Bulb bowl

This Wemyss ware bulb bowl was made between around 1916 and 1928 at Robert Heron & Sons' pottery at Kirkcaldy in Fife. It was decorated by Edwin Sandland.

The exterior and interior of the bowl are hand-painted with dog roses in pink and white on a blue, green and brown background. The rim and foot are edged with a band of green.

In the 19th century, Scottish potteries grew in number to meet the increased demand. The largest firms were near the Forth and Clyde rivers and Kirkcaldy became a major centre for potteries. Robert Heron & Co. were famous for their brightly painted, highly fashionable and expensive Wemyss Ware. The characteristic freely-painted decoration was introduced by Karel Nekola, a Czech who arrived in Kirkcaldy in 1883. Edwin Sandland took over as chief decorator at Herons from 1916 until 1928. He came from a family of potters in Hanley in Staffordshire. Heron's factory finally closed in 1930.

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