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Bowl
This Wemyss ware bowl made at Robert Heron & Sons' pottery at Kirkcaldy in Fife. It dates from between around 1883 and 1930.
The bowl is decorated with hand-painted sweet peas. The shape is known as a 'Chesham Fern Pot'.
In the 19th century, Scottish potteries grew in number to meet the increased demand. The largest firms were near the Forth and Clyde rivers and Kirkcaldy became a major centre for potteries. Robert Heron & Co. were famous for their brightly painted, highly fashionable and expensive Wemyss Ware. The characteristic freely-painted decoration was introduced by Karel Nekola, a Czech who arrived in Kirkcaldy in 1883. Wemyss Ware continued to be produced in Kirkcaldy, by a variety of decorators, until the factory closed in 1930.
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000-180-000-374-C |
Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
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0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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National Museums Scotland H.1994.249 |
Date: |
Between around 1883 and 1930 c. 1883 - 1930
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Material: |
Earthenware; paint, glaze. Inscription: WEMYSS [impressed mark]
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Dimensions: |
148 mm H x 65 mm D base
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What: |
Vase, thistle
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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 thistle-shaped vase hand painted with two groups of thistles, by Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy, c. 1883 - 1930
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References: |
- Peter Davies & Robert Rankin, Wemyss ware: A Decorative Scottish Pottery, Scottish Academic Press, 1986
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