Summary

Cream glazed earthenware chamber pot transfer-printed in blue, dredged up by the fishing boat 'Hopeful' off the island of Scotasay, East Loch Tarbet, Harris, Inverness-shire, probably made by A. Sneddon and Sons Ltd of Glasgow, early 20th century

Accession Number

H.MEK 878

Other references

Original description

Chamber pot, cream glazed earthenware, with simple rim foot, rounded everted rim which is decorated with an underglaze deep blue band. The carrying handle is formed by an indent into the body of the pot with an applied strip across the opening. On the body, transfer printed in deep blue crossed flags ... On the base, transfer printed in deep blue ... repaired in the Museum. Updated from SCRAN full data set.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Dredged

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Scotasay, East Loch Tarbet, Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1986-04

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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