{"product_id":"scottish-pottery-1920s-mak-merry-hand-painted-cup-and-saucer-fruits-and-berries","title":"Scottish Pottery. 1920s Mak Merry Hand-Painted Single Cup and Saucer. Decorated with Fruits and Berries","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a highly collectable antique Scottish Art Pottery cup and saucer. They were made by Mak Merry Pottery in East Lothian.  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cup and saucer combo is very pretty and would look fine on display in a country kitchen on a Welsh dresser or a china cabinet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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. The condition is generally fine with no chips or cracks. Nice and clean inside all pieces with no nasty staining.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cup is 2 1\/4 inches in height and 2 1\/2 inches in diameter, Each saucer is 4 3\/4 inches in diameter. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are all hand-painted with a very attractive pattern of autumn fruit and berries - russet leaves, apples, redcurrants, and cherries. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHISTORY: 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatherine 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39348881064000,"sku":"Sold for £38 with free postage","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/scottish-pottery-1920s-mak-merry-hand-painted-single-cup-and-saucer-decorated-with-fruits-berries-735.webp?v=1781606153","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/scottish-pottery-1920s-mak-merry-hand-painted-cup-and-saucer-fruits-and-berries","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}