{"product_id":"scottish-pottery-1950s-buchan-stoneware-tall-vase-brittany-pattern-with-apples-pears","title":"Scottish Pottery. 1950s Buchan Stoneware Tall Vase. Brittany Pattern with Apples \u0026 Pears","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely tall Buchan stoneware vase. It was made by Buchan Pottery, who were based at Portobello, near Edinburgh (now closed).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is certainly a more unusual piece of Scottish Pottery and is better decorated. Perhaps they spent more time on applying the decoration to these important sample pieces. The vase is not such a common piece of Buchan - and you dont see them very often decorated with the Brittany pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vase stands at 8 inches in height and has a diameter at the widest point of 4 3\/4 inches. The rim is just over 3 1\/2 inches and the base is just over 3 inches. lt is certainly a pretty vase and would look fabulous on a  window ledge in a country cottage with a sprig of wildflowers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt dates on stylistic grounds to the late 1950s. The delightful Brittany pattern is a traditionally popular pattern in the Buchan Stoneware range. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern on the vase has on the front: two large fruits; a pear and apple as the focal point of the design. These fruits are painted with vibrant colours orange, yellow, red and blue hues. They are surrounded with a quickly painted double blue oval shape as a frame. On the back of the vase we have a vignette showing a leaf and berry design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word sample is printed on the inside rim, as photographed. Not only is the vase shape a more unusual one, but it is also rarer to find Buchan Portobello pieces marked with the word \"sample\". The pottery would have kept a design sample for reference purposes to show potters and decorators what the final item should look like. These sample pieces could also be shown to prospective clients to show them a sample of what the items in their orders might look like before being made up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertainly in interesting and fine Scottish pottery vase in good vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt would be be posted to you with Royal Mail Tracked Post (Medium Parcel). This would be applied to your order at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56580159766907,"sku":"13\/11\/2026 B","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/scottish-pottery-1950s-buchan-stoneware-tall-vase-brittany-pattern-with-apples-pears-933.webp?v=1794580088","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/scottish-pottery-1950s-buchan-stoneware-tall-vase-brittany-pattern-with-apples-pears","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}