Add to albumThis earthenware money box, also known as a pirlie-pig, was made in 1827 by Rathbone's Pottery at Portobello in Edinburgh.
The money box has blue floral decoration. The base is scratch marked under the glaze 'RP Portobello Pottery / 1827'.
Good supplies of coal and clay and easy transport by sea meant that the south side of the Firth of Forth was an ideal location for potteries to develop. Small-scale works existed there from the 17th century and larger factories developed from around 1750.
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- Online ID: 000-100-047-934-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.1993.2
- Date: 1827
- Material: Earthenware, glazed; underglazed, blue floral decoration. Inscription: On base: RP / Portobello / Pottery / 1827
Pirlie pig
- Dimensions: 90 mm H x 90 mm D
- What: Pirlie pig
- Subject:
- Who: Rathbone's Pottery, Portobello (Maker)
- Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Portobello
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- Description: Pirlie pig of glazed earthenware with blue floral underglaze decoration, the base is incised `RP / Portobello / Pottery / 1827', by Rathbone's Pottery, Portobello, Edinburgh
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