A William Moorcroft ovoid 'Persian' pattern vase, circa 1915 decorated with flowers in red and purple within shaped cartouches reserved on an olive green ground, 8.27 in. high. Provenance: Bells Antiques Neutral Bay, 1973
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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