Moorcroft Pottery

William Moorcroft (1872 to 1945) was born in Burslem, Staffordshire and studied art in both London and Paris. He designed his first pieces of pottery while working at the James Macintyre Company in 1897 but was highly successful after opening his own studio in 1913 in Cobridge, England. Moorcroft created pottery with an Asian feel and developed high luster glazes to create dramatic, eye catching designs. Most of his products sold through Liberty of London and Tiffany in New York. After his passing in 1945, the company passed on to his son Walter.

Uncle Bill’s Flea Market is open every Friday thru Sunday in Whittier, North Carolina, near The Great Smokey Mountains National Park. This flea market which is  open year round attracts hundreds of visitors from the Mid-Atlantic region and has been around for over twenty years.  Uncle Bill’s Flea Market features antiques and collectibles as well as arts and crafts.