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Teacup and saucer
possibly made in Musselburgh, East Lothian
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This teacup and saucer was made around the 1820s, possibly by Reid's Pottery of Musselburgh in East Lothian. They are made of white soft paste porcelain.
The teacup and saucer have cartouches painted with scenes of buildings.
Pottery has been made in Scotland since prehistoric times, but it was not until the 18th century that domestic pottery began to be mass produced on an industrial scale. By the early 1800s, potteries in Musselburgh, Portobello and Prestonpans, all near Edinburgh, were producing a wide range of wares, from soft-paste porcelain to transfer-printed earthenware.
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- Online ID: 000-180-002-429-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland Part 2
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- Date: Around the 1820s
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