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Preserve jar

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made at Kirkcaldy, Fife

Postcard of Preserve jar.
000-180-000-334-C
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Preserve jar

This Wemyss ware preserve jar was made between around 1920 and 1922 at Robert Heron & Sons' pottery at Kirkcaldy in Fife. It was probably decorated by David Grinton.

The jar and lid are both decorated with hand-painted cherries. The lid has a cherry-shaped knob.

In the 19th century, Scottish potteries grew in number to meet the increased demand. The largest firms were near the Forth and Clyde rivers and Kirkcaldy became a major centre for potteries. Robert Heron & Co. were famous for their brightly painted, highly fashionable and expensive Wemyss Ware. The characteristic freely-painted decoration was introduced by Karel Nekola, a Czech who arrived in Kirkcaldy in 1883. Wemyss Ware continued to be produced in Kirkcaldy, by a variety of decorators, until the factory closed in 1930.


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Online ID: 000-180-000-334-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1994.56
Date: Between around 1920 and 1922
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What: Jar, preserve
Subject: Ceramics
Who: Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy (Maker)
Where: Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy
Event:
Description: Preserve jar in earthenware with hand painted cherries and cherry-shaped knob, probably decorated by David Grinton; Wemyss ware, made by Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy, c. 1920 - 1922
References:
  • Peter Davies & Robert Rankin, Wemyss ware: A Decorative Scottish Pottery, Scottish Academic Press, 1986 
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