Ashet

Add to album

This earthenware ashet was made between around 1840 and 1850 at James Jamieson & Co.'s pottery at Bo'ness in Falkirk district.

The ashet is transfer-printed in green with a pattern featuring a view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill.

James Jamieson & Co produced a series of very fine transfer printed designs called 'Modern Athens', showing different landmarks in the 'Athens of the North' (Edinburgh).

Record details

To search on related items, click any underlined text below.

• Online ID: 000-100-103-343-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
  Project description   View all records in project
• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1994.304
• Date: 1840 - 1850
  Between around 1840 and 1850
  
• Material: Eartehnware. Inscription: J Jamieson & Co. Modern Athens
  
• Dimensions: 65 mm H x 437 mm L x 370 mm D
  
• What:
• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain
  
• Who: J. Jamieson and Company, Bo'ness (Maker)
  Professor Peter H. Davis (Collector and owner)
  
• Where: Scotland, West Lothian, Bo'ness and Carriden
  
• Event:
• Description: Earthenware ashet, transfer-printed in green with a view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill, from a series of designs called 'Modern Athens', by J. Jamieson and Co., Bo'ness, 1840 - 1850
  
• References:
• Translations:
• Related Records: