This is a highly collectible antique Scottish Art Pottery serving dish and cover. It was made by Mak Merry Pottery in East Lothian.
Although it is a little serving dish - it is so pretty that it would also on display in a china cabinet or kitchen dresser. It is a hard to find piece - and this is reflected in my asking price.
The clear, glassy glazes used on Mak Merry (and also Bough) pottery - tend to develop surface crazing called craquelure, so it might indeed be better for very occasional use or display purposes. I have taken close-ups of the surface so that you can assess this properly. There is the tiniest touch on the lid - shown in close-up. The condition is generally fine with no chips or cracks. Nice and clean inside all pieces with no nasty staining.
The height including to the top of the lid finial is 4 3/4 inches. The body is 6 1/2 inches in length x 5 1/2 inches. The body is 3 inches high. The lid is 4 1/2 inches square. Unpacked it is 580 grams.
They are all hand-painted with a very attractive pattern of autumn fruit and berries - russet leaves, green apples, redcurrants, and cherries. I love the little decorative handles and the little scroll finial on the lid.
UK Postage will be with Royal Mail. This will cost £5.50 and applied to your order at the checkout.
HISTORY: The MakMerry pottery grew out of the Scottish Women's Rural Institute, which was founded in 1917 in the Scottish town Macmerry by Catherine Blair.
Catherine had previously been an active Suffragist, campaigning for 'Votes for Women' and had a history of promoting female independence and equality. She became involved in the suffragette movement by writing countless letters to the press about the plight of women.
In 1920 MakMerry was set up as the trading arm of the Institute. Initially, members invested small sums of money and produced food items for sale – but they soon moved into producing fine craftworks as well – one of the crafts was pottery decoration. They hand-painted smaller household items such as plates, shallow bowls, lidded pots, and the sweetest teapots – and all these are instantly identifiable and often featured delicate and stylized floral patterns.