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This ceramic teapot with 'Rockingham' or brown glaze was made by Murray and Company of the Caledonian Pottery Rutherglen in Glasgow. It dates from between 1872 and 1929.

The teapot is barrel-shaped and has a handle in the form of a branch.

Another company well known for producing 'Rockingham' or brown glazed teapots was Belfield and Company of Prestonpans. Such teapots were known as 'Broon Coos'.

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• Online ID: 000-190-004-124-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1994.910 B
• Date: 1872 - 1929
  1872 - 1929
  Between 1872 and 1929
  
• Material: Ceramic, glazed
  Ceramic, glazed. Inscription: Mark on base: MURRAY & Co. / FIRE PROOF / RUTHERGLEN
  Teapot cover
  
• Dimensions: 125 mm H x 165 mm L (incl handle and spout) x 60 mm rim D
  
• What: Teapot cover
  
• Subject:
• Who: Murray and Co., Rutherglen (Maker)
  Murray and Co., Rutherglen (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Rutherglen
  Scotland, Lanarkshire, Rutherglen
  
• Event:
• Description: Ceramic teapot with Rockingham glaze, barrel-shaped, made by Murray and Co., Rutherglen, 1872 - 1929
  Cover for a ceramic teapot with Rockingham glaze, barrel-shaped, made by Murray and Co., Rutherglen, 1872 - 1929
  
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