Blue background gives the delicate and colourful Orchid pattern a chance to shine and show the full palette of colours. The Orchid pattern was first drawn by William Moorcroft c. 1937 and developed by Walter from the mid 1940s [pg 142, Moorcroft Revised Edition 1897 1993, Atterbury] Walter Moorcroft initials to base and Impressed factory marks c. 1945 1949 Approx 17.