Jug, made at Kirkcaldy, Fife

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This earthenware jug was made in the late 19th century at David Methven & Sons' pottery at Kirkcaldy in Fife.

The white glazed jug has a bulbous body, a lipped spout and a simple applied handle. It is marked 'Auld Heather Ware' and is painted and sponged on the body with flowers and foliage. This type of decoration was marketed under several different names.

The town of Kirkcaldy on the north shore of the Firth of Forth was one of the major centres of Scottish pottery production. In the second half of the 19th century it had four separate factories.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-393-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 916
• Date: Late 19th century
  
• Material: White glazed earthenware. Inscription: AULD HEATHER WARE / SCOTLAND
  Jug
  
• Dimensions: 155 mm H x 117 mm (base)
  
• What: Jug
  
• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: David Methven, Kirkcaldy, Scotland (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy
  
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• Description: White glazed earthenware jug with a bulbous body, a lipped spout and a simple applied handle, painted and sponged on the body with flowers and foliage, by David Methven and Sons of Kirkcaldy
  
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