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Originally discovered by Dutch Explorers, who mistook them for large rats, unfairly deeming their native Western Australian island \"Rotte nest,\" or rat nest, the Quokka is probably Australia’s most charismatic resident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHolding his head to one side, the first quokka is depicted lifting a pair of rather short, front paws, and straddling sideways to reveal a slightly hunched, stocky body and long rear legs, as a curious paddle-shaped tail disappears into vibrant, violet-coloured Rottnest Island daisies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese warm-blooded little creatures only give birth to one baby at a time, and to capture this dedication, the second window in this design showcases mother and joey, protected within a marsupial pouch, in a touching moment of intimacy. If this was not enough, the third window, holds a quokka on the watch for birds of prey and dingoes, popping up above the daisies like an inquisitive sentry under the silhouettes of Rottnest tea-trees, arching above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFaulconbridge Antiques are Authorised Moorcroft Retailers and we only sell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"FIRST QUALITY\" pieces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e We Do Not Sell \"Graded or Seconds\" Moorcroft pieces!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2023-04-30T16:20:15+10:00","created_at":"2023-04-30T16:16:13+10:00","vendor":"Faulconbridge-Antiques \u0026 Giftware","type":"Pottery","tags":["Moorcroft","Moorcroft 2023 Catalogue and New Collections","Moorcroft Limited - Numbered Editions and Trials"],"price":179100,"price_min":179100,"price_max":179100,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39893404581946,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Moorcroft The Smiling Quokkas Vase - Ltd Ed 30","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":179100,"weight":3000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faulconbridgeantiques_moorcroftthesmilingquokkasvasea.jpg?v=1682835681","\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faulconbridgeantiques_moorcroftthesmilingquokkasvaseb.jpg?v=1682835682","\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faulconbridgeantiques_moorcroftthesmilingquokkasvasec.jpg?v=1682835681"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faulconbridgeantiques_moorcroftthesmilingquokkasvasea.jpg?v=1682835681","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":21364026671162,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"width":800,"src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faulconbridgeantiques_moorcroftthesmilingquokkasvasea.jpg?v=1682835681"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faulconbridgeantiques_moorcroftthesmilingquokkasvasea.jpg?v=1682835681","width":800},{"alt":null,"id":21364026703930,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"width":800,"src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faulconbridgeantiques_moorcroftthesmilingquokkasvaseb.jpg?v=1682835682"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faulconbridgeantiques_moorcroftthesmilingquokkasvaseb.jpg?v=1682835682","width":800},{"alt":null,"id":21364026736698,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"width":800,"src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faulconbridgeantiques_moorcroftthesmilingquokkasvasec.jpg?v=1682835681"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.faulconbridgeantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faulconbridgeantiques_moorcroftthesmilingquokkasvasec.jpg?v=1682835681","width":800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoorcroft The Smiling Quokkas Vase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2023 Commonwealth Day Collection - Australia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner: Vicky Lovatt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited Edition of 30 only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShape: 117\/7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003eH 17.5 x W 12 x D 12cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen National Geographic describes an animal as the “happiest on earth,\" it is not surprising that designer would wish to bring such joy to a Moorcroft design. 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