Teapot

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This black-glazed earthenware teapot was possibly made at one of the potteries at Prestonpans in East Lothian. It dates from around 1830.

The spout, handle and knob are made in the form of a bird. The body is decorated with flowers in low relief on a stippled ground.

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 and consequently much of the pottery was similar to contemporary Staffordshire ware.

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• Online ID: 000-180-000-390-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1903.323
• Date: Around 1830
  
• Material: Necklet
  
• Dimensions: 11.00" L x 1.50" W
  
• What: Necklet
  
• Subject: Clothing and personal ornaments
  
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• Where: Melanesia, Solomon Islands
  
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• Description: Necklet of eight parallel strings of white and red shell discs, black nut and tortoiseshell, forming panels of white and red: Melanesian, Solomon Islands
  
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