Description
The First Fleet was made initially to commemorate the Australian bicentenary in 1988 and then for a wider market. This vase was a limited edition of 100 for Australia and then an extra 150 worldwide. HMS Sirius was part of the First Fleet which sailed from Portsmouth, England on May 13, 1787 arriving in Botany Bay on January 24, 1788. Sally has captured this magnificent tall ship in all its glory.
For more information see Page 181, Moorcroft: A Guide to Moorcroft Pottery 1897-1993, ISBN 0 903685 33 7 and Page 12, 1988 Collectors Club Newsletter, No. 1.
