Earthenware teapot

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This teapot was made in the late 19th century at W. & J.A. Bailey's pottery at Alloa in Clackmannanshire. In its heyday the pottery at Alloa was said to make 40,000 teapots a week.

The oval teapot has floral decoration and is marked with W. & J.A. Bailey's monogram and crest mark.

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: 000-100-003-520-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 1177 B
• Date: Late 19th century
  
• Material: Teapot / part
  Teapot / part
  
• Dimensions: 110 mm H x 220 mm L x 105 mm D
  110 mm H x 220 mm L x 105 mm D
  
• What: Teapot / part
  Teapot / part
  
• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Description: Blue oval teapot, with a crest mark in gilt on the base
  Blue oval teapot lid, with a crest mark in gilt and paint
  
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