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Moorcroft
enthusiasts really got their bids in numbers, because this totally individual
pottery item really sparked the interest of collectors.
During
the early weeks of November, the bidding rose to £1,000 and we thought that
might be it. But some astonishing and frenetic activity took place as the final
two hours got underway.
The last part of the auction was broadcast live
on BBC Radio Stoke's breakfast show, and the bidding went back and forth as excitement
mounted.
Finally with just one minute to go to the 9am deadline, it was
all settled - all done at.... £3,200!
Bid
Counter
Bidding closed at 9am on 19th
Nov 2004
Updated
19th Nov, 9.00am. This winning bid comes from Anon in London |
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on each image to see more detail | Uniqueness...
The Owl & The Pussycat piece's unusual design added to its collectability.
The eight inch tall 'ginger jar' features a design showing the owl and the
pussycat going to sea in their "pea-green boat", as in the famous poem
by Edward Lear.
The vase also includes a removable lid with star detail.
Designer Nicki Slaney said she used a design that she thought would appeal
to children and adults alike, and it's a bit different from Moorcroft's usual
floral themes. Last
Year…
Last year, Moorcroft Pottery auctioned off over sixty vases
for Children in Need, which had been designed by BBC Radio Stoke listeners...and
raised a fortune…£35,970 to be exact. Eight of the designs went for
over £1000!
See more about last
year's auction Bidding
rules By
email:
Bidding started on Monday 8th November, on the BBC Radio Stoke
Breakfast show.
Click here to see terms and conditions |
By
Phone:
On Friday 19th November phone bids came in between 7am and
9am. | Can't
afford the Moorcroft price?
Well, don't worry, because there will be
other pieces of Staffordshire pottery up for auction too, on Children in Need
day.
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| Two
pieces up for grabs | Live
on Radio Stoke, between 4pm and 5pm on November 19th, two auctions will start
from scratch - for, first, a Black Ryden piece (Peony by Kerry Goodwin) and, secondly,
a Cobridge Stoneware item (Pussey Willow by Anita Harris).
You can listen
to BBC Radio Stoke on 94.6FM in the Staffordshire area, or on the world
wide web.
Click
here to see our guide on internet listening to see how you can get Radio Stoke
on your computer
Last of all... Good luck!
Moorcroft Pottery
The Stoke-on-Trent firm Moorcroft is said by
many to be the world's leading art pottery manufacturer.
With some pieces
already more than 106 years old, Moorcroft still relies on the quality of its
designs.
They have also been widely admired within the pottery industry
for resisting pressures to move production to China and the Pacific rim.
click here to go to Moorcroft's website
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