possibly made at Prestonpans, East Lothian
This glazed earthenware salt cellar was possibly made at one of the potteries in Prestonpans in East Lothian. It dates from the first half of the 19th century.
The salt cellar is in the shape of a fat grey-haired man holding a white tankard against his chest.
From 1750 onwards, large-scale potteries were established on the south side of the Firth of Forth, at Prestonpans, Prestongrange, West Pans, Musselburgh and Portobello. Much of the skilled workforce came from the older established Staffordshire potteries.
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