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This plaster mould for the upper surface of a circular plate is dated 1830 and was later used at at Charles Belfield's Pottery in Prestonpans in East Lothian.

The mould has relief basket weave pattern and a scalloped edge. It is inscribed on the underside 'Block / 24 May / 1830'.

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: 000-180-002-398-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 879
• Date: 1830
  May 1830
  
• Material: Plaster. Inscription: Block / 24 May / 1830
  Plaster block mould
  
• Dimensions: 255 mm D x 59 mm Depth
  
• What: Plaster block mould
  
• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Charles Belfield's Pottery, Prestonpans (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, East Lothian, Prestonpans
  
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• Description: Plaster mould for the upper surface of a circular plate, with relief basket weave pattern and a scalloped edge, by Charles Belfield's Pottery, Prestonpans
  
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