made in Glasgow

Miniature ewer, with Earl of Rosslyn coat of arms

This porcelain miniature ewer is decorated with the coat of arms of the Earl of Rosslyn. It was made for the souvenir market by the Nautilus Porcelain Company at the Possil Pottery in Glasgow and dates from between around 1900 and 1910.

The arms consist of a shield in eight segments of mainly black crosses on yellow. The shield is flanked by an eagle on the left and a gryphon on the right. It is surmounted by a helmet, a crown and an eagle. Above the shield is the motto 'FIGHT' and below, the Latin motto 'ILLAESO LUMINE SOLEM'.

Crested china became the most important type of British souvenir between 1900 and 1930. Its invention is credited to William Henry Goss (1833-1906), the owner of the Falcon Works in Stoke-on Trent. The main producer of crested china in Scotland was the Nautilus Porcelain Company, at the Possil Pottery in Glasgow. Run by the china merchants MacDougall & Sons, of 77-79 Buchanan Street, the company produced 'Nautilus' miniatures between around 1900 and 1910. The pottery closed in 1911.

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Online ID:	000-180-001-974-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.1994.860
Date:	Between around 1900 and 1910
Material:	Porcelain. Inscription: FIGHT / [Earl of Rosslyn arms (shield flanked by eagle and gryphon, surmounted by helmet, crown and eagle)] / ILLAESO LUMINE SOLEM / ROSSLYN; mark: NAUTILUS / [ship] [ orange cross] / PORCELAIN / GLASGOW
Dimensions:	65 mm H x 20 mm base D
What:	Jug, miniature / souvenir
Subject:
Who:	Earl of Rosslyn Nautilus Porcelain Company, Possil Park, Glasgow (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Possil Park
Event:
Description:	Porcelain jug with the coat of arms of the Earl of Rosslyn, made by the Nautilus Porcelain Company, Possil Park, Glasgow
References:	Evans, G. Souvenirs From Roman Times to the Present Day. Edinburgh: NMS Publishing Ltd, 1999, pp 52-5.
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