000-100-047-934-C
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Money box, made at Portobello, Edinburgh
This earthenware money box, also known as a pirlie-pig, was made in 1827 by Rathbone's Pottery at Portobello in Edinburgh.
The money box has blue floral decoration. The base is scratch marked under the glaze 'RP Portobello Pottery / 1827'.
Good supplies of coal and clay and easy transport by sea meant that the south side of the Firth of Forth was an ideal location for potteries to develop. Small-scale works existed there from the 17th century and larger factories developed from around 1750.
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| Online ID: |
000-100-047-934-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.1993.2 |
| Date: |
1827
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| Material: |
Earthenware, glazed; underglazed, blue floral decoration. Inscription: On base: RP / Portobello / Pottery / 1827
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| Dimensions: |
90 mm H x 90 mm D
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| What: |
Pirlie pig
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| Who: |
Rathbone's Pottery, Portobello (Maker)
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| Where: |
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Portobello
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| Description: |
Pirlie pig of glazed earthenware with blue floral underglaze decoration, the base is incised `RP / Portobello / Pottery / 1827', by Rathbone's Pottery, Portobello, Edinburgh
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