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Marriage mug, probably made at Portobello, Midlothian

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Marriage mug, probably made at Portobello, Midlothian
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This earthenware marriage mug was made for James and Jean Masterton around 1820, probably at Thomas Rathbone's pottery at Portobello in Midlothian.

The mug is inscribed 'James Jean Masterton' and bears a bust of Queen Caroline, the estranged wife of George IV. Caroline gained a lot of public support when George tried to deprive her of the privileges of being queen.

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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