Plaque

This glazed and painted earthenware plaque was possibly made at one of the Portobello potteries in Midlothian. It dates from the early 19th century.

The plaque depicts two little girls, arm in arm, with two insects flying above and two small bushes underneath.

From 1750 onwards, large-scale potteries were established on the south side of the Firth of Forth, at Prestonpans, Prestongrange, West Pans, Musselburgh and Portobello. Much of the skilled workforce came from the older established Staffordshire potteries.

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Online ID:	000-190-002-305-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1917.57
Date:	Early 19th century
Material:	Earthenware
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What:	Plaquette
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Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Portobello
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Description:	Glazed and painted earthenware plaquette bearing in relief the figures of two children arm in arm, with a fly and bush on either side, probably Portobello ware, early 19th century
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