made at Kirkcaldy, Fife

Preserve jar

This Wemyss ware preserve jar was made at Robert Heron & Sons' pottery at Kirkcaldy in Fife. It dates from between around 1883 and 1930.

The jar is decorated with a hand-painted beehive and bees in flight. The matching lid is also decorated with hand-painted bees in flight.

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. Wemyss Ware continued to be produced in Kirkcaldy, by a variety of decorators, until the factory closed in 1930.

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Online ID:	000-180-000-346-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2 Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1994.42
Date:	Between around 1883 and 1930
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What:	Jar, preserve
Subject:	Ceramics
Who:	Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy
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Description:	Preserve jar in earthenware with hand painted beehive and bees in flight, Wemyss ware, made by Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy, c. 1883 - 1930
References:	Peter Davies & Robert Rankin, Wemyss ware: A Decorative Scottish Pottery, Scottish Academic Press, 1986
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