Flask

This earthenware flask was made in the early 19th century, possibly at Prestonpans in East Lothian. It is in the form of a long potato with an irregular surface, painted in a variety of colours under a clear glaze.

Earthenware flask in the form of a long potato with an irregular surface, painted in a variety of colours under a clear glaze, probably made at Prestonpans, early 19th century

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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