Made at Robert Heron's Fife Pottery
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Mug of Wemyss ware
This Wemyss ware mug was made in 1907 at Robert Heron & Sons' pottery at Kirkcaldy in Fife.
The mug is decorated with a religious text and hand-painted motifs influenced by Earlshall Castle in Fife.
Earlshall Castle was the home of R W R Mackenzie, a successful merchant. He held fairs in aid of local charities at the castle, and the Fife Pottery produced a series of Wemyss designs for sale at these fairs.
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000-100-103-124-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland H.1994.166 |
Date: |
1907
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Material: |
Earthenware; paint, glaze. Inscription: Mans chief and highest end must be / Gods glory to promote and see / To glorify him and possess / In him eternal blessedness; Sanct Serfs / Anno 1907
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Dimensions: |
138 mm H x 117 mm D
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What: |
Mug
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Subject: |
Post-medieval pottery and porcelain
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Who: |
Professor Peter H. Davis (Collector and owner) Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy (Maker)
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Where: |
Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy
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Description: |
Wemyss ware mug of thrown earthenware with script motto, hand-painted with Earlshall influenced motifs and partly sponge decorated, by Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy, 1907
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