Craggan, made in Tiree, Inner Hebrides

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A craggan is a type of pot. This earthenware example, dated 1880, was made in Tiree in the Inner Hebrides.

The unglazed pot has 'Tiree - Recently made - May 1880' written in black on the side.

Pottery has been made in Scotland since prehistoric times. It was not until the middle of the 18th century that domestic pottery began to be mass-produced on an industrial scale.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-391-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 45
• Date: 1880
  
• Material: Pottery, mid brown, unglazed. Inscription: On side: Tiree - Recently made - May 1880; on underside of lid: TIREE
  Craggan
  
• Dimensions: 3.60" H x 105 mm D; rim 2.80" D
  
• What: Craggan
  
• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Where: Scotland, Argyll, Tiree
  
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• Description: Small lidded craggan of unglazed mid brown earthenware, made in Tiree, 1880
  
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