Author: Chris Gomez

IRONSTONE VINEYARDS & MOORCROFT POTTERY
Present the limited edition collector piece,
“IRONSTONE OBSESSION”

Throughout its 110-year history, Moorcroft has been interested in grapes, appearing time and time again in the designs. The link with Ironstone goes much deeper than mere grapes. The Kautz Family, with a profound love of daffodils, planted several tons throughout Ironstone Vineyards facility in Murphys. In Spring, the Ironstone daffodils are spectacular and as a result the winery’s Spring Obsession event was borne, this year celebrating its 10th Anniversary. / The Ironstone Spring Obsession opens Saturday. March 3rd, 10-4, & Sunday, March 4th 10-3. This year Moorcroft's Collectors' Club Secretary, Elise Adams, will be delivering a talk to visitors enjoying the Ironstone experience with a lecture on the subject of daffodils and grapes in Moorcroft art at 1.30pm each day in Ironstone’s Heritage Room. With her will be our senior demonstrator, Ruth Fairweather. Ruth will present a Hands On Moorcroft masterclasse at 11:30 each day, limited seating with open seating for observers. Reservations for the hands on masterclass required. 209 –728-1251 extension 11, reservations. / To tie all of this together, Moorcroft has produced a 250 limited edition vase on the 99/8 shape called Ironstone Obsession. Designed by Nicola Slaney, it features grapes and daffodils. The theme is designed to symbolize the end of an old year with its grape harvest before the arrival of the first tender shoots of a new year in the form of golden daffodils. It is a great Moorcroft vase priced at US.$680.00.