Seconds Willow Wood 1 PLQ3 Plaque

The Willow Wood plaques came to life as designer, Vicky Lovatt created her own elegant female figures, inspired by the work of Margaret Macdonald. Vicky discovered a photograph of Margaret in an Art Deco outfit, including a wide headband with a heart at its centre, taken by her husband, Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Margaret was inspired by poet and artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s work including his Willowwood sonnet collection. In 1903, the words from one sonnet, together with Margaret’s creative imagination, lead her to create the gesso panel, O Ye, All Ye Who Walk in Willowwood, in the Salon de Luxe in the original Willow Tea Rooms. Today, the gesso panel resides in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. Vicky’s design marries Mackintosh’s image of Margaret, together with Margaret’s interpretation of Rossetti’s words to perfection in a pair of plaques that embody the world of Art Nouveau that the Mackintosh’s created.

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: £690.00
Ex Tax: £373.75

• Designer: Vicky Lovatt
• Dimensions: H 35.00 x W 14.50 x D 1.50 cm
• Availability: In Stock