Moorcroft British Art Pottery Event in New York

New York, NY, September 15, 2007 --(PR.com)-- A weekend exhibition of Moorcroft Art Pottery will be held from October 12th to 14th, 2007 at the Omni Berkshire Hotel, 21 East 52nd Street, New York City.

This beautiful British art pottery is keenly collected in the United States and a spectacular selection of new and retired Moorcroft designs will be presented at this event by Pascoe & Company, one of the world’s leading dealers.

Louise Irvine, an expert on British art pottery, will be flying over from England to introduce the work of the new Moorcroft Design studio and will be giving a presentation entitled Moorcroft Impressions at 2:00pm on Saturday, October 13th and Sunday, October 14th.

Louise Irvine says, "I am thrilled to be introducing this beautiful new collection of Moorcroft to New York. It’s been more than a hundred years since William Moorcroft’s early pottery made its debut in the United States and was stocked by stores such as Tiffany’s of New York. Since then many American homes have been enriched with the color and craftsmanship of Moorcroft Pottery and we want to introduce the work of the talented new design studio to many more homes."

Today, Moorcroft’s thriving design studio features six world class artists who create several new collections each year. This Fall, the new Moorcroft studio is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a stunning collection ‘Impressions of a Decade’ which will be launched at this event.

New Yorkers can look forward to seeing a brilliant collection of Moorcroft designs which are entirely hand-made and decorated in the heart of the British Potteries. Moorcroft is based in a picturesque little pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, which was built by William Moorcroft a century ago. In the 1890s, Moorcroft perfected the decorating technique known as tube-lining, which involves trailing lines of liquid clay on to the surface of the piece to create an intricate raised pattern. The pieces are then hand-painted, glazed and fired to reveal the jewel-like colors.

Admission to the Moorcroft event is free and the show opens with a wine and cheese reception on Friday, October 12th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. On Saturday October 13th, the show is open from 10am to 5pm and on Sunday, October 14th from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

For further information visit Events at www.pascoeandcompany.com or call Pascoe and Company at 1-800-872-0195.

Moorcroft British Art Pottery Event in New York
Omni Berkshire Hotel
21 East 52nd Street
(At Madison Avenue)
New York City

October 12, 2007 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
October 13, 2007 – 10:00am to 5:00pm
October 14, 2007 – 10:00am to 4:00pm

Photos: For print quality images, please contact:
Veronica Alvarado. 1-800-872-0195 ext. 123 veronica@pascoeandcompany.com

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