Earthenware teapot

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:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEK 1177 B
Date:	Late 19th century
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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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