Plate, made at Prestonpans, East Lothian

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This earthenware plate was made around 1830 at George and Robert Gordons' factory at Prestonpans in East Lothian.

The plate has an all-over green glaze and a relief moulded leaf and basket-weave pattern. It is inscribed 'R&G Gordon'.

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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• Online ID: 000-100-047-937-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1993.9
• Date: Around 1830
  c. 1825
  
• Material: Earthenware, green glaze. Inscription: On base: R & G Gordon [and crown]
  Plate
  
• Dimensions: 212 mm D
  
• What: Plate
  
• Subject:
• Who: R. and G. Gordon, Prestonpans (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, East Lothian, Prestonpans
  
• Event:
• Description: Earthenware plate with an all-over green glaze and relief moulded leaf and basket-weave pattern, `R & G Gordon` and a crown impressed on the base, from Prestonpans, East Lothian, c. 1825
  
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