Moorcroft Blue Guardians Box

Like the cheerful chirp of a canary in a coal mine, a kaleidoscope of butterflies is representative of the health of our natural world. The rewinding of many parts of the United Kingdom has allowed the declining populations of the dazzling Peacock butterfly to replenish, so that these, and other guardians of summer, can pollinate our world and open the gates into an exciting world of colour and design. Moorcroft’s Butterfly Festival Days not only offer us an opportunity to open our doors and showcase our heritage skills, but to also celebrate these symbols of freedom, transformation and life. Artist Vincent Van Gogh used butterflies in his works as a symbol of hope, William Moorcroft as decorative Art Nouveau motifs, and now Moorcroft's Design Studio have created a design immersion experience for us all – so let us embrace their fragile beauty, their mystery and carefully crafted natural surroundings. 

The blue butterfly most seen in gardens and towns, and the only blue butterfly that readily flies around bushes, is the Holly Blue. Kerry allows their sky-blue upper wings to be displayed in all their glory and marks out the females through their dark borders. As they feed on the ivory bramble flowers, lightly dusted with pink, fine Moorcroft artistry captures the minuscule dark spots of their fragile underwings.

Designer: Kerry Goodwin

Shape: 125/4

Numbered Edition

Size | H 9.00 x W 16.50 x D 16.50 cm