made in Bo'ness, West Lothian
This detail shows the makers mark on the base of an earthenware jug made between 1826 and 1860 by J. Jamieson of Bo'ness in West Lothian. 'Royal Vase' is the name of the transfer-printed pattern on the jug.
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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