Teapot, made at Kirkcaldy, Fife

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This teapot was made in the late 19th century at James Buist's Sinclairtown Pottery at Kirkcaldy in Fife. It is unmarked but was identified from sherds excavated from the site of the pottery, where fragments of 26 designs of teapot were found.

The brown glazed teapot has a branch-like handle and spout.

James Buist's Sinclairtown Pottery was started in 1869.

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• Online ID: 000-100-003-425-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 1103 B
• Date: Late 19th century
  
• Material: Teapot
  Teapot lid
  
• Dimensions: Teapot and lid 210 mm H x 265 mm L x 150 mm D
  Teapot and lid 210 mm H x 265 mm L x 150 mm D
  
• What: Teapot
  Teapot lid
  
• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Sinclairtown Pottery, Kirkcaldy (Maker)
  Sinclairtown Pottery, Kirkcaldy (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy
  Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy
  
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• Description: Unmarked brown-glazed teapot with branch-like handle and spout, by Sinclairtown Pottery, Kirkcaldy
  Unmarked brown-glazed teapot lid, by Sinclairtown Pottery, Kirkcaldy
  
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