Seconds Plough Sunday 37/8 Vase

People gather on Plough Sunday to receive the first agricultural blessing of the year. The following day is Plough Monday - which marks the beginning of a new agricultural year. This was the day the farm workers would return to work following the Christmas season and in the 15th century the tradition of a plough being dragged through the streets and money collected for parish funds was started. The money raised was used to pay for ‘plough lights’, which were candles that were kept burning in church throughout the period to bless those working in the fields.

And so it with this Moorcroft design. On one side, as the first furrows are ploughed in the field, a small crowd still clad in colourful winter clothes, walk towards the vestibule of a large church with hope in abundance. Left outside, a vintage tractor in cheerful red enamel, the shape of its front grill aligned with the shape of the Baroque arch-windows of the church, and a wooden prong plough.

On the reverse a canopy of ancient trees frames the design, as the lines of the plough reveal a hope fulfilled. The tranquil British countryside basks in a day of peace and quiet before the farm workers return to the land on Plough Monday and the new year of toiling the land commences.

What is a Moorcroft second? All our art pottery is closely inspected before it leaves the Moorcroft factory and the selection process is as rigorous as any in the world. As a result, not all pieces emerge unblemished in their quality assessment. The fault or faults may be in the finish of a piece, whether it be a tiny tubeline miss, an incorrectly painted petal, or a small glaze run. Seconds are not ‘red-dotted’, all of them are far too good for that, and each seconds piece has a charm and individuality of its own. Any fault is not structural and the piece can still be used for the purpose it was made. 

The 'Was' price shown is the Best Quality RRP of this design and shape.

A Gift Box is not supplied with this product

Was: £835.00
Ex Tax: £452.29

• Designer: Kerry Goodwin
• Dimensions: H 22.00 x W 14.00 x D 7.00 cm
• Availability: In Stock