Manufacturers of china tableware and high quality ornamental pieces at St. Mary's Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England

Moore Brothers designs were inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement and later, Art Nouveau, reflecting a shift toward artistic, decorative pottery that emphasized craftsmanship and originality. Their work often featured flowing, organic shapes and intricate decoration. They used a variety of glazes, including rich, textured glazes that gave their pieces a unique depth of colour.

• The partners were Bernard Moore and his younger brother Samuel Vincent Moore. 

• By 1881 they were employing 150 people at their pottery works. 

• The business ended in 1905 and the moulds and designs of Moore Bros. were sold. Some of the moulds were sold to R.H. & S.L. Plant. The Pottery Gazette, March 1906 notes that they "acquired most of the moulds belonging to Messrs. Moore Bros., late of St. Mary’s Works, High-street, Longton, and are now producing the beautiful art porcelain models for which that firm was celebrated." 

• The St. Mary's works was purchased by Thomas C. Wild and were later to become the home of Royal Albert China. 

• After the closure of Moore Bros Bernard Moore took premises at Wolfe Street, Stoke - he became a 'Consultant Potter' and manufactured pieces with spectacular glazes. His brother, Samuel V. Moore appears to have left the potting business. 

the registration diamond shows that this pattern was first registered by Moore Bros. on the 18th March 1880 

Made by Moore Bros. during the 1880's/90's it takes the form of a hollow flower head sitting in a pair of cornucopia like stems which have 3 hollow apertures for stems/buds, the whole being adorned to each side with an orchid.
printed marks of Moore Bros on base

 
Moore Bros grotesque monkey figure.

An unusual bone china figure resembling a monkey or imaginary creature, with devil like features, walking down a tree stump hanging by its tail. Characteristic glass eyes. Covered all over in a vivid bright green glaze. Height approx. 6” (150mm).

This figure represents one of Bernard Moore's earliest attempts at the production of quirky and grotesque animal figures and was probably produced around 1905 during the life of the Moore Brothers Pottery and prior to the experimental glazes and decoration techniques produced by Moore in his Wolfe Street Studio. 

This figure is known, decorated in the same colours, bearing the BM mark indicating decoration at some later date at the Wolfe Street premises.

the hand painted number '31' on the base could be a pattern number 

MOORE

printed mark with the Moore name in a ribbon above a representation of a globe

c. 1880-90

Moore Bros
RdNo 190756

Moore Bros
RdNo 190757

As an example of the different ware produced by Moore Bros - both of these designs were registered on the same day: 8th April 1892.

The oil lamp stand, registration number 190756, (converted to electric light at some time) is about 50cm (1ft 7in) - the centre trunk has applied with four cherubs (or putti) and is entwined with orchids and leaves as is the oil reservoir at the top. 

The tea set, registration number 190757, is described as "a printed design comprising trailing sprays of fruiting and flowering bramble runners"

printed mark c.1902-1905

occasionally as a printed mark