Coffee cup of white glazed porcelain, decorated with a black painted design, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Coffee cup of white glazed porcelain, decorated with a black painted design, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Coffee cup of white glazed porcelain, decorated with a black painted design, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Tea bowl of white glazed porcelain, decorated with a black painted design, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Tea bowl of white glazed porcelain, decorated with a black painted design, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Tea bowl of white glazed porcelain, decorated with a black painted design, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Saucer of white glazed porcelain in the shape of a shallow bowl, decorated with festoons of flowers, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Saucer of white glazed porcelain in the shape of a shallow bowl, decorated with festoons of flowers, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Saucer of white glazed porcelain in the shape of a shallow bowl, decorated with festoons of flowers, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Saucer of white glazed porcelain in the shape of a shallow bowl, decorated with festoons of flowers, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Saucer of white glazed porcelain in the shape of a shallow bowl, decorated with festoons of flowers, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Fruit basket of soft paste porcelain, oval boat shaped and moulded to resemble leaves on the outside, with three feet formed from entwined creepers, by Castle Pottery of Prestonpans

Part of a teapot from a porcelain teaset, possibly by Verreville, 19th century

Part of a teapot from a porcelain teaset, possibly by Verreville, 19th century

Part of a sugar bowl from a porcelain teaset, possibly by Verreville, 19th century

Part of a sugar bowl from a porcelain teaset, possibly by Verreville, 19th century