Basket

Description

Wemyss Ware oval basket with loop handle and wavy rim, hand painted with pink roses, by Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy, c. 1883 - 1930

Museum reference

H.1994.18

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Basket

Production information

Robert Heron and Son, 1882 - 1916, Manufacturer
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1883 - 1930

Materials

Earthenware

Physical description

Earthenware, moulded; underglaze painted and glazed

Associations

Collector and owner: Davis, Peter Hadland, Professor, 1918 - 1992
Retailer: Thomas Goode and Company, founded 1827

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Fife Pottery Catalogue, No 42

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, inspired by nature