Bernard Moore

Bernard Moore



(1850-1935) Moore succeeded his father, Samuel Moore (d 1867) at St Mary's Works, Longton, where he traded with his brother, Samuel Vincent, as Moore Bros until the sale of the business in 1905.

Bernard Moore was President of the Ceramic Society, 1902-03 and used knowledge gained in his own extensive research in his work as consultant to many firms in Britain, other European countries and America, on technical problems in production

Moore was a leader in bone porcelain glaze research which he had begun in the 1880's, this resulted in the successful reproduction of Chinese flambe on porcelain hy 1902.

In 1905, Moore established a workshop in Stoke-on-Trent where he decorated and glazed stock from Moore Bros, and blanks made by other Staffordshire manufacturers. He was joined in 1906 by his son, Joseph Moore. His continued research into oriental and Middle Eastern glazes & successfully reproduced Persian blue, averiturine and crystalline glazes as well as a range of flambe and sang-de-boeuf effects.