Plate, made at Alloa, Clackmannanshire

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This plate was made in the late 19th century at W. & J.A. Bailey's pottery at Alloa in Clackmannanshire. It is very similar to plates being produced by Belfield's Pottery in Prestonpans.

The relief-moulded plate is decorated with 'majolica' style multicoloured glazes.

Alloa was an important coal mining centre, and a pottery (and eventually a glassworks) were established by the 1790s to take advantage of the abundant fuel and locally available clay. The pottery at Alloa finally closed in 1907.

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• Online ID: 000-100-003-513-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 1171
• Date: Late 19th century
  
• Material: Plate
  
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• What: Plate
  
• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: W. and J.A. Bailey (Maker)
  
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• Description: Relief moulded plate by W. and J. A. Bailey
  
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